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What can we say about this monster other than let it keep bringing events of all likes. Been here a good amount of times and I must say that throughout the years they have upgraded quite a bit. I remember back in the days the lines for the drinks and food were beyond crazy but now with technology ever so evolving they have made pretty much a grab and go using the quick card pay method. Watching a live event on this massive place can be quite a sight for your eyes. For the most part staff are helpful and friendly and I'm sure this place will be here for a good while...let's just see what other upgrades they do...
The entry experience was so easy that I found it quite alarming. In droves, people just walked through. There is no dress code, so people were able to get through with their cowboy hats and boots and buckles without problem -- great! However, I didn't feel safe when it came to firearms or knives. The venue itself is adequately staffed but I guess I'm used to the kindness of those at the Moody Center in Austin. Here, it just felt like people wanted a paycheck. The food wasn't jarring in upcharge but I didn't order anything because the Alamodome in general is just not clean. The bathrooms are a nightmare and I felt so bad for those who had to use the women's facilities. Everything seemed to have a line and the restroom line for women was tough. The actual concert was decent but to be honest, I was heavily overstimulated. I am super glad I brought my noise altering headphones because the dB went up to 97 at some points; far too loud for the seat I was in (101, row 24, seat 14). The seats were decent and, for someone with back problems, they did the job. The lighting on the stairs was also good as intoxicated people struggled to get to their seats. There's just a lot this place could improve...and that starts with entry and bathrooms. Then just turn the speakers down a bit! I really hope I never have to visit this venue again to see my favorite artists.
The other day it dawned on me whilst waiting in the merch line at a Paul Mccartney show outside the Alamodome. I was thinking about the finite parking space, which by the time you read this will be a hundred dollars. I thought about the logistics, the hair-brained foresight the progenitors of the Alamodome had. I thought for 30 seconds and realized there was none. The masterminds that brought the shortly lived Fiesta Plaza Mall, where the UTSA downtown campus now resides conjured up this cursed mess. The Alamodome could've been like the opulent or luxurious visions of Houston, New Orleans. But alas, they opted for a cheaper version. Which I believe has short changed the city. A few decades with the odd Post Malone show, UTSA football games or area graduations what is its purpose? It just sits there hunkering. It's aesthetics and architecture are pitiful. A one star denotes if it is so bad then why do I still go? The answer. Simply, there is no where else to go. And I'm not sure creating a new arena will resolve that. This review is beginning to sound like an Op Ed. I will move quickly with my critiques, which are many. The pros: Crickets! The cons: When it was built they forgot to include parking. Be careful parking in the neighborhood, as there are scammers abound. Designers should've created this venue with a parking garage in mind. Instead there are like a hundred available spaces for the 40, 000 person capacity. Even if you find parking it's like scaling Castle Greyskull to get to the entrance area. The security is ultra laxed here. I've gone to a few shows here and they barely wand you. At the Majestic Theater staff will hunt you down if you have a Fun Sized Snicker. Since the shows are of big drawing artists there is no walking space. Walls and walls of people bumping into you. God forbid you have to wait for your company who's gone to the lavatory. Or should I say using it at all. I will tell you having gone to many stalls in my Yelp Life at shows I have experienced the best and the worst. The restrooms are deplorable. The floor is wet with P.P. And a multitude of dudes drunk on $23 dollar Modelos wait in line to wet the floors. There is absolutely no breathing space. The word of the day here is: long lines. Lines for overpriced food and beer. Lines to get to your seat. At that capacity staff are ultra unhelpful. Make sure you are in the right section. I saw ushers tell a guy he had to walk the distance of half a football stadium to get to his seats. Am I ranting too much? Let me conclude this. The seating here is really tight. Even though we got some decent seats I still felt cramped in. The whole night someone kept kicking my seat from behind. The closer you are to floor seats, the longer your trip will be to get drinks, food and the restroom. Furthermore, never mind. City leaders constantly sing the praises of this place. I guess it's easier to proclaim this from box seating that most locals can't afford. The Alamodome is a venue in need of dire repair. Its interior hasn't seen any renovations since the Hemisphere Arena was demolished. But entertainers will continue to come here, especially as ticket prices continue to rise. And people will go to those shows as there is really no alternative venue. If it's any consolation you can wash down your sorrows with $20 dollar nachos and $40 dollar margaritas.
Came for the Breezy Bowl. Nice arena with plenty food options and magnificent sound. The seats are a little close but to be expected for a stadium. Clean bathrooms, convenient self serve check out kiosk for the concussion lines.
