It’s not exactly “Pitch Perfect,” but on March 5, Davis Auditorium in Sturm Hall will come pretty close. DU First Edition (DUFE), the university’s only all-female a cappella group, is hosting the ACOppella Festival, a free event celebrating college a cappella groups from around Colorado. The event will feature performances from Extreme Measures (University of Colorado-Boulder), Mile 21 (University of Colorado-Boulder), The Back Row (Colorado College), Room 46 (Colorado College), Mainstreet Acapella (Colorado State University) and of course,  DUFE and the Idiosingcrasies from DU.

This festival is the first of its kind at DU—there has never been an a cappella festival on campus. DUFE co-president Nicki Seefried has high expectations for the first year of the event; she hopes that by holding this event, more people will become interested in the various a cappella groups around school. Seefried also believes that the event will provide valuable networking amongst a capella groups from around the state.

“I transferred here my freshman year, and at my old school, a cappella was this huge thing,” said Seefried. “Everyone went to the concerts there, but here, people don’t always come to [the events]. I hope it gets people more stoked.”

The audience should expect a good mix of music and choreography. According to Seefried, most groups will probably perform Top 40 songs with a few edgier tunes peppered in the set—some previous songs performed by DUFE include “Wrecking Ball,” “It Was Always You” and “Pompeii.” The event’s setlist will likely be similar in genre.

Students, according to Seefried, should not take college singing groups for granted.

“I think there’s not really another time to watch a cappella,” said Seefried. “In the real world, you don’t see it that often. When people watch a cappella, they go ‘it’s so cool!’”

Even though this is the first a cappella festival on campus, Seefried hopes that it becomes a celebrated and highly-attended event.

“I hope it becomes annual,” said Seefried. “DUFE is three years old. It feels like people have heard of us. I have faith that whoever continues on next year can keep it going.”

The ACOppella Festival is sure to include energetic and talented performances, so mosey on over to Davis Auditorium on March 5 at 3  p.m. to watch DU’s own take the stage. Best of all, the event is free—no need to pay to see these incredible performers.

For more information about the event, check out the ACOppella Facebook event or contact DUFE at the group’s Facebook page.