GEDDES, N.Y. — People attending concerts at the Lakeview Amphitheater in the town of Geddes may choose to arrive at the concert venue by boat.
A dock with slips for 25 boats is available for use on the lake’s southern shore, Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney announced Monday morning.
People can reserve a slip on the dock at what is called Lakeview Pointe Landing for $20 by visiting www.dockwa.com, and they can reserve a slip “ahead of time,” said Mahoney.
“That is our first-year price and we will see what demand looks like and then maybe adjust as we go forward,” said Mahoney.
More than 17,000 tickets sold for the Zac Brown Band concert at the Lakeview Amphitheater this Saturday, Mahoney noted. Bob Dylan performs there the following night.
Those arriving by boat will have a “dedicated” entrance need to purchase their paper tickets in advance, according to Mahoney.
“You can’t use your mobile tickets, but if you have a paper ticket, and you come by boat, you can come right in to the Amphitheater from back there,” she added.
Mahoney also noted that Onondaga County doesn’t have “amenities to accommodate overnight stays,” so the docks will only be available for people coming to the concerts.
“We also, I hope, will be able to accommodate drop-offs by boat at that site … It’ll probably be your fastest exit from the Amphitheater after the show,” said Mahoney.
Onondaga County used $750,000 in state funding to install the docks, Matthew Driscoll, commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation, said in his remarks at the announcement on Monday.
Driscoll’s department also installed parking for about 125 users near the Lakeview Amphitheater site, which he called, “the first step.”
“Immediately upon conclusion of this year’s State Fair, we’ll begin the next phase, which means we’ll be rebuilding the entire Orange [parking] lot,” said Driscoll.
The work is part of New York’s plan to help improve the areas around Onondaga Lake, the Village of Solvay, and the New York State Fairgrounds, Mahoney noted.
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