Welcome to the Class of 2029!
We’ve had a great rush process over the past three weeks and have been blown away by all the singers who have auditioned. We are so, so happy to welcome to the family five new kittens:
Jack Miller — T1
Parker Mednikow — T1, Vocal Percussion
Arnav Nawani — T2
Nyle Jones — Baritone
Richard Eichhorst — Bass
RUSH THE CATS
Rush began this past Monday 9/1 at Marsh Jam, where you heard us sing an Alley Cat classic “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” and a new favorite, “Love Me or Leave Me.” If you missed us after, don’t worry! Sign up for an audition at the following link:
https://calendly.com/yalealleycatsrush-68zk/new-meeting?month=2025-09
Champagne Jamboree 2025
The Yale Alley Cats present our 81st Annual Champagne Jamboree! Get ready for a night of song, dance, shoes and of course, champagne. Get tickets now!
The Yale Alley Cats celebrate our 81st year with Champagne Jamboree 2025 at the United Church on the Green (270 Temple Street). Doors will open at 7:00 pm and the concert will be filled with song, dance, and champagne. Don't forget to bring your shoes!
Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite or by Venmoing the Yale Alley Cats (@YaleAlleyCats) directly.
Excited to see you there!
Please reach out to Charles Calkins, Business Manager, at business@yalealleycats.com with any questions! If the cost of Cham Jam poses a financial burden on you, please also reach out.
Buy your tickets here! Or Venmo $15 or $7 for students to @YaleAlleyCats
Meet The Whiffencats of 2026!
Meet the newest five members of the Whiffenpoofs of 2026!
The Cats are proud to announce that five of our junior members will go on to be Whiffenpoofs this upcoming year, affectionately named “Whiffencats:” Charlie Calkins (Whiffenpoof Business Manager), Benjamin Jimenez, Joseph Aguilar, Noah Jung, and Yixiao Zhang (Whiffenpoof Assistant Pitch). Congratulations to them all!
Los Angeles Public Concert (St Bede's Episcopal Church)
The Alley Cats are so happy to be visiting the hometown of LA for group member, Ryann Schaffer. We can't wait to sing for you at St. Bede’s!
Purchase tickets here!
The Alley Cats are so happy to be visiting the hometown of tour group member, Ryann Schaffer!
We love this city so much that we have two public concerts! This public concert will take place on March 9th, 2025 at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church. Doors for this concert will open at 2:30 pm and the show will run approximately 70 minutes, including a short intermission.
Los Angeles Public Concert (Chaminade)
The Alley Cats are so happy to be visiting the hometown of LA for group member, Ryann Schaffer. We can't wait to sing for you at Chaminade High School!
Purchase tickets here!
The Alley Cats are so happy to be visiting the hometown of tour group member, Ryann Schaffer!
We love this city so much that we have two public concerts! This public concert will take place at the Bob Hope Center at Chaminade College Preparatory High School on March 8th, 2025. Doors for this concert will open at 7:30 pm and the show will run approximately 70 minutes, including a short intermission.
A proceed of all ticket sales will go towards aiding the Catholic School affected by the Los Angeles Fires.
The 3rd Annual RHP Jam
Come see the 3rd Annual RHP Jam - a collaboration between Red Hot Poker and the Yale Alley Cats!
On February 15th, comedy and a cappella collide. Come see the 3rd Annual RHP Jam - a collaboration between Red Hot Poker and the Yale Alley Cats!
Tickets are $5. Please venmo @yalealleycats.
Ticket link to reserve a seat: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/red-hot-pussy-jam-tickets-1242628478229
Meet the Whiffencats of 2025!
Whiffenpoofs tap three Alley Cats for the class of 2025: Logan Foy, Joey Cumpian, and Rory Latham. Our former pitch, Logan, will now be the pitch of the Whiffs.
Congratulations to Rory Latham, Joey Cumpian, and Logan Foy (left to right) as they join the Yale Whiffenpoofs Class of 2025. Our former pitch, Logan, will be the new pitch of the Whiffs; we know he’ll bring them the same charm that he brought us! All three of them will. We couldn’t be prouder of our new Whiffencats as they travel the world with America’s oldest a cappella group. We already miss them dearly even though they haven’t truly left. Once an Alley Cat, always an Alley Cat. CAW!
Summer Tour 2024: Lions & Camels & Cats, oh my!
The Cats wrap up the 2023-2024 year with a summer tour of four continents! They traveled to Chicago, to Switzerland, to Qatar, to South Africa.
The Cats end the year with a BANG on Summer Tour! They flew from continent to continent, scarfing down deep dish in Chicago, hiking the mountains of Switzerland, dune bashing in Qatar, and befriending the big cats of South Africa on a three day safari.
The start of summer blew by in the windy city of Chicago, Joey and Charlie’s hometowns. The Cats wandered through Lincoln park, into Lake Michigan, then onto the White Sox field to sing the national anthem (ending the team’s losing streak through the almighty power of collegiate a cappella). This baseball victory brought the Cats to new heights—specifically, 4,130 ft high in the Swiss Alps. Switzerland’s rolling greenery spurred many impromptu hikes, to see the summer snow of Leysin Mountain or the cobbled town of Lake Geneva. In a dramatic change of scenery, the Cats left the misty Switzerland for the blazing 11+ UV of Doha, Qatar. To beat the heat, the group visited museums and night markets to revel in the city’s stunning architecture. The desert surrounding the city was equally breathtaking; the Cats traversed it by camel, dune bashing, and sand surfing before picnicking with tea and prunes to watch the sunset over the dunes.
After Qatar, the Cats landed in South Africa with a full agenda: hiking Tabletop mountain, seeing the penguins, touring historical museums, and exchanging songs with the incredible choir at the University of Cape Town. Tour ended with a three day safari, an experience that will live on in Alley Cat history. They saw everything from elephants to cheetahs to lions and more. Once the sun had set on their final day, the Cats gathered around a fire for dinner under a canopy of stars, bittersweet by the end of tour but wonderstruck by all they’d experienced.
For pictures and videos of this tour, check out our Instagram, Youtube, and the Summer Tour 2024 gallery.
Spring Tour 2024: Cats in China
The Alley Cats spend Spring Tour in China! After five cities in three weeks, the cats had one unforgettable experience.
Over spring break, the Alley Cats toured five cities in China, performing and dining and sight-seeing across the south to the north.
The first day of tour began with a performance at Shanghai University. Then, the Cats hit the streets to explore the Yu Garden Market and taste some local street food. After Shanghai, they boated across the wetlands of Hangzhou, China's Tea Capital. In Chengdu, the Cats met some giant pandas, indulged in hot pot, and enjoyed a traditional tea cermonony before taking on Sichuan nightlife. The next morning, the cats took an early train to Xi’an, home of the Terracotta Warriors and the famous Everbright City. After performing at Xi’an Fanyi University, the group tried out calligraphy, Tai Chi, and paper cutting during a cultural exchange with the students. The tour ended in Beijing, Yixiao’s hometown. There, the Cats devoured authentic Peking duck and wandered through the city’s modern streets to historical havens, from the Summer Palace to the Great Wall. Not only did the Cats get to explore China’s historical monuments, they got to perform at one: the Forbidden City Concert Hall.
Check out some videos from that concert (and of the whole tour) on instagram, youtube, and the Spring Tour 2024 Gallery.