Rockapella Ready to Rock Dallas' Lakewood Theater Sept. 15.BOSTON -- Rockapella, a five-man powerhouse that enraptures audiences with its infectious blend of pop, funk, flawless harmonies and a full vocal rhythm section Noun 1. rhythm section - the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments percussion section, percussion section - a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class , will kick up its heals in a fun-filled performance on Friday, Sept. 15 in Dallas. Tickets are on sale now!
LOCATION: Lakewood Theater
1825 Abrams Parkway
Dallas, TX 75214
DATE/TIME: 8:30 p.m., Sept. 15, 2006 (Doors open at 7:30)
PRICE: Tickets $24-49
TICKETS: Ticketmaster online or phone 214-373-8000 or 972-647-5700.
Rockapella is offering a "Back to School Special" where students and teachers attending the concert can meet members of Rockapella prior to the concert. The free meet & greet session will include introductions of Rockapella members, discussion of Rockapella's unique sound and life on the road, and Q&A. ((1)Further details at bottom) Often imitated; never duplicated, this certifiably unique pop musical group has reinvented the whole a cappella a cap·pel·la adv. Music Without instrumental accompaniment. [Italian : a, in the manner of + cappella, chapel, choir.] Adj. 1. genre with a fresh contemporary sound that grabs the attention of both young and old. The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times touts Rockapella as "... one of the most accomplished contemporary a cappella groups." One of the group's most identifiable features is their prevalent vocal percussion Vocal percussion is the art of creating sounds with one's mouth that approximate, imitate, or otherwise serve the same purpose as a percussion instrument, whether in a group of singers, an instrumental ensemble, or solo. . With amazingly drum-like vocalizations, they have spawned a wave of young "mouth drummers" who seek to imitate their talent and style. Rockapella is largely responsible for the huge interest in vocal music in Japan and the emergence of "contemporary" vocal music in the U.S. Rockapella first came to the attention of most American households with their memorable theme music for "Where in the World is Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Sandiego?" which ran for five seasons on PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, . Rockapella tours the U.S. and Japan nearly year round, with 60-100 shows per year in addition to performing for most major television shows, annual engagements with the Boston Pops, on radio broadcasts nationwide and in numerous commercials for major national brands such as Folgers, Hertz Rent-A-Car, Budweiser and Taco Bell Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., is a Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain based in Irvine, California, United States. The restaurant has locations primarily in the United States and Canada, but also operates outlets in several other markets. . In June the group performed its first European concert series. Rockapella has numerous albums to its credit including the latest, "Live in Japan," released in 2004, "Smilin'" (2003), and "Comfort & Joy" (2003). Their extremely popular holiday music has been featured on American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , CBS News, CNN's "Daily Buzz," "The Jane Pauley Show," "The Tonight Show" and numerous radio stations across the country. (1)"Back to School Special" details: You must be a ticket holder for the September 15 Rockapella concert and a current student or teacher to be eligible to participate. Concert ticket holders with current school IDs should present their ticket and ID to ticket takers between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. on the day of the show and request the Back to School Special. They will then be directed to the meet & greet. The meet & greet opportunity is not available to parties arriving after 7:00 p.m. Ticket holders without current school IDs may not participate in the Meet & Greet. Students under age 18 may have an adult concert ticket holder without a school ID serve as a chaperone chaperone /chap·er·one/ (shap´er-on) someone or something that accompanies and oversees another. molecular chaperone and accompany them to the meet & greet. EDITORS NOTE: Video footage, Downloadable digital photos and music and live interviews with Rockapella are available via the media contacts below. |
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