Raymond, Wash. Theyre back! The internationally acclaimed All-American Boys Chorus once again brings its troupe of young singers to the Raymond Theatre at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 20 to perform An American Musical Journey. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Cecelia Seaman and Sunday Afternoon Live are sponsoring the event.

The All-American Boys Chorus has completed 54 concert tours in North America, Europe, Japan and Asia. Last year the chorus performed in New Zealand and Australia. The group has appeared on the Disney Channel, on ABC with Josh Groban, in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, at the Calgary Stampede and Edmonton Klondike Days in Canada, and in television and radio commercials for KFC, Mazda and Cartoon Network.

This will be the fourth appearance by the 30-voice ensemble, ranging in age from 9 to 14, at the Raymond Theatre. The chorus first performed in 2007 and returned in 2009 and 2011 through arrangements with Sunday Afternoon Live. I am quite certain we have always been the first performance on their tour to Canada, said Virginia Carlson, SALs chairperson emeritus. I think they like our audience and the warmth and want us to be the first stop.

Local warmth comes from special meals prepared by the South Bend First Baptist Church, Willapa Valley Methodist Church, First Lutheran Church and Raymond Elks. Funding will also be provided by St. Johns Episcopal, and the South Bend School District will provide housing accommodations.

The concert will present favorites from Americas musical history. Best of Broadway tunes include selections such as Tonight from West Side Story and The Circle of Life from Beauty and the Beast. There will also be medleys featuring the California sounds of The Beach Boys and the Mamas and the Papas; pop tunes from Michael Jackson and Chicago; swinging songs from the Big Band era; dynamic Dixieland melodies and jazz classics. A patriotic tribute spotlighting the music of Lee Greenwood and John Philip Sousa will include a stirring salute to past and present members of the USAs Armed Forces.

The Chorus has been described as outstanding, pure energy and simply wonderful, says Wesley Martin, music director. Weve also developed a strong reputation for theatricality for doing more than just standing there and singing.

The Chorus has produced five full-length albums, available on CD. For more information, visit the groups Website at www.taabc.org.

Advance tickets can be purchased from Sagens in Raymond, South Bend Pharmacy and the Raymond Theatre located at 323 3rd St. To purchase by phone, call 360-875-5831; by email at sal@reachone.com; or by mail at P.O. Box 221, South Bend, WA 98586. Tickets can also be purchased through PayPal online at www.sundayafternoonlive.org.