It's been a long time since I've came here. My niece was graduating here and was excited to see her and the place again. The Alamodome is huge and has alot of parking (depending on the event you go to, it's best to get there early to get a good spot and dont be surprised on the traffic as it can get somewhat bad). Unfortunately there was a lot of trash outside as we walked to the front door. Wish they cleaned it up a bit more. Also they have signs on what you can bring and the size purse, bag. We did call ahead to confirm what can be brought but when we arrived we were told the opposite. They had a issue with the bags but they ended up leaving us alone as they had to deal with some other big issue happening at the time. It felt a bit unorganized and not enough people to really handle the crowd. Inside was a bit better on trash and plenty of seats to grab. We did order food there and unfortunately the nachos we ordered were stale. The fries and drinks were decent but places like this over price everything. Probably best not to order alot of food here or maybe just a snack or 2 if needed. Overall it was alright and hopefully will be better the next time I come here.
Paul McCartney's concert last month was the first time my sister and I ever saw a concert or show at the Alamodome :) ! His concert was absolutely PHENOMENAL :D !! We wouldn't have expected anything less from a Beatle, rock legend, and musical genius :) ! The concert itself was definitely worth 5 stars all the way :D !! We were told that this was the first time in 32 years that he performed at the Alamodome, ever since he first christened its opening in 1993 :D ! We were grateful and relieved that, at least, the VIA shuttles around town were available as paid transportation options to go to and from the concert. Otherwise, it would have been a nightmare to get to and from the venue! We have been to some venues before where there were no good transpiration options, and the only option was to drive and park yourself. But fortunately, the Alamodome has the VIA shuttle option, which is very much like the Park & Ride option I was used to before for the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. There is a designated area for Rideshare options like Uber and Lyft. But I wouldn't suggest that. Although it can be ok taking Rideshare to the Alamodome, like most big venues, it's a huge pain to get picked up after the concert by Rideshare, unless you leave the concert well before everyone else does. The Alamodome isn't the best concert venue we have been to, but it also is certainly not the worst. We would say it is somewhat in the middle. Once you get dropped off by VIA shuttle, the signs leading up to the Alamodome are pretty straightforward and self-explanatory. However, once you are inside, it can be somewhat confusing to find your seats. I felt like we had to ask at least 3 people how to find our floor seats. And even when we got to the floor, there weren't well delineated signs to follow to our section, row and seat numbers. We found it somewhat odd that yellow chalk was used to write markings on the ground, instead of darker-colored chalk, or clear printed signs (which would have been easier to follow). Our seats weren't the most comfortable, since they were plastic fold-out chairs. But considering we had floor seats, and we could get up and stand anytime, this didn't really bother us, except when we got tired of standing. Like most concert and stadium venues, the food is your typical pricey fast food and drinks. But this is expected since it's a well-known fact that most concert and stadium venues usually don't sell quality food. I would say that the drinks overall are better than the food. Otherwise, we felt that the acoustics were pretty stellar and the concert experience there was still AMAZING :D !!
After attending two Men's Final Fours in Arizona (where I live), my friends and I decided to travel to San Antonio to enjoy the 2025 Men's Final Four, which took place at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Four of us traveled from Arizona, Colorado, and Kentucky to enjoy the games. We entered the ticket lottery and received seats in the upper arena only about 5 or 6 rows from the top. The seats were surprisingly still a great view of the basketball court from even that high up. We also took advantage of the elevator for three of the four ways up and down between the two days of basketball games. Even the stairs weren't that bad. We did notice that the food options were much more plentiful downstairs with name brand restaurants while the upper level had more arena-style food resembling more of a typical sporting event. We also found more entertainment options and easy entrances and exits from downstairs, which I guess would be as to be expected. Either way, the condition of the Alamodome, the seats, and the stairs and elevators beat most of the other arenas or stadiums I have been in recently. We also appreciated how close the Alamodome was to the Convention Center and various plazas nearby, where the other Final Four activities were taking place. It was nice to know that people could watch the teams practicing ahead of the game days or enjoy free activities both in the Alamodome and nearby plazas and centers. It was also convenient being close enough to the River Walk to enjoy parades along the river. While there was likely nothing that could be done about it at the Alamodome, the traffic walking from the Alamodome to the other side of the Tower of the Americas was horrendous. Otherwise, it was easy to get around. We did end up parking about a 20 minute walk away to avoid hefty fees. Also, we tried not to order too much food but we were curious as to why caps from water bottles were collected before purchased whereas not all stadiums and arenas do that. The games themselves were incredible! We got three close games where the teams up at the half all went on to lose very close games. We had a very pleasant experience, and we'd consider coming back to San Antonio for more Final Four action in the future, especially if the games are at the Alamodome again!
