Godsmack at Empower FCU Amphitheater | June 30, 2026
Godsmack’s Rise of Rock World Tour arrives at Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview on Tuesday, June 30 — a midsummer booking that fits the band’s long-established comfort on the outdoor amphitheater circuit. Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy round out the bill, making this one of the more complete hard rock packages Central New York will see this summer. Show time is 7:00 PM, presented locally by KROCK radio.
About Godsmack
The Massachusetts band has spent better than two decades doing exactly what the amphitheater format rewards: loud, immediate, built for the back rows. Eleven number-one mainstream rock singles and 20 top-10 hits since 1999 represent a consistency that most rock acts of that era simply cannot match. Four Grammy nominations and more than 20 million records sold fill out the commercial résumé without flattering it — the numbers are real.
Their 2023 album Lighting Up the Sky is their eighth studio record, a set the band describes as working through relationships, politics, and personal reckoning. Whether it holds its own alongside the two-decade catalog on a summer outdoor stage is a fair question; the catalog will carry the night regardless. The Rise of Rock World Tour runs May 10 through September 26, 2026 — more than 40 dates across North America — and the Syracuse stop falls comfortably in the heart of the run.
The Venue
Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview is one of the more reliable outdoor rooms in Central New York — an open-air setup that handles mid-tier hard rock acts without the logistical sprawl of the largest sheds. A Live Nation property, it enforces the standard Live Nation policy on lawn chairs: prohibited, though limited rentals are available on-site. The show proceeds rain or shine.
For those making the trip from downtown Syracuse, Centro transit shuttle service is available. The Bull & Bear Roadhouse handles food and beverage on-site.
Tickets & Pricing
Tickets start at $43.00 and are on sale now through authorized outlets including LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com, and the on-site Empower FCU Amphitheater box office. VIP BulletProof Experience packages are available and include priority entry, limited-edition art prints, branded guitar pick tins, skull enamel pin sets, and commemorative laminates.