On the last evening of the festival, the first bands for the 35th Wacken Open Air 2026, which will take place from July 29 to August 1, 2026, were announced to loud cheers during an epic multimedia show on both main stages.
The highlights of this anniversary edition will include headline performances by Savatage, Def Leppard, In Flames, and Powerwolf. A total of 35 acts have already been confirmed for the 35th edition, including numerous “special shows”: Running Wild will end their live career at W:O:A and Sepultura will say goodbye to their German fans, while The Gathering will perform exclusively in Germany with their former singer Anneke van Giersbergen and Emperor have announced an “As The Shadows Rise” special set. Other confirmed bands include: Allt, Airbourne, Any Given Day, Blood Command, Broken By The Scream, Einherjer, Europe, Faun, Future Palace, Grand Magus, Gutalax, The Hardkiss, H-Blockx, Insanity Alert, Kupfergold, Lamb of God, Luna Kills, Mantar, Nevermore, Orbit Culture, Paleface Swiss, Pig Destroyer, Ten56., Triptykon, Thundermother, Thrown, and Blood Fire Death as an all-star tribute to Bathory.
Official pre-sales start on Sunday, August 3 at 8:00 p.m. at metaltix.com and wacken.com.
For the first time this year, fans had the opportunity to purchase the first tickets for the next W:O:A while the event was still ongoing. The Holy Ground Ticket, limited to 10,000 pieces, is now sold out.
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