So, as they all drank and danced and generally communed to their favorite bands, folks had a lot to say about love, life and even masculinity. These are the kind of unguarded truths that make you laugh, contemplate the universe and maybe even second guess your own life choices.
It wasn't just the fans, either. Plenty of bands and artists — including The All-American Rejects and Beck — had just as much wild shit to say. Was there something in the water or air (aside from the dust)? With this much comedy gold, who really cares?
Here are the most interesting, amusing and memorable things we overheard during Innings Fest 2025.
Some attendees don’t need much to feel romantically excited
“If you take me to Lake Tahoe, it’s happening right then and there!”
Not everyone learned how to eat the “tornado potato” properly
“If you don’t stop me, I’ll eat the stick, too.”
Even Sade fans have their limits
“I love her, but that song ‘Sally’ is like a slow axe murder to my brain.”
Two people can, in fact, bond over pizza
Person 1: “I just prefer Domino's.”
Person 2: “Yeah, me too, man.”
Person 1: “That’s why I love you.”
Some folks just really love dessert, OK?
“That is a man who knows how to eat ice cream and lives his life accordingly. “
Turns out we may have judged Scientology a bit too harshly
“For a Scientologist, Beck is pretty great.”
Fun fact: Boyz II Men are more talented than you could ever imagined
Person 1: “They play instruments?”
Person 2: “And they fucking shred!”
A young fan enjoys a rest during the baseball experiences at Innings Fest 2025.
Neil Schwartz Photography
Person 1 in VIP: “I had, like, 20 White Claws yesterday.”
Person 2: “And you’re drinking again today?”
Person 1: “I didn’t pay a bazillion dollars for these tickets to not drink.”
Seriously, maybe Scientology isn’t Beck’s worst attribute
“Why does he look like Phil Spector?”
Many fans prefer a more polite approach to their favorite artists
“Fall Out Boy, I love your work!”
Beck’s song “Debra” elicited a rather specific response from one attendee
“I’ve got just the pair of underwear for that song.”
VIPs don’t need to know about no stinking geography
Woman 1 to someone serving drinks: “I have VIP.”
Woman 2 (whispered to her friend): “We’re in VIP.”
Seriously, Beck is just a romantic at heart
“I went somewhere real special for my lady. I went to Bed Bath & Beyond. I asked the assistant major what to get her...All those aloe vera candles.”
These festival wristbands are rather serious business
“Oh, you can tighten them?”
Folks, toxic masculinity is alive and kicking
“Sometimes you just gotta step up and show your fuckin’ masculinity.”
The All-American Rejects' Tyson Ritter has a singular way with words
“Patty, it rhymes with pâté. Slides like sweet, sweet butter down your throat.”
