The festival ABC gives answer to most of your questions. If you have further questions please write an email to: headquarter@ics-woa.de or call our hotline + 49 (0) 4627 18 38 38
There are also new position numbers, helping you to find the several positions on the festival area maps.
(Important! Festival alphabet will follow in 2012 )
- A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - W - Z -
The camping area opens Wednesday, 3 August 2011 at 00:00 am. The festival area opens Thursday, 4. August 2011 at 03.00 pm, Friday at 11.00 am, and Saturday at 11.00 am. Click here to find out more about the opening hours.
Aggregates
In case that you bring aggregates to the festival, please make sure that they are in perfect condition and do not lose any oil or fuel. Aggregates up to 1 KW are allowed. To ensure compliance with this regulation we will conduct some spot checks. In the event of incorrect use the security personnel will confiscate the aggregates and return them to you at the end of the festival.
Per vehicle you can bring a maximum of 5 liter of fuel. We expect a correct handling! Please bring a fire-extinguisher also which you can use in case of emergency.
In order to avoid disturbance the aggregates must be switched off from 02:00 a.m. In this case we will also conduct spot checks.
Alcohol patrol
Our "Festival traffic wardens" will be at W:O:A to conduct a field sobriety test with you for a small amount. Don’t worry, you can keep your driving license, even with more than 0,5 per mill. But still, you are not allowed to drive on the camping ground under that condition as the camping ground applies to the road traffic act.
Arrival
Bus Tours Here you can find all bus companies that will bring you to the W:O:A, no matter if you come from Germany or abroad. In addition to that, our bus partners offer festival tickets so you get the chance to gain entry to the festival even it is sold out. Certainly this offer is only valid if you book a bus tour.
Shuttle Service Our shuttle bus picks you up from the train station in Itzehoe and also brings you back. A shuttle bus to Hamburg Airport is possible but it doesn’t go regularly. To get information about the travel schedule, please contact co-workers at the info point which is located in front of the entrance for pedestrians.
Metal-Train he 10th chartered metal train to the exceptional Wacken Open Air in 2011- for Metalheadz only! For more information, visit Metal Train.
To get information about it, visit Journey in the info section on our homepage.
Be an official W:O:A supporter! You can download the banner for your homepage here.
Beer Garden (pos. 12)
Due to the big success in the past years we again arrange the original Bavarian beer garden at the Wacken Center. The beer garden opens Wednesday, 3 August 2011 from 10.00 am to 06.00 am and Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 07.00 am to 06.00 am. It is placed in front of the entrance of the festival area. This year there will be an additional beer garden at the Wackinger Village (Pos. 28).
Box office
Due to the sell-out there will be no box office this year.
Breakfast
The supermarket of Farmer Uwe (pos. 32) at Wacken Plaza (pos. 13) und other food suppliers at the campground provide everything you need for a decent breakfast.
Bullhead City (pos. 7)
Established in 2009 the Bullhead City Tent meanwhile became a constant in the festival routine of W:O:A. This year we go one better and extend the size of the tent once again! New member in the program is Masters of Comedy including Germanies hardest group of comedians! Also US- star comedian Jim Breuer will celebrate his festival debut this year! With the extension of the tent the stage will also grow a lot and as you certainly have seen in the running order there will be more space for bands like Onkel Tom, Kvelertak or Ghost just to name but a few. And that´s not all! Also this year professional Wrestlers from all over the world will travel to the high north of Germany to fight within the ambient of the W:O:A atmosphere. But the female acts have also a lot to Show because the WET T-Shirt Contest as well as the oil catching contest will be again part of the daily schedule! All of this and more can be watched from Wednesday on! DON NOT MISS IT!
First detailed infos about the wrestlers, schedule and more can be found in our specials corner Bullhead City Wrestling
Bustours
Here you can find all bus companies from Germany and abroad which can take you to the W:O:A. Furthermore our bus partners each have ticket contingents so you can probably get a festival ticket despite the sold out. This, of course, is only possible in connection with the festival.
Parking and camping is already included in the ticket price of 120,- €. Camping officially starts on Wednesday, 3 August at 00.00 am. You enter the camping area at your own risk as the organisation will not take any responsibility! The residence on the campground is only possible with a valid ticket! There will be strict controls at the access road and the camping area.
At the camping grounds (Pos. A-Z) our stewards will try to help you in every way but they also have the permission to ask you to camp and park somewhere else in case that you entered the wrong camp or parking ground.
Camping - Early arrivals (before Wednesday)
Please keep in mind that camping in public places is forbidden so please do not arrive before Monday.
Because of the major logistic effort and the low demand in the past years, it won’t be possible to arrive on Saturday or Sunday. Please switch to the numerous public campgrounds at the westcoast. In Büsum you can stay at the campsite “An de Waterkant” (Address: Neuenkoog 8, 25761 Westerdeichstrich, Tel.: 0049 (0) 04834 8269). In St. Peter Ording there is the campsite “Silbermöve” (Address: Böhler Landstraße 179, 25826 St. Peter Ording, Tel.: 0049 (0) 0 48 63 55 56). Further suggestions you can find on our homepage.
The official date of arrival is 3 August 2011 – starting at 00.00 am. If you still think about arriving earlier, we give you the opportunity to use an extra area which will be prepared for camping, but this requires an extra fee of 20, - € p.p. from 1 August 2011 for each person. In case that you arrive on Tuesday 2 August 2011 until 00.00 p.m. an amount of 10, - € will be charged for each person.
