Wacken Open Air
wacken open air abbreviated woa heavy metal music festival held annually since first weekend august village wacken schleswigholstein germany almost style subgenres hard rock metal represented hosted one largest heavy metal festival world one largest openair festival germany number attendee around paying visitor due covid pandemic edition wacken open air idea wacken open air conceived thomas jensen holger hübner visited restaurant together lived wacken friend jensen played electric bass rock cover band skyline beginning band composed ines jeske vaale vocal thomas jensen wacken bass peter huhn wacken electric guitar dennis harman itzehoe keyboard andreas göser wacken drum skyline one first regional metal rock cover band time band regionally known working way appearance village pub gig biker meeting appearance supporting band extrabreit hübner disc jockey focus rock music heavy metal jensen hübner developed idea organise openair concert gravel pit wacken persuaded skyline drummer andreas göser jörg jensen thomas jensen brother help make happen pit already served meeting venue member biker club mercy therefore perfectly suited plan also presented opportunity attract motorcycle fan beginning clear focus event would rock metal contrast singleday festival monster rock super rock mannheim would also camping ground first twoday festival took place gravel pit august barely visitor performing band hailed germany apart skyline band like th avenue motoslug sacred season axe n sex wizzard played first festival organised privately technology built trailer borrowed local trucking company stage diy construction subsequent year task carried small team august example ticket order organised privately andy gösers mother regina göser security duty performed friendly motorcycle club number visitor increased skyline returning bon scott acdc cover band hamburg gypsy kyss kilgore life artist ruby red shanghaid gut joined stage allregional roster year iconic skull logo designed mark ramsauer basic shape determined thomas jensen holger hübner cow skull refers venue meadow cow jensen hübner boy village programme changed include internationally renowned band blind guardian saxon first time number band rose listing band sweden u ireland belgium organiser used professional stage lighting pa first time able win cigarette brand prince denmark sponsor year party stage set dj tent next main stage cover band fun project perform exclusively additional postconcert cost garbage disposal campground paying guest many present celebrated well significantly oversized security among thing meant organiser recorded loss around dmark year reunion band fate warning festival wacken open air special feature also made name following year unusual band constellation reunion time doro pesch wellknown band made interesting appearance resulted new record attendance paying customer simultaneously team tried hand concert organisation moniker stone castle promotion held motörhead concert people flensburg unfortunately could cover promotional cost show diofreak nature became disaster ticket sold together open air recorded minus organiser incurred debt around dmark result jörg jensen andreas göser left team holger hübner thomas jensen remained jörnulf goesmann another two year continuing run wacken open air despite debt parent provided guarantee year thomas jensen mother died holger hübner serious accident – year went wacken history year plague fifth anniversary financial situation stabilised festival finally broke even lineup remained professional featured many internationally known band metal scene total ticket sold top due rising cost garbage disposal ticket camping ground purchased separately preorders rewarded free tshirt also income expense evened thanks commitment band tiamat dad pretty maid angra even roughly attendee festival didnt turn profit however first time national medium became aware wacken open air especially rock hard magazine well newly founded tv station viva heavy metal programme metalla ticket sale festival started sluggishly despite headliner like kreator numerous internationally renowned band exploited gorefest crematory management tried prevent another loss securing act finally managed get böhse onkelz perform engagement controversial band also led criticism band cancelled gig wacken year cologne band brings called gig short notice offered refund fan ticket price result many visitor flooding village inhabitant wacken voiced concern event size held local gravel pit uwe trede offered relocate festival site property area previously used campground took care acquisition additional land organisational team grew include thomas hess production manager previously active tour manager die böhsen onkelz well sheree hesse catering artist vip wetstage third stage set wacken evolution tent made available primarily newcomer band without record deal year number visitor reached first time rockbitchs erotic stage show causing scene year size wacken open air grown continuously dozen band ten thousand visitor flock festival even though organiser said visitor limit possible change made structure festival ground following year allocating larger area party stage addition ticket could longer purchased directly festival ground reduce number spontaneous ticketless visitor festival already sold result advance ticket sale woa ticket even sold end ticket sold month advance festival originally lasted two day performance lasting thursday saturday ie three day year thursday became night remember mainly classical heavy metal band appearing scorpion actual party stage younger modern band play contrast night remember addition event accompanied rich complementary programme addition merchant area – obligatory music festival – beer garden operating since wacken firefighter marching band open festival official start thursday hellfest stage initiated since medieval stage mainly medieval folk metal band play fact many wellknown band including scorpion saxon twisted sister dimmu borgir slayer helloween recorded live dvd wacken show esteemed open air since become ahead farewell tour die böhsen onkelz also performed extended set woa since socalled metal train travelling munich wacken back festival bring fan northern german village provide matching entertainment programme bus tour scandinavian country especially zurich sweden also austria organised year used several hundred fan woa soccercup taking place annually since football tournament started