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Claremont Shades performs in front of lively crowd

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November 21, 2025 1:25 am

The aca-obession continues at this year’s SCAMFest

By Claire Welch and Ananya Vinay 1567 Views Ananya Vinay, Bridges Auditorium, Bruin Harmony, Claire Welch, claremont shades, Groove Nation, Harold Fuson, Kira Sekhar, Midnight Echo, Morse Coda, Pomona College, Scamfest, Scatter Tones, SoCal VoCals, Southern California Acapella Music Festival, Tito Oshuntolu, Vincent Sylvester

At 7 p.m. last Saturday, Nov. 15, the Claremont Shades hosted SCAMFest, the annual collegiate acapella festival at the Claremont Colleges. After months of preparation, the Shades hosted this year’s event to an auditorium full of enthused Claremont students and visitors.

November 14, 2019 12:03 pmNovember 14, 2019 12:11 pm

Not a scam: SCAMFest 2019 wows audience with strong vocals and performances

By Jaimie Ding 6800 Views After School Specials, Ariana Grande, Bad Religion, Billie Eilish, Breathin, Bridges Auditorium, Bruin Harmony, Cinderella, Coldplay, Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing, Fix You, Frank Ocean, Groove Nation, I Got You, ICCA, ICCAs, John Legend, Jon Bellion, Midnight Echo, Mood Swing, Never Gonna Give You Up, Ninth Street Hooligans, One Night Stanza, Ordinary People, Pomona College, Rick Astley, Riptide, Scamfest, ScatterTones, Seramic, SoCal VoCals, Southern California A Capella Music Festival, Stupid Deep, Tabon Ward, The After School Specials, The Cheetah Girls, The Claremont Shades, The Spokes, UC Davis, UCLA, University of Southern California, USC, Vance Joy, When the Party’s Over, Womxn’s Blue and White

With strong a cappella vocals and a surprise performance of Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up,” this year’s SCAMFest was a hit.

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