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Wacken Open Air Festival

Wednesday 29 July - Saturday 1 August, 2026
Wacken Open Air in Wacken 25596

About Wacken

Wacken Open Air - where Metal is alive!

 

Wacken

Def LeppardDef Leppard
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Lamb of GodLamb of God
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Judas PriestJudas Priest
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Alien Ant FarmAlien Ant Farm
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Black Label SocietyBlack Label Society
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AirbourneAirbourne
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In FlamesIn Flames
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EuropeEurope
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Faster

The Butcher Sisters / Hämatom / Lovebites / Electric Bassboy

Louder

Lacuna Coil / Thundermother / Broken By The Scream / The Gathering / Visions Of Atlantis / The Hardkiss

Headbangers Stage

Kadaver / Mambo Kurt / Invasion / SOT / Noiduin / Deflag / Sinamort / Expellow / Dead Memories / Human Nebula / Born Broken / Gannondorf

W:E:T Stage

Velvet Rush / The Crescent's Call / Goodnight Greatness / Seers Of Light / Speak In Whispers / I See Red / Ashed Winter / Blanket Hill / Witchlords / Elchivo / Morphide / Rose Tattoo

Wackinger Stage

Ricky Warwick / Unzucht / Alien Rockin Explosion / 5th Avenue / Wacken Firefighters / Dirty Shirt / Vanir

Wasteland Stage

Crypt Sermon / PHANTOM / Sacred Steel / Battlecreek / Diabolisches Werk / The Troops Of Doom / Poison The Preacher

LGH Clubstage

Mother / Ozzyfied / Megalive / Ragetrack

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Wednesday 29 July - Saturday 1 August, 2026
Wacken Open Air in Wacken 25596

Wacken Location & Travel

Wacken Location & Travel

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Wacken Open Air Festival takes place Wednesday 29th July - Saturday 1st August 2026.

 

Wacken Open Air Festival is located in Wacken, Germany.