Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach Birdland has a street-level entrance at 315 West 44th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in Manhattan.

   by 5:30 PM

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

   ~7:00 PM

   Estimated start for The Hot Sardines.

   Using the ticketed show start of 7:00 PM because no separate headliner set time is listed.

3. Show ends

   ~8:15 PM

   An estimated 75-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

     8:00 PM

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

     Medium confidence

   • Likely final song window

     8:15 PM

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

     Likely final songs: St. James Infirmary Blues · Bei mir bist du schön

     Medium confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     8:35 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.