Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach Belly Up is at 143 S. Cedros Avenue, Solana Beach (I-5 to Lomas Santa Fe west, then left on Cedros). The venue is strictly 21 and over with no exceptions; a valid ID is required. The box office sells tickets in person Saturday–Thursday from 4 p.m. until closing (or 5 p.m. if dark) and Fridays from noon until closing; phone sales run daily from noon. The club is primarily standing room, with limited first-come floor seats and reserved loft seats. Leaving to smoke out front counts as exiting with no re-entry; a designated smoking area is at the back of the club where drinks may be taken.

   by 7:30 PM

   30 min before showtime.
2. Showtime

   ~8:00 PM

   Estimated start for Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Dogo du Togo & The Alagaa Beat Band, DJ Flying Disc.

   Using the ticketed show start of 8:00 PM because no separate headliner set time is listed.

3. Show ends

   ~9:55 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

     9:40 PM

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

     Low confidence

   • Likely final song window

     9:55 PM

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

     Low confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     10:15 PM

     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.