Caution: The campground opens Monday at 03.00 pm!
Camping Service
At www.ready-to-rock.de you can easily book your camping tents and accessories. All rented tents (different sizes between 1-6 persons) and items which will be pre-pitched before your arrival at the camping area B and we’ll even take care of the disassembly while you’re already on your way home. Unfortunately there is no parking in this area.
Canned beer/ glass bottles
There is no limitation for drinks at the campground but you are not allowed to bring glass bottles. The risk to get hurt is too high (cullet)! Neither cans nor bottles are permitted at the festival area (infield). At the infield you can get your beer as usual in the familiar festival cups. Externally eg. Wacken Plaza you will also have the chance to get your Wacken Beer in cans (see W – Wacken beer).
In our shops and supermarkets as well as in the village glass bottles will not be available anymore. In our supermarkets spirituous beverages can be decanted into our W:O:A PET bottles. Carrying crates of beer through the entrance for pedestrian’s won´t be possible either. Please switch to PET, plastic bottles or cans. However, these are only allowed on the campgrounds, but not at the festival site. We ask for your understanding.
Child welfare
Children are generally not forbidden at W:O:A but still we think that festivals are not a good place and experience for them. Sure it´s nice to enjoy the festival together with the family but they probably find it nicer to stay at home with grandma and grandpa. Furthermore your enjoyment of the festival will be much bigger when your kids are not around. You have 3 days to let yourself go and do whatever you want. Isn´t it what all parents are dreaming of?
Apart from that, children which are 12 years old or younger have free admission when accompanied by a parent or guardian. In the second case, a declaration of agreement signed by the legal guardian will be required. Access for children under 16 is only allowed with a parent or an approved, adult representative. Young people aged 16-18 can enter the festival area without reservation but have to leave this area at 00.00 p.m.
Child care In case that you decide to take your kids to the festival we offer you to bring them to the kindergarten in Wacken which will opened from 3 August until 6 August. This special service is for free.
Via e-mail ( woakids@wacken.com ) you can register your kids with the time specification for child care and your contact address.
Chill Out Lounge- NATURAL AMERICAN SPIRIT (pos. 39)
This year our sponsor NATURAL AMERICAN SPIRIT will allocate a lounge again where you have the possibility to recover, smoke and relax a little. Furthermore, NAS engages for METAL 4 NATURE as eco-partner.
Customs and police
Due to the fact that Schleswig-Holstein is a small federal state in Germany, our festival has the category “major event”. This causes definite controls of the customs and police on the motorways. We can’t avoid this and apologize for any inconvenience! Controls can take place before, while and after the festival at different gateways of the roads.
Furthermore we ask you not to drive at the campground when you are drunk.
Due to the sellout this year there won’t be any one-day-tickets available.
Dealing
You are not allowed to deal in spirituous beverages, Nazi material, any kind of weapons, food- and non-food articles and any kind of drinks. In case of contravention a complaint has to be faced! Not registered stalls will be closed immediately and the operator will be send off the festival.
Dogs
Neither dogs nor any other animals are allowed on the entire camping, parking and festival area! The boarding kennel for dogs, "B-Flinks"( www.b-flinks.de ), is located in Albersdorf near the motorway A23 (ca. ten minutes away from Wacken) Phone: 00 49 (0) 4835 – 950345
Drinking water (S1 – S5)
The water supply for cooking, washing and drinking will be provided at the five shower and toilet camps. There will be some new points of withdrawal as in the past most of the tanks were empty. As usual, the water supply is FOR FREE!
Drinks & Food
Stalls providing both beverages and food will be spread all over the festival and camping area. There you can get beer and whiskey (e.g. Becks, Becks Gold) for fungible prices. You can also find the W:O:A beer garden on the festival area. Every drink you buy on the festival will be handed out in our W:O:A cups but you also have the possibility to order steins (Maßkrug).
Drugs
You can imagine what happens to people we catch up dealing with drugs – right! We will ban them from the campground, take them to the police and fine this person. So don´t even think about it! Thanks!
To prevent you from long walks to one of the banks in Wacken we offer the opportunity to receive money directly at the festival area. We have installed several cash points which were allocated from the local “Sparkasse”. Some of them are located at the forecourt of the festival area near the beer garden (Biergarten) and one near the W:O:A Information Office as well as in the village of Wacken and in the neighbouring villages Vaale and Schenefeld.
Just like in the past years the newspaper publisher of Schleswig- Holstein (Schleswig- Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag; in short sh:z) publishes current news directly from the festival area in cooperation with the W:O:A Team. This updated festival newspaper is unique in Germany. The paper discusses all relevant topics about the festival such as information about the bands, the arrival, happenings from the campground or the beer garden, and stories from the backstage area and from the village Wacken itself. We offer people in Wacken – both locals and guests- a chance to speak. This daily newspaper will be spread from Thursday to Sunday on the festival and camping area. With this service, you have the possibility to enjoy your "Festival Today" with a nice brew of coffee or nice can of beer in the morning.
Fire
Open Fire/campfire is not allowed on the whole camping and festival area (A-Z). Spirit/gas stoves or char-grills can be used but we expect you not to misuse these things. Due to serious accidents resulting in perilous accidents in the past years we expect a responsible handling. The same applies to the use of internal accelerator when lighting charcoal grills! Any violation will be avenged with a ban from the festival.
