Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach Ruth Eckerd Hall entrance

   by 7:00 PM

   Doors open — be here to beat the entry line.
2. Showtime

   ~8:50 PM

   Estimated start for Blue October.

   1 listed support act is shifting the estimated headliner start to 8:50 PM.

3. Show ends

   ~11:10 PM

   An estimated 140-minute show puts the main exit wave here.

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4. Head home

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

   • Beat the encore rush

     10:55 PM

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

     Medium confidence

   • Likely final song window

     11:10 PM

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

     Likely final songs: Moving On (So Long) · I Hope You're Happy

     Medium confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     11:30 PM

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

     Medium 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.