nine team take place wednesday grown year held world cup mode team since oneoff event featured team international team register advance composed festival visitor tournament th anniversary band featured took part first time serum formed team several fan able win tournament although meant fun tournament creative outfit name take precedence athletic performance award ceremony tournament held one stage since prize full metal church took place wacken first time marking local church th anniversary team together parish organised concert band faun framed two reading sermon volxbibel author martin dreyer concert service completely overcrowded festival visitor festival one metal scene highlight year nowadays third visitor arrive quite time official start festival majority band come abroad according organiser saw visitor nation attending festival number participant increased included paying guest festival sold twice woa spring woa december common festival size wacken open air received criticism hygienic condition price security personnel well overcrowding commercial orientation event point criticism addressed making substantial investment festival fixed mobile infrastructure organiser also contributed euro expansion wackens local outdoor swimming pool order make festival even attractive resident visitor town since festival running online radio station called wacken radio broadcast metal music around clock produced cooperation rautemusik february rd edition wacken open air sale xmas package started monday august shortly end year festival sold within minute event sold ten time row ticket wacken open air sold hour august – hour end woa xmas ticket woa cost euro less whose buyer entitled free tshirt completely sold minute start presales booking office metaltix server highly busy minute start presale page longer accessible data traffic limited wait list price festival risen currently level similar major rock festival rock ring hurricane festival several year success festival sold within hour first ticket festival sold mid ticket sold within first hour end april festival almost sold except remaining ticket price festival ticket euro fee early arrival camper often set elaborately designed accommodation festival begin – partly get best spot near festival ground addition toilet shower free festival sold within day – however last ticket festival sold day mere month start festival even though ticket remained first day sale matter speculation first reason changed security situation price development taken account regardless festival sold th time row april thomas hess festival longtime production former security director passed away joined festival management former tour manager böhse onkelz considered one important leading figure festival along remaining founder trede family organise camping area camping supervisor subcontractor made significant contribution woa well organised peaceful successful wacken open air named best major festival european festival award best festival helga award woa ticket sold within first four day sale making th time row festival completely sold april announced edition festival would cancelled ongoing covid pandemic first set band announced august rescheduled festival june promoter wacken open air announced festival would take place year due ongoing covid pandemic scheduled return summer information detail announced september first edition able take place since covid pandemic headliner powerwolf slipknot juda priest edition sold record time hour headliner iron maiden heaven shall burn doro helloween first time festival history announce travel stop motorized vehicle due heavy rainfall storm alert announcement came wednesday morning day festival supposed officially start police estimated festival goer able reach festival time travel stop announced people werent able reach festival offered full refund per usual edition sold record time hour announced band included amon amarth scorpion blind guardian organiser wacken open air founded stone castle rockpromotions order organise first festival name derived direct translation steinburg district steinburg wacken belongs stone castle remained company name headquarters located dörpstedt schleswigflensburg district moved wacken company name ic international concert service gmbh since company owns label wacken record mailorder metaltix among others daily festival newspaper available since reporting whats happening festival ground thursday edition also included free charge newspaper published schleswigholsteinischer zeitungsverlag online radio station rautemusik took production official wacken radio wacken radio container festival ground every year report live year ago wackens official town sign either replaced plastic sign spelling heavy metal town woa bolted tightly often stolen souvenir shop selling black cotton bag wacken town sign one side word town sign may keep action exceeding maximum noise limit brought administrative court schleswig resident wacken ended january outofcourt settlement average noise level festival exceeds db organiser pay euro community donates money charitable cause july announced starting woa onwards festival officially extended three four full day wednesday new first full day plenty programme wednesday unofficial afternoon introduction festival thursday remained official opening day site cover hectare divided kilometre fence inner area including main stage size square metre toilet almost shower available paying attendee truck equipment needed entire festival stage construction dismantling usually take day day respectively truck stage equipment ton truck sound equipment truck lighting equipment used since electric output amounted megawatt roughly matching need small town counting inhabitant addition dieselfuelled emergency power generator required electrician responsible power supply euro spent construction sewage system improvement power supply festival ground time euro worth drain installed front stage order improve drainage water mass heavy rain main path also paved km mobile road facilitate access rescue vehicle total approximately employee work festival including security staff member cleaner construction dismantling assistant well police officer firefighter paramedic six emergency doctor beer pipeline measuring one kilometer supply ten dispensing system used first time full capacity construction allowed litre beer tapped within hour wacken open air boast eight stage musician accompanying entertainment important