Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach Three Top Lounge is inside The Salt Shed at 1357 N Elston Avenue with a dedicated entrance on the Elston side marked by Three Top Lounge signage. There is generally no cover unless noted; limited advance tickets are offered and door sales may be available. Hours follow the show and special-event calendar. On Salt Shed show nights the lounge often opens around 5:30 p.m.

   by 9:30 PM

   30 min before showtime.
2. Showtime

   ~10:00 PM

   Estimated start for Paul Banks (DJ Set).

   Using the ticketed show start of 10:00 PM because no separate headliner set time is listed.

3. Show ends

   ~11:55 PM

   An estimated 115-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

     11:40 PM

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

     Low confidence

   • Likely final song window

     11:55 PM

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

     Low confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     12:15 AM

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

     Low 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.