Fire Fighters (pos. 5)
The fire department band of Wacken will perform again at the beer garden (Biergarten) on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday for the morning pint. You can find the exact dates for their performance in the Running Order.
First aid (pos. 9)
People who require medical service in Wacken should contact DRK Kaltenkirchen (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz- German Red Cross). You will get more information and a schedule for contacts for the medical service at the W:O:A.
You can also find first aid at the DRK- camp (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz- German Red Cross) next to the main entrance of the festival area. Further locations of DRK that can be used during the concerts are placed beside the main stages and the FOH´s. Please keep the emergency exits free for the DRK! Additionally DRK vehicles will regularly cross the camping area.
Full Metal Bag (pos. 23)
The Full Metal Bag is some kind of gift and has nothing to do with the service fee of 20,00 €, which is already included in the ticket price. The disposal of the bags takes place at the wristband container and at the bus stop. (Visit plans)
Garbage/Metal 4 Nature S1-S5
In 2011 waste is one of the hot topics in our environmental work at Wacken Open Air. As part of our project "Metal 4 Nature" we want to reduce the waste of 75,000 metal fans and will dispose separately. Therefore we want to appeal to your environmental awareness and want to motivate you to remove your waste on the camping site. For that reason we will arrange several garbage collectors that will pick up your garbage bags from the camping ground every day, so please leave your full bags at the campground path. Therefor you will receive a small gift.
Moreover there will be several garbage camps spread all over the camping area.
A recurrent problem is bulky waste (sofas, chairs, building materials, wood, etc.), which caused in previous years considerable problems and high disposal costs. Because of the environmental impact and for reasons of nature protection, the regulatory requirements were tightened. Therefore, bringing such items to the festival is prohibited! Vehicles containing bulky waste will be turned away at the entrances to the parking areas.
Since there will be further changes in the near future on this issue, we ask you to check out our homepage regularly for new information.
This year, we have 5 garbage camps which are sponsoered by our partner Natural American Spirit. Those of you who bring their garbage there will get limited W:O:A Posters and other giveaways. The garbage camps are located at the shower camps S1 – S5. In addition to that, we have the well known waste containers, which are spread all over the festival area.
Glas bottles
There is a ban on GLASS BOTTLE on all sites at the WOA!
Instead of glass bottles we are providing fancy PET bottles for the transfer of your glass bottle contents at all supermarkets on the WOA, free of charge!
Guest for a day
Due to the sellout, it won’t be possible to be guest for a day.
Guidance notes at Wacken
Due to fact that the festival ground at Wacken is really huge, we put our backs into improving the guidance capabilities onto another level!
Shower Camp Glowing Metal Forks The first improvement you will certainly mention first will be the marking of the shower camps with some similar kind of last year´s glowing balloons on the infield. But this year they will look like glowing metal forks. Each shower camp will have its own tower being enthroned by a glowing metal fork which can be distinguished by their different glowing colors (Take a look at the camp site plans)
Site Fence Banners Further we will use a much larger amount of site fence banners with Campsite- and Holy Wacken Land maps in XXL size. On each distinctive corner of the festival area one of these maps can be found. You can also download them at our maps section . The annually Festival guide as well as the daily festival newspaper (from Thursday to Sunday) will also include both - Holy Wacken land and Camping Site maps. We also want to make you aware that stealing or damaging the site fence banners will be punished with festival dismissal.
Traffic Signs / Traffix Control System Our very successful traffic control system (consisting out of LED moving lights, traffic signs and info boards) will also stay in use this year. They will lead you from the nearest motorway exit ramp directly to the camping site. IMPORTANT: Please consider that you have to shut down your navigation systems from the entrance of Wacken on because many streets are closed until the end of the festival. Please only follow the traffic control system.
Signs On several Layer-Towers on the festival site you will find signs leading you the way to distinctive locations at the festival.
Video Walls And LED Moving Lights Besides the LED moving light tables positioned on important places like the wristband exchange or infield entrances, we will further improve the flow of information with our video walls. Altogether there will be six of them. 3 at the main stages, one at the FOH tower in front of the main stages, one at the Bullhead City tent and one at the bus stop. In addition there will be a video wall truck at the movie filed.
Wacken Mobile Apps 2 brand new mobile apps for IPhone and Android are on the anvil! Connected with google earth, the first app will give you the possibility to orient yourself from each spot of the festival besides giving you important information as f.e. the festival abc, running order, latest news and many more. With the second app we will become the first festival worldwide supporting augmented reality! What´s the meaning of this? We will let you know very soon on www.wacken.com
Events such as live music and good old Metal Karaoke will start on Wednesday, 3 August in the Headbanger´s Ballroom tent which is located at the festival area. The Metal Battle finals will also take place in this tent.
We will install information boards at different places on the W:O:A area so you can find the right direction to the different festival grounds. On these boards you get an overview of the camping sites, festival area maps, opening hours and the running order. The boards will also give an overview of different street signs you should look for (e.g. campground etc.).
CAUTION: These signs are placed for your orientation, so please do not steal them!
Information point (pos. 23)
The information point is located at the new event area near the medieval market and the wristband container. You can make phone calls there, get information about the shuttle service or the timetables for trains or take a look at the current running order, as well as appointments for the signing sessions at the Meet & Greet point. In addition to this, we provide another Information Office at the Silo tower in Wacken which opens on 1 August (look at W – W:O:A info point). There you get the W:O:A History, merchandise articles, breakfast and a cash point, a charging point for mobiles, an internet café and pay phones. You also get any information about W:O:A.
