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LiteTheMatchLiteTheMatch Posts: 1,208
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Anyone know what time the gates open?
A child's rhyme stuck in my head...
It said "Life is nothing but a dream."
I've spent so many years in question
To find I'd known this all along.

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  • east_ia_pj_faneast_ia_pj_fan Posts: 154
    I've been looking for same info as well.

    Also was wondering about what can be brought into Wrigley.

    Are we to go off of the Cubs' website for entry guidelines on what can be brought into Wrigley? Doesn't sound like drawstring bags need to be clear.  Below is what it says on cubs.com.

    Our touchless entry process does not require you to remove items such as mobile phones, wallets and keys before passing through the metal detector.

    Bag restrictions are in place for the 2024 season. Backpacks (including clear backpacks), hard-sided coolers (regardless of size) and bags larger than 16 x 16 x 8 inches are NOT permitted at Wrigley Field. Other bags (such as wallets, purses, drawstring bags, fanny packs, lunch bags, briefcases and soft-sided coolers) smaller than 16 x 16 x 8 inches in size are permitted. Exceptions will be made for medical bags and diaper bags that accompany guests with young children. Bags are subject to inspection. Please review the Prohibited Items List below for more details.

  • iwasatpj20iwasatpj20 Posts: 3,412
    I called the Wrigley Field box office and they said the gates will open at 530PM
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    RIP Andrew Wood, Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, and Chris Cornell

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  • greenygreen777greenygreen777 Posts: 82
    Peeps will be in line in the am. I wish they would do wristbands in the am for GA... Makes the day so much smoother
  • LiteTheMatchLiteTheMatch Posts: 1,208
    Thank you!
    A child's rhyme stuck in my head...
    It said "Life is nothing but a dream."
    I've spent so many years in question
    To find I'd known this all along.
  • LiteTheMatchLiteTheMatch Posts: 1,208
    east_ia_pj_fan said:
    I've been looking for same info as well.

    Also was wondering about what can be brought into Wrigley.

    Are we to go off of the Cubs' website for entry guidelines on what can be brought into Wrigley? Doesn't sound like drawstring bags need to be clear.  Below is what it says on cubs.com.

    Our touchless entry process does not require you to remove items such as mobile phones, wallets and keys before passing through the metal detector.

    Bag restrictions are in place for the 2024 season. Backpacks (including clear backpacks), hard-sided coolers (regardless of size) and bags larger than 16 x 16 x 8 inches are NOT permitted at Wrigley Field. Other bags (such as wallets, purses, drawstring bags, fanny packs, lunch bags, briefcases and soft-sided coolers) smaller than 16 x 16 x 8 inches in size are permitted. Exceptions will be made for medical bags and diaper bags that accompany guests with young children. Bags are subject to inspection. Please review the Prohibited Items List below for more details.


    Wrigley security essentially uses TSA scanners.  They scan your entire body as you walk through and only pull you to the side if you have something suspicious or need to swipe you with a wand.
    A child's rhyme stuck in my head...
    It said "Life is nothing but a dream."
    I've spent so many years in question
    To find I'd known this all along.
  • letsongsprotestletsongsprotest Posts: 552
    Is Glen opening?  What time do we expect him to go on if he is? Assuming he’s opening, PJ on stage around 8:30?
    There's a trapdoor in the sun.
  • iwasatpj20iwasatpj20 Posts: 3,412
    letsongsprotest said:
    Is Glen opening?  What time do we expect him to go on if he is? Assuming he’s opening, PJ on stage around 8:30?

    Glen is the opener and the band came on around 830PM for the Missoula show
    2000 - Chicago, IL
    2003 - Champaign, IL
    2006 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2007 - Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
    2009 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2010 - St. Louis, MO
    2011 - East Troy, WI 1 & 2 (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
    2012 - Atlanta, GA, Missoula, MT
    2013 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), Dallas, TX, Oklahoma City, OK
    2014 - St. Louis, MO, Tulsa, OK, Moline, IL (No Code, IL), Saint Paul, MN, Milwaukee, WI (Yield, WI)
    2016 - Greenville, SC (Vs, SC), Raleigh, NC, Columbia, SC, Boston, MA (Fenway Park 1), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
    2018 - Seattle, WA (Safeco Field 2), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2), Boston, MA (Fenway Park 2)
    2020 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, ??
    2022 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV
    2023 - St. Paul, MN 2, Fort Worth, TX 2, Austin, TX 1, and Austin, TX 2
    2024 - Portland, OR and Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)


    2012 - Temple of the Dog East Troy, WI (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
    2014 - Soundgarden Tinley Park, IL (with Nine Inch Nails)
    2014 - Alice in Chains Davenport, IA
    2016 - Chris Cornell Solo Madison, WI and Peoria, IL (official hometown show)
    2016 - Temple of the Dog San Francisco, CA (both shows)
    2017 - Soundgarden Dallas (cancelled) RIP Chris Cornell
    2018 - Smashing Pumpkins Chicago, IL (first show)
    2019 - Alice in Chains Milwaukee, WI
    2022 - Jerry Cantrell Chicago, IL
    2023 - Jerry Cantrell Milwaukee, WI

    RIP Andrew Wood, Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, and Chris Cornell

