The Innings Music Festival at Tempe Beach Park was a well organized 3 day experience with great amenities and food options, bountiful drinks stations and best of all a great lineup of musicians across two primary stages all set along the beautiful river. We enjoyed some band favorites including The Goo Goo Dolls, Mumford and Sons, Dashboard Confessional, The Fray, and 21 Pilots. There were free activities including photo booths and lawn games. Note that there is almost NO SHADE in the General Admission SRO/lawn areas and even the assigned bleacher seats! Sunscreen/hat/sunglasses and even battery operated fans are a must! There is some respite from the sun in the GA+/VIP/Platinum Lounges as well as the VIP/Platinum bar viewing areas. For GA+ our experience this year is to note that the only perk for this upgrade is access to the lounge area with upgraded bathrooms (nicer space but the regular bathrooms were so ample they did not have long lines), dedicated drink areas and shaded seating areas within the lounge. The weekend shows were noticeably more crowded, yielding mostly Standing Room Only logistics in filled stadiums, particularly toward the end of the night. The attendees were wonderfully considerate throughout the event and there were many families in the crowd. Innings, we will be back! read more

Innings Festival - Festivals Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

The Innings Fest is a 3 day music event located in Tempe. There are multiple stages for performances. The set up is a bit chaotic. There are two entrances and the screening process was quick. The food and drink options offer a large variety, but expect to wait in line between 20-30 minutes. The porta potties are located away from the main stage and lines were long and the wait was at least 15 min. The festival and artist merchandise offered many options, but we waited in line 30 minutes. Catching a ride share after the event was frustrating and long due to the demand. The music line up was good, but maneuvering through the lines and set up was less than desirable. read more

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Fun event, fabulous lineup - the music 10/10 and 5 stars. Minus one star for logistics but if it were rated separately I'd give it a 1 - but as a total package it's bearable for the amazing performances. The good - great bands, super timely, great effects and sound. Will absolutely come back. The bad - terrible food options and you can't bring any food or bev in. All greasy and fried - it was a bit hot today - something cool and fresh would be been so good. Water - only in a can or lukewarm free stations that I'm not certain are filtered because it tastes odd. Line management is a need, and no one knows anything. Each employee only knows about the exact task they've been given. GA+. Why? Not sure why we spent extra money for this - what you get is a "lounge space" that is some lawn chairs and flimsy picnic tables - far from enough for everyone, and some dedicated restrooms. We had mistakenly thought we got some form of upgraded seating, but nope! Will we be back - probably, but we will spend the money to be VIP. read more

2026 line up: 5 stars! Simply cannot be topped. Value for three days: 4 stars General Admission amenities: 1 star. (Can't speak to the other tiers). Perhaps the festival has gotten too big for the space because the venue just does not support that amount of people or traffic. No chairs allowed so be prepared to stand for 3 days or sit on the hard, dirty ground. And if you choose to sit, you will not see or hear much of the top performers starting around 5pm since you will need to go way back beyond the turf area, basically into the vendor area. Lots of dust. Not much area to simply sit on a bench or picnic table to take a rest. Food options were great, but again, you will likely be sitting on the ground eating since there are only about 10-12 picnic tables (for tens-of-thousands of people). $30 for a double Tito's. Yikes - but not uncommon for festivals. All that said, the line up was simply so fantastic this year that I'm willing to overlook the negatives. But if the line up isn't great next year, I would not attend. And this comes from a guy who loves music festivals and attends even if I don't care for the bands, I just like the experience. I hope the promoters can figure out some better amenities or a new location as this festival appears to be on the rise. read more

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I didn't know I could rate the innings festival! This year was our second time at the festival, we skipped last year. We had a blast!!! We attended both days because the line up was just too good to pass up! This year was more organized than 2022. They had everything perfectly planned so that people could switch from one stage to the other. The weather was just perfect. I will say, the food vendors are expensive, I paid 15 dollars for a large aguas frescas. That was ridiculous, I get inflation but come on... Other than the expensive food and drinks, it was perfect. I can't wait to know next year's line up! read more

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I guess I'm too old for a fest like this. :/ Bought tickets for tonight (Friday) mainly to see Mumford and Sons. Was so bad, we left before Mumford and Sons started. All around, people were drunk and/or high. Multiple people fell on top of me, my husband and daughter. Even though people were nicely spread out on their blankets initially, everyone stood up when the music started, so don't plan on sitting or laying on your blanket once the music starts. The artificial turf was destroyed with garbage and spilled drinks. Too crowded to move from stage to stage. We are instead sitting in our hotel courtyard listening to Mumford and Sons play all my favorites. read more

