It’s time to jam.
The Clef Hangers' annual Winter Jam will be held Friday and Saturday in the Historic Playmakers Theatre. Every year, the event features a cappella groups from across UNC’s campus, North Carolina and surrounding states, and this year will be no different.
The 2018 Winter Jam will include performances from groups such as The Grains of Time from N.C. State University, The Bell Tower Boys from Furman University and Enharmonix from Appalachian State University.
“We've been doing this show for probably 10 or 15 years if I had to guess,” said Cole Covington, a member of the Clef Hangers and this year’s Winter Jam coordinator. “Every year we invite groups to come show off the songs they've been working on throughout the year. It gives those groups a chance to get their music out to a different audience. For the Clefs, it provides an additional on-campus concert beyond our fall and spring concerts in a more intimate and relaxed environment.”
Covington also mentioned that the role of Winter Jam coordinator has some significance in the group.
“It is tradition that the role of Winter Jam coordinator goes to a new member of the Clef Hangers,” he said. “This is designed to expose the new member to the logistics of organizing events and developing the skills necessary to produce a successful show.”
Although members are not allowed to release the list of songs that will be performed at the Winter Jam, they did mention some of the highlights of the event.
“I think the other groups being there is the biggest highlight of the show,” said Bram Raets, a member of the Clef Hangers. “We have the Grains of Time from N.C. State who recently produced an album, and they have a CARA-nominated vocalist, which is a huge award in the a cappella recording community."
“I think that’s a huge attraction. Just being able to hear these different sounds and music is an awesome experience. We will be performing our big hits and a couple of our new songs at this event as well.”
