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Wacken Open Air 2025: The Mega Metal Festival Is Back

Summary by Deutsche Welle
Much more than a festival of metal music, mud and beer, Wacken is a unique community and cultural experience. Here are five things you need to know about W:O:A.

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From July 30th to August 2nd, the »Holy Ground« in Wacken will once again become the center of the metal world. Despite changing weather forecasts, major problems are not expected when travelling.

·Germany
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Wacken visitors have been allowed to go to the campgrounds since Sunday, and despite the rain, that worked well. Not only in the evening was there a proper celebration – in the country inn, but also in front of the "Welcome to the Jungle" stage, where WOA-maker Holger Hübner hung up and was congratulated on his 59th birthday.

The Wacken Open Air is on the doorstep again. The first metal disciples have already arrived. On July 30th it officially starts, but already on Sunday the first metal fans have found themselves on "holy ground" - to the friends of the harder musical gait legendary Wacken Open Air. For all, who still have to leave for the 34th edition of the festival, the organizers have compiled detailed travel information on the official homepage. Also all othe…

Wacken (dpa) – The Metalheads are coming: Three days before the start of the Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) the first visitors set up their tents on the meadows of the village. "All are already in festival mood – despite the rainy weather", observed a dpa photo reporter in the afternoon. Because of the softened ground, Trecker campers of the fans should have pulled on the pitches. Around half of the guests expected for Sunday have already arrived, it w…

Wacken Open Air 2025 - that means: 85,000 people, 200 concerts, a village in a state of emergency. The arrival marathon starts on Sunday with lots of rain. The organizers react.

·Hamburg, Germany
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ndr.de broke the news in Hamburg, Germany on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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