History will be made in Milwaukee on Friday night, as the NL champion Brewers welcome the World Series back to Wisconsin for the first time in over 40 years. It’s a moment that generations of fans have been waiting for, ever since the final out of Milwaukee’s last appearance in the Fall Classic back in 1982, and you know the atmosphere inside American Family Field — the roof is closed for Game 1, by the way — will be electric.
The pregame festivities ought to help there as well. There will, of course, be a rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner sung, but that’s just the beginning of what the Brewers have planned to get their fans ready for the start of Game 1. From the national anthem performer to who’s throwing out the first pitch to why you might see a bald eagle swooping over the stands, here’s everything to know.
Who will sing the national anthem at Game 1 of the 2026 World Series?
Country music star Mickey Guyton will sing the Star-Spangled Banner prior to first pitch. Guyton isn’t a Milwaukee native; she was born and raised in Texas before moving to Nashville to further her career. But her 2021 debut album, Remember Her Name, reached No. 47 on the Top Country Albums chart, and she has plenty of experience with the national anthem — having previously done the honors at an NBA Finals game between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs this past June.
Guyton is a three-time Grammy nominee and the first Black woman ever nominated in the Best Country Solo Performance category, so you know she’ll bring it. The real guest of honor during the national anthem on Friday night, however, will be up in the skies…