Avantasia - Line-Up for W:O:A 2014 show is confirmed!

Avantasia´s Line-up for this year´s W:O:A performance is confirmed and contains a wide range of well known guest musicians

Avantasia founder Tobias…

Registration for tour operators of bus groups and bus drivers for WOA 2014

(Important!)

For those of you who are planning to arrive in Wacken with a bus (15 seater or more), it is mandatory to preregister each bus prior…

Three more Metal-Battle finalists confirmed!

Today we can confirm three more Metal-Battle finalists that will enlarge this year´s billing once more.

The finals in Norway are over and the…

W:O:A Soccercup 2014 - registration starts on May 28th

Also this year the Soccercup will take place at the W:O:A.

The winner team will get the inofficial title of the Soccer-Metalchampion.

As from May…

Reminder: Your anthem for the festival!

There are already plenty of songs, official and unofficial ones, about the Wacken Open Air and all of them were presented as a fait accompli.

But…

Campground reservations 2014 – a few places are still available!

There are a few places still available, to participate at our optional campground reservations for groups with at least 50 people.

What is it…

7 new Warm Up Parties confirmed

Today we can confirm 7 new Warm Up Party dates in Germany, Greece, Costa Rica and Switzerland.

Here are the dates:

Date: June 07th, 2014

City:…

Two new bands for the Full Metal Cruise II

Ahoy Metalheads

There’s a new addition to the Full Metal Cruise II billing:

Since the 80’s Peter “Peavy” Wagner, Victor Smolski and André…

Opening hours of the Duhorn pharmacy during W:O:A 2014

Also this year, the Duhorn pharmacy in Wacken adjusts its opening times and product range for the Wacken Open Air.

The central located pharmacy is…

Death Angel will return to Wacken after 10 years!

After 10 years of absence, we make the return of Death Angel happen! The US-American thrash force was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1982,…

In Memory of Ronnie Popkema - former Blaas of Glory member has passed away

We received the sad message that Ronnie Pokema who was one of the founding members of Blaas of Glory suddenly passed away after a short battle against…

Mixed band package for the side-stages and enlarged Running Order

Today’s band package fills some gaps at our side-stages at the Bullhead City Circus, the Wackinger Village and the beer garden. And also the church of…