We attended a comedy act here. It's a venue that was built for WSU basketball and they adapt it for other entertainment. And it doesn't work that well for alternate entertainment. A sign at the entrance indicated that purses larger than 6x9 had to be clear. We saw many women walking back to their cars with their larger opaque purses - after waiting in line for a half hour. The sound system reverberates throughout and it's difficult to hear what's being said. There were very long lines at all the concession stands before the event began and long lines at the restrooms at the end. Parking had lots of open spaces but it was unguided and essentially a free for all. Both in and out. Seating is sports arena seating, hard plastic. With almost no leg room or arm room. I'll work to avoid coming here. read more

Wright State University - Nutter Center - Big screen - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

I hate the name of this venue. With all due respect to Mr. Ervin Nutter, businessman-philanthropist who paid for its construction, the name grates on my ears and makes me embarrassed to speak it aloud. But, what's in a name? The concert capacity is 11,500 and I found entry pretty smooth. There are nine gates and it's surrounded by parking lots, three of which have ample spots reserved for the physically challenged. As with all concert venues, arrive early otherwise you will likely have a bit of a hike. I was there for Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Doors opened almost 90 minutes before showtime, the line moved surprisingly fast, pass through of metal detector was quick and uneventful and there were plenty of staff on hand to scan the e-tickets. There was no request to open my handbag. This is laid out like a bowl, so there's only one level to enter the seating area, putting you at the rim of the bowl....so those great seats you snagged in row 3 are wayyyy down a seemingly endless flight of stairs with none too stable handrails in the center. If this is an issue for someone in your party, there is help available. There was no way my husband could have handled that descent and the ushers were right there to guide us to an elevator where other ushers led us through the backstage area (so exciting) and across the floor, where it was then just a few steps UP to the seats. They were all very helpful and happy to help. Also on the spot if anyone needs a wheelchair. Plenty of bathrooms. Way overpriced food, drinks and merch (like at all concert venues). Bracelets to purchase alcohol were readily available. The concession stands seemed pretty well staffed. I went up the hill once for beer and there was no wait. They have signs smugly proclaiming they are 'cashless' - so minus a star for that. Seats are less than comfortable and packed pretty tight. Watch for sticky spots on the floor. Don't wear your best shoes. Overall the venue has kind of a drab feel, but I came for the show and glad I did. read more

Wright State University - Nutter Center - TSO for Christmas - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

The parking madness is absolutely inexplicably bad on entry possible level. It lacks even a fraction of the parking required which causes laberenthine, circuitous mazes to circle and end up miles for the venu and miss shows even when there early. Skip it read more

This venue is not equipped to handle large events. It took us an hour to get parked and just as long to get out. read more

Wright State University - Nutter Center - Trying to exit after Nate Bargatze - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

Worst event parking mgmt possible. WSU...figure it out or maybe stop hosting events. Total joke.

Ample parking and plenty of bathrooms. Concession are nearby. Access from highways is good as well. read more

Wright State University - Nutter Center - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

Pretty easy to navigate, hard to get in with only one 1 turning lane to get into the college, arrive early!! I hate how u go up 4 flights of stairs to only go right back down 4 to get to your front row seats. And when you leave you go back up those same 4 flights only to go back down. Stupid design. Other than that great venue for a concert, seats were a little tight though with little leg room. Leaving was much easier! read more

Wright State University - Nutter Center - TSO ! - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

My family and I attempted to attend the Nate Bargatze show on 5/14 -- We bought the tickets months in advance and carpooled to the event to save space and improve efficiency. Our drive to the event was 2 miles. We left at 6:15, knowing we may miss the openers at 7, but arrived at 8:15, after the main set had already begun. The infrastructure surrounding the Nutter Center is not fit for an event this large, and there was zero attempt at traffic control, especially by the 675 on and off ramps. Cars were left to fend for themselves. Once we made it to the Nutter Center parking lots (after 1.5 hours covering 2 miles) we were directed around to the Wright State library parking lot. Then we walked from there. It was a complete waste of time. We should have walked to the event to begin with, but the direct route was dangerous and there were no sidewalks. I saw many people almost get hit by cars. We assumed they would delay the show since everyone was stuck in traffic, but they did not. I can't even explain how disappointing it was to walk in and hear the main act happening already and last calls for alcohol. We wasted our time and money. I will never be attending an event at the Nutter Center ever again, which is sad because it is my alma mater and I wanted to support them. But I was let down, as well as many others. Please improve. read more