Address:W:O:A Office, Hauptstr. 82, 25596 Wacken
Tel. 0049 (0) 4827 998 599
Information system
This year we will install LED screens and video walls to improve the flow of information. Thereby we want to inform you as fast as possible, e.g. about changes in the running order. In 2011, there will be three video walls at the main stages, one video wall at the Bullhead City Tent and one at the moviefield.
It is the high light during the festival season. The Jägermeister high-seat, a bar with 16 steel cables, guests at W:O:A again! The high-seat at the world’s biggest heavy metal festival offers a new experience for all fans.
People who are free from giddiness can be brought to over 50 meters above the festival crowd. Up to 22 persons can take a seat at a dizzy height and can enjoy ice cold Jägermeister drinks while listening to the finest of metal. And the breath-taking overview over the whole festival area is for free!
There are about 1000 Wacken guests per day who enjoy an unforgettable altitude flight above the crowd. People who want to reserve a seat on the Jägermeister high-seat can locally register via SMS. The seats will be raffled among all participants. The lucky winners will receive a SMS with the prize notification and the personal time for their altitude flight with the Jägermeister high-seat.
Due to many different reasons, lots of metalheads have to bring their infants to the W:O:A and we organized something specially for you:
From Wednesday, August 4th to Saturday, August 7th the Wacken kindergarten is open for all W:O:A kids – for FREE! – just like the Wacken Forest-Kindergarten (new!).
In order to upgrade the flow of information, we will install video walls as well as LED screens at the True- and Black Metal stage.
Locker trucks (pos. 27)
As more and more thefts occur we will offer you a locker for your stuff. Information about deposit and the location can be found later at plans.
Lost & Found (pos. 23)
If you lose or find something, please contact the information checkpoint during the festival. After the festival you can hand things in or pick them up at the W:O:A Office. From 8 August 2011 all lost and confiscated property will be put in storage in the lost property office in Schenefeld (Fundbüro Amt Schenefeld). Items which were confiscated at the main entrance marked with a sticker of IH Security will also be delivered to the office in Schenefeld. Phone: + 49 (0) 4892 - 8089 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 4892 80 89 44 E-mail: info@amt-schenefeld.de
Simplify your trip to Wacken W:O:A 2011 by sending your luggage directly to the WOA festival area in advance. You can pick up your luggage at the Wacken Mail and Parcel Office (WACKEN PLAZA) from 2 August 2011.
You can find further information regarding the handling as well as prices at the following website www.wackenpostoffice.com. Here you start the assignment and pay for the shipping. You need to assign for the luggage service prior to 26 July 2011 (due to organisational requirements). The luggage will have to be picked up by UPS prior to 29 July 2011.
Be advised! The luggage shipping service is a pilot project this year. The service will only be offered from the following countries: Germany, BeNeLux, Denmark, Austria, France and Sweden. The number of luggage for the service is limited to 250 pieces. So, the earlier you book, the higher is the probability that you can use this service.
2. Parcel and packaging service (including luggage service)
We offer parcel shipping and packaging service at the festival area (WACKEN PLAZA). We provide worldwide and secured parcel service via UPS so that you can send for example your merchandising products and gifts home directly.
If you do not want to carry your luggage back home after the W:O:A, we also provide a luggage shipping from the festival area back to your home. We will take care of professionally wrapping and packing your belongings to ensure a secure shipping.
3. Mail and stamps
You can mail your postcards from the „Full Metal Bag“ directly from Wacken Mail and Parcel Office. Of course, we also provide you with the stamps you need for national and international mailing.
Meet & Greet Point (pos. 26)
Different members of the bands will give autographs there. On our LED walls you can see the signing hours. The schedule is also available on our homepage.The dates will be published mid July.
Meeting Point (pos. 23)
The meeting point is located directly at the W:O:A wristband facility at the new event area.
Merchandise (pos. 30)
You can obtain the latest articles of the W:O:A collection and the performing bands at the merchandise stalls. You can find the complete range online at www.full-metal-shop.de
Metal 4 Nature
Under the slogan “Metal 4 Nature” we want to realize the topics waste avoidance and waste disposal together with you, to make sure, that the future WOAs can still take place on juicy, green fields.
We are appealing to your environmental awareness and want to motivate you to collect your waste on the Festival Site and to try to keep your waste volume as low as possible. Do it out of respect for the environment!
We need your support to achieve these goals!
Metal 4 Nature – I took my trash – just left my footprint & spirit!
Try to avoid waste as much as possible! Use reusable packages whenever possible and always keep in mind that the WOA is taking place at an agricultural area!
Metal 4 Nature – “Safe your holy land!“
Metal Battle (pos. 4)
You and your band can perform at the festival! We (in cooperation with our presenters METALHAMMER, WASHBURN, EDEN and MARSHALL) are looking for new metal heroes and let you perform at the METAL BATTLE.
Meanwhile we are searching for the next Metal Stars in 29 countries. The winning band of the particular country gets the opportunity to perform on the WET- Stage (Wacken Evolution Tent) of the most famous Metal- Festival in the world. We can make your dreams come true!
An international jury will rate the final bands and choose a winner, beside diverse Full Endorsementdeals of the partners, a record deal with Wacken Records. The other attendees get the chance to win Artist Endorsment Deals and other surprises. For more information about the contest click www.metal-battle.com.