one faster harder stage designed connected twin stage shared sound lighting system together slightly smaller louder stage two stage make infield holy ground three stage also equipped video wall allow visibility performer even remote position three stage called black stage true metal stage party stage wacken visitor encouraged suggest new name suggestion best idea put vote survey instead however slogan faster harder louder became inspiration name three stage renamed accordingly two twin stage wet stage wacken evolution tent headbanger stage located inside big tent called bullhead city circus metal battle take place stage wednesday thursday followed regular band appearance day large stage tent stage open genre remaining stage dedicated specific theme wackinger stage located medieval area festival played primarily band folk pagan medieval genre wasteland stage established geared towards music apocalyptic touch beergarden stage modelled typical folk festival stage also accommodates permanent wacken guest wacken firefighter mambo kurt wacken open air event area divided several structurally separated section since one major security check performed upon entering ground festival wristband checked special feature woa include wackinger area resembles medieval market contains specialty food beverage stall well wackinger stage matching music played various walking act also entertain audience area border wasteland designed wasteland warrior postapocalyptic world stage wastelandstage styled homage mad maxfranchise set area front main stage comprises bavarian beer garden large shopping mile called metal markt also various food stall wacken foundation camp atm movie field heavy metal documentary feature film screened important stage focal point festival located socalled infield reached via center addition stage also host food beverage stall wacken open air sell day ticket majority visitor spend entire festival onsite result hectare festival site designated camping area camping open monday included ticket price since however year extra fee charged arrival wednesday campsite equipped shower flushing toilet portable toilet drinking fountain small supermarket food stall information board continuously patrolled police fire brigade security service refuse collection service collect refuse bag premise since large crowd lead bottleneck situation term mobile service provider set portable base station gsm umts lte festival festival size need capable medical service called wacken rescue squad every year hundred helper various relief organisation germany arrive festival prepare medical camp care people need event medical service managed local drk association kaltenkirchen visiting local relief organisation provide vehicle material course festival include ambulance radio communication particular due road condition quad foot patrol often used wacken especially vicinity medical centre addition medical service count approx people peak time rescue service cooperation schleswigholstein ten emergency vehicle ambulance mobile intensive care unit site coordinating overall emergency management around people received medical care approximately medic despite size festival serious security problem encountered far dispute among visitor rare total report bodily injury filed main problem consists several hundred reported theft year police able arrest three gang thief comparison event scale festival classified police secure far four death serious injury heavily intoxicated yearold crashed ambulance moving walking pace succumbed head injury hospital support family organiser held fundraising event woa honoured deceased minute silence rioting fan overwhelmed security guard village died cardiovascular arrest yearold festival visitor went sleep near generator breathed carbon monoxide fume could revived yearold visitor poland died natural cause tent year fan seriously injured cartridge camping stove exploded unknown reason two men injured one set fire illegal firecracker tried stop report one men ear torn turned false yearold seriously injured trying refill camping stove denatured alcohol woa metal battle international band contest first held metal battle newcomer band compete national qualifier final winner country competes finalist grand finale wacken open air international jury selects competition best band earlier year winner competition offered record deal whereas nowadays five best band receive cash material prize wacken foundation founded festival organiser serf charitable foundation objective support young band heavy metal genre sponsorship granted specific project production cd realisation tour addition wacken foundation provides information project many european festival summer since season wacken foundation lettering found jersey german rd league club fc carl zeiss jena facilitated jersey sponsor heaven shall burn whose logo moved jersey sleeve cause part proceeds jersey sale donated foundation saw wacken music camp take place first time one week festival ended young people germany invited write play song guidance professional musician accommodated socalled kuhle site first wacken open air organiser regularly call blood donation whole festival team blood donated itzehoe clinic entire wing decorated woa style heavy metal blasted speaker since woa visitor musician encouraged bone marrow typed donation german bone marrow donor database visitor took opportunity festival work organiser socalled wattolümpiade mudflat olympics brunsbüttel promote slogan stark gegen krebs strong cancer festival team help logistics event addition festival numerous event planned carried organiser wide range merchandising also developed year addition tshirts comprehensive range cd dvd festival also accompanying print medium woa history book contains openairs history book die wahrheit über wacken truth wacken oidium verlag new edition published verlag andreas reiffer provides humorous account festival written satirist till burgwächter collaboration comic artist jan oidium also available audio book comprising three cd publication metal cookbook show far merchandising come however mounting range merchandising led growing criticism consider purely profitoriented increasing coverage festival especially wake documentary full metal village perceived traditional metal scene selling wacken premium pilsner offered festival beer first time produced bavarian brewery maximiliansbrauerei chieming woa beer available well time produced litre bottle flensburger brewery