Savannah Bananas set to reveal 2026 tour stops Thursday night. What to know, where to watch
The Savannah Bananas are gearing up to announce their full 2026 Banana Ball World Tour, meaning that the team may be making a stop in a city near you.
On Thursday, Oct. 9, fans across the Palmetto State can watch live as the Savannah Bananas, Party Animals, Firefighters and Texas Tailgaters unveil their 2026 tour schedules during the “Banana Ball City Selection Show,” airing from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The show will reveal tour stops in 33 cities across 20 states, announce two new Banana Ball teams and open the official ticket lottery for the 2026 season.
Where can I watch?
The following platforms will be airing the show live. Click on each link to be directed to the respective webpage.
The Savannah Bananas also have a five-part series streaming on ESPN+, “Bananaland,” that gives fans an inside look at the franchise.
Have the Savannah Bananas ever played in SC?
South Carolina has been a recent stop on the map for the Bananas.
In their 2025 tour, a crowd of 81,000 fans packed Clemson’s Memorial Stadium in April to watch the Bananas take on the Party Animals. The Bananas won the game, 4-3.
The team is set to return to Clemson’s Doug Kingsmore Stadium for an exhibition against the Clemson baseball team later this month, on Oct. 23, marking the second year that the Bananas have played an exhibition against the Tigers.
Who are the Savannah Bananas?
Starting as a 2016 college summer baseball team, the Savannah Bananas have grown into a worldwide phenomenon. Created by Jesse Cole, known as “the man in the yellow tux,” the Bananas play a sport called Banana Ball, which has a handful of rules that make it different from traditional baseball.
Players are also entertainers, dancing on the field during games, catching fly balls while doing backflips and performing other gravity-defying feats; the Bananas have a player who pitches while wearing stilts.
Although the Bananas are the flagship brand, Banana Ball had three other teams in the 2025 season: the Party Animals, the Firefighters and the Texas Tailgaters. Two new teams will join the league in 2026.
This story was originally published October 9, 2025 at 9:31 AM.