I was in Dayton for a military conference and found the place a good location for a large group. They have plenty of parking and the conference was well ran and they had a great PA system as well. Overall a good experience for me. read more

We have been attending this venue a couple times a week to watch our granddaughter play basketball We enter at gate 9 on the main floor. Route 844 takes you to that entrance. We may purchase tickets with cash or cc card, only $5 per person. Restrooms are right before entering court/arena area. They allow us to bring our water bottles and outside food into game. They have a concession stand with hot dogs, all beef but not very good, popcorn, nachos, candy, pop and beer, cc only. I think this is the only gate that is ground/lowest level and may be closed for concerts as there are no seats on the left side as we come in that looks like would be a stage area. We enjoy watching the games. The seats are pretty close together and not much leg too for my husband. PA system works very well. #GoLadyRaiders! I took a different granddaughter to see the TSO about 6 years ago. We sat the very top row (I had sound suppressors) and it was great seats!! Close to top level restrooms and concessions. Great view of all the lights and tech fires etc! read more

This place is a joke. Paid $23 for parking in a specific lot only to find out there's no designated parking. The parking lot was quite far from the building, a hefty walk. I was relieved to come up to the building expecting to go through the doors....nope, only if you had handicap proof, directed up another long sidewalk to look up and see the moutain of stairs they have you climb, it's all the way up to the top of the arena! Get all the way up only to find out our seats are like another mile around the building, then we're expected to walk down a zillion stairs to our seats. There's no lighting or numbers you can see in the dark while looking for your row or seat! I ended up with my bad knee swelling 3 times it's size as well as my hip swelling like a soccer ball just from the journey to get in the building n down to our seats!! Oh, we get stopped after walking all the way from the parking lot far away, and some patron tells us we can't take purses in! All kinds of people were having to walk all the way to their car to take their purses back...No sign before people make the long walk to tell you no purses!! It was just everyone telling each other, and very upset people turning around. The seats are so small that you can't really move, and you could easily topple over the seats in front of you because they're at your shins! I will never go back here again!! read more

Visited Dec 4, 2021 for the TSO concert. Like others say, arrive early and no issues. Exiting went pretty smooth. Only complaint were the seats are small and no leg room. I'm 6'5" and the 1st hour was ok, but was glad when concert ended as was miserable by the end. A shame as otherwise be a nice small arena. TSO is awesome, if haven't try see a concert sometime. read more

This was the worst experience for a concert that you could possibly have. Floor seating shuts down the elevator while the bands set up so God help you if you have an urgent matter for the restroom. The parking was so bad we were forced to be late for the show. The 26 minute wait to get a bracelet for beer was a nightmare. The additional 29 minute wait to get a beer after getting a bracelet was the even bigger nightmare. And to top it all off .....they ran out of beer half way thru the show. read more

They claim to be open wed--Fri 10a--5p but it's 10am on a Wednesday & NO ONE is picking up the phone. I just had a question regarding whether the Dave Matthew's concert requires vaccinations or negative flu test but f*ck it. read more

