The Cats end the year with a BANG on Summer Tour! They flew from continent to continent, scarfing down deep dish in Chicago, hiking the mountains of Switzerland, dune bashing in Qatar, and befriending the big cats of South Africa on a three day safari.

The start of summer blew by in the windy city of Chicago, Joey and Charlie’s hometowns. The Cats wandered through Lincoln park, into Lake Michigan, then onto the White Sox field to sing the national anthem (ending the team’s losing streak through the almighty power of collegiate a cappella). This baseball victory brought the Cats to new heights—specifically, 4,130 ft high in the Swiss Alps. Switzerland’s rolling greenery spurred many impromptu hikes, to see the summer snow of Leysin Mountain or the cobbled town of Lake Geneva. In a dramatic change of scenery, the Cats left the misty Switzerland for the blazing 11+ UV of Doha, Qatar. To beat the heat, the group visited museums and night markets to revel in the city’s stunning architecture. The desert surrounding the city was equally breathtaking; the Cats traversed it by camel, dune bashing, and sand surfing before picnicking with tea and prunes to watch the sunset over the dunes.

After Qatar, the Cats landed in South Africa with a full agenda: hiking Tabletop mountain, seeing the penguins, touring historical museums, and exchanging songs with the incredible choir at the University of Cape Town. Tour ended with a three day safari, an experience that will live on in Alley Cat history. They saw everything from elephants to cheetahs to lions and more. Once the sun had set on their final day, the Cats gathered around a fire for dinner under a canopy of stars, bittersweet by the end of tour but wonderstruck by all they’d experienced.

For pictures and videos of this tour, check out our Instagram, Youtube, and the Summer Tour 2024 gallery.