The Organizers of The Annual Wacken Open Air Festival have announced the first confirmMed Bands for the 2026 Edition of the Event, Set to Take Place From July 2 to August 1 in Wacken, Germany.
A Total of 35 Artists have Been Announced for the 35th Edition of Wacken Open Airincluding Def Leppard, In Flames, Powerwolf, Savatage and Nevermore.
Confirm bands so far for Wacken Open Air 2026:
Def Leppard
In Flames
Powerwolf
Savatage
Allt
Airbourne
Any Given Day
Blood Command
Blood Fire Death – A Tribute To Bathory
Broken by The Scream
Einherjer
Emperor
Europe
Faun
Future Palace
Gutalax
Grand Magus
Insanity Alert
H-Blockx
Kupfergold
Lamb of God
Luna Kills
Mantar
Nevermore
Orbit Culture
Paleface Swiss
Pig destroyer
Running Wild
GRAVE
Ten56.
The Gathering
The Hardkiss
Thundermother
Thrown
Tryptikon
Presale Starts on August 3, 2025 at 8:00 pm on metallix.com.
Guns N ‘Roses Headined This Year’s Edition of Wacken Open AirWhich Takes Place Annually in Wacken, A Village With A Population of Just About 2,000.
The First Wacken Open Air Event in 1990 Drew Less than 800 People, But It has since Grown to Become The Biggest Open-Air Festival of ITS Kind.
AROUND 30 PESENT TRAVEL FROM OTHER COUNTRIES TO THE FESTIVAL, WHICH OVER RECENT YEARS HAS BEEN GROWING IN POPULARITY.
Wacken Open Air was forced to take a break for Two Years due to coronavirus restrictions.
Wacken Open Air Normally Does Not Announce The Names of Its Headliners Before Tickets Go On Sale. Still, The Usually Sells Out Within Hours Festival.
The Festival Also Doesn’t Sell Vip Access Or Upgrades and All Purchasses Are for All The Days Without A Single-Day Ticket Option, Subjecting They Did Away With Two Decades AUG.
