The string band competition didn't take place on New Year's Day, due to weather concerns, but it will now occur on Jan. 31 at ...

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.

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

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, ...

High winds destroyed props and caused injuries to club members during morning setup, said Sam Regalbuto, president of the ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WFMZ) - The transformation begins in South Philadelphia gyms, Catholic school halls, and threadbare clubhouses. In these unassuming spaces, the city’s iconic String Bands spring to ...

PHILADELPHIA - For the 4th straight year, WFMZ is carrying the Philadelphia Mummers Parade. Nothing fills Broad Street with costumes, color, and craziness quite like Philadelphia- and New Jersey's- 14 ...