Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach Typical doors ~90 minutes before ticketed showtime (subject to change). Riverside Entrance usually opens 10–15 minutes before Wintrust Gate on Market Ave. Guests with lawn chairs must enter via Riverside Entrance (designated chair lines; expect longer waits). Metal-detector screening for all. No re-entry. Event-day road closures: Market Ave closed between Cherry St and Bartlett St; US-131 S Market off-ramp closed — start ~2 hours before doors.

   by 7:45 PM

   30 min before showtime.
2. Showtime

   ~8:15 PM

   Estimated start for The B-52s.

   1 listed support act is shifting the estimated headliner start to 8:15 PM.

3. Show ends

   ~10:10 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

     9:55 PM

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

     Low confidence

   • Likely final song window

     10:10 PM

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

     Low confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     10:30 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.