How to keep the Holy Ground green

Metalheads, in order to produce as little waste as possible during Wacken Open Air we have established deposit cups and other systems for quite a few…

Maps for W:O:A 2019 released

Today we release the plans for Wacken Open Air 2019! 

As always, there is a camping site plan showing you the big picture, as well as the Holy…

The German Metal Battle Finalist is fixed!

It is finally on and the W:O:A Metal Battle is complete! Last night the german jury decided on their vote during the german finals taking place at the…

The Kaufland Metal Markt product range is available!

The construction of the big Kaufland Metal market has already started and today we can present you the product range!

Festival ABC 2019 released

Unser Festival ABC ist nun in der Version von 2019 verfügbar. Falls ihr noch Fragen zum diesjährigen W:O:A habt, solltet ihr dort in den meisten…

Skyline release anthems for W:O:A 2019

The stories of Wacken Open Air and the band Skyline are tightly intertwined, since these rockers from Northern Germany were the headliners of the…

Ten new acts for Wacken Winter Nights 2020

Shut the gates and send guards to the walls! Anglo-Saxon warriors, elves, pirates, vikings, and even musketeers in the shape of ten new bands are…

W:O:A Metal Battle 2019 - Finals almost complete

With just four more weeks to go we can announce the next number of bands who victoriously fought their way through their local Metal Battle and in the…

Travel survey for the W:O:A 2019

Have you already scheduled your journey for W:O:A 2019? Then take part in our survey and help us to improve our planning of your arrival!

Shuttle bus plans for the W:O:A 2019

Almost all roads lead to Wacken and our shuttle bus from and to Itzehoe is also in 2019 again one of the best options for the journey!

The Spoken Word lineup at W:O:A 2019

Spoken Word performances have been enjoying increasing popularity at the Wacken Open Air for years - and this year again there will be a wide range of…

No sleep ‘til return journey!

What do you need for a proper Wacken Open Air? A whole lotta party. Thankfully we got lots of opportunities to offer - not just in front of the…