Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach Main entrance doors — 230 N. Tryon Street.

   by 6:30 PM

   30 min before showtime.
2. First co-headliner on stage

   ~7:00 PM

   If Rhythm plays first: Rhythm around 7:00 PM, then Roots: Soul Amplified around 8:45 PM. If Roots: Soul Amplified plays first: Roots: Soul Amplified around 7:00 PM, then Rhythm around 8:45 PM.

   Estimated

   Set order is unconfirmed. Both scenarios estimate equal-length sets with a 15-minute changeover; arrive for the first set to catch either artist.

3. Show ends

   ~10:15 PM

   An estimated 195-minute show puts the main exit wave here.

   Estimated

4. Head home

   Pick the exit window that fits how you want the night to end.

   • Beat the encore rush

     10:00 PM

     Leave before the final songs if avoiding the first exit wave matters more than the full ending.

     Low confidence

   • Likely final song window

     10:15 PM

     Best estimate for the main crowd release based on show pacing.

     Low confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     10:35 PM

     Wait for the concourse and rideshare surge to thin before leaving.

     Low confidence

Times are estimates — arrival steps use walking or driving estimates from straight-line distances, and end times shift with encores, pacing, and overtime. Pad in a buffer for security lines, traffic, and will-call, and double-check restaurant hours before you go.