Fargodome

Kickoff between the Bison and Racers is at 2:30 p.m. inside the Fargodome.

A good indication that this wouldn’t be your grampa’s country music was the short DJ Silver set spinning classic rock and rap between openers Riley Green and Morgan Wallen to kick off the Fargodome concert.

Bismarck's Christian Tanefeu takes down West Fargo's Sierra Ramberg at 113 pounds during the North Dakota Class A state dual tournament on Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Fargodome.

Bismarck St. Mary's wide receiver Jackson Roerick and Beulah's Trey Brandt battle for the ball during the N.D. Class 2A state football championship game Friday, Nov. 13, in the Fargodome.

Election Judge Dave Wallis, right, assists a voter Tuesday morning, Nov. 3, at the voting center location in the Fargodome.

Fan attendance at the usually packed 18,700 capacity Fargodome was limited to players' families.

Jamestown's Haylie Hakanson hits against West Fargo during their N.D. Class A state volleyball semifinal match Friday, Nov. 20, in the Fargodome.

Meanwhile, the Fargodome is taking the time to cut down on energy costs and prepare for reopening.

The Fargodome has been filled to capacity since North Dakota State moved to Division I FCS football beginning in 2004.

The Fargodome is excellent for Bison football games and arena rock concerts, but isn’t really a venue for traveling theatrical shows, symphony, opera or dance performances.

The nearly-empty Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome was almost completely empty at around 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Barnesville’s Adam Tonsfeldt weaves his way through the Pelican Rapids defense to score during their Minnesota Class 2A, Section 8 football championship game Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, at the Fargodome.

Fargo Davies’s Morgan Hall celebrates a point against Fargo Shanley during their semifinal match of the North Dakota Class A Volleyball Tournament on Friday, Nov. 22, at the Fargodome.

In Fargo, N.D., the homecoming parade was canceled a day ahead of time at North Dakota State University, where its top-ranked Football Championship Subdivision team was set to play Saturday inside the warm confines of the Fargodome.

North Dakota State opens the FCS Playoffs as the top overall seed, hosing Nicholls State (9-4) Saturday at 2:30 at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome.

North Dakota State won its 27th consecutive game before 18,178 fans at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome, giving the program the top two streaks in FCS history.

Perham’s Colton Hackel goes for two points after a touchdown against Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton during their Minnesota Class 3A, Section 8 football championship game Thursday, Oct. 31, in the Fargodome.

Perham’s Noah Rooney catches a touchdown pass against Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton during their Minnesota Class 3A, Section 8 football championship game Thursday, Oct. 31, in the Fargodome.

The Bison have a 12-game regular-season schedule — one more than usual — so they’ll still have six games at the Fargodome.