W:O:A 2023: The first bands for the 32nd Wacken Open Air!
… these berserkers from the US play our festival.
Ensiferum Unsheath your swords! There are not many bands that can pay musical tribute to viking culture as enthralling and powerful as Ensiferum from…
24-07-22
More acts and Running Order updates
… Tower. For the Wasteland Stage we can also announce Sick N' Beautiful.
There is a real flood of bands for the Metal Battle: Lamentari from Denmark and Divide from Germany start it off. Finland sends Plant…
21-07-22
Running Order Update - Behemoth and more new acts!
… Nytt Land and Cemican can't be there this year, but we are in good spirits to be able to present the bands in 2023.
Spearheading today's announcement are the Polish angels of death Behemoth! The band is…
13-07-22
Wacken Open Air 2023 - first info - register now for tickets!
… Then register via the form to automatically receive all the following information about tickets and bands in August. The registration is of course free of charge and without obligation - we will only use your…
12-07-22
Running Order for W:O:A 2022 available!
… in mind that the running order is determined by many external factors, such as travel dates of the bands.
Unfortunately, in the same breath we also have to announce that All Hail The Yeti will not be able to…
21-06-22
New acts for 2022: Powerwolf, ASP, Life of Agony and many more!
… their foundation in 1989, Life Of Agony have become one of the most important alternative metal bands. The fact that they have only played W:O:A once so far is something we can definitely not accept and we…
14-06-22
Till Lindemann, Death SS and Angel Witch have to cancel their participation at W:O:A 2022
… pandemic and the Russian war against Ukraine has now reached us.
Already in the last weeks many bands, concerts and festivals had to cancel the sails, because for example the logistics became impossible…
03-06-22
Eye Tea to perform for Ukraine at Metal Battle!
… to make some noise with us as ambassadors of their country.
The announcement of more Metal Battle bands, as well as regular acts is already in preparation!
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18-04-22
Epica at Wacken Wednesday
…Final band confirmed for additional day
After announcing 33 more bands for the Wacken Open Air 2022 yesterday, we're putting another bonus egg in your nest today. Because today the Dutch symphonic metallers Epica…
17-04-22
Heavy Easter - 33 new bands announced for W:O:A 2022
Big names and newcomers
We wish you a happy Easter! We're using the occasion to give you a small but nice present and announce the next 33 names for the Wacken Open Air 2022. Among them are many of