Overview

• The 40th Rock am Ring and 30th Rock im Park took place June 6–8 at Nürburgring and Nürnberg, featuring headliners such as Slipknot, Korn and Bring Me the Horizon.
• Rock am Ring’s final concerts were canceled when Mendig officials revoked permission due to renewed severe thunderstorm warnings.
• Each festival drew nearly 90,000 attendees despite heavy rain, traffic delays and extended queues for campsites.
• Organizers leveraged livestreaming of the Utopia Stage, GPS-based emergency location services and telemedicine to bolster safety and accessibility.
• Linkin Park was confirmed as Rock am Ring’s first 2026 headliner, marking the band’s sixth appearance with Emily Armstrong as lead singer.