Dischord A Cappella

About Us

Founded in 1998, Dischord is the University of Pennsylvania’s premier Pop and R&B all-gender a cappella group. We put on two shows every year, one each semester, and also perform at various gigs and events across Penn campus and Philadelphia.

Dischord has grown significantly over the past couple years, performing at pre-Superbowl events like the Silver Chord Bowl in Massachusetts and boasting a feature on Buzzfeed for top 17 Indie A Cappella covers. We’ve also performed at Penn events such as freshman convocation in 2021 and ‘A Toast to Dear Old Penn’ at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Most importantly, though, we like to think that Dischord is 49% music and 51% family. 

Music

In addition to putting on two shows every year, Dischord also releases a studio-recorded album every two years. Our most recent album, These Four Walls, is currently available to stream on every major music streaming service. While the Covid-19 pandemic prevented us from singing together physically, we produced eight songs by recording our voices separately. We also partnered with multiple dance groups and visual artists to create unique music videos for each song. These projects, along with our live performances, can be found on our YouTube channel.

Stay tuned for information on our next album coming out at the end of this semester!