ACA-IDOL 2026 PERFORMERS
Lunar A Cappella
Lunar A Cappella is a group of seven performers from the Danbury, CT area. Over the years they have competed all over the Tri-State area and taken home their fair share of awards, including Best Soloist, Best Choreography and Audience Favorite. With a little something for everyone in their repertoire, they will be sure to blow you away! They are a beloved staple at SingStrong and ACA-IDOL!
Lunar A Cappella is a group of seven performers from the Danbury, CT area. Over the years they have competed all over the Tri-State area and taken home their fair share of awards, including Best Soloist, Best Choreography and Audience Favorite. With a little something for everyone in their repertoire, they will be sure to blow you away! They are a beloved staple at SingStrong and ACA-IDOL!
HOWL
Live looping DUO HOWL is back to defend their title! Returning as last year's ACA-IDOL Champions, Allie Rives and Honor Friberg continue to shape their signature sound by layering vocal instrumentation, percussion and lush harmonies in real time. Since their big win on the SingStrong stage they've performed venues throughout the New York area. Look for their debut album on all major streaming platforms. They can also be seen looping it up in their monthly live Twitch livestreams. With their quirky chemistry, bold creativity and high voltage energy, HOWL is thrilled to return to SingStrong NY 2026!
Live looping DUO HOWL is back to defend their title! Returning as last year's ACA-IDOL Champions, Allie Rives and Honor Friberg continue to shape their signature sound by layering vocal instrumentation, percussion and lush harmonies in real time. Since their big win on the SingStrong stage they've performed venues throughout the New York area. Look for their debut album on all major streaming platforms. They can also be seen looping it up in their monthly live Twitch livestreams. With their quirky chemistry, bold creativity and high voltage energy, HOWL is thrilled to return to SingStrong NY 2026!
The Percolators
The Percolators are a new NYC-based barbershop quartet. With a love for complex close harmony, The Percolators aim to foster community and connection through music. Steering clear of romantic ballads, they instead explore life's richness through themes like joy, imagination, and individuality. The Percolators are champions of the Rahway Novice Quartet Contest, where they were the first SATB/mixed quartet to win in the contest's 60-year history. They hail from the Internationally top ranked, Gotham Chorus community (performing Sunday at 2PM). Tonight marks their ACA-IDOL debut!
The Percolators are a new NYC-based barbershop quartet. With a love for complex close harmony, The Percolators aim to foster community and connection through music. Steering clear of romantic ballads, they instead explore life's richness through themes like joy, imagination, and individuality. The Percolators are champions of the Rahway Novice Quartet Contest, where they were the first SATB/mixed quartet to win in the contest's 60-year history. They hail from the Internationally top ranked, Gotham Chorus community (performing Sunday at 2PM). Tonight marks their ACA-IDOL debut!
Cadence of Yale
Founded in 2019, Cadence of Yale is Yale University’s youngest and only competition-focused a cappella group. In a school that focuses so heavily on traditional a cappella, Cadence aims to break the mold. As members grow from caterpillars to butterflies, this all-gender group has fun singing impromptu soundscapes and arrangements, building stories through music and choreography, and collaborating with the global a cappella community. Cadence loves to learn from other singers and a cappella groups, typically hosting a few collaboration concerts each year with groups from other universities. Outside of rehearsals and performances, you can catch members on a cappella retreats with their wonderful mascot and companion, Charles the caterpillar. Cadence is always looking to expand its repertoire, which features everything from pop-funk to rock, indie to mainstream, and even video-game music mashups. Tonight marks Cadence's ACA-IDOL debut!
Founded in 2019, Cadence of Yale is Yale University’s youngest and only competition-focused a cappella group. In a school that focuses so heavily on traditional a cappella, Cadence aims to break the mold. As members grow from caterpillars to butterflies, this all-gender group has fun singing impromptu soundscapes and arrangements, building stories through music and choreography, and collaborating with the global a cappella community. Cadence loves to learn from other singers and a cappella groups, typically hosting a few collaboration concerts each year with groups from other universities. Outside of rehearsals and performances, you can catch members on a cappella retreats with their wonderful mascot and companion, Charles the caterpillar. Cadence is always looking to expand its repertoire, which features everything from pop-funk to rock, indie to mainstream, and even video-game music mashups. Tonight marks Cadence's ACA-IDOL debut!
