Originally Posted by
sick among the pure
I've gotten a wrist band as early as 12:30/1. So if you can handle being bundled for the cold till then, you can leave until 5 or so. It doesn't matter if you're back when they first go inside, since you just line back up in numbered order then. So if you're number 7 in line until you get your wrist band, you can leave and come back when they take people inside, and go back to being number 7.
Or, you can be lucky like Toronto, and the presale line will be inside the venue to begin with (I think it's just that venue though because of the way the building is set up, and is also a subway hub)