Disney Music Group's Dcappella Announces Debut Album
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Disney Music Group’s DCappella Announces Debut Album And First Ever North American Tour Self-titled Debut Album Out November 16th Via All Digital And Physical Retailers North American Tour To Hit 40-cities In 2019; Launches January 22nd In Jacksonville, Florida General Public Tickets Onsale October 19th Los Angeles, CA (October 15th, 2018) – Disney’s highly acclaimed a cappella group, DCappella, have announced Friday, November 16th as the official release date for their forthcoming self-titled debut album, which will be available at all digital and physical retailers. Following the release will be the group’s first ever North American tour, set to launch January 22nd, 2019 at theFlorida Theatre in Jacksonville, FL. The multi-city trek is set to hit 40-US markets including Nashville, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Chicago and the Los Angeles area. The tour features a contemporary production of new Deke Sharon arrangements of Disney classic and modern hits, bringing to life a truly unique a cappella experience. Skincare company, H2O+ Beauty is the co-sponsor of the national tour. Tickets for DCappella’s 2019 North American tour will go on-sale to the general public beginning Friday, October 19th. For complete ticket purchase information on all tour dates, please visit https://dcappellalive.com/tour/. ‘Friend Like Me’ Meet & Greet Experiences will also be offered, including a chance to meet DCappella, hear a soundcheck performance, attend a Q&A session, and more. Meet & Greet Experiences will be available to purchase starting October 16 at 10:00am local at www.cidentertainment.com/events/dcappella-tour/. DCappella’s co-creator, music director, arranger, and producer is Deke Sharon (“the father of contemporary a cappella,” according to Entertainment Weekly), whose credits include the Pitch Perfect franchise and Straight No Chaser. DCappella’s debut album will include an eclectic mix of tracks, breathing new life into timeless songs such as “You'll Be in My Heart” and “A Whole New World” to modern day classics “Let It Go/Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “Remember Me.” Several album tracks have been previously released to wide fan praise; “Immortals,” “How Far I’ll Go,” “Disney Medley,” and “Glory Days,” with a combined 5.4 million views to date and over 3.4 million global streams. Known for their reimagined classics from the Disney songbook and beyond, the seven dynamic voices that make up DCappella, Sojourner Brown [alto], Orlando Dixon [baritone/“The Voice”], Antonio Fernandez [vocal percussion], Morgan Keene [soprano/“Newsies”], Shelley Regner [mezzo/“Pitch Perfect” films], Joe Santoni [bass], and RJ Woessner [tenor], represent a first for Disney, who launched the brand’s flagship a cappella experience last Spring with a TV debut on “American Idol” during “Disney Night,” where the group performed classics from “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” and “Aladdin.” That same week, they graced one of Hollywood’s most hallowed stages to open Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Live in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Most recently, they recorded four songs on the digital version of the Incredibles 2 original motion picture soundtrack. DCappella’s self-titled debut album can now be pre-ordered at Amazon and will be available via all digital and physical retailers beginning Friday, November 16th. DCAPPELLA Track Listing: 1. “Tune Up” 2. “The World Es Mi Familia” - Coco 3. “Friend Like Me” - Aladdin 4. “How Far I'll Go” - Moana 5. “Let It Go/Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” – Frozen 6. “I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)” – The Jungle Book 7. “You'll Be in My Heart” - Tarzan 8. “When She Loved Me” – Toy Story 2 9. “Trashin' the Camp” - Tarzan 10. “Part of Your World/A Whole New World” – The Little Mermaid/Aladdin 11. “Step in Time” – Mary Poppins 12. “Immortals” – Big Hero 6 13. “Remember Me” - Coco DCappella 2019 Tour Dates: DATE CITY VENUE Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall Friday, January 25, 2019 Pompano Beach, FL Pompano Beach Amphitheater Saturday, January 26, 2019 Daytona Beach, FL Peabody Auditorium Sunday, January 27, 2019 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre Tuesday, January 29, 2019 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie Saturday, February 2, 2019 Sugar Land, TX Smart Financial Centre Monday, February 4, 2019 Mobile, AL Saenger Theatre Tuesday, February 5, 2019 