"Twelve tantalizingly blue-collar gents."
The Xtension Chords are a 12-member all-male a cappella group from the University of Illinois. Above musicality and choreography, the Xtension Chords aim to entertain any audience they see. Critics often describe them as "the oldest bunch of five year olds around," and "Talented. . . yet idiotic." Our advice to you is simple: enjoy!
 Spring High School Tour Monday, April 28th, 2008  
Special thanks to all who attended Palooza this year! It was a blast singing for all of you in Foellinger and we can't wait to do it again next year!

As finals quickly approach, we are preparing for our annual spring high school tour! We will be in the suburbs from Monday, May 12th, until Friday, May 16nd. Be sure to check out our events page for a detailed list of the schools where we will be performing!

Good luck with finals, kids!

- Jim
 ACAPPELLAPALOOZA online ticket sales CLOSED Friday, April 25th, 2008  
Online ticket sales for ACAPPELLAPALOOZA XV are officially closed. But be sure to come to Foellinger Auditorium at around 7:30 or so, because we still have plenty of tickets available to purchase at the door.

See you all tonight!

- Jim
 Acappellapalooza Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008  
Hey everyone! Acappellapalooza is only a few weeks away and we are pumped to give you guys one of the best shows you have ever seen. Tickets are now available online so be sure to purchase those to make sure you get a spot at the show!

Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults! Click to the right on an Xchord or go to our events page to purchase. See you there!!!
- Nick
 SEMI-FINAL RESULTS/ SPRING BREAK Monday, March 17th, 2008  
A HUGE thanks to all those who came to support us this past weekend at Northwestern University where we competed in the semi-final round of ICCA competition and recieved 2nd place. We are, once again, very proud of the performance that we put on for this annual event and will surely be back to fight for the top spot again next year!

The complete results are available at the ICCA website.

In other news, we are currently touring the southeast on our spring break! We will be meeting up with several other a cappella groups to perform with throughout the week.

Have a good spring break, see you all soon!

- Jim
 ICCA Semifinal and Palooza Announcements Tuesday, March 4th, 2008  
We will be heading to Northwestern University on March 15th for the ICCA Semifinals! We will be competing against seven tremendously talented groups for a spot in the International Finals. We hope that you will all be able to make it out and support us for this huge event!

Saturday, March 15th
8pm
Northwestern University
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL 60208

Featuring:

- Purple Haze from Northwestern University
- The Xtension Chords from the University of Illinois
- Gimble from the University of Michigan
- Dicks and Janes from the University of Michigan
- Accafellas from Michigan State University
- 7 Days from the University of Minnesota
- Beartones from Missouri State University
- A Cub Bella from Missouri State University

Click here or check out our events page for ticket information!

Also, be sure to mark your calendars for...

ACAPPELLAPALOOZA 15
Friday, April 25th
Foellinger Hall
Presented by The Xtension Chords
Featuring The Rip Chords

Come back soon for more information!

We hope to see ALL of you on the 15th!

- Jim
 QUARTERFINAL UPDATE! Sunday, January 20th, 2008  
We are proud to announce that we received 1st Place at the ICCA quarterfinal round held at Miami University of Ohio! This advances us to the Midwest Semifinals which will be held in March at Northwestern University. Additionally, Ed was awarded Best Choreography for "Baby One More Time" AND Nick was awarded Best Arrangement for "Chasing Cars"!

We had a great time and had the privilege of watching many talented groups. Also, thanks to all those who attended the concert--it was exciting performing for such a great crowd! We will definitely be cheering on our fellow U of I a cappella groups as they prepare to compete in their competition round in a few weeks.

Remember to check our Events Page and stay posted for upcoming shows!

- Jim
 IT'S GREAT IN '08 Saturday, January 19th, 2008  
The Xtension Chords have been workin' hard in the new year to get ready for this Saturday, when we will be competing at Miami University of Ohio for the Midwest quarterfinals of the International Competiton of Collegiate A Cappella! We are so excited to be at it again this year, and hope to bring home another victory!

Also, we're heading out to WashU next Saturday, January 26th. We will be performing with After Dark: WashU Co-ed A Cappella. So if you're in the St Louis area, come check it out!

For more details on both events, feel free to visit our events page.

There are many more performances in store for the group this semester, so check back soon and we promise to have you all updated in a timely fashion! Stay tuned, X-fans...

- Jim
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