This jazz band turns Mario Kart into a live musical experience

Mario Kart Band is a full jazz band out of Columbus, Ohio. Their schtick is, unsurprisingly, playing jazz versions of Mario Kart music. However, they play it while real players race on a big screen, and it looks like an absolute blast. According to the band's Instagram, they play regular gigs, so anyone in the Columbus area should check them out.

@stepoutcolumbus
They're back… you CANNOT miss this! The live band that's taking Columbus by storm is playing a huge show at Land-Grant's Beer Garden. If you haven't experienced it yet, it's time to change that… 🏎️ Mario Kart Band at Land-Grant 424 W Town St, Columbus, OH 43215 May 30 7 – 10 PM #mariokart #mariobros #marioband #mariokartband #columbusoh #columbusohio #thingstodo
♬ Mario like action game 2 – Jun Takahashi

In 2014, Mario Kart Direct featured a different jazz band, possibly the OG Mario Kart Band, playing several tracks.

Another smaller band plays along to Mario Kart in London.

@halibutsldn
London's coolest event is back at Juju's in East London in November and it's not one to be missed! 🙌🏽 #livemusiclondon #bricklane #mariokart #jazzband
♬ original sound – halibutslondon

Hopefully, the notoriously litigious Nintendo will accept this as a perfectly reasonable fan performance and leave everyone alone.

Previously:
• A real-life Mario Kart course made with Lego cars
• Pedro Pascal stars in the grimdark Mario Kart reboot you've been waiting for
• Here's how you can build the next 'Mario Kart' and 'Fortnite'
• Supersized Lego Mario Kart rolls into town