Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview

"The concert that I attended recently at this amphitheater was great! It was easy to find parking and get through the gates. The parking lots have arrows that help navigate you through the lots to the actual amphitheater entrance. It was a pleasant evening in terms of the entertainment. Security was tight and always around doing their surveillance. At my event they were wearing yellow. You can also see police officers in the area too. Definitely felt safe. There was lots of food stations and places that you can rent lawn chairs. This place is worth trying out. You might even make some new friends."

"Great venue, great sound, decent lawn pricing. It's a bit of a hike through the mostly paved parking lot, security then the hill to the amphitheatre. If it's raining, the hill gets slick, bring a poncho since you will get soaked from the walk in/out. Covered seats are decent, drinks are outrageously priced like all concert venues. Lawn chairs are available to rent and port-a-johns are throughout the area on the sides. Good vendors and Merch tents are abundant. The venue hosts a variety of acts from country, to metal to hip hop and vocal."

"I've seen several different concerts at St Joe's Amp- genres ranging from Folk to Rock to Country. The sound is great, the view is great no matter where you sit, and there are plenty of video screens. I posted a view from the lawn and a view from the back few rows of seating. The sunset is gorgeous. It does get quite chilly at night, even in the summer, so bring layers. Bug spray isn't a bad idea either, just in case. There is food and beverage available for sale, expect to pay concert venue prices. Read the rules before you go. You can bring snacks in. There are plenty of restrooms, both port-a-potty types and regular restrooms-- always clean. There are even restrooms in the parking lot. There is a short (depending where you parked) walk to the security gates. Parking is very simple. It was $20 when we went. Overall 5/5 stars for this venue."

"I went and saw Mudvayne at this venue. Overall I enjoy seeing concerts there. Be prepared to spend some money when you get there. They have food from all sorts of Syracuse vendors and it's all delicious but you're gonna pay for the convenience of it. If you drink, a beer is something like 15 bucks for a tall size can. Parking is 20 bucks. If you have multiple people you can split the costs of things but if you're on your own, like I was, it can add up quick. The venue itself is great. There are plenty of screens so if you're far away from the stage you can still see everything. The sound is amazing and the view of the lake is beautiful! Bring a sweatshirt because the breeze off the lake can get really cold after the sun goes down."

"Wowza! This has been in place for years but I just found out how fantastic it is. Pretty easy parking to enter. VIP parking, or whatever they call it, is a bit closer but don't think it's worth $40 versus $20. We brought our own chairs. People were carrying them in without the chair bag. We had the bags to make chair easier to carry. Just had to take chair out of bag at security, then back in the bag. I would take chair with the bag again as that's not much hassle. Once in the gate, it's very wide open with lots of food and drinks options. Yes it's expensive. Loved the variety of food trucks. We got seats on the lawn. Had a view of the lake and the concert. How fantastic. We are going to another concert and have seats under the roof. Think we will still sit on the lawn."