Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach Bottom Lounge is at 1375 W. Lake St., Chicago. Door times and age limits appear on each show listing; events may be 17+ or all-ages, while the restaurant and rooftop deck are 21+. Tickets are sold through the show page or TicketWeb; door sales are available if not sold out, and the venue does not accept cash at the door.

   by 7:30 PM

   30 min before showtime.
2. Showtime

   ~8:00 PM

   Estimated start for The Tear Garden.

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

3. Show ends

   ~9:26 PM

   An estimated 86-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

     9:11 PM

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

     Medium confidence

   • Likely final song window

     9:26 PM

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

     Likely final songs: Romulus and Venus · Ophelia

     Medium confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     9:46 PM

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

     Medium 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.