Smart Financial Centre At Sugar Land

Parking was great and the guys flagging you on where to park did really good. The temperature in the stadium ? was great, the only thing that really upset me was that people stand up and we the people behind can't see anything. Other than that we enjoyed the concert

Came here to see Slayer, and not only was the show great, but the venue was nice and well organized. Didn't take long to find our seats, and getting drinks and using the restrooms was a breeze. Another plus was that our Uber was already in the ride-share lane waiting for us by the time we got downstairs. It was a fantastic evening, and a lot had to do with how much I enjoyed the venue.

Let me start by thanking Henry who works for Smart Financial Center for his help in resending my tickets via email. Henry went well above and beyond to help me recover tickets that were lost on a dead cell phone.Easy parking, but know that they manipulate traffic as you come into the center, so expect cones and roads to be blocked off but it was an easy drive in and an easy drive out.The venue itself is beautiful, I can't imagine a bad seat in the house. Smart Financial Center is a great size not too big and not tiny and cramped. Sears are on the 1st floor, Box seats on the 2nd and if you have a balcony seat in the 200s that's on the 3rd floor. There are elevators on both ends of the lobby. The staff was welcoming and very helpful with questions.Now the rest will be in caps: PURSE SIZE IS 4 INCHES BY 6 INCHES. SO MANY PEOPLE HAD TO WALK BACK TO THEIR CARS TO RETURN PURSES. I FONT UNDERSTAND WHY, SINCE THEY ARE GOING TO CHECK THE 4x6 PURSE ANYWAY AND YOUR GOING TO WALK THROUGH METAL DETECTORS ANYWAY. BUT 4x6 IS THE NUMBER TO REMEMBER!Overall a great venue, great seating, awesome staff!!

There 's a lot to unpack on this review. 3 stars usually indicates meh , but there are good things about SFC. I 'm just not sure they outweigh. Things you MUST know BEFORE attending a concert here. We saw Joan Jett and BRYAN ADAMS 6/28/2023. I loved the concert, especially Bryan Adams, but I won’t dive too much into that because this is a review on the venue, not the actual performers.PARKING: The parking is well organized by the attendants, but they funnel everyone in through several entrances and break you down to 4 lanes. It took us over 20 minutes to get from the feeder to our spot. Parking is $20 and is CASHLESS. You must have a credit or debit card. Prepaid parking is available, but I am not sure it does any good. The parking lot itself is huge, so be prepared to walk. It took us 11 minutes to get from our car to the entrance. All events come with difficult and pricey parking, but to compare, other venues have multiple sides and lots. This pace has ONE side and ONE lot. Everyone funnels together and it 's no fun, especially when you need to pee, just sayin '!PURSES: The purse rule is nothing to toy with you will be turned away! I saw one man taking his lady 's purse back to the car as I was making my way in and the girl in front of us got turned away too. The have a piece of paper with a square and if your purse does not fit inside the 4x6 square, you will be turned away. If you have to walk all the way back to your car, in the heat (or cold, for that matter , you will not be happy. My wristlet is 4.5x6 and I actually did not get questioned about it, nor did I have to put it on the little paper with the box outline. I was so worried because the girl in front of me had issues, but hers was definitely larger and she was completely unaware. It was a crossbody style and had to be at least 6x8 in size. Mine looks small, so that saved me (but I was nervous! . All this and you still go through a metal detector. I 'm happy with the security personally.DRINKS: My chardonnay was $19.00 for ONE regular 6 oz cup. My friend’s cab was $22.00. No joke! Those prices are higher than NGR and Minute Maid. They only have cabernet, chardonnay and rose. No Pinot Grigio. Bottled water is $5.00. The lines are long, so be prepared to wait and miss some of your show. All concessions are CASHLESS. You must have a credit or debit card to purchase anything.These things are in no way to be taken negatively. They are just the facts for this particular venue. The restrooms are exceptionally clean, the staff are all very helpful in navigating and the common areas are constantly maintained with little sweeper people. There are several police officers at all of the entrances/exits. I liked that. I felt very safe. The acoustics were okay. I thought the sound could have been better. It seemed all at the stage area and nothing surround. This venue hosts lots of big names, and though I enjoyed myself, I am just not sure I would go through the hassle/cost for a band I wasn 't crazy about going forward.

Hand bags: 4 x 6 inches! Posting this to help make you aware before you get there... Take out your cell phone. If you have a bag this is bigger than your cell phone, they will not allow it! Dozens upon dozens of women walking back to their vehicles to put away their clutch-like hand bags/purses/ whatever you call them. Doesn't bode well for vehicle security purposes in my opinion. Anyhow I think that's a bit extreme, considering you still go through a metal detector. Parking is credit card only, or prepaid online. Pretty easy. Get there early to avoid long lines. Very nice place. No restrooms on top level 4, so utilize them on three or below. Seating was easy enough to figure out with lots of staff members. Drinks are a bit overpriced in my opinion but I guess that's entertainment bucks for ya these days.