Elijah’s Mallard’s journey to become an All American Track athlete began in Washingtonville, New York. 

When he was six years old, his mother encouraged him to attempt jumping over the hurdles at their local track, which became the first of many obstacles he would overtake in his career. 

He has broken and held multiple records, and points to those in his life who supported him as the reason for his success. 

With nearly 30,000 fans expected Saturday, officials say the Usher and Chris Brown concert will be one of the largest productions ever staged at the JMA Wireless Dome.

Dome managing director Pete Sala said Thursday that planning to host “The R&B Tour” has been in the works for nearly eight months and the stage inside the campus sports arena has been under construction since Monday. Saturday’s show will be the popular singers’ first-ever appearance in Syracuse.

The tour’s production has required 100 equipment trucks, 30 tour buses and multiple cranes to set up a stage that spans more than half of the Dome’s football field. The concerts will include an elaborate LED light show, lasers and special effects.

“This is bigger than The (Rolling) Stones concerts in the ‘90s,” Sala said. “It’s not just a concert – they put on a show.” 

Know Before You Go

The Dome’s doors open at 6 p.m. with music starting around 7 p.m.

With a nearly sold-out crowd anticipated, Sala urged concertgoers to show up early. Parking passes for the garage and lots west of the Dome are sold out, while other campus lots and up to 50 continuously running shuttles from the Lally Athletic Complex on South Campus start at 4 p.m.

Additional tips for concertgoers are:

• The standard Dome clear-bag policy will be in effect.

• Download your tickets and parking pass prior to arriving.

• The concert is expected to end around 11 p.m.

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