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Wacken Open Air 2027: 10,000 Loyalty Tickets on Pre-Sale Until Midnight

Herz — World Desk · 1 August 2026 at 11:46 · 30s summary · 1 min read

The essentials

Wacken Open Air 2027 — the German heavy metal festival held annually since 1990 — is launching a limited pre-sale of 10,000 Loyalty tickets, available until midnight Saturday, August 1, 2026. Priced at €349 plus €2 booking fees and including an exclusive T-shirt, these tickets offer early access before the general pre-sale, which opens Sunday, August 2 at 8:00 p.m. CET. The 2027 festival edition runs July 28-31 at Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

10,000 Loyalty tickets available until midnight on August 1, 2026
Price: €349 + €2 booking fee; exclusive T-shirt included
General pre-sale opens August 2 at 8:00 p.m. CET
Festival dates: July 28-31, 2027 in Wacken, Germany

Wacken Open Air (W:O:A), the German heavy metal festival held annually since 1990 in the town of Wacken (Schleswig-Holstein), is launching its 2027 edition pre-sale. The first 10,000 so-called "Loyalty" tickets are on sale until midnight Saturday, August 1, 2026, according to Die Zeit.

What we know

These tickets are priced at €349 plus €2 in booking fees. Each ticket includes an exclusive T-shirt.

The general pre-sale for all tickets opens Sunday, August 2 at 8:00 p.m. CET.

10,000

Loyalty tickets in early pre-sale

€349

Loyalty ticket price (excluding €2 booking fee)

The 2027 edition

Wacken Open Air 2027 will run July 28-31, 2027 in Wacken, Germany.

The 2026 edition is currently underway. Brazilian metal band Sepultura performed Friday night, July 30, 2026.

What remains uncertain

The eligibility criteria for Loyalty tickets — such as selection criteria or buyer qualifications — have not been detailed in available sources. The general pre-sale ticket price starting August 2 has also not been announced.