2026 Fancy Brigade Champions
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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 performance: Uncharted
2026Champion
Uncharted
Captain: Austin Sanborn
2025 performance: A Shattered Symphony
20257th place
A Shattered Symphony
Captain: Austin Sanborn
2024 performance: Dia De Los Muertos
20244th place
Dia De Los Muertos
Captain: Austin Sanborn
2023 performance: Riddled With Crime
20235th place
Riddled With Crime
Captain: Anthony Stagliano Jr.
2022 performance: The Eighth Wonder
20227th place
The Eighth Wonder
Captain: Anthony Stagliano Jr.
2020 performance: Expecto Patronum
20205th place
Expecto Patronum
Captain: Anthony Stagliano Jr.
2019 performance: This Is Halloween
20192nd place
This Is Halloween
Captain: Anthony Stagliano Jr.
2018 performance: Master-Pieces
20185th place
Master-Pieces
Captain: Anthony Stagliano Jr.
2017 performance: RIO Festival of Animals
20176th place
RIO Festival of Animals
Captain: Anthony Stagliano Jr.
2016 performance: The Land Of All Seasons
20166th place
The Land Of All Seasons
Captain: Anthony Stagliano Jr.
2015 performance: Merlin's Mystical Realm
20159th place
Merlin's Mystical Realm
Captain: Frank DeVito
2014 performance: Beyond Wonderland: A Mad Hatters World
20143rd place
Beyond Wonderland: A Mad Hatters World
Captain: Frank DeVito
2013 performance: The Planets: Gods of the Sun
20132nd place
The Planets: Gods of the Sun
Captain: Frank DeVito
2012 performance: Pirates...Dead or Alive: The Curse of Skull Island
20125th place
Pirates...Dead or Alive: The Curse of Skull Island
Captain: Frank DeVito
2011 performance: Arctic Revolution
20115th place
Arctic Revolution
Captain: Frank DeVito
2010 performance: We Are...Alien Nation
20107th place
We Are...Alien Nation
Captain: Jim Julia
2009 performance: Spirit of the Eagle
20094th place
Spirit of the Eagle
Captain: Jim Julia
2008 performance: Samuari: Legend & Culture
20085th place
Samuari: Legend & Culture
Captain: Jim Julia
2007 performance: The Search for Atlantis
20073rd place
The Search for Atlantis
Captain: Jim Julia
2006 performance: Witches and Warlocks
20063rd place
Witches and Warlocks
Captain: Jim Julia
2005 performance: The Lost World
20056th place
The Lost World
Captain: Jim Julia
2004 performance: The Empire Of Peter The Great
20044th place
The Empire Of Peter The Great
Captain: Jim Julia
2003 performance: The Lost Civilization Of Egypt
20034th place
The Lost Civilization Of Egypt
Captain: Jim Julia
2002 performance: Return of the Dragon
2002Champion
Return of the Dragon
Captain: Jim Julia
2001 performance: A Global Celebration 2001
200110th place
A Global Celebration 2001
Captain: Jim Julia
2000 performance: Journey To The Center Of The Earth
20005th place
Journey To The Center Of The Earth
Captain: Jim Julia
1999 performance: The Lion King
19997th place
The Lion King
Captain: Jim Julia
1998 performance: Open Sesame
19984th place
Open Sesame
Captain: Jim Julia
19972nd place
Pirates
Captain: Jim Julia
1996 performance: Knight Fever
19964th place
Knight Fever
Captain: Jim Julia
1995 performance: Aztec Club Rockin'
19953rd place
Aztec Club Rockin'
Captain: Jim Julia
1994 performance: Circus Maximus
19949th place
Circus Maximus
Captain: Jim Julia
1993 performance: Hot Wax
19938th place
Hot Wax
Captain: Rich Herron Sr.
1992 performance: Savage Rhythm
19925th place
Savage Rhythm
Captain: Rich Herron Sr.
1991 performance: Top Gun
19915th place
Top Gun
Captain: Rich Herron Sr.
1990 performance: Batteries Not Included
19904th place
Batteries Not Included
Captain: Rich Herron Sr.
1989 performance: Spiders: A Ritual Of Motion
19893rd place
Spiders: A Ritual Of Motion
Captain: Rich Herron Sr.
1988 performance: We're Nuts
198811th place
We're Nuts
Captain: Rich Herron Sr.
1987 performance: Born In A Trunk: Show Business
19876th place
Born In A Trunk: Show Business
Captain: Rich Herron Sr.
1986 performance: A Western Town
19863rd place
A Western Town
Captain: Bob Galvin
1985 performance: Downtowners: On Fire
198512th place
Downtowners: On Fire
Captain: Bob Galvin
1984 performance: The Exotic Jungle Of Bali
1984Champion
The Exotic Jungle Of Bali
Captain: Bob Galvin
1983 performance: The Magnificent Mime And Music Machine
198312th place
The Magnificent Mime And Music Machine
Captain: Bob Galvin
1982 performance: Cosmic Images of Hallucinations
19825th place
Cosmic Images of Hallucinations
Captain: Bob Galvin
1981 performance: Gargoyles
1981Champion
Gargoyles
Captain: Bob Galvin
1980 performance: A Night At The Copa
19804th place
A Night At The Copa
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1979 performance: Close Encounters Of The Fantasy Kind
1979Champion
Close Encounters Of The Fantasy Kind
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1978 performance: Papal Swiss Gaurds
1978
Papal Swiss Gaurds
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
19773rd place
1977: A Space Odyssey
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1976 performance: The Vikings
19763rd place
The Vikings
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
197512th place
Ancient China
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
19742nd place
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1973Champion
Montezuma and the Aztecs
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
19725th place
Steel Drums of Trinidad
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1971Champion
The Buccaneers
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
19705th place
The Blue and The Grey
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
19693rd place
Legend Of The Cossacks
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1968Champion
Tomahawks to Peacepipes
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1967Champion
Trooping The Colors
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
19669th place
Jamaican Holiday
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1965Champion
Ghengis Khan And The Monguls
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
1964Champion
Coronation
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
19634th place
Dixie Fantasy
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
196212th place
Hindu Snake Charmers
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
196111th place
Old Philadelphia
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.
196011th place
Dream Of Galileo
Captain: Bill Isaacs Sr.