Concert set times, explained
Short answer: the time on your ticket is usually when doors open or the first act starts, not when the headliner goes on. StageTime shows each part of the night separately and labels every time by where it came from.
The parts of a concert night
- Doors: when the venue lets people in.
- Listed start: the time on the ticket listing, usually doors or the first act.
- Opener: the support act or acts, when they're named.
- Headliner on: when the main act takes the stage.
- Set length and Ends / curfew: how long the main set runs and when the night wraps up.
How each time is labeled
- Listed the time on the Ticketmaster listing for that date.
- Estimate based on earlier stops of the same tour with published stage times, only for dates with the same listed start and region. The source is linked.
- Confirmed published by the venue or promoter for that exact date.
- not known yet we have no basis, so we don't guess.
Examples from tours we track
- Olivia Rodrigo: about 8:00 PM on dates listed at 7:00 PM
- BTS: at about the listed show time on dates listed at 7:00 PM, 7:30 PM, 8:00 PM
- Noah Kahan: about 8:30-8:40 PM on dates listed at 8:00 PM
- Bruno Mars: about 8:45-8:55 PM on dates listed at 5:00 PM
- Doja Cat: about 8:15-8:45 PM on dates listed at 7:30 PM
- Usher & Chris Brown: about 8:45 PM on dates listed at 7:00 PM
- Ed Sheeran: about 8:00 PM on dates listed at 5:30 PM
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FAQ
Is the time on my concert ticket when the headliner goes on?
Usually not. The time on a Ticketmaster listing is normally when doors open or when the first act starts. The headliner typically goes on later, after one or more opening sets and changeovers.
What does Listed mean on StageTime?
Listed is the time printed on the Ticketmaster listing for that date. It is usually doors or the first act, not the headliner.
What does Estimate mean?
An Estimate is based on earlier stops of the same tour where the venue, promoter or press published the stage times. We only apply it to dates with the same listed start time and region, and we link the source.
What does Confirmed mean?
Confirmed means the venue or promoter published that time for that specific date. Even confirmed times can change on the night.
What if StageTime doesn't know the headliner time?
We say 'not known yet' rather than guess. Venues often post set times on the day of the show, and fans can send us the real times afterwards.
Where does StageTime's concert data come from?
Event listings, venues and ticket links come from the Ticketmaster Discovery API and are refreshed daily. Set-time estimates cite the venue, promoter or press source they came from.
Were you at a show? Send us the real set times so the next city gets a better estimate.