Quaker City String Band

Quaker City String Band is a Philadelphia Mummers string band available to perform at events, parades, and concerts. The band performs with new music, costumes, and choreography each year, built around a different theme, and is available for hire at parades, events, and Mummers concerts. The band is celebrating its 25th 1st Prize Championship with the 2026 Philadelphia Mummers Parade and has performed internationally in Cuba, Mexico, England, Canada, France, Ireland, and Italy. Based in Philadelphia, the band performs throughout the Philadelphia area and internationally. Visitors and attendees describe the band members as friendly and hospitable, and note a fondness for the banjos and the overall performance.