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Mar 11
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Upcoming Events

  • We will be competing at the ICCA Semifinals on Friday, April 2nd at Rutgers University!
  • Our 15th Anniversary Alumni Concert will be on Saturday, April 10th in Slee Concert Hall on UB's North Campus.  Time is TBA.  Come enjoy 15 memorable years of Chipdom!

Client Testimony

"I wanted to express my gratitude to the Buffalo Chips for your performance at our College of Arts and Sciences Julian Park Society and Alumni Awards dinner."

"Your a cappella group is a testament to the many talented students who attend UB. You have done a fine job of reaching out and showcasing these talents to the local community, while also bringing national attention to the University through competitions and performances throughout the country."

 Bruce D. McCombe - Dean

About Us

The Buffalo Chips are SUNY Buffalo's only all-male a cappella group. The group has performed for numerous dignitaries, heads of state, faculty, students, and fans all over the country. We perform at numerous venues each semester, so be sure to visit our Events page to see when the Chips will be performing next!

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The Chips advance to ICCA Semifinals!

The group traveled to the University of Pittsburgh on February 20th to compete in the ICCA Quarterfinals.  After a night of captivating a cappella-ing the Chips had won best arrangement for "Fireflies", best vocal percussion for Matt Smith's all around sick skills, best solo for Mike Donohue's performance of "Drive" and a standing of 2nd overall, which allows the group to advance to Semifinals!  We will competing against some of the nations best groups on April 2nd at Rutger's University where we will also be joined by the newest member of the group, Marc Hoffman.

Also mark your calendars for the Chips 15th Anniversary Alumni show which will take the place of our end of the year spring show.  The date is April 10th at Slee Concert Hall on UB's North Campus. The time is still TBA.   We're hoping for a great akumni turnout and an even greater audience turnout!

Our History

Once upon a time, in 1995, a bunch of guys got together and formed a group called Cadence. This group fizzled, not because they had a stupid and way-too musical name (just kidding guys), but rather because they did. We don't ask. The same group of guys, with a few changes, formed together and called themselves the "Buffalo Chips." No details as to the reason for the name were given... Perhaps they were watching CHiPs at the time or some creature influenced the group to name themselves after a buffalo's smelly stuff. We don't really care all that much. Needless to say, the Chips were formed. The original members still tell tales of the first ever Valentine's Day show in February of 1996, and traditions of entertaining full houses, Rubber Duckies, and after-show party excellence dating back just as far. To this day, the Chips continue all of those traditions, and do some other stuff as well. They sing everything from rock and pop to jazz and funk. Add a dash of humor and you have a Buffalo Chips concert. The Buffalo Chips: Entertaining since 1995.
 
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