Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

A barbershop salute to U.S.

The show, written and directed by Greg Dreyer, will feature the Las Vegas Gamble-Aires Barbershop Chorus under the direction of Steve Salmon.

The show also will feature a number of barbershop quartets, including Metropolis, from California; Sound Expression, current Southern Nevada and Arizona champions; Tumbleweeds, longtime local favorites; and Wildfire, from the Valley of Fire Chapter of Sweet Adelines.

More local barbershop quartets will appear in the show, including Name Still Pending, Desert Sons and the Boulder City Forum.

"Let Freedom Sing!" traces the history of America in four-party harmony. It will include "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," "You're a Grand Old Flag" and a medley of Glenn Miller hits.

Tickets for the afternoon performance are $8; tickets for the evening performance are $12 reserved and $15 preferred. Tickets are available at the UNLV box office, 895-3801, or by calling Fred Stemmler, 254-5822.

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