Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach Blue Note Jazz Club entrance

   by 6:00 PM

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

   ~10:30 PM

   Estimated start for either Robert Glasper or Meshell Ndegeocello.

   Using the ticketed show start of 10:30 PM because no separate headliner set time is listed. Either Robert Glasper or Meshell Ndegeocello may start at showtime.

3. Show ends

   ~1:15 AM

   An estimated 165-minute show puts the main exit wave here.

   Estimated

4. Head home

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

   • Beat the encore rush

     1:00 AM

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

     Low confidence

   • Likely final song window

     1:15 AM

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

     Low confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     1:35 AM

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

     Low 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.