Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach The venue FAQ says doors usually open one hour before showtime unless a listing says otherwise, re-entry is not allowed, and guests pass an Evolv scanner and a bag check. It says children older than 2 need a ticket, while the Philharmonic ticket policy for the Plaza Live box office says children under 2 are not admitted unless a show says otherwise and that every person who enters, including an infant if allowed, needs a ticket. That ticket policy starts will-call as early as one hour before showtime, the Plaza Live guest page requires shoes and a full set of clothes, and the venue contact page says the box office opens two hours before events.

   by 7:00 PM

   30 min before showtime.
2. Showtime

   ~7:30 PM

   Estimated start for either Candlebox or Sponge.

   Using the ticketed show start of 7:30 PM because no separate headliner set time is listed. Either Candlebox or Sponge may start at showtime.

3. Show ends

   ~10:07 PM

   An estimated 157-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

     9:52 PM

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

     Medium confidence

   • Likely final song window

     10:07 PM

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

     Likely final songs: Far Behind · You

     Medium confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     10:27 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.