Wacken Open Air 2021

[KingsGene]

Wacken Open Air 2021 – First Lineup Announcement Includes JUDAS PRIEST, AS I LAY DYING, VENOM, And More

"....All 75,000 tickets for W:O:A 2021, which will take place from July 29 to 31 2021, have already been sold! The organizers have now announced the first bands on the festival lineup! Metal fans can look forward to: Judas Priest, Hämatom, Dropkick Murphys, As I Lay Dying, Rose Tattoo, Tarja, Lordi, Death SS, Venom and Moonspell...."

 

[KingsGene]

Should we be worried about the future of our festivals?

"...Over in Germany, Wacken Open Air festival – 29-31 July, with a capacity of 75,000 – are also treating it as business as usual for now.

“Our entire team is at full speed on implementing this year’s edition of Wacken Open Air,” co-founder Thomas Jensen tells us. “We hope that the government measures take effect and that a return to live events will be possible this summer. The development of vaccines makes us confident and the numerous positive messages from our fans give us a lot of strength.”...."

 

[KingsGene]

WACKEN OPEN AIR TO BE POSTPONED ONCE MORE

"...The promoters of Wacken Open Air, the world's largest heavy metal festival, have announced today that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the edition planned for the end of July will not be able to take place as scheduled. The 31st edition of the cult festival will therefore take place in August 2022, from 04.08. to 06.08...."