Wassenrock Open Air 2026

09/04/2026 – 09/05/2026Wassenrock Festivalgelände, Wassenberg

MetalRockMetalcoreGothicIndustrial

Wassenrock Open Air Vol. III takes place in 2026 in front of the historic keep of Wassenberg castle. Two days of rock and metal with RAGE, Emil Bulls, Motorjesus, Vlad In Tears and a mix of established acts and rising talents.

Festival days

Saturday, September 5

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Playlist on Spotify· 50 songs13 artists

Lineup and set times are subject to change — please verify on the official festival website.

Rage

Metal

Playing on 09/04

Rage is a German heavy and power metal band founded in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia in 1984 by Peter "Peavy" Wagner,...

Emil Bulls

Metal, Rock, Nu-Metal

Playing on 09/05

Emil Bulls are an alternative metal band formed in Munich, Germany in 1995. Their sound blends nu metal, alternative...

Motorjesus

Metal, Rock

Playing on 09/04

Motorjesus is a heavy/groove metal band formed in Mönchengladbach, Germany in 2006. Their sound incorporates elements...

Blitz Union

Metal, Industrial

Playing on 09/05

Blitz Union is an industrial metal band formed in Prague, Czech Republic in 2012. Their music incorporates elements of...

Soulbound

Metal, Industrial, Metalcore

Playing on 09/04

Soulbound is a modern metal band founded in Bielefeld in 2009, fusing metal with industrial, gothic, NDH and metalcore...

Vlad In Tears

Gothic, Rock

Playing on 09/05

Vlad In Tears is an Italian gothic / dark rock band formed in 2007 in Cassino, based in Berlin since 2013. Their...

Against Evil

Metal, Rock

Playing on 09/04

Against Evil is a heavy and speed metal band formed in 2014 in Visakhapatnam, India. They are among the leading...

Ghosther

Metal, Metalcore, Rock

Playing on 09/05

Ghosther is a modern metal band from the Rhineland region of Germany (Heinsberg, NRW), led by vocalist Jenny. Their...

Distorted Heaven

Rock, Metal, Gothic

Playing on 09/04

Distorted Heaven is a German metal band.

NeverBackDown

Hardcore, Metalcore

Playing on 09/05

NeverBackDown is a German hardcore/metalcore band serving the lower Rhine scene with uncompromising live shows.

Antasia

Playing on 09/04

Rabengott

Gothic

Playing on 09/05

Rabengott is a German gothic rock project with German-language lyrics and a dark atmosphere. The band moves between the...

Explisz

Rock

Playing on 09/05