Mucca Pazza

Mucca Pazza is a wildly inventive marching band from Chicago that's anything but traditional. Blending elements of punk rock, Balkan brass, jazz, and circus music, this high-energy ensemble brings a theatrical flair to every performance. Think mismatched uniforms, choreographed chaos, and an infectious sense of fun. With a lineup that includes brass, strings, drums, and even cheerleaders, Mucca Pazza turns every show into a parade of controlled mayhem.

Formed in the early 2000s, the band has released a series of genre-defying albums, including GET PUMPED!, Safety Fifth, and Plays Well Together. Their music is largely instrumental, though packed with attitude and surprise, channeling everything from spaghetti westerns to klezmer beats. Whether at a rock club, theater, or street corner, Mucca Pazza blurs the lines between music, performance art, and pure spectacle.