large number glass shard later forced organiser switch litre can motto phrase see wacken rain shine established alongside faster harder louder additionally festival feature sentence louder hell advertising cruise heavy metal band board name full metal cruise organised within europe since indoor festival hamburg metal dayz take place time reeperbahnfestival considered gettogether scene addition concert panel musician manager metal expert well workshop question answer session woa organiser wacken roadshow several band tour europe banner wacken open air concert meant complement warmup party organised many place summer metal monday took place first time knust hamburg five year regional national international metal band like de la cruz th avenue king køng played knust every monday break almost year metal monday revived wacken open air organiser cooperation knust seaside touring access hamburg konzerte metal rock folkrock band perform month following motto three band small entrance fee addition regional band international newcomer always invited former countrystyle restaurant zur post wacken built hub village surrounding community decade bartender thomas jensen holger hübner conceived idea today wacken open air today used accommodate staff serve business purpose series event called zum wackinger see artist music comedy entertainment perform regularly since twoday medieval feast juggler bard take place evangelical lutheran village church wacken belongs lutheran congregation evangelical lutheran church northern germany wacken open air wacken winter night turned metal church said festival metal service held band folk medieval scene perform church wacken winter night wwn threeday folk medieval openair festival took place first time february temperature degree celsius wacken attendee festival first edition sold several week advance spent night camping site second edition took place february due construction previous year campground overnight accommodation relocated area also used regular open air walking distance therefore increased minute visitor event also sold third event festival ground expanded considerably visitor attended fourth wwns planned th february fisherman friend strongmanrun visited metal festival ground wacken first time april wacken debut strongmanrun season formally kicked participant colourful costume took part run km track obstacle strongmanrun took place festival ground several openair festival called wacken rock held past transport wacken atmosphere place winter annual ski trip nassfeld austria organised metal fan name full metal mountain numerous band artist present festival cancelled entirely planning preparation underway holiday trip mallorca title full metal holiday destination mallorca offer metal concert beach october event originally planned said head ibiza rescheduled changed mallorca following chart show development price visitor number past festival published organiser price refer total amount per ticket incl parking camping presale without additional fee price day edition eur adjusted accordingly since various documentary woa made first documentary metalhead official documentary produced occasion festival th anniversary released vhs rock hard film team lived festival ground ten day prior actual start festival documented work construction worker farmer uwe trede villager fan organiser although film show excerpt performance band interview artist behindthescenes documentary film produced simplest mean including professional hi minidv camera team three regarded organiser trial run subject film according organiser total copy made sold film nordland shot th edition woa used internal promotion film made thomas greiner documentary metal headbangers journey sam dunn feature wacken open air festival described mecca heavy metal film full metal village director cho sunghyung made portrays people wacken dealing festival awarded main award hessischer filmpreis schleswigholstein filmpreis best documentary full metal village first documentary ever win max ophüls award young filmmaker wdrrockpalast profiled festival twohour documentary broadcaster dmax also sent camera team produced onehour documentary construction woa zdf television filmed minute feature ein dorf und rockfans wacken open air aforementioned project almost identical content invite visitor organiser citizen wacken comment festival generally present positive way however criticism fact wacken firefighter featured prominently three rockpalast documentary focus interview musician performance band another perspective offered lowbudget production metaller die auf brüste starren metalhead stare breast title based men stare goat five festival attendee shot stay wacken offener kanal bad offenbach listed official producer film show festival filmmaker subjective point view comment event style new journalism contrast documentary one focus fan whether documentary true sense word whether film entertainment remains controversial filmmaker avoid question classify work trash documentary film premiered may schleswigholsteins prime minister peter harry carstensen cdu commented opening woa dont come listen music identify festival selected concert wacken open air broadcast live online stream furthermore cooperation spiegel online arte made performance available video demand mark th anniversary norddeutsche rundschau published special edition offered insight organisation wacken open air addition special exhibition prinzesshof kreismuseum itzehoe mark anniversary award ceremony march woa received live entertainment award lea best festival documentary german television produced numerous wacken openair documentary recent year following list therefore complete metalhead documentary th anniversary wacken open air director thomas greiner nordland documentary th anniversary wacken open air director thomas greiner author full metal village director cho sunghyung ein dorf im ausnahmezustand village state emergency three day wacken bauernschlau und heavymetal film petra petersen ndr rockpalast wdr festival wackenopenair approx h documentary downloaded free charge medium library public broadcaster february wahnsinn wacken dmax approx h documentary ein dorf und rockfans zdf metaller die auf brüste starren road wacken movie heavy metal auf der wiese ndr director manfred studer heavy metal trifft karniggels detlev buck go wacken ndr director nil utzig heiter harder louder ndr director nil utzig 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