February 02, 2018
Bastiaan Slabbers/for PhillyVoice
Joe Candidi of the Golden Sunrise brigade on South Board Street during the 2018 Mummers Parade, January 1, 2018.
Update: Eagles' Jason Kelce will march in the Mummers Mardi Gras parade in Manayunk on Sunday, Feb. 25.
Philly.com reports the Superbowl champion is now a member of the Avalon String Band.
Each February, Mummers head to Manayunk to form a family-friendly Mardi Gras parade.
Crowds lined along Main Street will be treated to free performances from 16 string bands, beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25.
Below are the participating string bands, in their marching order, as well as which restaurant will serve as their makeshift clubhouse after the parade.
| String Band | Restaurant |
| Duffy String Band | Sona Pub & Kitchen |
| Ferko String Band | Mad River Manayunk |
| Hegeman String Band | Mad River Manayunk |
| Polish American String Band | Mad River Manayunk |
| Greater Overbrook String Band | Bourbon Blue |
| Broomall String Band | Castle Roxx |
| Quaker City String Band | JD McGillicuddy's |
| Greater Kensington String Band | Bourbon Blue |
| Pennsport String Band | Mad River Manayunk |
| Woodland String Band | Mad River Manayunk |
| Fralinger String Band | Mad River Manayunk |
| South Philadelphia String Band | Mad River Manayunk |
| Avalon String Band | Ryan's Pub |
| Aqua String Band | Craft Manayunk |
| Uptown String Band | Mad River Manayunk |
| Durning String Band | Sona Pub & Kitchen |
Sunday, Feb. 25
1-7 p.m. | Free to attend
Main Street, Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA 19127