I only go when the music lineup has several artists that I want to see. However, the line up usually had at least one day that makes me get tickets. Generally the weather has been perfect for the Innings Festival. The festival takes place the first two weekends of Spring Training when the weather in Arizona is clear skies and mid-seventies. They allow for reentry with the wristbands, which I usually take advantage of to go back to the parking garage for a jacket and anything else for the evening performances. read more

So much fun, with awesome bands that took me back to my high school years! I love that all the bands that played still sound exactly the same. So much nostalgia and happy times, I completely immersed myself in the music. Some things that could have been better: 1. The layout of the festival is an little strange, the pathways cause multiple bottlenecks, so you end up stuck in a major crowd that doesn't move when a good band is playing. 2 Noticed at the main stage, the volume was going up and down in and out. To have good volume actually was to stand at the side of the stages. 3 It would have been good to be aware that apparel was a size smaller than labeled, I bought a large shirt for myself so it could be loose, but it fit like a normal medium on me, and I bought a 2xl for my bf, but it fit like a large on me and didn't fit him. I heard that by day 2 they were sold out so allot of people didn't get to buy a shirt or sweater. Hopefully next year these minor issues can be improved upon!! Overall super fun and epic concert!!! read more

Innings Festival - Great atmosphere, next to the water, and great music! Yay! - Festivals Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Review #800 I finally got to attend my first Innings Festival this past Spring. If you have never been, Innings Festival is a two to three day celebration for music lovers and passionate baseball fans. It takes place during Spring Training in both Arizona and Florida. Past headliners here in Arizona include Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer, Dave Matthews Band, Chris Stapleton, Eddie Vedder, and Incubus. Former MLB legends will come out and great the fans as well. It's a fun way to get yourself hyped for the upcoming baseball season while listening to good music. This past year was headlined by Tame Impala and the Foo Fighters. Sadly it was one of the last shows for drummer Taylor Hawkins who would pass away weeks later. Overall I had a great time hanging out with friends. Innings Festival is also a culinary fest and usually has some good food on hand from many of the local restaurants here in the Valley. For baseball fans they have batting cages for your to test you skills in. Innings Festival is pretty well organized and puts together a great lineup each year. Since its inception in 2018, it has taken place at Tempe Beach Park. One nice thing about this festival is that you can link your method of payment (like PayPal) to your wrist band so you don't have to carry cash or credit cards around. You just scan your wrist band at the vendor station. But it can get dangerous if you have no self-control and buy too many brewskies. read more

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(From February 2022) Great bands, MLB baseball people, food & drink, outdoors; also located in the downtown Tempe area with a transit stop nearby. I can't recommend this type of festival enough. Attended both Saturday and Sunday shows and saw great bands including Foo Fighters, Caamp, The Dip, Fitz and the Tantrums, War on Drugs, and the headliner, Tame Impala. With two stages, you'll be shuffling back and forth between them to check the artists out. Fortunately they have the sets timed where you can get to an artist right after the next one w/o missing a beat unless you're a slow walker. In that case, pick up the pace! The baseball section had some batting and pitching cages to show off your skillset and you can also meet some baseball people. Had the pleasure of meeting players including Dontrelle Willis (D-Train), Dave Stewart, and Kenny Lofton. Roger Clemons was in attendance but the line was so long for him so I didn't bother. Rocket still looks like he could pitch today. Also plenty of areas to lounge at, especially if you have VIP access. I recommend getting VIP as they give complementary waters and you have your own section for beverages instead of waiting in line at the food section. Plus there's some chairs and tables to rest your butt from standing all day. Also easy to strike up a convo with other festival goers who love baseball or good music. Wouldn't mind going again depending on the lineup. I live for events like this! read more

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I think my expectations were too high because I regularly attend BottleRock which is organized by the same organization. BottleRock is much better organized. Areas that were well done included diversity of the musical and comedic artists, availability of water and restrooms and entry into the festival. Areas that need work next year are the food area (nowhere to sit) and availability of food options throughout the venue (many hot dog and taco options, not many others). For the price and reputation of the organizers I expected much better. It would be nice to somehow have more of a luxury vibe (like BottleRock) for the price. read more

First time attending the Innings Festival and once inside it was well organized, it was tricky figuring out how to get to the main entrance with all of the road closures, but we figured it out. Music was great, no complaints, Gary Clark Jr. REALLY brought it, the Killers left it all on the stage, such fun! BUT, let me tell you... BUT, be prepared to drop some dollars, everything was too expensive and everything had added tax, and FEE and then a FEE FEE... so the $25 locker rental for 1day ends up being $28.60. Everything purchased had tax and two fees added to them, so your $16 cocktail is now $20. PLUS you have no choice but to use a credit card so you can't NOT pay that fee. I do think that should be more upfront and fees displayed so you can choose appropriately. Doubtful I'll be back, but did have a fun day. read more

