Today

1. Reach Enter via Broadway or Amsterdam Avenue between West 74th and West 75th Streets. Have digital tickets ready before arrival. Re-entry and exact door timing on MSG Beacon FAQs / event pages — confirm on your event detail page.

   by 6:30 PM

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

   ~7:50 PM

   Estimated start for John Oliver.

   1 listed support act is shifting the estimated headliner start to 7:50 PM.

3. Show ends

   ~9:20 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

     9:05 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

     9:20 PM

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

     Low confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     9:40 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.