Pentatonix Coming To Connecticut

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Pentatonix is taking a huge North American tour in the summer of 2019, with singer-songwriter Rachel Platten along for the ride.

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The tour kicks off May 11 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, and the early stops include Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut on June 13. The tour concludes at Ohio's Canfield Fair Sept. 1.

Pentatonix, often just abbreviated "PTX," is an a cappella band formed in Texas in 2011. The five members got their start doing their own takes on classic Christmas songs and pop hits, blending vocal harmonies with beatboxing, bass lines and riffing.

After winning $200,000 on NBC's "The Sing-Off," Pentatonix signed a deal with Sony Music. Their third album, release, "PTX, Volume II" debuted in the No. 1 position on the Billboard chart of Independent Albums. They've won three Grammy Awards, including Best Country Duo/Group Performance in 2017.

Current members of the group are Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Matt Sallee and Kevin Olusola. Their first tour in 2012 recorded sellouts in more than 30 cites, other tours have taken them to Europe and Asia.