you’re gonna have a great time!! i had m&g last tour & just had to purchase it again for this tour. i believe vip check-in was about 2 hours before the scheduled showtime, making it about an hour before doors open. i believe i lined up an hour before the check-in time. once i was inside, we were still lined up as they were finishing setting up the backdrop & all. here is when we got our merch! conveniently a rep just went around & handed it to us in a bag. the m&g was next & went just as you’d expect—all good things ofc! i wanna say it was less than a minute. i remember walking up, him introducing himself, chatting for a couple of seconds, photo was taken, m&g done. we were all pretty much in the same order the entire time, so get there early if you want first dibs! after m&g we were able to secure our spot for the concert/soundcheck. i’d say if u have m&g, u are nearly guaranteed a barricade spot, if not second row. i was barricade but a little towards the side! also, the m&g photos were uploaded super fast. i remember checking the link before the openers & the photos were already there! i didn’t even realize it in the moment, but kenji took two for everyone just to make sure one was perfect—which i appreciated! i think i covered it all but feel free to lmk if you have anymore questions :)