The Yale Wiffenpoofs

The Yale Whiffenpoofs

Every year, 14 senior Yale students are selected to be in the Whiffenpoofs, the world’s oldest and best-known collegiate a capella group.

Founded in 1909, the “Whiffs” began as a senior quartet that met for weekly concerts at Mory’s Temple Bar, the famous Yale tavern. Today, the group has become one of Yale’s most celebrated traditions, with over a century of musical excellence. Singing a mixture of old Yale tunes, jazz standards, and other hits from across the decades, the Whiffenpoofs perform more than 200 concerts each year. Their characteristic white tie and tails, paired with their enthusiasm and humor, have become iconic for audiences around the United States and across the world.
Whiffenpoof performance venues have included Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the White House, the Rose Bowl and Lincoln center. They have reached a television audience or more than 175 million, most recently via the Season 4 finale of the hit show, Glee.