Wacken unveils 35 acts for 35th anniversary

Germany’s Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) has unveiled the first 35 acts for next year’s 35th anniversary lineup after triumphing through adversity after a rain-hit start to its 2025 edition.

A severe weather warning was issued by the German Weather Service at around 11.30pm on the heavy metal institution’s opening night, leading the festival grounds and camping area to be partially evacuated, with campers told to leave their tents and stay in their vehicles.

The order was lifted shortly afterwards and the 30 July to 2 August event, which starred acts such as Guns N’ Roses, Papa Roach, Gojira, Machine Head, Apocalyptica, Saxon and Within Temptation, continued as planned.

Staged by Superstruct-backed ICS, W:O:A’s new arrival system – which included an extra arrival day and…

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