Came here for Final Four weekend. We attended both the Final Four and Champions game. The stadium is located in a convenient location downtown next to all the hotels which makes it great for walking to and from as the Uber/Lyft prices are always higher for big events like these due to the demand. Entering the outside of the arena & the lines were an easy process. They were definitely prepared with enough staff to check everyone's bags and scanning tickets. There are plenty of door options to enter the actual stadium with lots of signs outside. The food lines weren't too crazy on both nights. Food options could have been better (pizza, hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, turkey legs) but I understand this is not a regular used stadium for a professional or college team. It's a great size arena and the March Madness energy was definitely felt in there!
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The Alamodome is HUGE. The bathrooms are plentiful and the concession stands are numerous. The staff took great initiative to help us when we asked for it. They were super friendly and were eager to point you in the right direction. FYI, the best food options seem to be on the 1st floor. read more
6 years ago
This venue is great I would assume for football and big events. Due to COVID they opened the 3rd floor to a boxing match which to be honest was really far. I got seats where my view was limited due to the some post or TV equipment. I walked down to the box office and spoke to Amanda who was very understanding and accomodated my group and I. She truly gave the best customer service and made sure we were taken care of. Overall my visit to this venue was great because Amanda took her time to help us out. read more
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We came here to witness that once-a-year phenomenon called the US Army All-American Bowl Football game for 2012, but not for what you might suspect. Starting 5 years ago, the Football teams (East vs. West) were joined by yet another (and in my opinion vastly superior) team known as a Marching Band. In addition to the 75 best high school football players from across the US, the US Army All-American Marching Band swells ranks to 125 (well in 2012 it was a bit deflated at 124) of the most talented Marching Band High School Students ever to grace the football fields of the country at half-time. Proud papa here was bursting at the seams with pride that his son was nominated, auditioned and was accepted to this elite group of musicians as one of the Mellophonists. They did not disappoint, which was a bit more than what could be said of the East Football team (and yes, since we live east of the Mississippi River, our team was the East team) who suffered a humiliating (but how can being amongst the 75 best football players in the country even be considered anything close to that????) loss of 24-6. The venue is phenomenal, If you are in the area, this is one annual event that you do not want to miss!!! read more
Busy place 50 plus teams competing. Staff friendly and helpful. Concession stands overrated. 10.00 dollars for a pretzel and a bottle of water. I've always wanted to visit the Alamo dome. I will tell you I'm not disappointed. The organizers of this great event did an awesome job. The teams are flowing from court to court in a timely fashion. Games are starting on time as scheduled. The adult fans and supporters are cheering for all players as I think it should be. I'm a great Aunt to one of the players but and Aunt to the team. Thanks to all involved. read more
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We were here for the Alamo Bowl last night and the stadium was nice and clean. Easy to get around. Seats are folding kind but does not have any cup holders. That would be my biggest complaint since we had no where to put my drinks. Otherwise it is not a super big stadium so even from the upper deck is fine. read more
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Older stadium. It was meant to help lure the Oakland Raiders (now Las Vegas Raiders). It is now mainly used to the UTSA football games. If you want to see college football in San Antonio, this is the main attraction. The food isn't great and overpriced, but they are overpriced at all stadiums. Ample parking just not much interesting to see. It is going through a 56 million dollar renovation so I will be happy to see how it changes. I go to most of the game for free so I can't complain too much. read more
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As far as event spaces go, the Alamodome is pretty cool. I've been here a couple of times for UTSA football games and graduation ceremonies and each time has been pleasant. The Alamodome has conveniently placed restrooms and concession stands, and the numbering system is easy to navigate with sections and seats clearly marked. The seats aren't the comfiest but they definitely aren't the worst stadium seats that I've sat in. I do wish they could streamline their event exiting a little bit better (it took us almost 40 minutes just to leave the parking lot this past Saturday!). read more
11 years ago
It's 2016 Big League Weekend! Watching baseball in a venue created for football is always interesting. There's the short Home Run wall. The odd view from the 3rd Base side of the "Upper Deck." As an Astros fan, I'd prefer to see Houston in the house, yet it's nice to see MLB in the Alamo City. I've been a visitor to the Dome since it opened in 1993. Now, if the Dome could ease or redirect the concession lines so that guests can actually get through the concourse and to their seats, that would be awesome! read more
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USA vs Mexico game, we parked across the stadium and it only took 5 minutes to get inside. We sat in section 200 series. There are no cup holders. Section for nachos were reasonably priced. Only drinks available were water , soda or beer. Staff was nice and helped us locate our seats. Great game and really nice views. Bathrooms are clean, elevators are available or you can take the stairs. read more
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100 Montana St
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San Antonio, TX 78203
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Do the parking lots accept credit cards?
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Has anyone attended a concert at the Alamodome? If so, where would you recommend sitting to get the best sound?
It's been awhile, but the best sound I've gotten out of the dome was close to or on the floor. The worst is (of course) nose-bleed section. But for the right concert ie.…
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