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DOWNTOWNERSFancy Brigade • Est. 1959
2026 CHAMPIONS

UNCHARTED

Ending a 24-Year Drought

In a triumphant return to the top, the Downtowners Fancy Brigade captured 1st Prize at the 2026 Fancy Brigade Finale with our jungle-themed spectacle, "Uncharted".

ThemeJungle / Adventure
CaptainAustin Sanborn
Placement1st Place

2026 Fancy Brigade Finale Results

Pennsylvania Convention Center

PlaceBrigadeTheme
1st
Downtowners
Uncharted
2
Vikings
Te Hui Nui: The Great Gathering
3
Shooting Stars
Monsters Unchained
4
Jokers
Rio Carnival: Festival of Feathers
5
Golden Crown
Japan: Land of Four Seasons
6
Saturnalian
Legends of Olympus: Battle of the Gods
7
Spartans
Rise of the Eclipse
8
Avenuers
It's Playtime
9
Clevemore
Jester's Court: The Tournament of Fools
10
Satin Slipper
Mystics of the Nile

Performance Archive

Recent history and championship legacy

2026
Champion
Uncharted
Captain: Austin Sanborn

"First win in 24 years."

2025
A Shattered Symphony
Captain: Austin Sanborn•7th Place
2024
Dia De Los Muertos
Captain: Austin Sanborn•4th Place
2023
Riddled With Crime
Captain: Anthony Stagliano Jr.•5th Place
2022
The Eighth Wonder
Captain: Anthony Stagliano Jr.•7th Place
2020
Expecto Patronum
Captain: Anthony Stagliano Jr.•5th Place
2019
This Is Halloween
Captain: Anthony Stagliano Jr.•2nd Place
2018
Master-Pieces
Captain: Anthony Stagliano Jr.•5th Place
2017
RIO Festival of Animals
Captain: Anthony Stagliano Jr.•6th Place
2016
The Land Of All Seasons
Captain: Anthony Stagliano Jr.•6th Place
2015
Merlin's Mystical Realm
Captain: Frank DeVito•9th Place
2014
Beyond Wonderland: A Mad Hatters World
Captain: Frank DeVito•3rd Place
2013
The Planets: Gods of the Sun
Captain: Frank DeVito•2nd Place
2012
Pirates...Dead or Alive: The Curse of Skull Island
Captain: Frank DeVito•5th Place
2011
Arctic Revolution
Captain: Frank DeVito•5th Place
2010
We Are...Alien Nation
Captain: Jim Julia•7th Place
2009
Spirit of the Eagle
Captain: Jim Julia•4th Place
2008
Samuari: Legend & Culture
Captain: Jim Julia•5th Place
2007
The Search for Atlantis
Captain: Jim Julia•3rd Place
2006
Witches and Warlocks
Captain: Jim Julia•3rd Place
2005
The Lost World
Captain: Jim Julia•6th Place
2004
The Empire Of Peter The Great
Captain: Jim Julia•4th Place
2003
The Lost Civilization Of Egypt
Captain: Jim Julia•4th Place
2002
Champion
Return of the Dragon
Captain: Jim Julia
2001
A Global Celebration 2001
Captain: Jim Julia•10th Place
2000
Journey To The Center Of The Earth
Captain: Jim Julia•5th Place
1999
The Lion King
Captain: Jim Julia•7th Place
1998
Open Sesame
Captain: Jim Julia•4th Place
1997
Pirates
Captain: Jim Julia•2nd Place
1996
Knight Fever
Captain: Jim Julia•4th Place
1995
Aztec Club Rockin'
Captain: Jim Julia•3rd Place
1994
Circus Maximus
Captain: Jim Julia•9th Place
1993
Hot Wax
Captain: Rich Herron Sr.•8th Place
1992
Savage Rhythm
Captain: Rich Herron Sr.•5th Place
1991
Top Gun
Captain: Rich Herron Sr.•5th Place
1990
Batteries Not Included
Captain: Rich Herron Sr.•4th Place
1989
Spiders: A Ritual Of Motion
Captain: Rich Herron Sr.•3rd Place
1988
We're Nuts
Captain: Rich Herron Sr.•11th Place
1987
Born In A Trunk: Show Business
Captain: Rich Herron Sr.•6th Place
1986
A Western Town
Captain: Bob Galvin•3rd Place
1985
Downtowners: On Fire
Captain: Bob Galvin•12th Place
1984
Champion
The Exotic Jungle Of Bali
Captain: Bob Galvin
1983
The Magnificent Mime And Music Machine
Captain: Bob Galvin•12th Place
1982
Cosmic Images of Hallucinations
Captain: Bob Galvin•5th Place
1981
Champion
Gargoyles
Captain: Bob Galvin
1980
A Night At The Copa
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.•4th Place
1979
Champion
Close Encounters Of The Fantasy Kind
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1978
Champion
Papal Swiss Gaurds
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1977
1977: A Space Odyssey
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.•3rd Place
1976
The Vikings
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.•3rd Place
1975
Ancient China
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.•12th Place
1974
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.•2nd Place
1973
Champion
Montezuma and the Aztecs
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1972
Steel Drums of Trinidad
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.•5th Place
1971
Champion
The Buccaneers
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1970
The Blue and The Grey
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.•5th Place
1969
Legend Of The Cossacks
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.•3rd Place
1968
Champion
Tomahawks to Peacepipes
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1967
Champion
Trooping The Colors
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1966
Jamaican Holiday
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.•9th Place
1965
Champion
Ghengis Khan And The Monguls
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.

"Back-to-back champions"

1964
Champion
Coronation
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.

"First championship"

1963
Dixie Fantasy
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.•4th Place
1962
Hindu Snake Charmers
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.•12th Place
1961
Old Philadelphia
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.•11th Place
1960
Dream Of Galileo
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.•11th Place