The Savannah Bananas are coming back to Cleveland, and this time they're bringing their circus-meets-baseball show to a stage nearly twice the size. Banana Ball will take over Huntington Bank Field on June 5 and 6, 2027, pitting the Savannah Bananas against the Loco Beach Coconuts in a venue that seats 67,431 people along the Lake Erie shoreline.
The move marks a dramatic scale-up from the team's last headline appearance in the city. As Cleveland 19 News reported, the Savannah Bananas and Loco Beach Coconuts matchup is set for Huntington Bank Field, with event organizers expected to announce game times and additional details soon. Huntington Bank Field, home to the NFL's Cleveland Browns, is located along Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, according to Wikipedia.
Cleveland has already proven it can sell out a Bananas appearance. When the team made its Cleveland debut at Progressive Field in August 2024, it drew a sold-out crowd of more than 34,000 fans and featured appearances by former Cleveland Guardians stars Corey Kluber and Jason Kipnis, per the Chronicle Telegram. Moving to Huntington Bank Field nearly doubles that available seating to over 67,000, a jump the outlet's reporting helps put in perspective.
Why This Isn't Just Another Return Trip
Banana Ball did come back to Progressive Field on September 25 and 26, 2026, but that series featured a matchup between the Party Animals and the Indianapolis Clowns rather than the flagship Savannah Bananas roster, according to WKYC. That means the June 2027 dates at Huntington Bank Field will mark the main Savannah Bananas squad's first Cleveland appearance since the 2024 sellout.
The opponent itself reflects how much the organization has grown. The Loco Beach Coconuts are part of the Banana Ball Championship League, a six-team professional league launched in 2026 that also includes the Savannah Bananas, Party Animals, Firefighters, Texas Tailgaters, and Indianapolis Clowns, per Wikipedia. The Coconuts and Clowns joined as expansion teams for that inaugural season.
Behind the spectacle is Jesse Cole, who created the Savannah Bananas in 2016 and runs the operation through his company Fans First Entertainment. Cole is known for wearing a signature yellow tuxedo to every game, a detail documented by his alma mater, Wofford College.
What Makes the Games Different From Regular Baseball
Cleveland 19 News described Banana Ball as featuring high-energy entertainment, trick plays, fast-paced action, and a distinctive atmosphere, according to the outlet's report. That framing lines up with the sport's actual rulebook: games must finish within a strict two-hour time limit, bunting is banned, and any foul ball caught by a fan in the stands counts as an official out, per Forbes.
The Cleveland stop is part of a much larger surge for the brand. The 2026 Banana Ball tour visited 75 stadiums across 45 states, according to Baseball America. Founder Jesse Cole revealed the full 2027 itinerary during a live ESPN2 broadcast on October 15, which for the first time includes international stops in Monterrey and Tijuana, Mexico, and Toronto and Winnipeg, Canada.
The Savannah Bananas have more than 11 million TikTok followers, according to Hoodline.
How Cleveland Fans Can Actually Get Tickets
Fans hoping to attend must join the ticket lottery at bananaball.com/tickets for a chance to purchase seats, and that list closes October 31 at 11:59 p.m., per Cleveland 19 News. For Dayton, standard tickets start at $35 with a zero-hidden-fee policy.
Hoodline has previously covered scalping and marked-up Banana Ball ticket listings in Cleveland during the 2026 Championship League games at Progressive Field. The team has also used lottery-based ticket distribution for other games.
