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1Tom Bulleit, “The Last DJ” on Tom Petty Radio, November 21, 2024

Tom Bulleit, “The Last DJ” on Tom Petty Radio, November 21, 2024

Apr 6, 2025

Aug 8 Co-Music Director Tom Bulleit is a big Tom Petty fan.  The group has kindly indulged his appreciation with two arrangements in the last two years, “Learning to Fly” and “End of the Line”.  In November of 2024, (our) Tom was privileged to be a Guest DJ on Tom Petty Radio, Sirius Xm.  This is a copy of that broadcast…

2Colgate 13 to Appear on WTTG-Fox 5, Preview of Sing Out for Shelter Performance

Colgate 13 to Appear on WTTG-Fox 5, Preview of Sing Out for Shelter Performance

Feb 26, 2025

The Colgate 13 will appear at 9:45 AM on Friday, March 28th on WTTG-Fox 5; be sure to watch for a preview of their performance at SOS on Saturday night.

333rd Sing Out for Shelter Concert, March 1

33rd Sing Out for Shelter Concert, March 1

Jan 30, 2025

The Augmented 8’s “Sing Out for Shelter” annual benefit concert will be held at 7:30 PM, Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the National United Methodist Church on 3401 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016.

4A New Havenish SOS 2024

A New Havenish SOS 2024

Sep 27, 2024

SOS 2024, our 32d annual Sing Out for Shelter concert, raised nearly $40,000 to support our constituent charities battling homelessness in the DC Metro area: Friendship Place, Christ House, and the food ministries supported by the National United Methodist Church, also our concert venue since the 1990s.

5Waving through a Window

Waving through a Window

Jun 14, 2022

Production by Johnny Del Toro (audio), Amber Schmiesing (video) and Raise Your Voice Labs [logo], and Tom Bulleit […]

6Sing In the New Year with Our Holiday Video Montage

Sing In the New Year with Our Holiday Video Montage

Dec 28, 2021

Seasons Greetings! Welcome to our 2nd Annual Holiday Video Montage.  Please watch this space for an announcement about our 30th annual Sing Out For Shelter concert, to benefit two of D.C.’s worthiest charities supporting people experiencing homelessness.

7A Virtual Holiday Concert

A Virtual Holiday Concert

Dec 10, 2020

For almost 30 years, the Augmented 8 has hosted “Sing Out for Shelter” to raise funds for Christ House, Friendship Place, and Metropolitan House to support the work they do for persons experiencing homelessness in Washington, D.C.

8A Cappella Thrives in the Time of Covid-19 and Physically Distance Sings

A Cappella Thrives in the Time of Covid-19 and Physically Distance Sings

Oct 15, 2020

Rainy days keep us all inside, not totally unlike a pandemic, but music helps to make it better.  With that in mind, the Augmented 8 present Oak Thorne’s arrangement of “Here’s That Rainy Day.”

9Sing Out for Shelter turns 25, Whiffenpoofs cast their spell

Sing Out for Shelter turns 25, Whiffenpoofs cast their spell

Mar 7, 2017

The flu benched concert headliners, the Princeton Tigertones, leaving a potentially large gap in the anniversary program. But by divine providence, the Whiffenpoofs were between a Saturday afternoon concert in Baltimore and a Sunday concert in Alexandria amid a 29-concert,19-day tour.

10

Sing Out for Shelter 2017

Dec 19, 2016

Sing Out for Shelter 2017 Concert to Benefit the Fight Against Homelessness in Greater Washington, D.C. Saturday, March 4, 8:00 PM […]

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      • The Whiffenpoofs
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