Twin German festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park have reported “fantastic” ticket sales for their anniversary editions in 2025, which are selling at a record pace.

Nürburgring’s Rock am Ring has shifted over 70,000 tickets for its 40th instalment while Zeppelinfeld’s Rock im Park has sold 50,000 for its 30th, according to the organisers.

The milestones come 226 days in advance of the festivals, which will take place from 6-8 June and feature 100 acts – made possible by a fourth stage introduced especially for the anniversary editions.

Speaking to IQ, Matt Schwarz, CEO PRK DreamHaus & eventimpresents, says: “The great feedback and strong ticket sales for The Rocks are truly fantastic. We are happy about the billing, including exclusive EU performances by Bring Me the Horizon and Sleep Token.”

The June presale for the festivals was also strong with Rock am Ring selling 30,000 tickets and Rock im Park selling 20,000 in the first 24 hours.

The news comes as Rock am Ring/Rock im Park add dozens of names to the lineup including The Prodigy, In Flames, Spiritbox, Rise Against, Imminence, Nothing More, Stray From The Path, Boston Manor, an Electric Callboy DJ set and more.

They join headliners Bring Me The Horizon and Slipknot, as well as previously announced performers Sleep Token, Jinjer, Powerwolf, Lorna Shore and more.

“We are happy about the billing, including exclusive EU performances by Bring Me the Horizon and Sleep Token”

Thirty acts are yet to be announced for the German festivals, including two headliners whose identity will remain a secret until the shows begin.

The unnamed artists have been described as “two highly sought-after top acts who regularly headline the biggest festivals”.

Weekend passes for Rock am Ring start from €219 and camping tickets for Rock am Ring start from €278, with prices set to increase on 1 November.

Rock am Ring was founded by Marcel Avram and Marek Lieberberg’s Mama Concerts in 1985, while Rock im Park took place for the first time in 1995 under Marek Lieberberg Konzertagentur (MLK). The twin festivals are now promoted by DreamHaus, eventimpresents and FKP Scorpio, after the firms formed a strategic collaboration.

Last month, it was announced that DreamHaus and CTS Eventim’s Peter Rieger Konzertagentur (PRK) are merging to form a combined company, PRK DreamHaus. CTS announced its German subsidiaries are pooling their strengths to “create additional synergies, optimise management structures and drive growth even more effectively”.

The new firm will be led jointly by Klaus-Peter (Matze) Matziol and Matt Schwarz, the current managing directors of Cologne-based PRK and Berlin-based DreamHaus, respectively, with Tobi Habla to be appointed as an additional MD. The sites and existing teams will remain unchanged.

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CTS Eventim’s Peter Rieger Konzertagentur (PRK) and DreamHaus are merging to form a combined company, PRK DreamHaus.

CTS has announced its German subsidiaries are pooling their strengths to “create additional synergies, optimise management structures and drive growth even more effectively”.

The new firm will be led jointly by Klaus-Peter (Matze) Matziol and Matt Schwarz, the current managing directors of Cologne-based PRK and Berlin-based DreamHaus, respectively, with Tobi Habla to be appointed as an additional MD. The sites and existing teams will remain unchanged.

“The merger between PRK Peter Rieger Konzertagentur and DreamHaus will optimally position the company so that it can continue growing and sustainably strengthen its live entertainment presence within a challenging market environment,” says CTS CEO Klaus-Peter Schulenberg. “With the combined expertise and dedication of both teams, we are ideally equipped to seize new opportunities and invest maximum energy in developing the newly merged company. I wish Matze, Matt and their teams the very best for this new phase.”

Schwarz and Matziol will work together closely to share their knowledge and continue driving future growth.

“This strategic transition should ensure that, even when Matziol steps down at a later date, the subsequent changes will occur seamlessly”

“This strategic transition should ensure that, even when Matziol steps down at a later date, the subsequent changes will occur seamlessly and in a future-focused way for the company, the artists and the partners,” adds the company.

PRK was founded in 1983 by Peter Rieger and has been led by Matziol since 2015. Rieger passed away in 2017 aged 63. CTS has been the majority stakeholder in the company – which has promoted acts such as David Bowie, P!nk, Cher, U2, Prince, the Rolling Stones, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner and Paul McCartney – since 2000.

DreamHaus was founded by former Live Nation GSA MD/COO Schwarz in 2021 as a subsidiary of the CTS Eventim Group. It stages Germany’s Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, and has worked with international artists including Green Day, Slipknot, Måneskin and Muse.

CTS share price rose slightly today (19 September) to €87.35, giving the firm a market cap of €8.39 billion.

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