Banana Ball is coming! Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium to host Savannah Bananas
Charlotte will get its fair share of “Banana Ball” next summer.
The Savannah Bananas, the professional baseball team that famously bakes in outrageous dancing and other hijinks into their on-field performances, have announced that they are coming to Bank of America Stadium on June 7, 2025.
The stop in Charlotte is part of the team’s (troupe’s?) “world tour.” Bank of America Stadium is one of three football stadiums on the tour, joined by the Tennessee Titans’ Nissan Stadium in Nashville and Clemson’s Memorial Stadium.
It will be the first time baseball will be played in uptown Charlotte’s largest venue. Details on Bank of America Stadium’s transformation into a baseball stadium will be shared closer to the event date, according to a release from the Charlotte Sports Foundation.
Ticketing information can be found at bananaball.com/tickets.
“We are thrilled the Savannah Bananas selected Charlotte as one of their locations this year! We’re going to witness a once-in-a-lifetime show, and we can’t wait for the Bananas and their fans to experience the Queen City,” Danny Morrison, executive director of CSF, said in a statement. “Events like these don’t happen without harmony and we appreciate Tepper Sport & Entertainment’s partnership, as well as the support of the (Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority).”
This marks another use of Bank of America Stadium, which has grown to become more than just the home of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and MLS side Charlotte FC. In 2022, the stadium hosted 39 events, The Observer previously reported. The venue’s versatility continued to be shown off since — from compelling high-profile concerts to Charlotte, to hosting international soccer events and more.
But June’s display will almost certainly be the most outrageous yet. A look at any social media posts tells you that Savannah Bananas players (their ensemble?) are there to entertain. That could mean singing an entire song from the Broadway show Hamilton before stepping up to bat, or completing an entire choreographed dance with the infield before a pitch — or even doing something avant-garde, like turning a routine pop-out into a barehanded back-flipping spectacle.
Team owner Jesse Cole said in a release that North Carolina has always supported the group. Many spectators from the state have either previously attended games or have been on the group’s extensive ticketing waitlist.
“We know the Queen City is going to be rocking,” Cole said in a release. “We feel this is the perfect stadium as we expand into football stadiums, with every seat being on top of the action. It’s going to be loud and we can’t wait to put on a show!”
This story was originally published October 4, 2024 at 6:30 AM.
