Updated: Here's How To Get Into Obama's Farewell Speech In Chicago Next Week

By Stephen Gossett in News on Jan 6, 2017 3:38PM

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We already knew that tickets for Obama's much-anticipated farewell speech would be made available on Saturday, but the White House on Thursday released a few more need-to-knows for anyone hoping to attend, including the start times for the ticket distribution.

Tickets will be available starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday at McCormick Place, the convention hall where Obama's speech will be held on Jan. 20. But early birds beware: Ticket seekers will not be allowed to queue up earlier than 6 a.m., the White House said. "Loitering, camping or other overnight activities" before 6 a.m. are verboten. As previously reported, tix are free, one-per-person and first-come-first-served. Good luck.

The legacy speech will take place just ten days before Donald Trump's inauguration and goes down at the same site at which Obama hosted his 2012 victory rally.

If you can't catch it in person, the goodbye speech will also stream at wh.gov/Farewell and on www.Facebook.com/WhiteHouse.