For the current Grand National Tour, the Kendrick Lamar and SZA concert is generally around 2.5 to 3 hours of main show time once they come on stage, often closer to the 2 hour 40 minute mark.

Quick Scoop

  • Typical main set length (Kendrick + SZA together): about 2 hours 35–45 minutes.
  • With DJ Mustard’s opening set, your total “in-venue” concert experience is usually close to 3 hours or a bit more.
  • On many nights:
    • Doors: around 5:00–6:30 PM.
* Opener (Mustard): starts about 7:00 PM and plays 40–60 minutes.

* Kendrick & SZA: usually hit the stage around 8:00–8:20 PM and wrap up between about 10:30 and 11:15 PM.

What fans are reporting

Fans on forums and Reddit threads who’ve gone already describe:

  • One continuous show of roughly 3 hours once Kendrick comes on, with no long breaks, just song transitions and pacing.
  • Another common report: they start around 8:15 PM and finish close to 11:00 PM, alternating sections between Kendrick and SZA and ending on songs like “Not Like Us,” “Luther,” and “Gloria.”

“Once Kendrick starts, there are no breaks. The performance lasts for approximately three hours without interruption.”

Average times by date

Here’s a quick look at a few recent stops from setlist data to show how long the Kendrick Lamar and SZA concert runs once the show proper starts:

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City / Venue Show start Show end Approx. length
Stockholm – 3Arena 8:15 PM10:45 PM2 h 30 m
Rome – Stadio Olimpico 9:00 PM11:35 PM2 h 35 m
Lisbon – Estádio do Restelo 8:00 PM10:35 PM2 h 35 m
London – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (night 1) 7:50 PM10:30 PM2 h 40 m
London – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (night 2) 7:45 PM10:30 PM~2 h 45 m
Paris – La Défense Arena 8:20 PM11:00 PM2 h 40 m

What this means for your night

Think of the whole evening in three chunks:

  1. Pre-show / doors
    • Arriving at or just after doors gives you time for merch, food, and getting to your seat without stress.
  1. Opener (DJ Mustard)
    • Expect 40–60 minutes of Mustard warming up the crowd, often starting around 7:00–7:30 PM.
  1. Kendrick + SZA main concert
    • Plan for about 2.5 to just under 3 hours once they’re on, with a packed setlist of solo songs and collabs like “All the Stars,” “LOVE.,” and “Not Like Us.”

If you’re planning transport or babysitters, a safe rule is: from posted “show time,” expect to be leaving the venue roughly 3 to 3.5 hours later, depending on how fast you get out of the stadium.

Bottom note: Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.