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Celebrate New Year’s in North Wildwood – September 5 & 6, 2025
Mark your calendars for one of the Wildwoods’ most unique traditions – New Year’s in North Wildwood! This year’s festivities take place on Friday, September
Announcing the 5th Annual String Band Luau Palooza!
The Philadelphia String Band Association is excited to invite you to our biggest summer celebration yet! Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 14, 2025, as
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2026 Theme Logo from the Hegeman String Band!🎲 "Viva Las Hegeman"– coming NYD 2026! 🎰
The countdown to New Year’s Day is officially ON, and we're rolling into 2026 Vegas-style! Prepare for bright lights, big sounds, and all the showmanship you’ve come to expect from the Pride of Second Street. 💛💙
This year, we’re bringing the Strip to Broad Street—complete with swingin’ music, dazzling costumes, and a few surprises that are sure to make the audience bet on Hegeman. 😉
So place your wagers, warm up those vocal cords, and get ready to sing with us as we deal out a royal flush of mummery this New Year’s Day!
Host Jim Donio is on the road again with String Band Sessions at the Hegeman String Band to get a glimpse into their 2026 theme "Viva Las Hegeman." Captain Kelliann Gallagher and President Ryan Echols let us in on what we can expect to see and hear as they show us how much fun a trip to Vegas can be from casinos, showgirls, magicians, and more with classic Vegas tunes blended with contemporary pop hits. We also meet the youngest Hegeman musicians -- 11-year-olds Eve and Penny -- who remind us that fostering a new generation of Mummers ensures the 125-year tradition continues for a long time.
