Babouci are the oldest continuously active South Bohemian brass band, tracing their roots to 1868 when a group of musicians in Němčice near Netolice formed the ensemble that would eventually take the Babouci name. The band plays in an eleven-piece line-up with no dedicated soloists - every musician both plays and sings - keeping alive a repertoire of South Bohemian and Šumava folk songs. Their 15 albums on Kubešovo hudební vydavatelství have sold over 100,000 copies in total, and since May 2019 the band has been led by flugelhorn player Tomáš Staněk.
Babouci performed in April 2026 on a tour of Texas - they played in Temple and La Grange for the Czech diaspora in the USA.
For summer 2026, Babouci have planned a performance at the summer venue Háječek in Heřmaničky (July 17, 2026).
In September 2025, Babouci performed at the Zahrada Čech exhibition as part of Family Silver Day.
Babouci performed on September 25, 2025 at the Vodňany Cultural House.
Since May 1, 2019, the band has been led by a new conductor - clarinetist Tomáš Staněk, who replaced clarinetist Petr Shýbal.
