First timer - do we have to do tarp run to bring chairs?

This is our first time attending. We have a 1-day ticket for Thursday. Do we have to line up on Wednesday in order to get a line number for entry on Thursday (eg, the tarp run)? Or can we just show up at the gate on Thursday and walk in with our chairs? Will there be room to put our chairs, or will every spot be taken by people who lined up and did the tarp run?

You can bring your own chairs anytime. Space might be tight depending on what time you get there and you may not get the best spots but Friday and Saturday tend to be the most packed out days.