The event space itself is nice. I like that it's small because almost all seats are close to the show. The problem I have is with their parking/traffic situation mentioned in other reviews. I wish I would have read these prior to going to our event last night because it probably would have saved us some time. We saw the trans siberian orchestra last night at the Nutter Center. The show was set to start at 8. We ate at a local restaurant 1.4 miles away from the nutter center and left there at 7. We didn't arrive and park at the nutter center until after 8:30. We sat in traffic on north Fairfield road for over a hour. Police were present but were not directing traffic or doing anything helpful. There isn't any signage directly people where to park. After asking, We were directed to park super far behind the nutter center and were told to ride a shuttle to the show. It being 8:30, I (admittedly) drove between some cones and parked in a spot. MANY spots were empty but they had blocked the areas off with cones as if they were full and continued to direct people away from the venue. We were close enough that there wasn't a shuttle but far enough that it was still a hike. We attempted to go into a bottom door and were denied, stating we needed to go up numerous flights of stairs to get in. My mom has severe COPD and was struggling to make the walk plus the stairs. We were close to calling a squad because she was having trouble catching her breath. We take a break for her to recoup and go through metal detectors. I knew we were in the upper section and needed to be on the floor for our seats. I asked the lady at the metal detector if there was a way to get to the floor without going down more stairs since my mom has already had an attack and has COPD. She says no, we have to enter at the top and go down stairs. Of course, this is all done in repeat when the concerts over and it's time to leave. We decided we wouldn't come back here for a concert. We were honestly very concerned for my mom since she had such a a hard time breathing. None of the event staff seemed to care or offer any solutions. It's ironic that this event center is set up like this considering Wright State is supposed to be known for accommodating disabilities. read more

Parking and access to the building are terrible. They have you parking a half mile from the building, then as an extra added bonus, you get to climb four levels of stairs to get to the doors. Open up all of the gates! 12/4/21 was my last appearance at your location. read more

The beau and I attended a Trans Siberian Orchestra concert here a few weeks ago. He had never been to see them, and I've never been to a concert at this venue before. Reading my fellow Yelper's reviews alerted me that the traffic / parking situation may be less-than desirable, and that I should ample time for getting there. The beau and I decided on dinner around the Nutter Center and then we'd travel over after a quick bite. 1.5 hours later, sitting less than 2 miles away from the venue stuck in traffic, I was pissed, and had to pee. We rolled into McDonald's, I peed, and we were back on our way. Once we finally entered the property gate, we took 2 halting lanes of traffic out thru poorly directed traffic to a lot a nice hike from the venue. Apparently the Nutter Center recognizes that the parking situation is less than ideal, and therefore offers shuttles. But after you've been sitting in traffic for a life-time to find yourself parked in a lot years away from the venue, you're annoyed, so you walk. (Girls, don't wear the fancy shoes....trust me on this one.) Not only was the traffic, the parking, and the hike a nightmare, we then had to wait outside in the weather to walk through a metal detector. Because if I made it 20 feet from the door I couldn't still shoot up or bomb some people? I'm not sure, but seriously, this is not for the faint of heart. The concert was great. The over-all experience was garbage! I've been to much larger arenas for much larger events and this was a train-wreck of a mess! I can't believe for that as long as the Nutter Center has been doing events that they (and the city) haven't figured something better out for managing traffic, parking, and getting guests in the door. I will NEVER attend an event there again. It was a freaking nightmare. I shouldn't have to pay good money to see a show / concert / whatever and have to worry about making sure I'm there 3 hours ahead of time and leave early so I'm not sitting in traffic for eons. If your group / concert / show, or whatever is going to be in Columbus or Cincinnati, skip Dayton and go to one of those other locations, you'll thank yourself. read more

The Nutter Center isn't a bad venue. What I like about it is that there is plenty of parking areas as well as parking being free. I've been here twice, once for the Air Force Marathon Expo and once for Kevin Hart's What Now tour. For the marathon expo, it was easy to park and walk to the Nutter Center. However, there was lots of traffic turning in to the Nutter Center from Colonel Glenn. The Nutter Center is small compared to other stadiums I've been to, but that's a good thing because there isn't a bad seat in the place. Except for the seats themselves. The rows are so close to each other that I could feel the knees of the guy sitting behind me. It would move my seat every time he shifted. Bad news for tall people. What I don't like about the Nutter Center is the insane amount of traffic after the event. As well as the huge crowd of people trying to get out of the Nutter Center. It was horrible. An incredibly slow stream of walking out of the center. People not knowing where to go. Once you get to your car, it will take you another 40 minutes until you're back on the street. There is no one directing cars after the events. You are better off parking somewhere far away and walking. You'll get out faster. read more

