Eighth of August Negro League Night
August 8, 2025 @ 5:30PM — 9:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Covenant Health Park - Knoxville Smokies: 500 E Jackson Ave Knoxville, TN 37915 Get Directions
Beck's Eighth of August Negro League Night with the Smokies
Join Beck at Covenant Health Park for a special Eighth of August Jubilee with the Knoxville Smokies as we celebrate Negro League Night and celebrate the Knoxville Giants of the Negro Southern League and the history of baseball in Knoxville, a freedom Jubilee.
Beck is hosting commemoration events for its 11th Annual Eighth of August Jubilee. On Friday, August 8, Beck will head to Covenant Health Park for its premier Eighth of August Jubilee special, featuring Negro League Night with the Knoxville Smokies. The gates open for Beck special general admission ticket holders with pre-game entertainment at 5:30 p.m., and game time begins at 7 p.m.
This year, our Knoxville Smokies, decked out in throwback uniforms as the Knoxville Giants from Negro Southern League, will take on the Biloxi Shuckers, as the Biloxi Dodgers of the Gulf Coast Negro League, as we celebrate Freedom Jubilee together.