{
  "id": 14806972,
  "title": "Banana Ball is making a ripe return to Knoxville for two nights in 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/banana-ball-is-making-a-ripe-return-to-knoxville-for-two-nights-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T22:36:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/banana-ball-making-ripe-return-223640749.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Banana Ball, the fan-favorite entertainment tour, is set to return to Knoxville for two nights in 2027. The Indianapolis Clowns and Texas Tailgaters will play at Covenant Health Park, the venue that hosted the Bananas in 2026. This will be the second time Banana Ball has visited the Knoxville Smokies' home stadium. The Savannah Bananas, the most prominent team in the league, are not scheduled to perform in Knoxville during this visit. While smaller venues are not unusual for other teams in the league, Covenant Health Park's capacity of 6,335 made it a significant draw during Banana Ball's 2026 debut. The Tailgaters, a recent addition to the league, played against the Savannah during the Knoxville event in 2026. Tickets for Banana Ball can be secured by joining the lottery list on bananaball.com.",
  "summary": "Knoxville went bananas in 2026, and Banana Ball is coming back for more. Two teams will take the field at Covenant Health Park for two nights in 2027.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}