Detroit Party Marching Band

Detroit Party Marching Band
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
GenresBrass band
Marching band
Years active2009–present
Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/detroitpartymarchingband

The Detroit Party Marching Band is a guerrilla band based in Detroit, Michigan. The band appears at events unexpectedly.They have played at events such as Mardi Gras (2012, 2015, 2017, 2024, 2025), Theatre Bizarre, Noel Night, Hamtramck Blowout, Marche du Nain Rouge, 2010 Detroit Free Press Marathon, and HONK! in Somerville, Massachusetts, as well as at many bars and parties throughout the Detroit area, both scheduled and unexpectedly. They have supported acts such as Band of Horses, Rebirth Brass Band, and Undertow Brass Band. They have also toured the Netherlands in Europe as part of the Cross-Linx Music Festival in 2014.

The band was founded by Rachel Harkai and John and Molly Notarianni. They were inspired to start the band after a trip to HONK! in late 2009 as well as seeing the second line bands in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Its repertoire is a mix of Balkan and Balkan-inspired songs as well as modern pop and R&B rearranged for brass, usually by the members themselves.

References

  1. ↑ Donna Terek, "Guerrilla marching band takes Detroit by surprise" Detroit News Sep. 19, 2010
  2. ↑ "2013 LINE-UP". Theatre Bizarre. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Home 2026 | Hamtramck Blowout | 2026". February 20, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  4. ↑ Ashley Woods, "Nain Rouge 2013: Pure Detroit Captures The Marche Through Detroit's Cass Corridor" Huffington Post Mar. 25, 2013
  5. ↑ "Home > Other Things to Know > Course Entertainment".
  6. ↑ "Detroit Party Marching Band – HONK!".
  7. ↑ Lorenzo, Daniela De (February 11, 2014). "Cross-Linx Festival Amsterdam 2014 - A Look Back". NBHAP. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Cross-Linx 2014". Songkick. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  9. ↑ "So what's up with that random Detroit marching band?". Model D.