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium Thursday, February 7, 2019 Knoxville, TN The Tennessee Theater Friday, February 8, 2019 Chattanooga, TN Tivoli Theatre Saturday, February 9, 2019 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center Sunday, February 10, 2019 North Charleston, SC North Charleston Performing Arts Center Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Center for the Arts Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Wilkes-Barre, PA F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts Friday, February 15, 2019 Morristown, NJ Mayo Performing Arts Center Saturday February 16, 2019 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theatre Sunday, February 17, 2019 Philadelphia, PA The Met Philadelphia Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Washington, DC Warner Theatre Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Wallingford, CT Toyota Oakdale Theatre Friday, February 22, 2019 Hershey, PA The Hershey Theatre Saturday, February 23, 2019 Westbury, NY NYCB Theatre at Westbury Sunday, February 24, 2019 Boston, MA Citi Emerson Colonial Theatre Sunday, February 24, 2019 Boston, MA Citi Emerson Colonial Theatre Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Kitchener, ON Centre in the Square Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Cleveland, OH Connor Palace Theatre Friday, March 1, 2019 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre Saturday, March 2, 2019 Indianapolis, IN Clowes Memorial Hall Sunday, March 3, 2019 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre Sunday, March 3, 2019 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre Tuesday, March 5, 2019 Milwaukee, WI The Riverside Theater Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre Thursday, March 7, 2019 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland Friday, March 8, 2019 Saint Louis, MO Stifel Theatre Sunday, March 10, 2019 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Thousand Oaks, CA Fred Kavli Theatre Friday, March 15, 2019 Riverside, CA Fox Performing Arts Center The Smith Center for the Performing Arts Saturday, March 16, 2019 Las Vegas, NV - Symphony Park Sunday, March 17, 2019 Oakland, CA Fox Theater ABOUT DISNEY CONCERTS Disney Concerts is the concert production and licensing division of Disney Music Group, the music arm of The Walt Disney Company. Disney Concerts produces concerts and tours, and licenses Disney music and visual content to symphony orchestras and presenters on a worldwide basis. Disney Concerts’ concert packages include a variety of formats, such as “live to picture” film concerts and themed instrumental and vocal compilation concerts, and range from instrumental-only symphonic performances to multimedia productions featuring live vocalists and choir. Current titles include the Star Wars Film Concert Series (Episodes IV-VII), Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Fantasia, Pixar In Concert, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice In Wonderland, Frozen, Ratatouille, The Pirates of the Caribbean series (Episodes I-IV), and Silly Symphonies, which last year collectively accounted for over 400 performances in many of the world’s top concert venues, including Lincoln Center, Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Tokyo Forum and the Hollywood Bowl. Numerous new concert packages and touring productions from Disney’s portfolio of studios, including Disney’s feature animation and live action studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm and Marvel, are currently in development. ABOUT H2O+ We’re H2O+, a tribe of people who’ve made skincare our reason to be. Never satisfied with acceptable skincare products and practices, we shake things up by asking questions, listening and applying expertise to upend the status quo. For over thirty years, we’ve been intoxicated by the power of water. It is delicious, beautiful, aromatic, and wonderfully textural - the ultimate energy source. From the fresh smell of spring rain, to the hypnotic waves of the ocean, water is transformative. We draw from this organic inspiration in our actions and creations. Our love and commitment to this element is how we developed the H2O of our name. The “+” is the partner to water in our brand signature. A deliberate expression of the energy, vibrancy, and joy we bring to help our customers “create extraordinary” every day. H2O+ Beauty is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. For additional information on DCappella: Disney Music Group/Disney Concerts: Maria Kleinman [email protected] 42 West: Stephanie Durning [email protected] Greg Cortez [email protected] .