Wacken Open Air music festival in Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Lineup

Wacken Open Air 2026

Jul 29, 2026 - Aug 1, 2026 Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 113 artists Heavy Metal Hard Rock Past festival
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About the festival

The world's largest heavy metal festival in the village of Wacken in northern Germany.

113artists
1stage
85,000attendees

Lineup

113 artists · 3 headliners

Def LeppardHeadlinerDef LeppardHard Rock
Judas PriestHeadlinerJudas PriestHeavy Metal
PowerwolfHeadlinerPowerwolfPower Metal
Ad InfinitumAd InfinitumSymphonic Metal
AirbourneAirbourneHard Rock
AlestormAlestormPirate Metal
AlfahanneAlfahanneBlack Metal
Animals as LeadersAnimals as LeadersDjent
Any Given DayAny Given DayMetalcore
Arch EnemyArch EnemyMelodic Death Metal
AstockAstockDance
AutopsyAutopsyDeath Metal
B
B2HPop
Bear McCrearyBear McCrearySoundtrack
Black Label SocietyBlack Label SocietyHeavy Metal
Black TishBlack TishElectronic
BO
Blars of Glory
Bleed WithinBleed WithinMetal
BF
Blood Fire Death - A Tribute to Bathory
BrownhideBrownhideHip-Hop/Rap
Corrosion of ConformityCorrosion of ConformityMetal
CrematoryCrematoryGothic Metal
Crimson GloryCrimson GloryPower Metal
Danko JonesDanko JonesHard Rock
DeafheavenDeafheavenBlackgaze
Dritte WahlDritte WahlGerman Punk
Dubioza KolektivDubioza KolektivReggae
ElakelaisetElakelaisetHumppa
Electric BassboyElectric BassboyMetal
EmperorEmperorSymphonic Black Metal
EnherjerEnherjerViking Metal
ErosionErosionPunk
EuropeEuropeHard Rock
FaunFaunMedieval Folk
FocusFocusProgressive Rock
Future PalaceFuture PalaceElectro Metal
G
Glatalax
Grand MagusGrand MagusHeavy Metal
Guilt TripGuilt TripMetal
H-BlockxH-BlockxCrossover
HämatomHämatomHeavy Metal
HardkissHardkissDance
HardlineHardlineAOR
HatebreedHatebreedHardcore Punk
Heavy SaurusHeavy SaurusChildren's Music
HeavysaurusHeavysaurusHeavy Metal
In FlamesIn FlamesMelodic Death Metal
KärbholzKärbholzPunk Rock
Kim DraculaKim DraculaHyperpop
KiteKiteSynthpop
KupfergoldKupfergoldFolk-Rock
Lacuna CoilLacuna CoilGothic Metal
LagwagonLagwagonPunk Rock
Lamb of GodLamb of GodGroove Metal
Life of AgonyLife of AgonyAlternative Metal
LovebitesLovebitesPower Metal
Luna KillsLuna KillsRock
MK
Mando KhaiPop
ManntraManntraFolk Metal
MD
Maschine Dampftechnik
MetalianaMetalianaMetal
Misery IndexMisery IndexDeath Metal
N
Neonvalent
NevermoreNevermoreProgressive Metal
Nothing MoreNothing MoreHard Rock
Of Mice & MenOf Mice & MenMetalcore
OrbitcultureOrbitcultureMetal
O
Otoganz
Our PromiseOur PromiseMetal
Paradise LostParadise LostGothic Metal
P
Phlebas
Pig DestroyerPig DestroyerGrindcore
PistPistMetal
PresidentPresidentMetal
Ricky WarwickRicky WarwickHard Rock
Ross TattooRoss TattooHard Rock
RK
Rumble Kozy
Running WildRunning WildHeavy Metal
Sacred SteelSacred SteelHeavy Metal
SavatageSavatageHeavy Metal
SaveyourselfSaveyourselfAlternative
SaxonSaxonHeavy Metal
SepulturaSepulturaThrash Metal
SkylineSkylineRock
SonoSonoTrance
Storm SeekerStorm SeekerPirate Metal
Subway to SallySubway to SallyMedieval Rock
S
Svenlebith
TBSTBSPost-Hardcore
The GatheringThe GatheringCeltic
The HauntedThe HauntedMelodic Death Metal
The LimitThe LimitRock
Therapy?Therapy?Alternative Metal
thrownthrownRock
T
Thrudsson
ThundermotherThundermotherHard Rock
T
Toyhallsoulder
TriptykonTriptykonDoom Metal
TrollTrollDeath Metal/Black Metal
TurbonegroTurbonegroDeathpunk
TuxedoTuxedoBoogie
UnzuchtUnzuchtGothic Rock
VanirVanirViking Metal
Velvet RushVelvet RushHard Rock
VendedVendedNu-Metal
Visions of AtlantisVisions of AtlantisSymphonic Metal
VogelfreyVogelfreyMedieval Rock
WF
Wacken Firefighters
We Are RiotWe Are RiotRock
WustenbergWustenbergRock
Wytch HazelWytch HazelHeavy Metal
Yngwie MalmsteenYngwie MalmsteenNeo-Classical Metal
Zeltinger BandZeltinger BandPunk Rock

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Where it happens

LocationWacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
DatesJul 29, 2026 - Aug 1, 2026

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