This year the METAL-BATTLE starts on Wednesday. You can check out the schedule in our Running Order (coming soon)
Metal Karaoke (pos. 4)
The Metal- Karaoke- Show takes place in the Headbanger’s- Ballroom- Tent (Wednesday to Saturday after the performances of the artists)
Metal-Market (pos. 11)
Opening hours: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 04.00 a.m. (Dealer & Action Tent 10.00 a.m. – 09.00 p.m., entrance fee: 2,50 €). After paying the entry fee you have the possibility to visit workshops, fashion shows, interviews, showcases and autograph sessions at any other days.
Metal Market Dealer & Action Tent
Also this year the metal market program is more than hot!
From music workshops to strip shows to meet & greet with the movie stars from Hellraiser & Predator – You will get it all!
Schedule
Friday, 5th of August 2011
13.00 H Debauchery Blood Babes I 14.00 H Weekend Of Horrors-Show 15.00 H Autor Hilmar Bender reads from the Kreator biography „Violent Evolution“ 16.00 Uhr Debauchery Blood Babes II 17.00 Uhr Guitar- and Amp-Workshop with Rage-Guitarist Victor Smolski 18.00 Uhr Debauchery Blood Babes III
Saturday, 6th of August 2011:
13.00 Uhr Debauchery Blood Babes I 14.00 Uhr Weekend Of Horrors-Show 15.00 Uhr Hilmar Bender reads from the Kreator biography „Violent Evolution“ 16.00 Uhr Debauchery Blood Babes II 7.00 Uhr Gitarren- und Amp-Workshop with Rage-Guitarist Victor Smolski 18.00 Uhr Wettsaufen with Onkel Tom 19.00 Uhr Debauchery Blood Babes III
Debauchery Blood Babes The Debauchery Blood Babes do not just bare all – accompanied by the music of Stuttgarts Death Metal hero´s Debauchery the girls will show you what to do best with synthetic blood & chainsaws
Special Guests at the Metal Market: Pinhead & Predator! Doug Bradley known as „Pinhead“ from „Hellraiser“ is one of the most famous horror characters in movie history. Ian Whyte the 2.16m tall Giant got his fame as the „Predator“ in the science fiction blockbusters „Alien vs Predator“ and „Alien vs Predator: Requiem“. Both will be available for their fans doing autogaph hours, photos and Small-Talk. Own stuff for signing can be brought with you ( f.e. CDs, DVDs, and so on).
Hilmar Bender and Kreator Hilmar Bender reads from his Kreator biography “Violent Evolution” which was released in 2011 via publisher UBooks.
Workshop with Victor Smolski Due to the fact that Rage-guitarist Victor Smolski was born as son of a professional musician so he got his talent given into the cradle, his lessons are always more than interesting for amateurs.
Tom Angelripper After presenting his new record (to be released in October) Uncle Tom will take part at the drinking contest. Fans should take care of saving a place in the tent in time.
Moshpit
Moshing is generally not prohibited on W:O:A. But during other crowd activities in the moshpit such as crowd surfing etc. the possibility of incidents is given. In order to protect yourself we provided a few tips of how you can make moshing a little bit safer:
- In case that you might be a little bit out of shape you better avoid the moshpit as it often becomes very exhausting. - Wear comfortable clothes that protect you from scratches or similar injuries - long pants and sturdy shoes are advisable. - The moshpit is not a good place for jewelry. Also piercings, especially facial piercings, could cause injuries. - Don´t act selfish in the moshpit. Always keep in mind that other crowd members want to enjoy the music and don´t want to get hurt. - In case that you are not interested in the moshpit and prefer to stay away from that, you better enjoy the show from the back or on the side of the crowd and not in front of the stage
Movie night (pos. 10)
Movie nights will take place on Wednesday and Thursday at the Moviefield and in the Bullhead City Tent. We will start a survey to this program soon. The program and schedule are listed in the running order.
As in the previous years many stalls providing jewelry, clothes and souvenirs are located near the metal market and at the festival area. A second non-food mile you can find in Wackinger Village. Here you can check out the Opening hours.
In this year the pool in Wacken will be accessible again. Between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm you can use the swimming pool and the showers at a price of 2,50 €. In case that you get hungry there will be a kiosk providing e.g. french fries, ice cream and diverse beverages.
You can use our shuttle service that takes you to the swimming pool. The bus will pick you up at the shuttle/bus station.
This year we offer you two positions where you can park your car safely against a small amount of money.
- Coming from the direction of Besdorf you can leave your car directly at the gateway of Kirchenweg
From the direction of A23 exit Wacken there will be a parking space for a day directly behind the Wacken town sign on the left corner of the Edeka parking space
Pastoral Care
The W:O:A spiritual guidance team is not proselytizing but offering help by conversations. No matter what your concern is about, wherever you need help, the spiritual guidance will be accessible 24/7. You can find the spiritual guidance in front of the police/ambulance area.
Photo cameras
Normal photo cameras, digital cameras or mobiles phones are allowed on the festival area. Video cameras are prohibited!
Photo Gallery / LIVE- Commentatorship
This year we will offer an exclusive commentatorship from the W:O:A again. After the festival you can reminisce and share your memories with the people who had to stay at home. For this purpose the W:O:A Gallery 2011 will be updated several times a day during the festival as well as during the time of setup and dismantling. Besides, the webcam will show some pictures of both main stages every half an hour.
