Over 40 clowns marched down Commonwealth Avenue Nov. 4 as a counterprotest to the Boston Men’s March, an anti-abortion protest. The clowns, donning colorful costumes, makeup and red noses, paraded a marching band alongside the Men’s March, playing music to drown it out and counter its solemn tone. Musicians from the Boston Area Brigade of.
The Boston Clown Music Parade is a group of activist-musicians who wreak annual havoc on the Men’s March Against Abortion, drowning out its protests with haphazard, circus-themed brass and percussion.