Barbershop Quartet Tradition Continues in New Orleans
The barbershop quartet tradition is alive and well in New Orleans, with local groups like Southern Tradition and coed quartets actively practicing and performing the art form. These ensembles maintain the tradition through passion, friendship, and a shared love for…
Terre Haute, IN, October 29, 2026 —
Local barbershop quartets are continuing to practice and perform in New Orleans, keeping a vocal tradition present in a city with deep historical ties to the art form. The groups include Southern Tradition and coed quartets, according to the available summary.
The ensembles are described as sustaining the tradition through passion, friendship and a shared love of vocal harmony. Their activity reflects both the continued practice of barbershop singing and the role of group performance in carrying the form forward locally.
The information provided does not identify how many quartets are active, where they rehearse or perform, or when their next performances are scheduled. It also does not provide details about the members, the repertoire or the history of Southern Tradition. No individual singers or organizers are named.
The summary links the current activity to New Orleans’ historical ties to barbershop music, but it does not specify particular events, organizations or milestones behind that history. It likewise does not describe how the groups recruit members or whether they perform together.
For now, the reported picture is of local ensembles continuing to practice and perform, with friendship and vocal harmony at the center of their efforts. Further details about their schedules, membership and activities were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Rob Masson, InvestigateTV staff on www.wthitv.com, see more information here.
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