Metalfest in Pilsen is has become a highly respected metal tradition. The fans came to favour the festival not only for its great musical dramaturgy of many genres of metal but also for its unique natural environment in which it takes place. The beautiful amphitheatre in Lochotín, where you can see from any place beautifully on the podium, surrounded by a park and meadows, adjacent to the Pilsen ZOO, all just a short walk from the centre of the West Bohemian metropolis of Pilsen. Three days full of the best metal music and fun, that’s Metalfest!

ABOUT FESTIVAL

venue: Lochotin Amphitheater, Pod Vinicemi 9, Pilsen [49.759526, 13.361107]

GUIDELINES FOR FESTIVAL VISITORS

1. No money refund is possible once the ticket is paid, it is not possible to exchange the ticket on site. Only three-day passes are available.
2. Organizers take no responsibility for any health / personal belongings damages caused during the festival.
3. The only method of payment in the festival area will be the cashless system, through a festival bracelet with a chip. The exception is the sale of tickets at the ticket office, which will only be paid in cash. By using a cashless chip on your bracelet, you agree to the General Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and Refund Policy listed at http://www.metalfest.cz and http://www.nfctron.com. Refund of unused credit is possible within 14 days after the end of the festival. The condition of the refund is the registration of the chip.
4. Children over three years of age need their own ticket. Entry with a stroller for small children is permitted. However, please note that the organizer is not responsible for any damage to the health of the child, stroller or other property incurred during a visit of the festival area. Upon entry, the visitor is obliged to allow a security check of the stroller storage spaces. Persons under 15 years of age are permitted entry only when accompanied by an adult.
5. It is strictly forbidden to bring drinks, food, plastic bottles, glass bottles, cans, own drinks (even in a returnable cups), as well as any weapons, knives, scissors, flag poles, umbrelas and other things classified by staff as dangerous! The organizer reserves the right to personal security check in a manner permissible by law – at any time! A person refusing to consent to such check will be refused entry or escorted out.
6. Visitors must respect the instructions of the organizers and the security service! The organizer reserves the right to give instructions in order to maintain a safe and smooth running of the festival, to change the conditions, program and its content with immediate effect. The organizer may order the evacuation of the premises in case of suspicion of a threat to the health of the participants or the property of the organizer, without any compensation for damage or lost profits of the festival participant.
7. It is strictly forbidden to bring tape recorders or video cameras to the area! Violation of this rule could be classified as a crime!
8. Taking photos is allowed only on compact cameras without additional lenses.
9. Organizer and artists reserve the right to film, video and TV recording of concert shows and festival atmosphere. Visitor recorded for the document may also be published without further notice with no financial compensation.
10. Ticket forgery is illegal and punished according to the law!
11. Ticket = wristband. With it, you can leave and re-enter the festival area at any anytime. Once you take it off or lose it, you will not be able to re-enter the festival site! All persons without a wristband on hand will be immediately taken out!
12. No dogs or other animals are allowed in the festival area!
13. The beer is tapped into reusable cups with eyelet for attachment. Cups are exchanged within the purchase of another beer or could be returned at two buyout marked points. Note – in addition to cups with brewery logo there is also limited edition of Metalfest promotional cups. Those are souvenirs and are not intended for a buy-out. Before you purchase your beer, please decide from which cup you want to enjoy it. Promotional cups will be also available in the festival shop. But for hygiene reasons you don’t receive beer into this cups which you bought in the festival shop.
14. Distribution and placement of any promotional and advertising materials in the festival premises and around without written permission of the organizer is prohibited!
15. Strict ban on entering the stage or backstage.
16. Camping is allowed only in on defined and marked area. You can find defined spaces for camping at www.metalfest.cz/en/o-festivalu?area The organizers are not responsible for the stored items in the camp or in the public campsites.
17. Parking is possible in defined places only while respecting traffic signs and regulations. Carefully study the map with reserved parking places on the website www.metalfest.cz/en/o-festivalu?area. Cars standing on bans and in areas that are not designated for this purpose will be towed by the towing service and their owners will be fined. It is especially important to follow the rules set on streets „Pod Vinicemi“ and „Radčická“.
18. Use the sanitary facilities and equipment only provided for this purpose.
19. Throwing cups with liquid content between visitors or on the stage will be considered a serious violation of festival rules and a person caught in such an act will be expelled from the festival without the possibility of return, as in other offenses against the festival rules.
20. Strict ban on campfires in the area and in campsites and campgrounds.
21. It is allowed to bring drinks and food only into the camps and the campsites.

Luggage storage

SAFEBOX – lockers can be found at the entrance to the festival grounds. The lockers are supervised by cameras and staff.
Locker = 50x30x30 cm, you get a key to the locker and have NON-STOP access to it throughout the festival.

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