Pick- up Service/ Kiss & Ride
This year, we provide two Kiss & Ride checkpoints for the Pick- up Service. The first one is arranged in Gribbohm at a place called Dorfstrasse. The second one is in Mühlenweg at the car wash in Wacken. Cars are allowed to park there temporarily. The alley to the bus stop in Hauptstrasse will be closed from Sunday, 7 August at 00.00 from Ziegeleiweg.
CAUTION: A stop to let people in or out of a car or for loading and unloading will be disallowed for visitors. There will be strict controls and if necessary cars will be hauled off. The mainstreet between Ziegeleiweg and the bus stop will be closed on Sunday, 07 August from 00:00 until 03:00 pm.
Police (pos. 17)
Whenever you have questions the police will help you. Don’t panic, they are easy going and cooperative. Furthermore, the police offers a free field sobriety test so you will find your way home safely supporting the slogan: DON`T DRINK AND DRIVE. The police checkpoint is located at the main entrance to the festival area.
Unfortunately pickpocketing has increased. Therefore we have prepared some tips of how you can protect yourself from thefts: - You can identify thieves by their typical seeking glance. They avoid direct eye-contact to their victim and focus more on the goods - Always keep your money, credit cards and special documents with you in several closed bags inside of your clothes - Carry your bags closed in front of your body or place them under yours arms - Use a neck pouch, money belt or a pocket tied to your belt
In co-operation with the police of Wacken/Schenefeld we have printed a new flyer with behavioral measures in case of pick pocketing as well as several hotlines for canceling credit cards. The flyers can be found here
Pool Shuttle
Everyone knows the situation: Only sun, heat and dust in the festivals daily routine. No shady space in sight and your tent becomes an oven! What lies further from your mind but to jump into the cool clear wet? And definitely this is what you get!
Wackens outdoor swimming bath opens its doors again to all the Metalheads during the Wacken Open Air.
To avoid that you have to master the long way all by foot we will establish a shuttle service with an intermediate stop at the EDEKA supermarket so that you also will be able to settle your purchase on the way there or back.
The service will cost only 1 euro and is available from Tuesday to Saturday 09.00am – 06.00pm
Departure each time from the W:O:A Bus Shuttle
Postcards (pos. 23)
You can get postcards at the information checkpoint and at the W:O:A Office, Hauptstrasse 82, 25596 Wacken. You can send them off at the Edeka market in Wacken.
Pre-sale
X-Mas tickets and tickets bought in the advance are valid for the three days of the festival.
Profoundly disabled (pos. P)
We offer our profoundly disabled visitors the possibility to take an assistant who is exempt from charge to the festival. The only condition is that the handicapped person must own a valid festival ticket and a handicapped ID. The handicapped person checks in at the wristband container with his/her handicapped ID and ticket and therefore receives two wristbands for him/her and the assistant.
As usual, we offer you a reserved area for profoundly disabled people. This year you can register for reservation on the W:OA homepage. All information and the registration form can be found on < ahref="http://www.reservation.wacken.com" target="_blank">www.reservation.wacken.com. The tool will be activated on 1 March. Registration deadline is 1 July 2011.
If you have further questions about the reservation, please contact: campgroundreservierung@wacken.com Fax: 0049 - (0) 4627 - 18 38 83 – contact person: Franzi
Furthermore there are 2 wheelchair platforms (pos. 33) in front of the True Metal and the Black Metal stages. These can be used by wheelchair ticket holders and their assistants.
Program booklet (pos. 23)
In the program booklet you can find all important information about the bands and the stages they will perform at, ground maps, surveys, Meet & Greet schedule, Warm Up & After Show Parties among others. The programme is available at different checkpoints on the festival area such as the info point.
Pyro and fireworks
It is forbidden to use any kind of pyrotechnical goods and fireworks on the camping and festival site. Open fire on the camping and festival ground is forbidden as well. In case of violation, the material will be confiscated and the person responsible will be expelled from the festival. This also applies to the sale and the lighting.
Our banner "Metalheadz against racism" clearly emphasises our opinion concerning racism. We are absolutely against any kind of right-wing extremism! In this case, we count on your assistance! We do not tolerate any entries in the chat room, guestbook or forum with a right-wing background. These entries will be deleted as soon as possible. In case that we miss something, please let us know! In such case, please contact our forum administrators. They will take care of it.
Furthermore we forbid Nazis on the festival as well as racist, sexist, homophobic and other harassments. When we see people behaving like this we will ban them from the festival. You better stay home and think about your life!
THANKS for your support.
Ready To Rock
ready to rock is a service provider that rents to you pre-pitched camping tents and accessories. You can easily book at www.ready-to-rock.de
Running Order
The Running Order helps you to get an overview of the schedule of band performances and the stages they will play at. You can get more information about this at the information booth and at the Wacken Office.
W:O:A METAL GUARD W:O:A STEWARD W:O:A TICKET CONTROL W:O:A TRAFFIC CONTROL(pos. 18)
Treat these people with respect. Without them, it wouldn’t be possible to have a festival of that size! In case of a problem, please give notice at the information point or talk directly to the police! You can also dial the following number: 04827-999 66 16. Every single W:O:A-Security has got his own identification number. When informing about any problems concerning the security staff please mention the identification number, the colour of the shirts and the place of occurrence. Caution: The numbers of the shirts and jackets are different.
