Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach Main Gate

   by 2:00 PM

   30 min before showtime.
2. Showtime

   ~2:30 PM

   Estimated start for Farm Aid.

   16 listed support acts are shifting the estimated headliner start to 2:30 PM.

3. Show ends

   ~4:25 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

     4:10 PM

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

     Low confidence

   • Likely final song window

     4:25 PM

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

     Low confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     4:45 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.