{{Short description|Annual music festival in Tempe, Arizona}} {{Infobox recurring event | name = | logo = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | logo_size = | image = Innings Festival; The Killers.jpg | image_size = 250px | alt = | caption = The Killers headlining the festival in 2025. | status = Active | frequency = Annually | venue = Tempe Beach Park | location = Tempe, Arizona | coordinates = {{Coord|33|25|50.73|N|111|56|28.81|W| type:landmark|display=inline,Tempe Beach Park}} | years_active = 2018-present | first = March 23–25, 2018 | last = February 21–22/<br>February 28-March 1, 2025 | prev = February 23–24/<br>March 1–2, 2024 | next = | attendance = 40,000 (Two weekend total)<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.fiftygrande.com/festivals/innings-festival-2024/ |title=Innings Festival Tempe 2024|last = BUTLER |first = SÉBASTIEN LUC| website= www.fiftygrande.com |access-date =Feb 28, 2025}}</ref> | capacity = | area = | sponsor = | website = {{URL| https://www.inningsfestival.com/}} | footnotes = }}
'''Innings Festival''' is an annual music festival that takes place in Tempe, Arizona's Tempe Beach Park. The festival takes place over two consecutive weekends on Friday and Saturday corresponding with the start of Arizona's spring training in February.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Innings Festival – Tempe, Arizona |url=https://www.inningsfestival.com/ |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=www.inningsfestival.com |language=en}}</ref> The festival is produced C3 Presents which also produces other music festivals such as Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, and Gov Ball.<ref>{{cite web |title=C3 Presents |url=http://www.c3presents.com/ |access-date=2013-04-15 |publisher=C3 Presents}}</ref>
== History == The inaugural Innings Festival, a collaboration between Major League Baseball and C3 Presents, took place from Friday, March 23 to Sunday March 25, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Get ready for the 2018 Innings Festival {{!}} 02/05/2018 |url=https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/video/2018-innings-festival-c1874251483 |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref> The festival included 36 performers across three stages, culinary demos, curated food vendors, family activities, and meet and greets with professional baseball players and some artists, with headliners Queens of the Stone Age, The Avett Brothers, and Chris Stapleton.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masley |first=Ed |title=Innings Festival 2018 guide: Chris Stapleton, Queens of the Stone Age, Avett Brothers in Tempe |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2018/03/20/innings-festival-guide-chris-stapleton-queens-stone-age-avett-brothers/430366002/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2019, the festival was shortened to just two days and featured a smaller schedule of eighteen artists.<ref>{{Cite web |last=KTAR.COM |date=2018-10-30 |title=Incubus, Eddie Vedder to headline Innings Festival in Tempe |url=https://ktar.com/arizona-news/incubus-eddie-vedder-to-headline-innings-festival-in-tempe/2284598/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=KTAR.com |language=en}}</ref>
The 2021 Innings Festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with organizers hoping to return in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masley |first=Ed |title=Tempe's Innings Festival cancels plans for 2021 but plans to return. Here's what we know |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/03/02/innings-festival-2021-tempe/4930453002/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}</ref>
In late 2021, Innings Festival Florida was announced, a second festival location in Tampa, Florida to play toward both Spring Training leagues (Cactus and Grapefruit). Innings Festival Florida took place at Raymond James Stadium, with Green Day and The Lumineers headlining in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Innings Festival Florida combines music and baseball at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium |url=https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/music/2022/03/15/innings-festival-florida-combines-music-and-baseball-at-tampas-raymond-james-stadium/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, headliners were Imagine Dragons and Dave Matthews Band.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Josh |date=2022-11-01 |title=Imagine Dragons & Dave Matthews Band headlining 2023 Innings Festival Florida |url=https://www.97xonline.com/news/imagine-dragons-dave/LDSPQ7VWI3IER3A2EFNEFM7YAM/?outputType=amp |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=97X |language=en}}</ref> In October 2023, it was announced that the Florida festival would not be returning.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-10 |title=Innings Festival will not return to Tampa next year |url=https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/innings-festival-will-not-return-to-tampa-next-year/amp/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=WFLA |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2024, the festival announced that it would be adding a second weekend to event dubbed Extra Innings Fest. Whereas the first weekend contains more rock and alternative artists, the second weekend hosts more country and folk artists.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masley |first=Ed |title=Innings Festival 2024 adds 2nd weekend of concerts. Here's who's playing Tempe in 2024 |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/11/07/innings-festival-2024-lineup/71487727007/ |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Extra Innings Festival {{!}} Tempe, AZ {{!}} Feb 28 - Mar 1, 2025 |url=https://www.inningsfestival.com/extra |access-date=2025-03-01 |website=www.inningsfestival.com |language=en}}</ref>
== External links == * [https://www.livenation.com/artist/K8vZ917ppcf/innings-festival-events Live Nation Innings Fest] * [https://www.livenation.com/event/1Av0Zb4GkWgWs1M/extra-innings-festival Live Nation Extra Innings Fest]
== References == {{Reflist}}
Category:Music festivals in Arizona Category:Indie rock festivals Category:Music festivals established in 2018 Category:2018 music festivals Category:Pop music festivals in the United States Category:Rock festivals in the United States Category:Country music festivals in the United States Category:Culture of Tempe, Arizona Category:Tourist attractions in Tempe, Arizona Category:Tourist attractions in Arizona Category:2018 establishments in Arizona