Event-Day Timeline

1. Reach The Event Center is the indoor entertainment venue at EQC Tacoma, with seating for more than 1,800. Official pages do not publish door times or a gate map; guests should check the event listing or contact Guest Service at 253-594-7777. Casino floor entry is 21+.

   by 7:00 PM

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

   ~8:00 PM

   Estimated start for The Phil Collins Story.

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

3. Show ends

   ~10:09 PM

   An estimated 129-minute show puts the main exit wave here.

   setlist.fm

4. Head home

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

   • Beat the encore rush

     9:54 PM

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

     Medium confidence

   • Likely final song window

     10:09 PM

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

     Likely final songs: In the Air Tonight · Easy Lover

     Medium confidence

   • Low-stress exit

     10:29 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.