The 2025 Wacken pictures show that heavy rain also cannot harm die-hard metal fans.
The Wacken weather has 2025 time again. Rain and mud are used to it, the “free swimmer” was made in 2023 at the weather chaos year, some visitors flirt. Nevertheless, mud puddles with a depth of ten to 20 centimeters are not quite without. The heavy rain at Saltatio Mortis on Wednesday evening also forced one or the other fan.
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According to the German Weather Service, around 40 liters of rain per square meter – about as much as in two average July weeks. Wacken co-founder Thomas Jensen spoke of a critical load limit, co-founder Holger Hübner called “luck in misfortune” that the announced storm was only roaming the festival. Further rain will be expected for the coming days.
The organizer has already reacted and optimized the paths
After the heavy rains and difficult weather conditions, the organizers of the Wacken Open Air therefore have Extensive measures Made to keep the festival site playable and minimize the mud chaos. Instead of the originally planned 800 cubic meters, around 3,000 cubic meters of wood chips were distributed on the mushy areas. The journey with your own vehicle remains restricted. The organizer also recommends visitors to switch to public transport. Shuttlebusse regularly run from the train station in Itzehoe directly to the festival site.
After all, there were a few little rain breaks on Thursday. But Friday and Saturday look rainy. As the previous pictures of the Wacken show, the mood is still excellent.
Wacken Open Air 2025: The top -class acts make up a lot again
The Wacken Open Air (W: O: A) has been taking place annually in the small community in Schleswig-Holstein since 1990 in early August. Today it is one of the world’s largest heavy metal festivals. This year’s line-up includes internationally known acts such as Guns N´ Roses (first appearance at W: O: A), the French band Gojira, Papa Roach, Machine Head and also Scorpions guitarist Michael Schenker with band. The fans have had the 85,000 tickets in their pockets since autumn last year, and the mega event has been sold out since September last year.