Is is the first time I have been to The Nutter Center. I am seeing Cirque Du Soleil this evening. We got great seats for it. I am sitting in section 220 row 9 seat 7! The seats are very small you will be touching the person next to you. Actually the seat in front of me there was a little girl and when she laid back in her chair her head hit my knees! Also there is no place for sodas or drinks. You have to put it below your seat! There are also a lot of steps you have to go up and down to get to your seat. The Nutter Center is pretty big but it's easy to find your sections. They also had great food! I had a pretzel and cheese! read more

The venue is decent. The service (parking, entering the building, food/drink) is all horrendous!! It's like attending an event at place then can hold a ton of people but staffed by a crew running a high school gym! read more

I don't think I've ever dealt with worse traffic control than what I sat through this evening. We had dinner 1.3 miles from the Nutter Center and left the restaurant 1 hour and 20 minutes before the show started. We made it to our seats 1 hour after the show started! Yup, we missed a full hour of the comedy show we paid for because of the cluster that is traffic control around this place. We sat in traffic for over 2 hours to go 1.3 miles. Then we were told that we couldn't park in any of the nearby lots and would have to take a shuttle to event center from the very back lot nearly a mile from the venue. We got in through security easily enough and they were all very nice and polite. But one of the reasons we got inside quickly with the crush of so many other people that had sat in traffic for 2 hours is because security didn't check or wand hardly anyone. Seriously, the security staff seemed totally uninterested in safety and security. Anyone and anything could have made it through the lazy security at this venue. From what we saw of the inside it seemed like it was clean but old and in need of updating. We had floor tickets for the 8th row for this show and we missed a full hour of it! When we left hundreds and hundreds of people were waiting to load tiny shuffles, that they only load one shuttle at a time, for rides back to their cars. We decided to walk back to our car. This was my first and my last time attending a show at this venue. In the last couple of years I've attended sold out concerts in Lexington, Columbus and Cincinnati and I have never experienced the kind of mess that I dealt with tonight. From reading the Yelp reviews and the Google reviews it is apparent that this is common for this venue and for that reason this will be the last show I will attend here. read more

Do not attend a concert here. The traffic/parking situation is garbage. It will take away any pleasure you experienced at the show and leave you frustrated beyond compare. Shame on Wright State for accepting to host an event then not providing proper amenities. read more

Went to the Wright State vs Cincinnati game last night. Pretty good venue for the game. Good sight lines and comfortable seats. OTOH the concession food was some of the worst I have ever eaten. The hot dogs and Italian sausage were OK but nothing to add except mustard or ketchup. No peppers or onions for the sausage and no kraut for the dogs. Made them pretty bland. For $4.50 I expected more. The absolute worst was the cheese for the nachos. Looked and tasted like yellow wallpaper paste. For another $4.50 for a tray of Tostitos and the wallpaper paste, definitely a BAD choice. The staff at the concession stand were excellent and the only good thing about it. If you go to an event there, smuggle in your own eats and just get drinks, beer included. Unusual for a college venue but it saved the day. Cheers read more

Arrive early! Thank goodness we did, some people missed the beginning of the show due to waiting in line to park. I felt it was well organized, but definitely allow extra time. We were directed to our seats, and signage was adequate regarding the process to buy alcohol. However, once we were seated a couple (larger in size) attempted to sit and were unable to. You could sense their embarrassment as they were not able to get into the seats at all. The woman began to cry and the man assisted her out. I felt bad for them and I hope they were able to find accommodations for them. read more

