Bills boost attendance for ‘Return of the Blue and Red’ at Highmark Stadium

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — If you haven’t had a chance to make it to St. John Fisher University for Buffalo Bills training camp, don’t worry, perhaps the team’s biggest event of the summer is still on the horizon.

Free tickets are still available for the annual “Return of the Blue and Red” practice at Highmark Stadium.

This year’s event is scheduled for Friday, August 2 starting at 5:30 p.m. and for the first time, the Bills are increasing the number of tickets available to accommodate the excitement of Bills Mafia.

“This is a big event for us and our fans,” said Andy Major, Bills vice president of operations and customer experience. “Coach McDermott is a huge fan of this event, you know he kind of started it when he started as head coach. Every year it gets bigger and bigger and this year we decided to open up the upper level and really go all out to accommodate as many Bills fans as possible.”

The return of blue and red

• Friday August 2nd
• Highmark Stadium – Orchard Park
• Tickets are free while supplies last
• The car parks open at 3 p.m.
• Parking is $5 (proceeds benefit the Buffalo Bills Foundation)
• Doors open at 4 p.m.
• Training from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The “Return of the Blue and Red” event is not only a workout for Buffalo Bills players and coaches, but also the stadium operations team as the organization prepares for the start of the 2024 season.
“We’re going to treat this game like it’s a preseason game,” Major said. “We’re going to give ourselves a rundown of parking and traffic, working closely with the sheriff and our team to make sure the fans have a great experience.”