Pennsylvania Six-5000 is celebrating their 100th anniversary today. The a cappella group will be performing their show, Lighten Up, in Irvine Auditorium tonight. They will be joined on stage by two other a cappella groups -- the University's own Inspirations and the University of Vermont's the Cat's Meow. Pennsylvania Six-5000 will perform 12 new songs tonight, none of which have ever been previously sung on campus. They are hoping to use live tracks from this concert on their next album, which should be released next fall. "We encourage a lively audience," said College sophomore David Hitchens. The show will contain "delicious parodies and a noted absence of Michael Bolton," promised College senior Thomas Ward. Ward quipped that "contrary to all popular rumors, we were not able to get the Daihatsu on stage." He added that there will be "no visual aides, although other aides are to be expected." This concert marks the last all-male performance of the group, which plans to go co-ed next year. The group will be selling their newly released album, Jacket Off at the show. It is the second-ranked all-male a cappella album in the nation. Due to problems they have had in the past, the group requests that audience members, "leave all completely and totally empty alcoholic beverages at the door." Lighten Up will begin at 8 p.m. tonight in Irvine Auditorium. Tickets are being sold on Locust Walk for $5, and can also be purchased at the door, which will open at 7:30 p.m.
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