The following items must be confiscated or locked in the locker trucks (ONLY on the new event area and the medieval market; NOT the camping or parking area!) for a little fee:
1. Knifes and anything similar (nail files, screw driver, combs with stem, knuckleduster) 2. Any objects made of glass (including perfume bottles) 3. Plastic bottles, Camelbaks, canisters (Caution: Original W:O:A- cups are allowed; they are available in different sizes from 0,3 l to 1l. DRINKING HORNS ARE NOT ALLOWED!!!) 4. Any kind of cans (beverage can, hairspray, deodorant, etc) 5. Pepper spray, tear gas, nerve gas 6. Video cameras (Attention: Any kind of photo cameras and digital cameras are allowed!) 7. Cassette decks etc. 8. Studded wristbands, studded belts with spikes longer than 1,5 cm. 9. Chains (bicycle or motorbike chains etc.; Attention: wallet chains are allowed!) and projectile belts are not allowed! 10. Flagpoles and sticks are not allowed (Official W:O:A flags with poles are allowed!) 11. Vuvuzelas, megaphones etc. 12. Any kind of pyrotechnical items (among other things sparkler) are also not allowed on the camping ground (see “Pyrotechnic”) 13. Bottles with refundable deposit. Food and Tetrapaks until 1,5l with non- alcoholic liquidness are allowed!!!
For further questions, please call: Hotline: 04827 –9990 66 33
Furthermore, we are aware of the fact that you are going to be a peaceful and friendly audience, seriously. In case of any conflicts please refer to the responsible group leader, on-scene commander (red shirt) or the headsecurity (blue shirt).
Showers and Toilets S1-S5
There are five big shower camp with lavatories and clean flush lavatories (2,50€ for using). Just like last year you can get original W:O:A towels and bath sheets which you can buy at these camps and at one of the merchandise booths. An information point and a supermarket are also arranged at each shower camp. Furthermore you can get W:O:A Shower Cards which allow you to use this service several times during the festival. The drinking water points are also located at the shower camps.
Furthermore you can also use the SANI- toilets on the whole area (for free). Special toilets for wheelchair user are located at the infield (pos. 40) and the camping area for disabled people. Mobile toilets are arranged all over the camping area.
Stages (pos. 1 – 8)
This year the bands perform once again on five Open- Air stages and in two tents. The True Metal Stage, Black Metal Stage, Party Stage, and the stage in Headbangers Ballroom (W.E.T. Stage) which are all located at the Infiled (Pos 40). Additionally there will again be a beer garden stage, the Wackinger Stage at the Wackinger Village, and the Bullhead City Tent on Wacken Plaza. The exact location of the stages and tents can be found on our Festival Area Maps.
Survey
We need your opinion, your criticism, and of course, praise. You can find the survey in the programme booklet. Just rip it out of the booklet, fill in your answers and hand it in at the info point. We offer great prizes you can win! As an alternative you can also conduct the survey online on our homepage.
Supermarket
At the W:O:A Supermarkets you will get everything that the metal heart desires!
A list of articles can be found on the following supermarket plan
We will install telephones on the festival center next to the police camp (Pos. 17). Furthermore we provide telephones at the Wacken office, so you can call your friends and family who had to stay at home. One telephone booth is located directly in Wacken.
Town signs
Every year people steal Wacken town signs. That act causes the municipality of Wacken a high loss of damage. We believe this is more than unfair as without this municipality (which is fully behind us) our festival wouldn´t exist. If you want to take home a town sign as a souvenir, please choose the legal way and order it on www.full-metal-shop.de
Traffic planning
This year we improved the traffic concept again in order to prevent problems of traffic jam. There will be a traffic administration which will optimize the flow of traffic and customize it to the local conditions (see Campground & Parking).
In order to improve the flow of information we will install not only the LED ticker at the stages but also three big video walls (26ft x 15ft). Furthermore a video wall truck will be located at the Metal Market.
Violence and vandalism
We don’t accept any kind of violence and vandalism at the W:O:A! In case of damage at the fencing, tents, or any other equipment of the organizer or other institutions the person(s) in charge will be send off the festival and camping ground and a criminal prosecution will occur. The same procedure will occur when using pyrotechnical items. We want an awesome, peaceful Metal week just like the years before!
Also in co-operation with Viva Con Agua we will of a still soda water at the festival. Everyone who doesn´t want to abandon on cool clear water, will get the possibility to afford the new Wacken Aqua at the W:O:A super markets. The water rises from the Godehard spring in Rosendahl is kept under constant purity checks by the Romeis Institute.
Wacken Beer (pos. 13)
After the big success of the last years, we will offer you once again WACKEN BEER! Because of reasons of environmentalism, it won’t be given away in bottles but in CANS. You can order it with immediate effect: Exclusive, limited, refrigerated canned beer (0,5l for 2€ incl. pledge or a 24- pack for 40€ incl. pledge). The delivery starts on 3 August in the super markets on the W:O:A area by collection. ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST! You will have nice refrigerated Wacken beer and only a few minutes to your camping ground! This leaves nothing to be desired!
Wacken Center (pos. 43)
At the Wacken Center, which is also known as Forecourt 1, you will find the Franziskaner Beer Garden including the Beer Garden Stage, farmer Uwe’s Bar, the entrance to the infield and Metal Market as well as several meat and cocktail stalls. Additionally you will find the entrances to the police and first aid camps.
Wacken Plaza (pos. 44)
The second forecourt, formerly known as event arena, offers you the Bullhead City Tent, the soccerfield, bull riding and metal kicker, Open Air Stage as well as some merchandise, beer and Red Bull stalls. Also the popular festival USB-sticks are available there. From that place you can also reach the Wacken center or the Wackinger Village.
