The Columbia Theatre was filled with music and laughter as the Hullabahoos a cappella group sang, danced and told their unique story through several comedic videos.

The Hullabahoos are an all male group, founded in 1987, from the University of Virginia. The performance took place on last Friday, March 9, and captivated an audience of all ages.

“This was a treat for us, a great opportunity and a really great show,” said Kelly Snow, music director of the Hullabahoos. “Honestly this audience was incredible. They’re very welcoming and generous.”

The performance began with the showing of a few baby pictures of Charlie Miller, a Hullabahoos member who is originally from Louisiana, and a warm welcome from the crowd. Miller’s family invited the group to perform after a previous visit.

Several of the group members commented on how much they enjoyed Louisiana and its southern hospitality.

“The food, hospitality and the weather was awesome,” said Drew O’Shanick, Hullabahoos member. “The theatre was perfect, a bit intimidating, but definitely fun.”

The group compensated for the lack of instruments by vocally creating their own beats and rhythms.

“The show is great and has a lot of youthful energy,” said attendee Brian Acosta. “We really liked the song choice and the videos were funny.”

The song choices consisted mainly of songs from the pop genre, such as “Someone Like You” by Adele, “It Girl” by Jason Derulo and “Not Over You” by Gavin Degraw. The song choice along with the laid back atmosphere, comedic interludes and the “Hullabahoos bounce” contributed to the youthful environment.  

“The energy is really contagious and it makes you want to dance in your seat,” said spectator Elena Dimitri. “They’re all very talented with unique voices, but they come together really, really well.”

The Hullabahoos created three videos, each explaining different aspects of the qualities which make them unique. The first video was about “Hullaba Bootcamp” in which the new members were initiated to the group through a series of tests such as learning to write the Hullabahoos signature and learning the “Hullabahoos bounce”.

Another video explained the robes each member wore and the large variety of things they can be used for such as a scarf, oven mitt, towel, bowl or a blanket with sleeves for movie nights with friends.

“The show’s great and the songs all seem to have a common theme which is love,” said Bradley Heath, junior psychology major. “The humor seems to really pertain to college life, creating the type of scene for young people.”

The Hullabahoos ended their performance with the song “I’ll Be” by Edwin McCain, explaining that this special song is the first and last song every Hullabahoos sings.

For information on other upcoming performance at the Columbia Theatre visit the website at www.columbiatheatre.org.