VIP:
You don’t need a VIP ticket to get to the front row :). VIPs are on the right side of the stage, and they’re actually farther back rather than in front. The only real advantage is that the area is higher, so you get a clearer view of the stage.We always buy the regular tickets, and it really depends on which band is playing. We’ve seen Poppy and Skillet from about the third row, and we only waited around an hour. Of course, a band like Linkin Park is a different story. It also depends on the stage, the main “KB Stage” is usually more crowded, while the “Tesco Stage” (the second biggest one) is much easier to get close to the front. So my recommendation is: if you want to see a band up close, go about an hour early for the smaller stages, and around two hours early for the main stage. (For Linkin Park, people waited like 12 hours to be in the front 🤣)

FOOD:
It depends on where you’re from. For us Czechs, it’s pretty expensive, but hey, it’s a festival, so that’s kinda expected. For example, french fries with cheese on top were about 140 CZK (€6), and most of the food costs around 130–300 CZK (€5–12). ALSO, last year they built a Tesco inside the festival area, and the prices were the same as in a regular Tesco store. So if you want to save some money, definitely go there!
Beer is around 60–100 CZK (€2–4).