Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach The main address is 50 East Ida B. Wells Drive between Wabash and Michigan. Glass main doors require three steps; doors typically open one hour before showtime. Guests pass security screening that may include metal detectors or wands. Late seating is restricted for dance and some comedy or concert shows.

   by 8:45 PM

   30 min before showtime.
2. Showtime

   ~9:15 PM

   Estimated start for Metaphor: ReFantazio Orchestra Concert.

   1 listed support act is shifting the estimated headliner start to 9:15 PM.

3. Show ends

   ~11:10 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

     10:55 PM

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

     Low confidence

   • Likely final song window

     11:10 PM

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

     Low confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     11:30 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.