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JFoo's Guide To Innings Festival: What You Need To Know

Arizona’s biggest kick-off to spring training, Innings Festival, returns to Tempe Beach Park Feb. 21-22.

The festival lineup includes artists such as Fall Out Boy, The Black Keys and Neon Trees on Friday and The Killers, Beck and Boyz II Men on Saturday. The full festival lineup can be found here.

Performances for both days start just after noon and conclude at 10:30 p.m.

Festival attendees can buy tickets for one or both days. One-day general admission tickets start at $160, with GA+ at $285. General admission tickets are $310 for the two-day option, and GA+ is $400.

According to the festival website, attendees should take rideshare or public transit. Two dedicated rideshare drop-off zones will be located at 222 Mill Avenue and S. Hardy Drive, near the intersection of W. Rio Salado Parkway.

For light rail, riders can be dropped off right at the beach park by getting off at the Mill Ave/3rd St station. There are multiple parking garages located throughout Tempe for parking near the venue. Click here to see ones closest to the festival.

The Innings Festival is not just about the music. It also showcases a love for food and baseball.

The beach park will offer many unique options, such as Ni De Aqui Ni De Alla (Mexican food), Philly Up (cheesesteaks), and Tot Box (which, according to its Instagram, makes homemade mashed potato tots). Many of the vendors will also offer vegan, gluten-free and vegetarian options.

Jersey Mike’s will bring back its Sub Above Club, a shack where you can stop for “free subs, swag, games, seating, and more.”

(Innings Festival Map from website)

Baseball fans can get hyped because this festival gives them the opportunity to meet current and former players. One way fans can meet players is through the talk-show portion called “Off the Mound with Ryan Dempster.” Dempster will host interviews with festival artists and baseball players.

On Friday, fans will see appearances from former pitcher Jim Abbott and former Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Junior Spivey. Saturday features 2004 Olympic softball gold medalist and ESPN analyst Jessica Mendoza and former San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria, among others.

To keep the baseball fun going, there is a Beyond the Music section of the festival where folks can try out the batting cages and the speed pitch to see how fast they can throw a baseball.

The festival schedule is carefully crafted so fans can see their favorite players while listening to incredible acts perform. Athletes will be stationed at the batting cages and speed pitch.

This festival will surely be one for the ages and is an excellent way to kickstart another great season of America’s national pastime, baseball!


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