This year the Wacken Music Camp takes place for the fourth time. The project, sponsored by the Wacken Foundation and the Association of Music Schools of Schleswig Holstein is now collecting donations
24-04-17
Metal Battle 2017 - The first four finalists have been chosen!
The first Metal Battle finalists for 2017 have been fixed! The Metal Battle is on its way and the preliminaries and finals take place in many participating countries. Here are the first four
21-04-17
W:O:A 2017: WackenReuter's Top 10 Bands
With more than 120 bands (and counting) it's not easy to keep all musical highlights of this year's W:O:A in mind. This is why musicians, team members and other persons related to the festival will
16-04-17
A very unique show: Accept will rock the Night To Remember at Wacken Open Air!
We have prepared something special for today’s Easter Sunday: Accept will play their biggest show so far at W:O:A 2017!
We have prepared something special for today’s Easter Sunday: Accept will
06-04-17
Obituary Paul O’Neill
Paul O’Neill, the co-founder of Trans-Siberian Orchestra and longtime componist and producer of Savatage died yesterday from chronic illness. He was one of the creative minds of TSO and had a huge
02-04-17
Ross The Boss is coming to Wacken!
Enough fooling around: Of course Wacken Open Air will stay Wacken Open Air! Nevertheless, we would like to use this opportunity to thank all of our neighbors for their lasting support – without you,
01-04-17
WOA to become GOA
As many of you know, a large part of Wacken Open Air is actually taking place on the grounds of the neighboring community of Gribbohm. The question of how to handle this situation has been around for
24-03-17
THE MOUNTAINS ARE CALLING – the Wacken Foundation hits the road to FULL METAL MOUNTAIN II
It’s time again: Full Metal Mountain II in Tröpolach, Austria is about to start. At the same time it is the kick-off of the Wacken Foundation FESTIVALTOUR 2017.
It’s time again: Full Metal Mountain
22-03-17
Two more Warm Up Parties in May and July 2017
Two more Warm Up Parties have been added to our calendar in May and July 2017.
Two more Warm Up Parties have been added to our calendar in May and July 2017. The first takes places in May in
21-03-17
Metal Battle 2017 - All bands for the Metal Battle Germany semifinals are set!
The bands for the semi-finale north and south of Metal Battle Germany are set.
The bands for the semi-finale north and south of Metal Battle Germany are set.
The semifinale north will be happening