I got there at 10pm tonight, sound check still going on. Big group at loading area but not an organized "line" that I could find, these were all people hoping to catch the guys coming out after soundcheck. Some had wristbands, some didn't. Line Nazi guy Steve (says he is not on u2.com or interference) finally turned up, I got #s 300 and 301. He said he has been talking to security all day and said they will be enforcing his wristband system tomorrow, whatever that means. He said that cops were going to disperse the crowd at 11pm, don't know if that actually happened or not - didn't stay to see the band leave.
So what happens if you have a wristband already but are not there at 6am sharp? Don't know. If someone shows up with wristband #20 at 2pm , I think that's shady. If people are constantly pestering security overnight, that will not bode well for the morning either.
So now I'm going to bed and we'll see how crazy things are in the morning - should be there by 6am or just after. I'm praying Soldier Field changes their usual parking setup since they know so many people will be there super early, maybe they'll allow us to park on site before the afternoon.