Seasonal & Holidays
After Postponement, Mummers Reschedule String Band Competition
The 2026 String Band Spectacular has been rescheduled and will take place at Lincoln Financial Field later this month, officials said.
PHILADELPHIA — The mummers have rescheduled their string bang competition after weather concerns on New Year's Day.
The annual parade on Jan. 1 was short of the signature event due to high winds.
Now, the 2026 String Band Spectacular has been rescheduled and will take place at Lincoln Financial Field.
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The event will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Linc.
Tickets are available online here and are just $12.15
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"Be part of a once-in-a-lifetime Philadelphia tradition." the Philadelphia String Band Association said. "We hope to see you there!"
The competition will also be broadcast later that same day on WFMZ-TV, MeTV2 (WDPN-TV), online here, and on the WFMZ+ app via Roku, Firestick, Apple TV, and newer Samsung TVs.
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