Nashville Sounds plan Independence Day homestand against Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

The Sounds were scheduled to host the Jumbo Shrimp from June 30 through July 5, and the June 23-July 5 stretch was their longest homestand of the season, a 12-game sprint in 13 days. Independence Day weekend was the centerpiece, with Nashville home for all three games against the defending Triple-A champions, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, on July 3-5.

The first four games were set for 6:35 p.m. first pitches with 5:30 p.m. gates, then the Friday, Saturday and July 4 games moved to 6:05 p.m. starts and 5:00 p.m. gate times. Every Sunday home game in June, July and August would begin at 6:05 p.m. because of summer heat.

The promotional slate included Tito's Waggin' Tail Tuesday, Winning Wednesday, Throwback Thursday, Friday Fireworks, Hit City Saturday and Sunday Family Fun Day. The club also stacked in two gate giveaways, Appreciating Hometown Heroes Night, Sandlot Night and the Hot Chickens Farewell Tour. Fans who wanted a packaged holiday outing could buy the Sounds BBQ Set Ticket Bundle for the June 30-July 3 games against Jacksonville.

Hot Chickens jerseys were scheduled to be auctioned online beginning July 20, and the proceeds were set to go through the Nashville Sounds Foundation, which the club established in 2004 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Nashville's themed-jersey program sends money from online auctions to local nonprofit organizations through that foundation. First Horizon Park also operates as a cashless facility with a clear-bag policy.