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Hiya, my friend and I are hoping to go for the first time this year but since we are both counting pennies we wanted to know if the other ticket tiers are cheaper? Then we might wait till next year. All that’s left are louder tix at €351. With flights and other fees it’s a bit expensive.

Hallo zusammen,

ich habe eine kurze Frage zum Shuttlebus, der von Itzehoe abfährt.

Wie lange fährt der ungefähr? Laut Google Maps sind es ja nur ca. 15 Minuten, aber ich bezweifle, dass es so schnell gehen wird.

Hat da jemand Erfahrungen gemacht?

I saw there many people complaining about Wacken: weather, weak line up, being expensive and all kinds of stuff. So have you find better alternatives? If yes please share and explain you decision.

Ich werde dieses Jahr mit dem Motorrad anreisen und bin am Überlegen ob es eigentlich problemlos funktioniert zwischendurch mal zum Edeka zu fahren.

War bisher nie notwendig, wegen Dosen Matrosen und Ner Kühlbox die Freunde mitgebracht haben. Sieht ja dieses Jahr eher mau aus mit Bier...

Hat das schonmal einer gemacht?

Honestly, I'm a bit surprised that Wacken is not yet sold out. I know that many people may be disappointed after the 2025 weather disaster. However, for example, Summer Breeze, which has almost the same names except for big ones like Judas Priest, Sabaton, and Powerwolf, has basically the same lineup and it's already sold out. That makes me surprised that Wacken is not. What could be the reason, and do you think it will sell out?

This year will be my first Wacken. I'm not going to camp over there (too old for that). Planning to book an airbnb in a close-ish city and either drive straight to the festival or go to Itzehoe and take the shuttle (there's one, right)? What do you guys recommend?

Besides that, any other overall tips?

Ich möchte ein Ticket fürs Festival kaufen und hab gesehen dass es auf Ebay ein paar zu günstigeren Preisen gibt von Leuten die doch nicht können. Die Verkäufer sehen legit aus, allerdings bin Ich mir unsicher was die Umpersonalisierung der Tickets angeht, da diese eigentlich nur (zu völlig bodenlosen Bedingungen) über die offizielle Wacken-Seite gelistet ist.

Hat jemand Erfahrung damit oder kann mir diese Aktion Empfehlen/Abraten? :)

I'm not really a fan of mainstream metal, but my friends asked me to go with them to Wacken. Now I'm looking into line up. My all time favourite bands are Alcest and Deafheaven and that's great that they are going to be there. Other than that I like atmospheric black metal, so good to see Emperor here. But at this time that's all that catched my attention. Can you recommend some music from this year lineup to blackgaze fan?

Moin,

ich meine letztes Jahr mindestens eine Person mit einem Klapphocker (https://cdn02.plentymarkets.com/i1gbt867zq2p/item/images/46661/full/Klapphocker--Dreibein--oliv-Ruecken--u--Armlehne-46661\_1.jpg) im Infield gesehen zu haben.

Sind die generell erlaubt, oder braucht man dafür einen Schwerbehindertenausweis o.ä.?

Grüße

I have three questions regarding the upcoming festival:

1. I remember someone posted a PDF guide with a packing list here, but I can't find it now. That was really helpful.
2. Are the safe boxes not available yet, or did I miss them?
3. From last year, I remember that you could order bottles of water online and collect them on the festival grounds (at the Farmers Market, I guess). Do you know where I can order them?

Could we see a big more mainstream punk band in the future?

Green Day? Not going to happen

The Offspring? I could totally see them coming to Wacken in future years. They‘re headlining metal Festivals like Graspop, Hellfest, Ressurrection Fest, etc. would definitely be a Headliner at Wacken too.

Social Distortion? Also could see them at the festival, maybe an afternoon mainstage slot.

Sex Pistols? I don‘t see them as likely as Offspring or Social Distortion, they‘re not really a Headliner to me, if they were booked the Band would probably be a Louder Stage Headliner

Hey fellow Wackenheads! \m/

I’m heading to Wacken 2026 with my usual crew—a group of 5 guys, all 40+. We will be setting up camp at Bauer Uwe’s Garten this year.

While the guys are great, there’s a tiny catch: I am the only one in our group who is deeply into Metalcore and modern heavy stuff.

I really don’t want to catch my favorite bands alone, so I’m looking for some like-minded neighbors or festival-goers to meet up with!

I'm planning to hit the pits for bands like:

Orbit Culture

Lamb of God

Bleed From Within

Hatebreed

...and anything similar!

If you are camping at Bauer Uwe’s Garten (or nearby), love this kind of music, and wouldn't mind a 40+ metalhead tagging along for some shows, let's connect!

Our camp is super chill, and we're always down to crack open a few cold beers with our neighbors and hang out.

Drop a comment or shoot me a DM if you want to team up or just grab a drink. See you on the Holy Ground! 🤘

Hi there,

First of all I see the rules about not selling or exchanging tickets on here but I am actually looking for information on the official exchange it details.

My partner and I are no longer able to attend from the UK so are looking at options to resell the tickets. I've had a look on the official website and it's FAQs but cannot find any further details.

I'd be really thankful if someone could offer advice or point us in the correct direction please!

Thank you in advance! Hope you all enjoy the festival without us!

My partner bought two tickets, but the line-up has turned out not strong enough to make the trip from UK worth it. She has put them on the official resale, but as it's not sold out that's going to be difficult. I've seen a few posts here talking about discount resale tickets, but giving discount on our tickets doesn't seem to be an option. Are we missing something out is there an alternative?