Wow, SSMF had almost the same issue. The 'main stage' was small so not many people could be up front compared to big places that I have been before to see LP. They played in the middle of the street, so it was weird. But I was at the front of the LPU line, and people who paid for the VIP packages and stuff got to come in before LPU and get the front row, and when the LPU was let in, I couldn't make it to the front row. I waited for like 6 hours to get to the front row, and had to wait another 6 hours watching all the bands before LP came on. That is what irritated me. I will probably stop trying to get front row at LP shows now after this experience. It's not worth not eating/drinking all day long and getting sunburnt and having body aches, etc, to not have front row. Second or third row isn't good enough for me, I have to be front row to get the full experience in my mind. I would rather have lawn than getting second or third row because at least you can walk around all day and eat, etc. Hell, if you had lawn, you could get there 10 mins before the show started.