Savannah Bananas will return to Sacramento — but you have to enter a lottery for tickets
If you missed the Savannah Bananas during their last visit to the Sacramento area — or if you’re itching to see them again — there’s good news.
The quirky baseball team will return to West Sacramento next spring as part of its 2024 Banana Ball World Tour.
The catch: You must join a random drawing to buy tickets.
The “world’s famous baseball circus” will bring its batting skills and dance moves to Sutter Health Park at 400 Ballpark Drive from Thursday, May 9, to Saturday, May 11. Tickets are scheduled to drop two months before the show, but you must join the lottery system by Friday, Dec. 1 to be part of the random drawing, according to the team’s website.
Remember: Joining the list doesn’t guarantee you will be able to buy tickets — only the chance to purchase seats for the show.
The Savannah Bananas, which were founded in 2016, played a sold-out show in West Sacramento last summer. If you’ve never heard of them before, they make baseball “fast-paced” and “fun” with kilts and post-game interviews from the shower.
“We give the stadium back to the fans,” the Georgia based team wrote on its website.
Photos: See Savannah Bananas bring baseball ‘insanity’ to Sacramento
How does Savannah Bananas’ ticket lottery work?
Here’s how to join the Banana Ball Ticket Lottery to the 2024 Banana Ball World Tour:
1. Give your name, email, phone number, ZIP code and the city you want to see the Savannah Bananas.
2. Verify your email and your phone number. If you don’t, you’ll be contacted to do so before Friday, Dec. 1.
3. You’re now eligible for the Banana Ball Ticket Lottery. You should receive updates on the random drawing about two months before your desired show.
How much are Savannah Bananas tickets?
Tickets are between $35 for open seating and $100 for the VIB Experience (VIB is “very important banana.”) There should be no fees or taxes when you purchase tickets directly from the Savannah Bananas, according to its website.
Children three and under get in for free.
Prices could increase if you purchase from third-party ticket distributors like Ticketmaster or StubHub. There’s also the chance they could be fake and won’t be accepted at the door.
Buying tickets from Facebook is not advised.
When are the Savannah Bananas coming to Sacramento?
Location: 400 Ballpark Drive, West Sacramento
The Savannah Bananas will play three exhibitions at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento — from Thursday, May 9, to Saturday, May 11 — after a three-day stint in Fresno.
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