I attended Innings Festival 2022. I loved the lineup and all the performances I attended. However, I found the festival to be poorly organized and overcrowded to the point that it severely detracted from the experience. I say this as a person who has attended many music festivals and found this festival to be the most overwhelming and lacking in necessary services. The biggest issue was the low availability of food stalls and porta potties. We chose a food stall with the shortest line to save time and still waited 1.5 hours to order our food. In the future, I would highly recommend the festival either provide more food stalls or at least allow reentry into the festival so attendees can get food elsewhere. The bathroom lines were almost as bad with 30-45 minute waits for each visit. After speaking with other festival attendees, I found the long line issue to be a common frustration. Many were stressed over the lack of food/bathrooms and angry to be missing entire performances while waiting in line. read more

NEVER EVER AGAIN. I don't know how this festival is even legally allowed to continue with the poor lay out and over selling. Yesterday - Saturday - February 25th 2023 They only had ONE entrance to get in, they used to have two in previous years. The back of the line, no exaggeration, was over a MILE long. It took us 20 + minutes to just find the end of the line. By the time we got in I had done 3 miles of walking. There was no where to walk, no one guiding traffic once inside. If there was a fire or an emergency, no one would be able to go anywhere. The photo attached is the fricken walk way. It didn't move for 10+ minutes until people were shoving and yelling at each other. The food and drinks were over priced and horrible. The only beer choices were corona and Sierra Nevada. Nothing else. Absolutely over sold, I never got to go to the other stage because you couldn't even walk over to it. In previous years they didn't have ga + where they fence private areas off, which makes the lay out completely congested. The people working there were so stressed and frantic trying to walk around also. If I could've gotten my money back and just leave I would have. Never, ever, again. I'll add that I'm quite a festival veteran and this has to be one of the worst, Ps - bring your own toilet paper since they were completely out read more

Innings Festival - This is the walk way. You couldn't move or leave - Festivals Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Excellent! Wonderful weather, 5 great stages, food and drinks! If you are looking for something to do and you love music and drinks this is a great festival! read more

Innings Festival - Festivals Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Only one star above one because at least the Black Keys had an excellent sound mix. As for the Killers, the idiot/s at the soundboard were apparently more interested in making the audience feel the kick drum than having a good sound mix. Its constant rumble sabotaged the show. I will not return. read more

When I saw the line up for bands this year for innings fest I knew I HAD to go. I have seen Red Hot Chili Peppers twice in AZ now and had to see them again and I have loved 311 since I was in high school! I decided to purchase the platinum ticket because it included a nice bathroom and unlimited food and drink! Getting In was easy and there was no crazy lines. When we arrived in the platinum section we all said wow this is totally worth the money. The food was catered and buffet style and was surprisingly reallllly good! The drinks were stiff (how we like them) and the bartenders were so nice!!! Upon entry and check In we also got cute little blue yetis! They also provide you lockers and chargers for any phone! We were there from around 1pm to 10pm when it closed. We have decided we will be coming every year from here on out as long as we want to see the bands in the line up. Overall epic experience!!! read more

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Lots of great bands, there are two stages and they stagger the bands so you can catch at least some of the set of every band. Stages are sort of far apart but walkable. If you get a platinum pass there is a golf cart that takes you back and forth. The baseball theme is fun, the baseball area is tucked away and hard to find. Once you get there it's cool to try the different games like how fast can you pitch, race to steal a base, batting cages etc. Lots of food and alcohol vendors. Inside the VIP area are two separate food trucks (for purchase), the rest of the food vendors are in stations. Corona is the main beer, lots of hard alcohol options. Beers start at $9 and cocktails are $11. If you have VIP then beers and non alcoholic beverages are free within the VIP area. Platinum pass has all beverages included. Bathrooms are spread out and the general admission had fairly long lines but there were a ton of Port-o-potties. VIP and Platinum have their own air conditioned bathrooms, they are nicer portable toilets, never had a line. Tons of food options, anything you want they had. BBQ, poki bowl, pizza, tacos, fried chicken, burgers, noodles, hot dogs... all specialty vendors/food trucks. Lines were never too long. Bar lines were never long. I had Island noodles with chicken, very flavorful and noodles were fresh. We also had Toms bbq anchors which were fun, pulled pork with nacho cheese, jalapeño, cucumber pico over potato chips. Nachos are enough to share with 4 people. Churros are also good, crispy and well flavored. In the VIP area the chicken and fizz food truck has good fried chicken tacos. Their cinnamon sugar donuts were amazing, perfect fry on the outside and almost cake doughy in the center. No bag size restrictions but they do go through it. They pat you down before you go in. Your ID is checked the first time you go to the bar but then they give you a 21+ wristband. Highly recommend putting your method of payment on your wristband. They made it so easy and then you don't have to carry cash. You can also just add tip (if you are tipping for free drinks in the VIP areas). The two stages are home run and right field. Right field is smaller. Both have VIP/Platinum areas. At the Home Run stage the VIPs and Plantinjm areas reserve part of the field in front of the stage so you instantly have a good view. These areas also include elevated platforms but no chairs to view the stage from. Most people just sat down on the fake grass within the VIP are until the bands came on. These areas also offer more shade and have lounging areas. VIP also includes cold brew coffee. If General admission, bring a blanket for you to relax on. If the sun is out it does get hot but it cools down fast at night so bring a light jacket. They do have lockers to rent for one or two days. They also have portable phone chargers for rent. They have water hydration stations so you don't have to pay for water. The only suggestion I have is to add signage. You sort of just had to guess where everything is. I think the baseball area would have been much more popular if people knew it was there (and not behind GA bathrooms). read more

