Concerts and Events

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Upcoming Events

Acquire has no events scheduled until fall quarter. Enjoy the summer! Audition information will be posted sometime in August.

Past Events

• Cowell Graduation Commencement // Saturday, June 14^th
  The group was invited to perform at the Class of 2008 Cowell Commencement as both a "speaker" and a performing group.. 1-2:30pm.
• Inauguration Of Chancellor Blumenthal // Friday, June 6^th
  Acquire was very honored to perform at the official inauguration of George Blumenthal as Chancellor of UCSC. A video of the ceremony (including Acquire's performance about 1/4th of the way in) may be viewed online.
• Isang Himig Presents "Euphoria" // Sunday, June 1^st
  The three UCSC a cappella groups sang together once again at Isang Himig's annual spring show.
• Kresge PRIDE // Saturday, May 31^st
  Acquire was honored to be among those performing at 2008's PRIDE march and celebration at Kresge College.
• Acquirefest '08 // Friday, May 30^th
  The second annual Acquirefest saw over five hundred attendees and six groups perform from UCSC, Berkeley, Davis, and Stanford. A great success for all involved.(Facebook Event)
• Cloud 9's Spring Show // Friday, May 16^th
  Acquire proudly performed at Cloud 9's show at Humanities Lecture Hall.
• Cowellpalooza // Friday, May 1^st
  In honor of the last dinner at Cowell/Stevenson Dining Hall before it for renovation until March 2009, Cowell performed for diners during a special meal. As the Cowell Dining Hall had been the venue for many rehearsals and concerts, this was a heartfelt moment for the group.
• Cowell Alumni Luncheon // Saturday, April 26^th
  Acquire was honored to perform at the Cowell Alumni Association dinner. Songs from the year 1968 were performed at the Provost's House for Cowell alumni and their guests.
• HellaCappella // Saturday, March 8^th
  Acquire was part of UC Davis's performance at UC Davis Freeborn Hall, 7-10pm.
• Cloud 9's Winter Show // Friday, February 29^th
  Acquire performed at fellow group Cloud 9's Winter show from 7-10pm.
• BaTo LoMuDa // Thursday, February 14^th
  For Valentines Day, Acquire performed a few of their renditions of Disney Songs for Babies and Toddlers Love Music & Dance at the 418 Project.
• Disneymania! // February 1^st & 2^nd
  Audience members visited magnificent castles and distant lands in this magical musical experience. Location: Cowell Dining Hall at UCSC. (More Info)
• Kuumbwa // Saturday, January 12^th
  Acquire had the honor to perform with the female indie folk pop quartet BLAME SALLY from San Francisco. Show at 7pm, tickets $15 and $10 for students.

• Vocal Harmony Showcase // Friday, November 16^th
  Performed at Peachwood's Steakhouse in Santa Cruz with a six other performance artists featuring a variety of other talent. Doors opened at 6:30pm and tickets sold for $7 at the venue.
• Cowell Thanksgiving College Night // Tuesday, November 20^th
  A performance at the best of all dining halls on UCSC's campus, Acquire headlined Cowell's Thanksgiving dinner with the other campus a cappella groups opening.
• Merrill College Night // Wednesday, November 14^th
  Acquire performed several songs from the jukebox era at Merrill's diner-themed college night.
• GenerAction // Wednesday, November 7^th
  Performing at Kresge Town Hall for those attending an informative get-together on the GenerAction program. 9-9:15pm
• West Coast A Cappella Showcase // Saturday, October 27^th
  Acquire kicked off the new school year by performing on night two of a two-night a cappella festival at UC Berkeley. 8:00pm to 10:00pm at the Cal Wheeler Auditorium.
• Acquirefest '07 // Friday, June 1^st
  The first annual Acquirefest! This show was the largest a cappella event of the year in Santa Cruz, featuring Acquire, Cloud 9, Isang Himig, the Spokes,the Afterglow, and Decadence. It took place from 8-10:30pm in the Cowell Dining Hall.
• Merrill College Staff Appreciation Dinner // Tuesday, May 22^nd
  Acquire sang several songs (including some new ones) for members of the Merrill Staff at a movie theater-themed dinner in their honor.
• FSA Concert with Isang Himig // Sunday, May 20^th
  Opened for Isang Himig at a performance for the Filipino Student Association at Namaste Lounge.
• UCSC Wellness Fair // Tuesday, May 8^th
  Acquire performed a few songs for an audience in the Quarry during the campus's annual Wellness Fair, sponsored by Luna.
• Banana Slug Spring Fair // Saturday, April 28^th
  A performance at the reception of the Oakes College 35th alumni reunion, singing songs from the late sixties and early seventies.
• Oakes College 2nd Annual Family Fest // Saturday, February 24^th
  Acquire's very first gig! The group, just three weeks old, was hired to perform a few songs at Oakes for the families of students and staff at Oakes College.