With all the Rock’n’Roll going on in Wacken, someone has to keep an eye on public safety and a general sense of order. Since the very beginning, this person has been Gerhard Tolksdorf, head of the
05-10-18
Wacken Stories: Björn Luig
Metalhead Björn Luig from Gelsenkirchen, Germany tells us in his Wacken Story about flying beer cans, that not all from above is good and why it sometimes is a really smart idea to be really honest
02-10-18
ESL Arena Wacken - After Movie
This year the ESL Arena Wacken gave its debut at W:O:A 2018 and here is the official after movie!
This year the ESL Arena Wacken gave its debut at W:O:A 2018 and here is the official after movie with
28-09-18
Wacken Stories: Hansi Kürsch
The devil is in the details: Blind Guardian singer Hansi Kürsch knows his way around big stages, but he has little clue about traditional Scottish clothing. So when he joined Grave Digger on stage,
25-09-18
Wacken Stories: Tom Angelripper
Tom Angelripper is part of the family in Wacken: He has played 16 times on the Holy Ground, be it as frontman for Sodom or with his solo band Onkel Tom. In today’s story he remembers his favorite
21-09-18
W:O:A Kick-Off: More names for the 30th Wacken Open Air!
The ticket sale for the 30th W:O:A is over, but of course there is still a lot of work to do for us. And as always, we use the Hamburg Metal Dayz for discussions with fans, artists and service
18-09-18
Wacken Stories: Thomas Vollbrecht
For 23 years now Thomas „Völle“ Vollbrecht has taken the annual journey to Wacken. Back then he was a regular visitor, today he is one of the longest-serving people behind the scenes. Never
18-09-18
Wacken Stories: Axel Rudi Pell
Axel and his band have played at the Wacken Open Air five times already. But his first gig will definitely be his most memorable…
Almost 30 years of W:O:A lead to many, many great stories – crazy,
14-09-18
Wacken Stories: Asim Searah
Music has always been the main attraction at the Wacken Open Air. Thousands of musicians have rocked our stages, but Wintersun guitar player Asim Searah has a very personal and unique story to tell.
11-09-18
Wacken Stories: Jörg Düsedau
Booking agent Jörg „Schrörg“ Düsedau of Hamburg’s Dragon Productions has been working with the W:O:A for 17 years. He also contributes to the Wacken Foundation. All the walking he has done on the
