I’d give the dome a 3.5 rating. I went to a good concert there. Alice Cooper. Motley Crue. Def Leppard. The sound wasn’t as bad as I expected after reading other reviews. The bass was a bit high, but the music was still quite good.
I’d purchased the parking months ahead of time with the concert tickets. Unfortunately I didn’t open the envelope until heading there on the day of. There was no parking pass included, though my receipt clearly showed it was purchased. The rule is you absolutely have to hang it on your mirror. After calling I was told that if I’d called the day before it could have been taken care of. Yes, they could see I’d bought it but it would be about impossible to fix that day. (Side note, other people at the facility were grumbling that they didn’t get their paid for parking tickets either! So it wasn’t a rare mistake!)
But at the time I realized I didn’t have it I figured oh well. I’d park in general parking. Unfortunately general parking isn’t really a thing. This facility is part of Syracuse University and parking is a real issue. After arriving and asking parking attendants to be directed to parking, I was directed vaguely to “the hospital”. I’m not familiar with the area and it is not user friendly at all, especially for newcomers.
Go early. Very early.
Eventually I happened upon a long line of cars going into a parking garage at a hospital named V.A. and got one of the last spots. Another $30 but concerts are expensive.
It was then a bit of a walk up many stairs but a straight shot to follow the crowd to the dome. You had to have only a clear purse to enter through security. I’m finding every venue has different obtuse rules for what you can bring in. Read everything ahead of time to comply. It’s all a hassle.
Such is the way of concerts now. Haphazard, basic facilities (benches or plastic chairs zip tied in rows, crowds smashed together trying to get to bathrooms, long queues) but honestly, I love going so I deal.