Music meets baseball at Tempe Beach Park

Innings Festival Swings Back to Tempe Beach Park This Week

If you live in the Valley, you already know February means two things: perfect weather and the sweet crack of baseball bats echoing across the Cactus League. And nothing captures that energy quite like Innings Festival, which returns to Tempe Beach Park and Arts Park this Friday through Sunday, February 20-22, for its eighth year.

This time around, organizers are going bigger than ever. The festival expanded from two days to three for the first time, and the lineup is absolutely loaded. Mumford and Sons headline Friday night with support from the Goo Goo Dolls. Twenty One Pilots take over Saturday backed by Cage The Elephant and Lord Huron. Sunday closes things out with Blink-182, Sublime, and Public Enemy. All told, more than 28 artists will perform across three stages along Tempe Town Lake.

But Innings has always been more than just a music festival. The baseball side features appearances from MLB legends including Torii Hunter, Jake Peavy, Mark Grace, and ESPN analyst Jessica Mendoza. Fans can step into the batting cages, test their arm at the speed pitch, and catch interviews on the Off the Mound stage with Ryan Dempster.

Tickets are selling fast, with three-day and two-day passes already on waitlist. Limited single-day tickets remain. Kids eight and under get in free with a ticketed adult. Getting there is easy thanks to the Valley Metro light rail stop nearby, and Lyft is offering 50 percent off your first two rides with code INNINGSFEST26.

And if one weekend is not enough, the Extra Innings Festival follows February 27-28 with a country-leaning lineup headlined by Luke Bryan and Kane Brown.

Sources: Innings Festival | Tempe Tourism | Sound Stage Magazine | The Stadium Insiders | Holler | Music Festival Wizard