We earn money through contracted concerts and parades. The members are charged dues and some have to sell tickets but in string bands those charges are usually minimal. The bulk of our money is made in playing jobs.

We do many charitable concerts. During the holidays, all the string bands take 4 or 5 man bands to play for children and seniors in hospitals throughout the area. In 2005, 2 concerts were played to benefit the Tsunami and Katrina victims. The Tuesday Night string band concerts that are played during the summer are done to help raise money for the Mummer's Museum.

In a string band, you are expected to make a weekly rehearsal and many jobs throughout the year. After Labor Day, you are expected to drill every Sunday.

Those flags are traditionally of the brigades. The Jokers and Shooting Stars having the most.

All string bands hire a costumer to do their suits.

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