Three of the members of Pentatonix return to our show. Scott, Mitch and Kevin talk more about the a cappella group and their current world tour.
Video Content: Pentatonix (2019)
In the extended interview, SIDEWALKS host Lori Rosales talks to Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, and Kevin Olusola about creating the group, their personalities on tour, and performing in front of an audience.
Mini-Biography:
Pentatonix is an a cappella group with current vocalists Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee. Original members Hoying, Maldonado, Grassi grew up together in Arlington, Texas, while Olusola joined them the day before auditions of NBC’s “The Sing-Off” and Sallee came on board in 2017 after another member, Avi Kaplan, left the group. Pentatonix won the third season of “The Sing-Off,” but became bigger stars with their YouTube channel that has over 13 million subscribers and 2.7 billion views. In 2012, the group released their debut EP, “PTX, Volume 1.” Other albums include “PTX, Vol. II,” and “PTX, Vol. III,” “PTX, Vol. IV – Classics,” and “PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I,” Additionally, two full-length studio compilation albums, “PTX, Vols. 1 & 2,” were released in Japan, Korea and Australia. “PTXmas,” That’s Christmas to Me,” and “A Pentatonix Christmas” are the tiles of their Christmas albums. An eponymous album of mostly of original material was released in 2015. So far, Pentatonix have won three Grammy Awards, a Streamy Award, YouTube Music Award, and Shorty Award, among many nominations.
Interview Credits:
Recorded: May 2, 2019
Host / Producer: Lori Rosales
Editor: Richard R. Lee
Special Thanks To: Live Nation, RCA Records
PENTATONIX: THE WORLD TOUR Dates
(Subject to Change)
05/11/2019 Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
05/14/2019 Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
05/16/2019 Inglewood, CA – The Forum
05/19/2019 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
05/21/2019 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
05/23/2019 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
05/25/2019 Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center
05/26/2019 Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
05/30/2019 Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex
06/01/2019 Orlando, FL – Amway Center
06/02/2019 Augusta, GA – James Brown Arena
06/04/2019 Allentown, PA – PPL Center
06/06/2019 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
06/08/2019 Worcester, MA – DCU Center
06/09/2019 Atlantic City, NJ – Mark G. Etess Arena
06/11/2019 Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
06/13/2019 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun
06/15/2019 Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
06/16/2019 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
06/18/2019 Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
06/20/2019 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
06/22/2019 Moline, IL – TaxSlayer Center
06/23/2019 Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
06/25/2019 St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
06/26/2019 Fargo, ND – Fargodome
06/28/2019 Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
06/30/2019 Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
07/02/2019 Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
07/03/2019 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
07/06/2019 Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Events Center
07/07/2019 Stateline, NV – Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys +
08/11/2019 Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
08/13/2019 Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
08/14/2019 Springfield, IL – Illinois State Fairgrounds +
08/15/2019 Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival +
08/17/2019 Des Moines, IA – Iowa State Fair +
08/19/2019 Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater
08/20/2019 Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
08/22/2019 Tuscaloosa, AL – Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
08/24/2019 Jacksonville, FL – Dailey’s Place
08/26/2019 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
08/27/2019 Canandaigua, NY – Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMAC
08/29/2019 Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
08/31/2019 Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
09/01/2019 Canfield, OH – Canfield Fair +
+Not a Live Nation date