The hottest ticket in sports entertainment last year may very well have been the Savannah Bananas.

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WHO ARE THE SAVANNAH BANANAS?

The Savannah Bananas are a traveling sports entertainment exhibition show, akin to the Harlem Globetrotters of basketball. Their unique brand of "Banana Ball" has made stops all over the country, and fans turn out in droves.

The yellow-clad athletes brought their hijinks to two cities in Central New York in 2023: Syracuse on September 14th, and Cooperstown on September 16th.

BOTH GAMES QUICKLY SOLD OUT

Thanks partly to the ESPN Plus documentary Bananaland, the Savannah Bananas were a huge draw wherever they went, and Central New York was no exception. Tickets were in such high demand that obtaining them at face value was nearly impossible, forcing fans to turn to third-party websites like StubHub to buy them at inflated prices.

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2024 SCHEDULE RELEASED

The Bananas revealed an ambitious 80-date 2024 schedule that will indeed see them return to the Empire State... but unfortunately, Central New York is not a part of their plans.

The will play three consecutive dates at Sahlen Field in Buffalo on July 5, 6 and 7, but that's as close as they're getting. So if you missed your chance to see them in 2023, you'll have to decide if they're worth the drive to Buffalo.

Fans can buy tickets to all scheduled games from StubHub, SeatGeek and VividSeats.

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Check out the full 2024 schedule for the Savannah Bananas below:

Thursday, Feb. 8: George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida
Friday, Feb. 9: George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida
Saturday, Feb. 10: George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida
Thursday, Feb. 15: Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, Arizona
Friday, Feb. 16: Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, Arizona
Saturday, Feb. 17: Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, Arizona
Friday, Feb. 23: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Saturday, Feb. 24: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Sunday, Feb. 25: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Friday, March 1: 121 Financial Ballpark , Jacksonville Florida
Saturday, March 2: 121 Financial Ballpark , Jacksonville Florida
Sunday, March 3: 121 Financial Ballpark , Jacksonville Florida
Saturday, March 9: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
Thursday, March 14: Alex Box Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Friday, March 15: Alex Box Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Saturday, March 16: Alex Box Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Friday, March 22: Coolray Field, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Saturday, March 23: Coolray Field, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Sunday, March 24: Coolray Field, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Thursday, March 28: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Friday, March 29: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Thursday, April 4: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Friday, April 5: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Saturday, April 6: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Friday, April 12: Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham, North Carolina
Saturday, April 13: Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham, North Carolina
Sunday, April 14: Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham, North Carolina
Saturday, April 20: Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sunday, April 21: Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thursday, April 25: Sloan Park, Mesa, Arizona
Friday, April 26: Sloan Park, Mesa, Arizona
Saturday, April 27: Sloan Park, Mesa, Arizona
Friday, May 3: Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California
Saturday, May 4: Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California
Sunday, May 5: Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California
Thursday, May 9: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California
Friday, May 10: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California
Saturday, May 11: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California
Thursday, May 16: Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Friday, May 17: Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Saturday, May 18: Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Friday, May 24: Huntington Park, Columbus, Ohio
Saturday, May 25: Huntington Park, Columbus, Ohio
Sunday, May 26: Huntington Park, Columbus, Ohio
Thursday, May 30: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Friday, May 31: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Saturday, June 1: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Saturday, June 8: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Thursday, June 13: First Horizon Park, Nashville, Tennessee
Friday, June 14: First Horizon Park, Nashville, Tennessee
Saturday, June 15: First Horizon Park, Nashville, Tennessee
Friday, June 21: Las Vegas Ballpark, Las Vegas, Nevada
Saturday, June 22: Las Vegas Ballpark, Las Vegas, Nevada
Thursday, June 27: Victory Field, Indianapolis, Indiana
Friday, June 28: Victory Field, Indianapolis, Indiana
Saturday, June 29: Victory Field, Indianapolis, Indiana
Friday, July 5: Sahlen Field, Buffalo, New York
Saturday, July 6: Sahlen Field, Buffalo, New York
Sunday, July 7: Sahlen Field, Buffalo, New York
Saturday, July 13: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
Thursday, July 18: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Friday, July 19: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Saturday, July 20: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Thursday, Aug. 1: Louisville Slugger Field, Louisville, Kentucky
Friday, Aug. 2: Louisville Slugger Field, Louisville, Kentucky
Saturday, Aug. 3: Louisville Slugger Field, Louisville, Kentucky
Saturday, Aug. 10: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Friday, Aug. 16: Harbor Park, Norfolk, Virginia
Saturday, Aug. 17: Harbor Park, Norfolk, Virginia
Sunday, Aug. 18: Harbor Park, Norfolk, Virginia
Thursday, Aug. 22: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Friday, Aug. 23: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Saturday, Aug. 24: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Friday, Aug. 30: Smiths Ballpark, Salt Lake City, Utah
Saturday, Aug. 31: Smiths Ballpark, Salt Lake City, Utah
Friday, Sept. 6: Principal Park, Des Moines, Iowa
Saturday, Sept. 7: Principal Park, Des Moines, Iowa
Sunday, Sept. 8: Principal Park, Des Moines, Iowa
Friday, Sept. 13: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Saturday, Sept. 14: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Sunday, Sept. 15: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Saturday, Sept. 21: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thursday, Sept. 26: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Friday, Sept. 27: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Saturday, Sept. 28: Grayson Stadium, Savannah, Georgia
Saturday, Oct. 12: IoanDepot, Park, Miami, Florida

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