Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach The ballroom is at 301 Ashworth Road in West Des Moines. The box office opens at door time on show days (cash and card); advance tickets are sold via AXS. There is no re-entry after exit; a designated smoking area is provided. Will-call requires ID at door time.

   by 6:00 PM

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

   ~7:50 PM

   Estimated start for either Taking Back Sunday or THRICE.

   1 listed support act is shifting the estimated start to 7:50 PM. Either Taking Back Sunday or THRICE may take the stage then.

3. Show ends

   ~10:33 PM

   An estimated 163-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

     10:18 PM

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

     Medium confidence

   • Likely final song window

     10:33 PM

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

     Likely final songs: Error: Operator · MakeDamnSure

     Medium confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     10:53 PM

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

     Medium 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.