Seed and Feed Marching Abominable made Marion Square more colorful for hundreds May 24 with a fun pool party-themed performance.
Seed and Feed members play cymbals for the crowd. Credit: Mathilde Refloch 
A close-up of the cymbal section. Inside, the instruments said “ooga chaka,” the opening lyrics to “Hooked on a Feeling” by Björn Skifs and Blue Swede. Credit: Mathilde Refloch 
Adam Elwood (left), Dan Goldberg (center) and Zach Berlant (right) of Bridgewater, New Jersey, joined the band for a song. The three are in Charleston celebrating Goldberg’s bachelor party. Credit: Mathilde Refloch 
One of Seed and Feed’s dancers watches the performance. Dancers hand out bouncy balls and silk scarves to children, as well as launching beach balls into the crowd. Credit: Mathilde Refloch 
A drummer with her baby at the performance, the latter wearing protective headphones. Credit: Mathilde Refloch
The Atlanta-based community band appears at Piccolo Spoleto every Memorial Day weekend, delighting audiences with eclectic costumes and enthusiastic dancers. The band’s repertoire ranges from Billie Eilish and Pink to Led Zeppelin and Tina Turner.
Other performances of the Seed and Feed Marching Abominable are at at the U.S. Custom House on East Bay Street: the Pajama March, 10:30 p.m. to midnight on May 24, and the Patriotic Parade, 11 a.m. to noon May 25.
Mathilde Refloch (photos) and Ally Watkinson (story) are arts, style and culture journalism graduate students at Syracuse University.
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