Wackinger Village
After the success of the medieval spectacle “Die Wackinger” 240 active Vikings, knights and role players will conquer the W:O:A. A separate area of 2 hectare shall rouse the association of an army-camp. The programme offers different daily highlights to the fans of the medieval scene such as vikings’ and knights’ fights, staged role-player battles, weapon shows, jugglery and music. Additionally there will be daily activities for Wacken fans to take part in, from “Bruchenball” Cup (the precursor of Soccer and Rugby) to classical Scottish Highland Games. We will also provide a medieval trader´s mile and a contemporary catering supply. “The Wackinger” has set new standards with its programme and size that is unique on metal festivals worldwide. The entry to this spectacle is for free. In the special block Medieval Market you can find detailed information about the schedule.
Waste Stations
We will again have 5 waste-stations near the sanitary-camps. Here you can give away your filled waste bags and get a nice “Metal 4 Nature”-sticker and a fancy give-away.
Opening hours of the waste-stations: Waste-station at sanitary-campS3: From Tuesday, 02.80. till Saturday, 06.08.: 08:00h-16:00h
All other waste-stations: From Wednesday, 03.08. till Saturday. 06.08.: 08:00h-16:00h
Collect all your waste before you‘re departing! Give your waste bag to any waste-station! Help us to collect waste after the Party!
Web Cam
The web cam is expected to go online on 30 July 2011 and presents you the latest pictures of the build up in a 30 minutes interval.
Welcome Point
Visitors traveling by train and then go by shuttle bus in Itzehoe can use the first service point of the festival there. In the previous year about 20.000 festival attendees made use of this checkpoint when arriving or leaving. The W:O:A Welcome Point is located directly at the departure area of the shuttle busses at the train station in Itzehoe. The staff at the W:O:A Welcome Point know all places and can answer your questions. It opens from Monday, 01.08.2011 from 09:00 am until Sunday, 07.08.2011 at 06:00 pm at the latest. In case of traffic jam or delays of trains etc. we will keep up the supply of information (see shuttle bus schedule LINK ).
WLAN
As the first festival ever W:O:A offers its fans the possibility to go online at the stages or certain areas on the camping site via notebook or other WLAN capable devices. The tickets for WLAN you can achieve at the W:O:A info office, super markets and merchandising stalls. The tickets enable access to the internet from Wednesday to Sunday.
For furhter infos, please contact our hotline: 0049 (0) 4367 996 994 0 or wackenlan@wacken.com
Wristband (pos. 23)
Your ticket must be exchanged with the wristband at the Wacken Plaza (44). Only with this wristband you have the permission to enter the festival ground and you can leave and return to the festival ground at any time. The exchange takes place at the wristband container at the Wacken Plaza (pos. 44). The wristband must be shown unrequested to the ticket control and security forces! You also have the possibility to trade your online tickets for original W:O:A tickets at the wristband facility. As usual, you get your Full:Metal:Bag and the Festival newspaper at this place. The Lost & Found bureau is also located there.
W:O:A Cash Card
Which this card, in cooperation with Mastercard, you can easily pay cashless, withdraw money from cash points worldwide, and so on. For more information click Wacken Card or ask for information at the W:O:A Office during the festival.
W:O:A Foundation (pos. 25)
This foundation was established in order to support young bands. Information about potential donators, purposes, and fund-raising campaigns are available at the info point of the foundation, at the W:O:A info office, Full:Metal:Army (Wacken Fanclub) or at www.wacken-foundation.com.
W:O:A Info Office
From 01.08.2011 we will provide an additional INFO- OFFICE in Wacken where our staff provides you with information about Wacken and helps you with shuttle schedules, train or plane schedules, lost properties, telephone/fax, running order, ground maps, Meet & Greet, first aid etc. There you can also charge your mobile phones (bring your charger!), buy merchandise and outdoor articles, or even use the internet. Address: W:O:A Office, Hauptstr. 82, 25596 Wacken Phone: +49 (0) 4827 998 599
W:O:A METAL GUARD W:O:A STEWARD W:O:A TICKET CONTROL W:O:A TRAFFIC CONTROL(pos. 18) Treat these people with respect. Without them, it wouldn’t be possible to have a festival of that size! In case of a problem, please give notice at the information point or talk directly to the police! You can also dial the following number: 04827-999 66 16. Every single W:O:A-Security has got his own identification number. When informing about any problems concerning the security staff please mention the identification number, the colour of the shirts and the place of occurrence. Caution: The numbers of the shirts and jackets are different.
WOA returnable cups - Donation - Viva con Agua
On the festival site you can donate WOA returnable cups to Viva Con Aguas Water Projects.
Instead of returning your cups at the food and drinking stands you can put them in one of the big collecting boxes.
Several Cup-Hunter teams are en route on the festival site, equipped with a box and marked with a Viva con Aqua flag, happy to collect your cups directly!
Viva con Agua e.V., founded in 2006, is a nonprofit organization that is campaign for a humanly access to clean drinking water. The organization is supporting several water projects worldwide by collecting donations.
W:O:A Soccer Cup (pos. 21)
The W:O:A Soccer Cup takes place on Wednesday, 3 August 2011. The soccer field is not located at Wacken Center (pos. 43) any longer. Instead you can find it near the Movie fields. The field can also be used for private soccer tournaments on other days.
Festival ABC 
