Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach Del Mar Fairgrounds Main Gate — arrival entrance for parking and rideshare

   by 7:00 PM

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

   ~8:00 PM

   Estimated start for Lyle Lovett.

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

3. Show ends

   ~10:10 PM

   An estimated 130-minute show puts the main exit wave here.

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4. Head home

   Pick the exit window that fits how you want the night to end.

   • Beat the encore rush

     9:55 PM

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

     Medium confidence

   • Likely final song window

     10:10 PM

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

     Likely final songs: Which Way Does That Old Pony Run · Simple Song

     Medium confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     10:30 PM

     Wait for the concourse and rideshare surge to thin before leaving.

     Medium confidence

Times are estimates — arrival steps use walking or driving estimates from straight-line 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.