110,000 tickets sold to Savannah Bananas at Neyland

Added: 2026-05-23

[00:00:00]The Savannah Bananas have sold out coveted Health Park and Neyland Stadium creating an exciting atmosphere in Knoxville. 6 News reporter Jack Ziskind is on your side tonight with how this event boosts tourism and puts a fun twist on America's pastime.

[00:00:16]Banana Ball has arrived in East Tennessee. More specifically, the Savannah Bananas taking over Covenant Health Park and Neyland Stadium this week.

[00:00:25]>> They bring so much energy to baseball and I love what they do on social media.

[00:00:30]So, I'm excited to see all the clips that come out of it.

[00:00:32]>> But who are the Savannah Bananas? I asked one fan to explain her obsession.

[00:00:37]Oh my gosh.

[00:00:39]Um, so they're uh they're a baseball team. Oh. Yeah, who really they just love having fun on the field. Ooh. They love it. Like they uh they dance and they sing and they're they're goofy and they're Oh, they have some of the best personalities. They're great.

[00:00:55]>> Ticket sales match the hype.

[00:00:56]>> We have over 7,500 people for the Thursday game at Covenant Health Park, which will be the largest attendance at that venue since it opened. And then we've sold over 110,000 tickets at Neyland on Saturday.

[00:01:10]>> Visit Knoxville says the Savannah Bananas bring in added tourism dollars as fans book hotel rooms and spend money at local businesses. It's almost like the balls have an extra home football game in the month of May. It 100% is. I mean, and we're also coming off Luke Combs. So, really it's a huge impact for May to have Luke Combs to the Savannah Bananas.

[00:01:31]>> And fans just can't get enough.

[00:01:34]>> They're so fun. Like I think I watch their videos all the time and like that's really exciting that they're coming by and doing something here.

[00:01:43]Because for some, Banana Ball is bigger than baseball.

[00:01:46]>> I really don't like sports. I don't even like the baseball in general, but I like the Savannah Bananas. In Knoxville, Jack Ziskind, 6 on your side. Uh, the Savannah Bananas and the rival Texas Tailgaters will meet with fans on the plaza at 3:00 p.m. before first pitch.

[00:02:03]Gates will open at 5:30. Pre-show will start at 6:30.