Miami Marlins Will Allow Musical Instruments During Games This Year

The Miami Marlins have perennially struggled to attract fans to home games, even when the team is competing for a playoff spot. 

Even though the team was in contention for the playoffs, eventually clinching one of the wild card spots with an 84-78 record, their attendance was yet again, disappointing. The Marlins and loanDepot Park averaged just 14,356 fans per game in 2023, outpacing just the lowly lame duck Oakland A's. 

And with the 2024 regular season just a few weeks away, the organization is looking for ways to get that number up quickly. Their best idea? Allowing fans to bring "flags, drums, and all musical instruments into games this season," according to a new report.

That will certainly create a different atmosphere than the usual hushed calm created by a stadium that's 65 percent empty.

MIAMI - Edwin Diaz of Team Puerto Rico celebrates a 5-2 win against Team Dominican Republic during their World Baseball Classic Pool D game at loanDepot park on March 15, 2023. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Marlins Park Trying To Recapture World Baseball Classic Atmosphere

Without question, the best crowd environments at any series of games at loanDepot Park came in the World Baseball Classic. The international nature of the competition and large Latin American population in the Miami area created an outstanding atmosphere that made the tournament feel that much more special.

The final out of the tournament, with Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout, was an incredible moment with remarkable fan engagement.

Clearly, Marlins leadership is hoping to recapture some of that excitement and energy by allowing fans to bring in drums and other instruments. Whether or not that'll be enough to pull the team out of 29th in attendance remains to be seen. But you have to give them credit for at least trying…even though opposing teams may not be happy about it.