Stars will receive the Fancy Brigade Association Banner On February 22nd, the First Prize winning Brigade received its award. The event is the reward for Winning New Years Day 2014. The awards Banquet is attended by representatives of all the Fancy Brigades. The captains also received their awards.
SHOW OF SHOWS
2013 will be held in ATLANTIC CITY
At the Boardwalk Hall at the Convention Center
On FEBRUARY 23RD 2013 only one show at 3:00 in Atlantic City at the Boardwalk HALL. The STRING BANDS Will held their annual concert, featuring the First Prize winning FRALINGER STRING BAND . All the members of the S.B. Association will do their winning performances from NEW YEARS DAY in full PLUMES and MUSIC. " There will be Many Bus tours available. Groups Welcome. Check out the Mummers Museum for more details. or for tickets go online to ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-736-1420 Last year went great, but we may have found a way to have the old get-togeathers like in the old days where all the clubs can congratulate each other behind the scenes, to get the camaraderie back that we had then." said a long standing member of the String Bands. It would only make a good thing better!
Mummers Parade all over the USA and the World
January, February, March
JAN 01st Mummers NEW YEARS Day Parade S. Broad st.
JAN 10th Fancy Brigade Serenade
FEB 21nd Fancy Brigade banquet
MARCH 00th String Bands St. Patty's Day Parades
Please Hire these Bands!
To hire a String Band call 866-251-2638, tell them Mummers Artist sent YOU!
The Mummers are paid to perform at Parades and Concerts.
This is one way they are able to pay for the Performances and Costumes
for the New Years Day Parade.
Bands Please spread the wealth so that the Fans can see and enjoy Mummery!
Without the Fans there is Nothing! Build it and they will come!
Please E-Mail ME if you know of a parade or concert involving the Mummers!
String Bands Parade to Serenade the 2015 winner
March 29th
On st of March 29th starting at 2 PM the String Bands will march on 2nd and Moore street ending up at the Home of the First Prize Fralinger String Band .. The bands perform to honor the winner. The bands dance and play. Everything will be fine , the weather will co-operate as the bands play on till Late evening. "It should turn out to be a good time! "
North Wildwood Brigade Parade
2014 Sat. and Sun. June th and th
Saturday, June th 2014 the Members of the Fancy Brigade Association Paraded down Surf Ave.in NorthWildwood, NJ in the annual summer parade. The Mummers in full costume and Backpices survived the weather and performed for prizes at two judges stands and partied back at their respective Motels till the wee hours of the night.Great Parade!
Jokers N.Y.A.
Wildwood String Band Parade
2014 Saturday and Sunday September th & th
Saturday, September th 2014 the String Bands will perform on New Jersey Ave. North Wildwood As many as 8 Bands will Play for over a thousand fans through-out the Day. A carnival atmosphere abound. "it gets better every year!'' said a fan who drove from Philly just for the day.
Sunday, September 0th 2013 the Members of the String Bands will Parade down The Boardwalk.in
.. For the First Prize South Philly Vikings Fancy Brigade . The Clubs perform to honor the winner. Some of the other divisions also attended, like the Fralinger String Band who is also a 2015 Champion. A Good time will be had by all!
The parade will start at City Hall . and run South on Broad Street to Washington Ave . The String Bands will line up on the parkway then move South. The best place to see all the Parade is on South BROAD Street. The Parade will start at 10:00AM and run till about 4 to 5 PM. Parking is good east and west of the parade route. tickets for City Hall contact the Philadelphia Visitors Center at 215-965-7676
you can contact the Mummers Museum at 215-336-3050
Also the indoor Brigade performances at Noon and 5 o'clock Purchase tickets at www.ticketphiladelphia.org
The MYphl17 will be covering the whole street parade. TV will begin at 9:00am with a recap last years parade along with some previews of the 2014 Mummers Parade. The Comics begin around 10 am. followed by the Fancy . The String Bands should start around 1:00 and complete before 5:00 . MYphl17 will cover the Brigade finale on a taped broadcast on Jan. 1st starting at 8:00 PM
10:00 is when the prizes should be announced.
MYphl17 WGN network is scheduling a National WEBcast on Jan 1st www.phl17.com/category/mummers-news
On RADIO 93.3 WMMR airing a show on the Mummers. hosted by Markus Goldman. Look for Jacky Bam Bam , Nights and Weekends, He will be in the parade as Handsome Costume in the Golden Sunrise Fancy Club.
