Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach 345 S. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. Main public entrance on S. 1st Street. No in-and-out / no re-admission if you leave. Central TSJ Box Office for the four San Jose Theaters venues is at San Jose Civic, 135 W. San Carlos St. (Tues-Sat 12pm-5pm; 408-792-4111 / tickets@sanjose.org) — it does not sell every California Theatre show; Symphony San Jose (408-286-2600) and Opera San Jose (408-437-4450) sell their own events. Capacity about 1,122. Late seating: ushers typically seat during an appropriate break. This information applies to public events.

   by 7:30 PM

   30 min before showtime.
2. Showtime

   ~8:00 PM

   Estimated start for Small Town Murder Podcast.

   Using the ticketed show start of 8:00 PM because no separate headliner set time is listed.

3. Show ends

   ~9:30 PM

   An estimated 90-minute set 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 final rush

     9:15 PM

     Leave before the last high-traffic window if avoiding the first exit wave matters more than the full ending.

     Low confidence

   • Expected crowd release

     9:30 PM

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

     Low confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     9:50 PM

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

     Low confidence

Times are estimates — arrival steps use straight-line walking 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.