Don’t miss our deadline this Sunday, 7pm CET.
The Wacken Foundation will sell a real beauty through eBay:
Guitar hero Gus G., right hand of mighty Ozzy Osbourne, signed his Blackstar-Combo-Amp
26-05-11
Full:Metal:Bag 2011
Also this year we offer the FULL METAL BAG to pick up for free after exchanging the festival ticket against the wristband.
The FMB 2011 contains all kinds of items and goodies the festival visitor
W:O:A festival alphabet is online!
The Festival ABC gives answers to most of your questions around the Wacken Open Air Festival.
There you´ll find information about things like travel or camping, but also information about renewals
20-05-11
Betontod at Wacken
Today we are happy to announce German punk legends Betontod for Wacken Open Air. The band, which was founded 20 years ago is meanwhile a solid institution in Germany.
This year they will be in
18-05-11
Edelweiss at Wacken
AC/DC with German lyrics? That´s right! This year german rockers Edelweiss from Mannheim will sweeten your time at the beer garden with their own interpretation of songs from the Australian hard rock
16-05-11
Metal-Battle 2011 – The first finalists
Today new feed for your ears is coming from the Metal-Battle camp. By now almost half of the 30 participating countries have chosen their national finalist for the Metal Battle which will introduce
11-05-11
Metal Mobile WC – Registrations have begun
After the amazingly good development in 2010, we again are starting the unique rental service for the Metal Mobile WCs.
This year every confirmation of each MMWC-registration will be given with a
05-05-11
Jim Breuer at Wacken!
The American pioneer of Heavy Metal Comedy comes to Wacken!
Known for his famous “Heavy Metal Man” stand up comedy tour, and movies such as "Half Baked," Jim Breuer will perform on Wacken stages for
05-05-11
W:O:A 2011 - Shuttle bus plans are online
The new shuttle bus plans which are providing you with the complete arrival and departure times from Itzehoe to Wacken and back are now online.
You can download them either as coloured or
03-05-11
Metal Party of German military police in Afghanistan
Also in Kunduz - in the north of Afghanistan – you may meet Metalheads.
A group of Germany soldiers from the “25. Deutschen Einsatzkontingent” are not only metal fans but also fans of Wacken Open
