Overview

• Rock am Ring welcomes about 90,000 fans at Nürburgring in its 40th year while Rock im Park draws 88,500 visitors in Nürnberg for its 30th edition.
• Each festival stages some 100 acts across four stages, featuring headliners Slipknot, Korn and Bring Me the Horizon.
• A new cashless payment system and free live-streaming of main-stage performances aim to enhance the experience for all attendees.
• Persistent rain and thunderstorm forecasts have led to muddy grounds, but festival-goers and on-site medical teams report a generally upbeat atmosphere.
• Logistical strains surfaced with long arrival lines, widespread parking violations prompting police fines, and a rise in minor injury treatments by emergency services.