ROCHESTER — The Rochester Red Wings will kick off baseball season with their first-ever Baseball’s Back Bash from 4-7 p.m. March 31 at Frontier Field.
This free event will coincide with the opening of the Red Wings Ticket Office for the 2017 season. In addition, the Wings will hold National Anthem auditions for Opening Day during the bash.
The event will feature food, drinks, fun and prizes with a Zweigle’s food truck at the ballpark serving up free Zweigle’s products, $2 beers and $1 soda/water available for all fans, inflatables set up for kids and a couple “tailgate” style games for adults, including life-sized Wing Pong which will be featured at many of the Red Wings Thursday home games this season.
There will also be raffle prizes and a store discount for anyone who spends money at the box office. Additionally, Red Wings Season Seat Holders can pick up their tickets beginning on this day as well.
National Anthem auditions
Want to perform the National Anthem on Opening Day? Sign up for anthem auditions by sending an email to info@RedWingsBaseball.com. They will limit the auditions to the first 60 entries. All performers will be given 90 seconds and asked to perform any song OTHER THAN the Star Spangled Banner in an acapella or acoustic manner. Bands/groups can NOT exceed 6 people. Performers should arrive at 4 pm and will audition on a first-come, first-served basis.
The top five finishers will all have a chance to perform at Frontier Field during the 2017 season, while the top finisher will be offered the National Anthem on Opening Day! Performers will be notified via email if they finished in the top five of our judges voting.
This free event will coincide with the opening of the Red Wings Ticket Office for the 2017 season. In addition, the Wings will hold National Anthem auditions for Opening Day during the bash.