    RIP Mom (may your star shine the brightest in the sky, our family loves and misses you very much, we'll meet again)

  • letsongsprotestletsongsprotest Posts: 552
    Nevermind. Just saw an email that Glen is opening and show starts promptly at 7!
    There's a trapdoor in the sun.
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    Email says gates open at 5:30, Hansard at 7, and Pearl Jam at 8:15.
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  • KwienekeKwieneke Posts: 1,653
    Early start
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  • KwienekeKwieneke Posts: 1,653
    edited August 28
    So are there wristbands for lining upfor GA?
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    Chicago 1 9.5.2023. Chicago 2 9.7.2023. 
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  • evenflow82evenflow82 Posts: 3,891
    Will they play until midnight? :-)
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  • JojoRiceJojoRice Posts: 4,287
    edited August 28
    evenflow82 said:
    Will they play until midnight? :-)
    Wrigley has an 11:00 curfew for concerts.  They can play later if they get approval due to bad weather/delays. 
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  • pmcgrath5pmcgrath5 Posts: 36
    Do they always have a separate ten  club member line to enter ? Said it in the ten club support email. 
  • BSullyBSully Posts: 1,213
    Not sure about 2018 because I had tenclub tickets only, but this year my tix are through the ballpark app, so I have to go through the regular Cubs entrance... maybe it will be a smaller line. :)

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  • AJ12904AJ12904 Posts: 6
    My tix for tomorrow are still not showing a bar code. They’re in my Apple wallet. Anyone else having the same problem? I probably wouldn’t have noticed but people were mentioning this on the FB groups. 
  • Emerald772Emerald772 Posts: 76
    AJ12904 said:
    My tix for tomorrow are still not showing a bar code. They’re in my Apple wallet. Anyone else having the same problem? I probably wouldn’t have noticed but people were mentioning this on the FB groups. 
    As far as I recall, they don’t show a bar code anymore, it’s not something to scan from the wallet, it’s a tap situation. 
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  • greenygreen777greenygreen777 Posts: 82
    Kwieneke said:
    So are there wristbands for lining upfor GA?
    Unfortunately, nope...
  • BH76306BH76306 Posts: 103
    Obviously could be different in Chicago - but Missoula GA wristbands were given just after bag check and tickets on phone were a tap (not barcode scan)
  • schaefferlaxschaefferlax Posts: 366
    What's the GA line looking like right now? Curious to know when I need to line up on Saturday. I don't need to be rail but want to be close...
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  • LiteTheMatchLiteTheMatch Posts: 1,208
    GA was the most comfortable and relaxed ever at a Pearl Jam show =)   Seems like there was extra space
    A child's rhyme stuck in my head...
    It said "Life is nothing but a dream."
    I've spent so many years in question
    To find I'd known this all along.
  • PJ-CubsPJ-Cubs Posts: 3,319
    Did Glen start early last night?

    We walked in at 7:02 and he was already playing
  • iwasatpj20iwasatpj20 Posts: 3,412
    PJ-Cubs said:
    Did Glen start early last night?

    We walked in at 7:02 and he was already playing

    Glen started at 7:00, on time for 45 minutes.
    2000 - Chicago, IL
    2003 - Champaign, IL
    2006 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2007 - Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
    2009 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2010 - St. Louis, MO
    2011 - East Troy, WI 1 & 2 (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
    2012 - Atlanta, GA, Missoula, MT
    2013 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), Dallas, TX, Oklahoma City, OK
    2014 - St. Louis, MO, Tulsa, OK, Moline, IL (No Code, IL), Saint Paul, MN, Milwaukee, WI (Yield, WI)
    2016 - Greenville, SC (Vs, SC), Raleigh, NC, Columbia, SC, Boston, MA (Fenway Park 1), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
    2018 - Seattle, WA (Safeco Field 2), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2), Boston, MA (Fenway Park 2)
    2020 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, ??
    2022 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV
    2023 - St. Paul, MN 2, Fort Worth, TX 2, Austin, TX 1, and Austin, TX 2
    2024 - Portland, OR and Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)


    2012 - Temple of the Dog East Troy, WI (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
    2014 - Soundgarden Tinley Park, IL (with Nine Inch Nails)
    2014 - Alice in Chains Davenport, IA
    2016 - Chris Cornell Solo Madison, WI and Peoria, IL (official hometown show)
    2016 - Temple of the Dog San Francisco, CA (both shows)
    2017 - Soundgarden Dallas (cancelled) RIP Chris Cornell
    2018 - Smashing Pumpkins Chicago, IL (first show)
    2019 - Alice in Chains Milwaukee, WI
    2022 - Jerry Cantrell Chicago, IL
    2023 - Jerry Cantrell Milwaukee, WI

    RIP Andrew Wood, Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, and Chris Cornell

    RIP Mom (may your star shine the brightest in the sky, our family loves and misses you very much, we'll meet again)

  • ekwiptekwipt Posts: 560
    edited August 30
    schaefferlax said:
    What's the GA line looking like right now? Curious to know when I need to line up on Saturday. I don't need to be rail but want to be close...
    The group I was with lined up around 2:00 and we all ended up row 3 or 4 center. Saturday could be busier though. 
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