ROCKET CITY TRASH PANDAS EMPORIUM TO CLOSE DECEMBER 30 AND REOPEN FEBRUARY 1 WITH A NEW LOOK AND NEW MERCHANDISE
MADISON, Alabama - DECEMBER 28, 2018 -- After shattering every known Minor League Baseball record for brand popularity in 2018, the Rocket City Trash Pandas will temporarily close the Trash Pandas Emporium at Bridge Street Town Center in Huntsville, at 8:00 pm this Sunday and reopen the store as a
MADISON, Alabama - DECEMBER 28, 2018 -- After shattering every known Minor League Baseball record for brand popularity in 2018, the Rocket City Trash Pandas will temporarily close the Trash Pandas Emporium at Bridge Street Town Center in Huntsville, at 8:00 pm this Sunday and reopen the store as a combined merchandise and ticket center Friday, February 1, 2019. The Grand Reopening will feature previously unavailable, but highly demanded merchandise and new information on ticket packages and seating options.
Since the Emporium's opening November 12, more than 32,000 Trash Pandas merchandise items have been purchased at the Bridge Street location. This is combined with 3,470 online orders, most for multiple items, from around the world since October 27 (this is compared to the previous record of 1,022 online orders in three months, set by the El Paso Chihuahuas). As the industry's best indication of brand popularity, total merchandise revenues for the Trash Pandas are more than triple those anticipated for a new Minor League Baseball team.
"North Alabama not only chose a nickname that numerous national publications have called the best in sports, but our community has come out in record numbers to support their brand," said BallCorps Managing Partner and Trash Pandas' CEO Ralph Nelson. "It is amazing and unprecedented to see this level of support more than 16 months before the first pitch. Our team store at Bridge Street is always full and every single day fans donning Trash Panda apparel can be seen everywhere in the region. Our fans have been clear that they'd like the store to stay open and have requested great new merchandise items - we are happy to comply"
During the Emporium's closing in January, merchandise will remain on sale in the online store: TrashPandas.milbstore.com. Season Ticket information is available on the Trash Pandas website, www.TrashPandasBaseball.com or by calling (256) 325-1403.
RCTP Concert Series To Be Announced
In addition to new ticket information, the Trash Pandas will be announcing the Rocket City Trash Pandas Concert Series for 2020 during the first quarter of 2019. The new ballpark in Madison has been designed to stage concerts in centerfield with seating throughout the stadium and on the playing field. BallCorps is planning six or more concerts every year after the ballpark opens.
"I am excited to say that we are finalizing our discussions with some of the biggest national names in the music industry to play the Madison ballpark," said Nelson. "The multi-use venue design of our stadium provides the perfect setting for outdoor concerts. Ballparks around the country host big names in great concerts and the stars we've spoken with are excited to be a part of our inaugural season."
Specific dates, times and artists for 2020 will be made public during the first few months of 2019.