As an early Christmas present to my dad, I took him to see one of his favorite accapella groups. Straight No Chaser started as a group of undergrads at the University of Indiana. In 1998 someone posted a video of them playing their most famous song, "The 12 Days of Christmas". The video was immediately a hit and in no time at all they had received over 10 million views. Shortly after they signed a 5 record deal with Atlantic Records and have been touring ever since. The show itself was decent, they try to break up their singing with a little bit of acting and comedy. They played at Harrah's Casino in Valley Center to a nearly sold out crowd. The crowd was definitely on the older side, being at a 21 and up casino probably attributed to this a bit, but the music in general was more geared around the middle aged adult. The crowd was rather involved in the music and seemed to be relatively entertained making the group sing 2 additional songs to an encore. I was a little disappointed that most of their music paled in comparison to their hit "The 12 Days of Christmas", but they did a good job. They won't be playing in San Diego until at least next year sometime (they have yet to post their 2011 tour dates), but if you get a chance to see them, I would recommend them although I probably wouldn't see them again unless someone else is buying!
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