Sat in traffic 2hrs and STILL missed the show!! I've been to many concerts and shows and the Nutter Center and have NEVER had this issue before! They delayed the show 45 minutes because of traffic, which helped some but there is a bigger issue here. Needless to say, I am not happy!! The city even rebuilt the bridge over the highway and added an additional lane in both directions (now totaling 3 in each direction) and the traffic for events is even worse!! Get actual on campus and three lanes, merges to two lanes, then two lane merge into one going into one parking lot. I've been to concerts and shows in Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Chicago and have never had an issue like this. I will probably never return to an event at the Nutter Center. read more

A venue for a graduation? Where many graduates have relatives who are older, grandparents, and once cheerful but grumpy Aunts with bad knees! Here are a few examples: *There are miles to walk because you have to park in B.F.E., *Hundreds of steps to climb to EVEN get into the arena *"The Nut" is supposedly handicapped accessible; however, because apparently there is only one elevator, which people were discouraged from using it because it was so crowded, it was not what I would consider to be "handicapped accessible". *Another gazillion steps to climb down into the sea of humanity to find a seat... *Miserably uncomfortable seats (ok, so my hips are a little ample! Just saying!) *Parking was a nightmare, traffic directors were zombies and less than interested in giving direction. And I've not even mentioned the nightmare traffic tie-ups on N. Fairfield Road, Col. Glenn Highway and the exit ramps off of I-675. *And after the event we had to retrace the long, miserable path back to our car, parked in B.F.E.! What a wretched place. I THINK NOT. read more

2 for the venue and 4 for the performer Kevin Hart! The parking was okay entering from the back roads, but leaving was terrible! The flow of cars is pretty much every man for them self to the point it took more than an half an hour to get out of the lot! Fun time laughing at Kevin and Friends(: read more

Attended a show there tonight to celebrate my birthday, decent show but trying to leave was a nightmare. It was a rainy day so upon entry everyone's umbrellas were confiscated and we were given a ticket (odd right who doesn't permit umbrellas in a arena). When the show was over trying to retrieve your umbrellas was pure mayhem. There wasn't even an attendant there taking tickets and identify that people's possessions went back to them it was a freaking free for all. If that isn't bad enough it took 40+ mins to get out of the parking lot, just to get out of the parking lot. I've lived in Dallas and it's never taken me that long to leave an event. It was utterly ridiculous. It actually put a damper on the whole night. If there is a show that I ever want to see again and the venue is the nutter center I'll just go see it in another city from now on. read more

As far as seating, and views, it's not bad. There doesn't appear to be a bad seat anywhere. The parking/traffic situation is a JOKE! The concessions closed at 8:30, or 9:00 (not positive), and you couldn't get a drink anywhere. Not impressed, won't go back. read more

I was here last night for the UC Bearcats vs Wright State Raiders Basketball game and the parking situation was a mess. Granted this is probably the largest crowd the Raiders have ever drawn to this arena, but to only have a few people working the parking situation is SAD. After we got in the arena it was very easy to find our seats and it looked like there was not a bad seat in the building. The concession stands were nice, but offered the traditional ball game fare. read more

It's horrible how they make everyone who was on time sit and wait for people who could not get here on time. That's not fair to those who got here. Jeff Dunham half hour late starting, still waiting!!!!!! read more

Been here several times over the years for concerts, most recently took my daughter to see Fall Out Boy. The parking here is a challenge sometimes but our recent visit was pretty good. Even though we were directed to park at the furthest lot available, about a mile from the arena, it worked out good. There was at least 15 shuttles running non stop. Our wait was maybe 15 minutes each way. The inside of the arena is simple. Not a bad seat. Concession prices are similar to most places, overpriced but that's not gonna change anywhere. Living in Columbus, the nutter center is a good alternative to seeing a show if they don't come into town here. Only an easy 1 hour drive from Columbus. read more

Phish, July 18, 2017. Never again will I go to an event at Nutter if attendance is near or at capacity. Attendees entered the facility at any gate regardless of where their seats were...which means you have thousands of people cramming the inside walkway trying to get around to their section....and there are vending lines cutting off that flow. The security was overwhelmed and folks were dashing onto the floor from their seats...people were sneaking in via the smoking areas....people were clogging the aisles. Anyone could have brought in a gun if they wanted. All they had to do was put on a colored generic wristband and walk in through the smoking patio. No crowd control at all. Thank goodness there was not a fire or emergency...this place was hellish. read more

