Overview

• Rock am Ring reaches its 40th edition at the Nürburgring; Rock im Park runs its 30th in Nuremberg with each festival selling out close to 90,000 tickets.
• Camping areas opened Wednesday at noon as thousands of fans staked out preferred pitches ahead of Friday’s opening concerts.
• The German Weather Service predicts frequent rain, gusty winds, isolated thunderstorms throughout the festival weekend, heightening the risk of muddy, slippery grounds.
• Organisers have mobilised more than 1,100 volunteer emergency responders with nearby stadiums and exhibition halls serving as storm shelters.
• Attendees are being advised to pack rain boots, ponchos, reinforced tents for safer camping.