SYRACUSE – Chautauqua-Wawasee has a busy calendar of programs set for 2024, starting with the Purdue Varsity Glee Club who is returning to Syracuse on March 1 after a one-year hiatus.  
This will be the group’s only performance in northeastern Indiana during the first half of 2024, according to a news release from Chautauqua-Wawasee. The performance includes gospel, contemporary hits, romantic ballads, classical choral selections, barbershop, folk melodies, patriotic standards, country and novelty tunes.
The men of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club have served as ambassadors of the university for more than 115 years. This select ensemble has entertained on behalf of Purdue University for campus, community, state, national and international events, averaging between 50-60 appearances each year, according to the news release. The men of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club represent different backgrounds and hometowns across the country. Under the direction of William Griffel, the Purdue Varsity Glee Club continues to share a sound all its own through arrangements in performances for audiences of all ages.
The 90-minute performance is on March 1, starts at 7:30, at the Wawasee High School in Syracuse. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are available from the Chautauqua-Wawasee website starting at $22 for general admission and $30 for VIP seating.
Oakwood Resort is offering a ticketholder discount for dining at the Pier & Back Porch Restaurant. Use your ticket before the concert on the night of March 1, for a 15% discount on menu food items, alcoholic beverages excluded. Digital copies of tickets will be accepted when shown to your server. The concert ends at 9 p.m., which is the closing time for the restaurant, so dinner before the concert is advised, stated the release.
For more details, see the chautauquawawasee.org website or request the program flier by calling 574-377-7543.