This concert place has zero traffic control, had to wait to get in, had to wait to grab a shuttle... we stared at numerous buses and made us LOAD ONE AT A TIME!!!!!!!! read more

We attended a volleyball tournament there and the concession staff was great. Wright State needs to be more environmentally friendly and allow reusable water bottles, though. read more

The venue itself is fine, albeit nothing special. But the lack of parking direction and organization left much to be desired. We had thousands of people crammed into hallway to either go into one elevator to the fourth floor or take one stairwell to the fourth floor. That is the definition of insanity. This is not a good venue for special events. read more

This was my first time here but would come back for more shows in the future. Very easy to get to, lots of parking lot attendants, and parking was free for the Darius Rucker concert. Very easy to find our seats. Seems to be a very decent venue read more

Not the greatest venue for a concert. The sound system was okay, but I think that has more to do with those on tour. There was ZERO security. No one checked bags going into the venue which is just strange in this day in age. There was also no one making sure that you sat in the proper seating area which lead to three people "sitting" in two seats causing us to be unable to see the majority of the show. The seating is already cramped so it just made an already tight spot even tighter. Not my favorite place to see a show for sure. Oh and don't get me started on the cluster-f of a parking lot after the show. Took over 40 minutes to get out of there. read more

I took my family to see Jeff Dunham (he was awesome!). It was our first time attending an event at this venue. I have been to countless others all over the country. I have to say... This venue was ridiculous! For two reasons-parking and the exiting process of the facility itself. The entry process was poorly planned out. It took so long to park that half of the attendees were still entering after the show had started so Jeff D was actually stalling the show and making jokes to buy time for people to find their seat. At one point, he asked the crowd, " Is parking that bad?!" Once it was over, they would not let the people who had seats at the floor level (higher priced tickets/front row) use the exits at ground level, stating it was exiting for handicapped only, forcing us to got back up all the stairs, then back down the only existing stairs on our side of the arena, which were tiny and inadequate. It took us over 25 minutes to even start moving from our chairs. Then, the employees were practically yelling at people for trying to use the ground exits. Seriously, if there were ever an emergency with the need to get people out quickly, the crowd would be in trouble, even with the ground exit. The parking was worse! Once we got back to our car, which took over 45 minutes, we sat for over an hour before the cars several rows ahead even started to pull out. There is one entry point for the section we were guided to, which serves as the exit. That's it! Your stuck. No other way out. The show was good. Sound and visibility great! Which I had expected having purchased higher priced tickets (4th row, center stage). But the facility and the parking were just awful! Everyone around us were pretty disgusted with the whole process, exclaiming they would not be back again. I can say, we do not plan to attend another event there. read more

We will NEVER, EVER, EVER attend another event/concert at Nutter. We attended a portion of the Trans Siberian Orchestra show. To say that the parking is a joke is a gross understatement. There aren't words sufficient enough to describe the incredibly stressful, frustrating experience. It's CLEARLY about the money; sell as many tickets as you can, cram people into the venue, "who cares if people miss the show because they can't get into the parking lot...we got paid, right?!" NO. Never in my life have I seen such a parking disaster. Largest majority of parking is a mile away. Not even enough shuttles to get people in for the show, unless you want to walk up a hill, for a mile, and then climb several flights of stairs. Oh, and then walk down several floors to your seats, and then back up several flights when it's time to leave. Wait another 2 hours for shuttles to take you back out to Hell's half acre in BFE. We stood in pouring rain waiting for a shuttle for over an hour, because once you are outside you can't go back in. Epic fail, Nutter. You ruined the evening for hundreds, maybe close to thousands, of people. We were so angry by the time we got inside, we didn't even enjoy ourselves for what was left of the show, and then it was time to go. And YES...we left hours early to get there, and it didn't help a bit. read more