Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach The Genesee Theatre is at 203 N Genesee St in downtown Waukegan. Doors open about 90 minutes before every performance, and the box office opens two hours before. Bags are searched. Weapons, signs, banners, balloons, laser pens and outside food or drink are not allowed. Children 2 and under are admitted only to children's shows.

   by 7:00 PM

   30 min before showtime.
2. Showtime

   ~7:30 PM

   Estimated start for Alton Brown.

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

3. Show ends

   ~9:00 PM

   An estimated 90-minute set 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 final rush

     8:45 PM

     Leave before the last high-traffic window if avoiding the first exit wave matters more than the full ending.

     Low confidence

   • Expected crowd release

     9:00 PM

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

     Low confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     9:20 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.