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 ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The rescheduled Mummers String Band Competition is set to air from 8 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31. The ...

Organizers have announced a new date for the Mummers String Band competition after dangerous wind conditions forced the event ...

The festivities were part of the ‘52 Weeks of Firsts,’ celebrating the New Year’s Day staple as the nation’s oldest folk ...

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 ...

The Philadelphia Historic District's celebration of America's 250th birthday next highlights the nation's first folk parade.

Avril Davidge, a 93-year-old Welsh woman, never even heard of the Mummers 3 years ago, but she soon became enamored with them ...

We grade a Mummers wedding on Market Street, SEPTA’s survival year, the Eagles resting starters, New Jersey’s wage flex, and ...

Since 1901 string bands have had a presence in the Philadelphia’s annual Mummers Parade, but on this 125th year, participants ...

With sequins and glitter, music and pageantry, the nation’s oldest folk parade strutted through downtown Philadelphia on ...

A parade matrimony was a rare happening, parade officials said. At least in the string band division, anyway.