Wacken Open Air 2018

KingsGene · Sep 23, 2017

JUDAS PRIEST, DIMMU BORGIR, VINCE NEIL, CHILDREN OF BODOM AND AMARANTHE CONFIRMED FOR WACKEN OPEN AIR 2018; VIDEO TRAILER

"...The 2018 edition of Germany’s Wacken Open Air festival is scheduled for August 2nd - 4th, with tickets available now at this location.

The latest acts confirmed for the festival are Judas Priest, Dimmu Borgir (exclusive German festival show), Vince Neil (Best Of Mötley Crüe show), Children Of Bodom (exclusive German festival show), and Amaranthe...."

"...Other acts booked to perform include Nightwish, Running Wild, In Extremo, Arch Enemy, Dirkschneider, Doro, Sepultura, Amorphis, Epica, Knorkator, Belphegor, Watain, Firewind, Deserted Fear, Bannkreis, and many more. Festival details here...."

KingsGene · Jan 6, 2018

ALFAHANNE CONFIRMED FOR WACKEN OPEN AIR 2018

KingsGene · Jul 29, 2018

DORO To Be Inducted Into The Hall Of Heavy Metal History At Wacken Open Air 2018

NorseBlood · Aug 2, 2018

Here is the link to the stream.

https://www.wacken.com/en/news/news/news-detail/wacken-open-air-2018-live-stream/

All times listed below are EASTERN time.

Thursday - Aug 2
08:30–09:30 Dokken
11:00–12:30 Dirkschneider
12:45–14:00 Behemoth

Friday - Aug 3
07:25–08:25 Amorphis
08:35–09:35 Korpiklaani
09:45–10:45 Epica
10:55–11:55 Schandmaul
12:05–13:05 Children of Bodom
13:15–14:45 Doro
15:00--16:15 Nightwish
16:30--18:00 Running Wild
18:15--19:50 In Flames

Saturday - Aug 4
08:30–09:30 Alestorm
09:45–10:45 Skindred
11:00–12:15 Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
12:30–13:45 Steel Panther
14:00–15:15 Arch Enemy
15:30--18:00 Helloween (Pumpkins United)
18:15–19:30 Dimmu Borgir
20:55–21:00 In Extremo

KingsGene · Aug 5, 2018

JUDAS PRIEST TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE HALL OF HEAVY METAL HISTORY AT WACKEN OPEN AIR 2018

Slammed · Aug 5, 2018

Doro being inducted into the Hall Of Heavy Metal History - Wacken 2018

NorseBlood · Aug 5, 2018

Here are links to some of the Wacken 2018 performances:

Nightwish
Doro
Schandmaul
Running Wild
Epica
Dirkschneider
Skyline

In case you missed it, Helloween's Pumpkins United 2.5 hour performance stole the entire Wacken festival. If anyone has a link to that show would you please post it here?

Dokken Interview at Wacken
Helloween Pumpkins United Interview
Doro Interview
Epica Interview
Dirkschneider Interview
Children of Bodom Interview

NorseBlood · Aug 6, 2018

Elderly men escape nursing home to go to Wacken metal festival

Old metal heads never die. They just go to Wacken (and ProgPower USA).

KingsGene · Aug 11, 2018

JUDAS PRIEST INDUCTED INTO THE HALL OF HEAVY METAL HISTORY AT WACKEN OPEN AIR 2018; VIDEO AVAILABLE

Slammed · Aug 11, 2018

NorseBlood said:
Elderly men escape nursing home to go to Wacken metal festival

Old metal heads never die. They just go to Wacken (and ProgPower USA).

That story has been proven to be wrong. Was two mental patients, both were found disorientated and intoxicated.