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Went to Innings Festival 2023 on Saturday, February 25. The lineup was excellent, the concerts were great, (especially Green Day and Weezer) but the lines moved very slowly. You couldn't purchase food and water at the same booth (and it would take thirty minutes just to get through the line.) The restroom lines were 40+ minutes long and there was no toilet paper. The festival was poorly layed out this year. After I managed to get through the line for Tot Box (which wasn't very good in my opinion) I had three or four people come up to me asking where I got food. There was only one entrance, and the walkways were so filled up with people to the point of not being able to simply walk around without having to push through people/politely ask them to allow you to get through. There was no transit close to there, I had to get someone to drive from 40 minutes away to pick me up. I'm probably gonna try to come here next year but I hope that they organize this way better than they did this year. read more

We went on the second day. We had to go to will call, which was across the street. It was quick to get our entrance wristband then connect it to a credit card (it's how you pay for stuff inside, like on a cruise with your keycard). It was tedious to have to wait in another line once inside to get a 21 & over wristband for alcohol. The bathroom lines were consistently too long, & many ran out of TP. Some were getting filled up!!! Ick. There were multiple bar areas & several food court areas. They did list which items were gluten free, vegan, etc. i wish they had more gluten free items that were vegetarian. The one veggie gluten free entree was veggie tacos, but they were out. I had an ear of corn for dinner. The stages were far enough apart so they didn't interfere with each other, & the sound was good. Overall it was a fun, chill event. But i had to get dinner afterwards. read more

I have been going to this festival since it started. 2023 was a mess. The lines to the bathrooms were nearly 45 minutes and the food was crap. We decided to take the light rail home and the train ended two stops in to getting it from Tempe. Next one was scheduled to come at 3:55am. Thankfully we flagged down a cab but it cost us 70 bucks to get home. We live 6 miles from Tempe. Over sold, horribly planned for the amount of people and apparently no communication or planning with the light rail. Enjoyed several of the bands but I'll never go again. Too expensive for that level of service. read more

There are not enough food options and vendors. The wait time for alcohol or food is very long. Great music though.

Other than the lineup, I'd pass on this "festival". One entrance with the line going back just under a mile. Get into festival entrance on Saturday during offspring show and was immediately stuck in the middle of a huge crowd trying to see the stage. Could not turn around because more people were being shoved into the space, couldn't move forward because there were thousands of people pushing in every direction. Safety concerns? Yes! Also, the area where the concerts being held does not have enough room for the crowd to even see the large screens on sides. Bathroom- disgusting, trash- disgusting, lines for food and beverages 40-50 minutes wait and down a packed ramp that was supposed to be the main trail to and from food vendors so once you got down in this terribly laid out area, you had to push your way back up through the crowd parked in line coming down. Can't imagine going to this event if you had any physical handicaps. I believe this event was grossly oversold, contacted city of Tempe and interestingly enough they will not release the permit of occupancy to the public. Several email later still will not confirm the occupancy allowance. Why? I was a guest at an event I believe has a high likelihood of becoming dangerous due to crowd levels and one exit strategies and the City of Tempe says "I'm sorry the event didn't meet your expectations. Innings is in control of the look and feel of their event. The city just works with Innings to ensure that a solid public safety protocol and presence is in place, and the Innings Festival diligently adhered to that protocol." Why can't I get these numbers from the city? I feel as though there is a clandestine operation between c3 present/ live nation and the city of Tempe. Why else would it be so hard to get info on an event the public can attend in a space my taxes pay for. Horrible festival, horrible customer service and security at the event, horrible footprint to move through, horrible civil service by the city of Tempe. read more

This is the second year of the festival and my second year attending. It is great fun and very well organized. The Saturday lineup was good, but the Sunday lineup was great! It does not get much better than starting the day with the Record Company and ending with Eddie Vedder! Thanks for a great time. We will be back! read more