Philadelphia Mummers Parade 2008 Tuesday, January 1st Delayed, starting at NOON The parade will start at Washington Ave. and run north on Broad Street to City Hall. The String Bands will line up at Oregon Ave then move North. The best place to see all the Parade is on South BROAD Street. The Parade will start at 9:00AM and run till about 5 to 7 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 215-893-1999 Back on Broad and the MYphl17 injoy the Philadelphia Mummers Parade. any questions contact Mark at M_Szpyrka1@msn.com |
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Mummers Parade all over the USA and the World APRIL, MAY, JUNE 19th April String Band Serenade (see lower news story) 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! |
NEWS |
Mummers Clubs Join The Internet Others are still to find the benefits of having a website on the Internet. In this fast paced online society around the world you can find anything, even Philadelphia Mummers on the web. " I get my news from my club by E-MAIL and our website" said a local mummer from South West Philly. If you don't have a site then contact Mark Szpyrka at M_Szpyrka1@msn.com |
Banner will Go To the South Phila. VIKINGS N.Y.B. S.Phila.VIKINGS will receive the Fancy Brigade Association Banner On Febuary 18th, the First Prize winning Brigade received its award. The event is the reward for Winning New Years Day 2007. The awards Banquet is attended by representatives of all the Fancy Brigades. The captains also received their awards. |
SHOW OF SHOWS ALL NEW VENUE 2008 will be held in ATLANTIC CITY At the Boardwalk Hall at the Convention Center On FEBUARY 23rd 2008 at 12:00 and 5:00 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 APRIL, MAY, JUNE 19th April String Band Serenade (see lower news story) 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 2008 winner April 19th On 19th of April starting at 5 PM the String Bands will march on 2nd street ending up at the Home of the First Prize FRALINGER String Band .2nd and Mifflin. 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 2008 Sat. and Sun. June 00th and 00th Saturday, June 00th 2008 the Members of the Fancy Brigade Association Paraded down Surf Ave.in NorthWildwood, NJ in the anual summer parade. The Mummers in full costume and Backpices survived the weather and performed for prizes at two judges stands and partied back at thier respective Motels till the wee hours of the night.Great Parade! |
Jokers N.Y.A. |
Wildwood String Band Parade 2008 Saturday and Sunday September 00th & 00th Saturday, September 00th 2008 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 10th 2006 the Members of the String Bands will Parade down The Boardwalk.in North Wildwood, NJ in the anual parade. |
Brigades Parade to Serenade the 2008 Winner On Saturdy, January 05th 2008 starting at 5:00 PM the Fancy Brigades perform on 3rd and Mckean street.. For the First Prize Shooting Stars Fancy Brigade . The Clubs performe to honor the winner. Some of the other divisions also attended, like the Fralinger String Band who is also a 2008 Champion. A Good time will be had by all! |
Philadelphia Summer Mummers Parade Welcome America JULY 4th Parade 2007 July 4th as part of the July 4th Parade The Top String Bands will strut there stuff just like the anual. Summer Mummes Parade! |
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Sorry no 2006 pics I had to work! |
Philadelphia Mummers Parade 2008 Tuesday, January 1st Delayed, starting at NOON The parade will start at Washington Ave. and run north on Broad Street to City Hall. The String Bands will line up at Oregon Ave then move North. The best place to see all the Parade is on South BROAD Street. The Parade will start at 9:00AM and run till about 5 to 7 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 215-893-1999 Back on Broad and the MYphl17 injoy the Philadelphia Mummers Parade. any questions contact Mark at M_Szpyrka1@msn.com |
Mummers Museum Summer Mummers Concerts String Band Music Thursdays under the Stars 2008 2nd and Washington Avenue 215-336-3050 |
May 1st Duffy 8th Durning 15th Quaker City 29th Irish American June 5th Fralinger 12th Greater Overbrook 19th Avalon 26thUptown |
July 10th Ferko 17th Aqua 24th Woodland 31st Hegeman August 7th Polish American 14th Broomall 21st Greater Kensington 28th South Philadelphia |
September 11th Trilby 18th Hardly Ables |
Concerts in the Park Wednesdays during the summer 8:00 PM 2nd street and Jackson |
Mummers TV and Radio coverage, All delayed till NOON |
The MYphl17 will be covering the whole street parade. TV will begin at 8:00am with a recap last years parade along with some previews of the 2008 Mummers Parade. The Comics begin around 9 am. followed by the Fancy around or before noon. 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 The network is sceduling a 3 Hour National Broadcast at around 3:00 EST in some areas. On RADIO 93.3 WMMR 5:30 am Dec. 30th, airing a show on the Mummers. hosted by Frank Conforti. Look for Jacky Bam Bam , Nights and Weekends, He will be in the parade as the Captain of the NEW Fancy Club ADELPHIA. |
All Concerts start at 8 PM |
