The Dubuque Music Men Barbershop Chorus to Present 75th Annual Barbershop Show

DUBUQUE, Iowa - The Dubuque Music Men Barbershop Chorus will welcome The Newfangled Four as the headline quartet for their annual barbershop show. Diamonds Are Forever, And So Is Barbershop will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 12, 2024, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque.

The Dubuque Music Men Barbershop Chorus is the primary performing ensemble of the Dubuque chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Established in 1949, the Dubuque chapter has been one of the tri-state area's most active musical organizations. The current membership includes men ranging from teenager to senior and from experience performer to novice singer.

Under the direction of Pamela Mumm, the Dubuque Music Men Barbershop Chorus's mission is to promote the arts by creating a place where people experience the joy of singing and the harmony that happens when we connect with others as well as growing as individuals and as a chapter.

From Southern California, The Newfangled Four is one of the top barbershop quartets in the world, performing all around the United States and internationally. Formed in fall 2012, this foursome quickly bonded through their involvements with the Westminster Chorus and Masters of Harmony, two well-renowned choruses in the Barbershop Harmony Society. Combining old fashion slapstick humor with their quirky offbeat comedy, The Newfangled Four merges their talents as top-notch harmony singers and world-class entertainers. In 2013, the quartet won the International Collegiate Barbershop Quartet Contest and the Far Western District Quartet Contest, and they finished sixth in the world in 2023.

Over the years, The Newfangled Four has developed a reputation not only for their fine singing and showmanship, but also for their work and involvement in the youth movement as clinicians and educators, leading countless workshops for young singers in the U.S. They have appeared on Buzzfeed, Hallmark's Home and Family, ABC's The Gong Show, and the CW's Christmas Carolers Challenge. The quartet has also recorded tracks for the Lifetime Movie Network. With millions of views on their YouTube performances, The Newfangled Four are proud to introduce the barbershop artform to aspiring young singers around the world. Entertaining audiences is their priority, and they cannot wait to entertain you. They are Jackson, Joey, Jake, and Marcus: The Newfangled Four!

Tickets are $22 plus fees. Stop by the Farber Box Office, Heritage Center, 2255 Bennett Street; call 563.585.7469; or visit www.dbq.edu/HeritageCenter to purchase tickets. The box office is open from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 90 minutes prior to events.

Patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets online for reduced ticket handling fees.

Diamonds Are Forever, And So Is Barbershop is a bonus event hosted by a third party at Heritage Center.