Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach The Ballroom is at 169 Ocean Blvd. Doors usually open an hour before showtime; check each event. Shows are 18+ with federally issued ID unless billed otherwise, and minors must stay with a parent. Children under 5 are not allowed at 18+ shows. There is no re-entry and no coat check. Will call is on the beach side. Capacity is 1,800 seated or 2,200 GA.

   by 7:00 PM

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

   ~8:00 PM

   Estimated start for Kathleen Madigan.

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

3. Show ends

   ~9:30 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

     9:15 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

     9:30 PM

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

     Low confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     9:50 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.