The Savannah Bananas have announced their first original song, “Show Starts Now”, created in partnership with Atlantic Records and Ampersand, the production company of EGOT-winning songwriters Benji Pasek and Justin Paul. The move matters because it extends the exhibition baseball team’s entertainment-first brand beyond live games and social media, reinforcing its position as a crossover sports and showbusiness phenomenon. The song will also give the Bananas a high-profile showcase when it is performed as the opening act at the 2026 ESPY Awards on 15 July.

Pasek and Paul, known for work including Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land and The Greatest Showman, co-wrote the track with Cal Shapiro, Ashley Gorley and Ben Johnson. The Bananas, who began playing Banana Ball full-time in 2023, are now in the inaugural 2026 season of the Banana Ball Championship League, which ends in October with the first Banana Bowl. The article also notes that Tony-nominated actor Derek Klena, now a Bananas pitcher and performer, will take part in the song’s live debut, while the track is already available to pre-save and league games stream on Disney Plus and the ESPN App.