Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach Most concerts are in Orchestra Hall inside Symphony Center at 220 S. Michigan Ave., with an additional entrance at 67 E. Adams St. (under the Symphony Store sign). One entry per ticket; late seating is at house management discretion.

   by 7:00 PM

   30 min before showtime.
2. Showtime

   ~7:30 PM

   Estimated start for Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

   Using the ticketed show start of 7:30 PM because no separate headliner set time is listed.

3. Show ends

   ~8:45 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

     8:30 PM

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

     Medium confidence

   • Likely final song window

     8:45 PM

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

     Likely final songs: Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: VII. Gigue · Symphony no. 5 in F major, op. 76, B. 54

     Medium confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     9:05 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.