Off Track
Off Track is an all-gender a cappella group founded in the fall of 2021. What originally began as a group of friends looking for a musical outlet has grown to be a highly dedicated, award-winning group. They've performed everywhere from small high schools -as far south as Charles County, up to professional venues in New York City. Off Track continues to value fun and friendship, as well as foster a supportive and diverse environment where members, regardless of background, can work together to succeed as a group and have fun while doing it. This past year, Off Track had the honor of representing the Mid-Atlantic at ICCA Finals in NYC! We can’t wait for another fun-filled year! Tonight marks their ACA-IDOL debut!
Off Track is an all-gender a cappella group founded in the fall of 2021. What originally began as a group of friends looking for a musical outlet has grown to be a highly dedicated, award-winning group. They've performed everywhere from small high schools -as far south as Charles County, up to professional venues in New York City. Off Track continues to value fun and friendship, as well as foster a supportive and diverse environment where members, regardless of background, can work together to succeed as a group and have fun while doing it. This past year, Off Track had the honor of representing the Mid-Atlantic at ICCA Finals in NYC! We can’t wait for another fun-filled year! Tonight marks their ACA-IDOL debut!
Venus A cappella
Venus A Cappella is the newest all-gender group from the University of Florida. Founded on the ideals of connection, love, and overcoming adversity, Venus has been showcasing their sound and spreading creativity to audiences across the country. Venus is so excited to make their New York debut at Sing Strong!
Venus A Cappella is the newest all-gender group from the University of Florida. Founded on the ideals of connection, love, and overcoming adversity, Venus has been showcasing their sound and spreading creativity to audiences across the country. Venus is so excited to make their New York debut at Sing Strong!
Vocal Steel
In late 2022, Vocal Steel co-founders Khoi Vo and Mads Eveland noticed a severe lack of post-grad and semi-pro a cappella in Pittsburgh. They then set out on a mission to rectify this problem, and the group was formed in January 2023 to fill that void, still currently being the only non-scholastic contemporary a cappella group in the region. Since then, they have been entertaining the audiences of western Pennsylvania and beyond with their lush harmonies and high energy arrangements. They are excited to bring their music to an a cappella competition stage for the first time!
In late 2022, Vocal Steel co-founders Khoi Vo and Mads Eveland noticed a severe lack of post-grad and semi-pro a cappella in Pittsburgh. They then set out on a mission to rectify this problem, and the group was formed in January 2023 to fill that void, still currently being the only non-scholastic contemporary a cappella group in the region. Since then, they have been entertaining the audiences of western Pennsylvania and beyond with their lush harmonies and high energy arrangements. They are excited to bring their music to an a cappella competition stage for the first time!
Docacappella
Marc Silverberg, also known as Docacappella (or "Doc-Ac"), is a music educator, an a cappella artist, and a comedian. His first single, “I’ll Never Be in Pentatonix,” went viral in 2015 and ever since then he’s been sharing his song parodies and original music with the world. Acaville has called him “The Weird Al of A cappella,” and he has performed in dozens of concerts around the country as part of a cappella festivals. You can listen to him on all music streaming services, and watch his videos on Youtube, Facebook, or Instagram all @docacappella. He is also a published author, cowriting "Teaching Music Through Performance in Contemporary A cappella." with Deke Sharon and Dr. J.D. Frizzell (GIA Publications). Marc is a long-time SingStrong instructor, coach and director of the Single Singers. Tonight marks his first appearance in ACA-IDOL!
Marc Silverberg, also known as Docacappella (or "Doc-Ac"), is a music educator, an a cappella artist, and a comedian. His first single, “I’ll Never Be in Pentatonix,” went viral in 2015 and ever since then he’s been sharing his song parodies and original music with the world. Acaville has called him “The Weird Al of A cappella,” and he has performed in dozens of concerts around the country as part of a cappella festivals. You can listen to him on all music streaming services, and watch his videos on Youtube, Facebook, or Instagram all @docacappella. He is also a published author, cowriting "Teaching Music Through Performance in Contemporary A cappella." with Deke Sharon and Dr. J.D. Frizzell (GIA Publications). Marc is a long-time SingStrong instructor, coach and director of the Single Singers. Tonight marks his first appearance in ACA-IDOL!