The event that's held annually during the parade was canceled this year because of 30-60 mph gusts of wind on New Year's Day.

The Eagles may be done, but The Linc will still see performances as the Mummers String Band competition is set to be held ...

How to watch the Mummers string band competition at Lincoln Financial Field live in person, on television, or online.

The 2026 String Band Spectacular, the official judged competition event of the Philadelphia Mummers String Band Association, ...

Last year, The String got a new opening theme tune. “Vera” comes from New York based mandolin virtuoso, composer and band ...

The string band competition has been “suspended until further notice,” the Philadelphia Mummers Parade and Philadelphia ...

With sequins and glitter, music and pageantry, the nation’s oldest folk parade strutted through downtown Philadelphia Thursday, delighting thousands who lined Broad Street despite fierce, damaging ...

The 125th annual Mummers Parade was disrupted by Mother Nature, with wind damage suspending the String Band competition.

In March of 2025, at the annual Big Ears Music Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, I was one of hundreds of festival-goers entranced by a group of up-and-coming musicians exploring a storied American ...