Plan ahead for Dave Matthews Band's return to Richmond

• That means traffic (and fandom) will likely be wild.

State of play: If you're headed there, here's what you should know.

🕠 Doors open at 5:30pm, show starts at 7:30pm.

☔️ The concerts are rain or shine, so expect to get wet if the forecast holds.

⚡️ Shows are only impacted if there's lightning or high winds, an Allianz spokesperson tells Axios.

• If that's the case, keep an eye on the venue's social for updates.

⛔️ If you were hoping to slide in early and leave your car on a side street nearby, you might be SOL.

• A lot of the area around the amphitheater, including Tredegar Street, Brown's Island Way and South 5th Street, will be closed through Thursday night for concert prep and security, according to a post from Friends of James River Park.

🅿️ The Amphitheater has a map of places to park that are within a 15-minute walk of the venue.

💳 Bring your credit card. It's a cashless venue.

👜 All bags are subject to search, and only clear bags (maximum size: 12" x 6" x 12") or small, unclear "clutches" (maximum size: 6" x 9").

💧Up to 1 gallon of water in a factory-sealed bottle is allowed (or an empty plastic water bottle).

Fun fact: In the early 1990s, Charlottesville-born DMB played the (long-closed) Flood Zone nearly 80 times.

Keeping reading for more to know about the amphitheater