wacken '06: check for serious interest ?

herobear

so basically ive seen lots of people mention they'd be interested in heading to this(some who are definitely and others who are on the fence about it)

so i'd like to know how many of these people are serious ?
maybe some, like me would love to go but dont have anyone else to go with, or maybe some dont know (too much) about it, hence me posting this thread also....

official site: http://wacken.com/en/woa2006/
dates: 3rd-5th August
currently confirmed bands: http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2006/main-bands/billing-2006/
last years lineup: http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2005/main-history/woa-2005/
faq + more info:http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2006/main-info/faq/
tickets: currently 79 euro, in Ireland can be bought from http://www.sentinelrecords.com or instore same name, at cope street temple bar, Dublin

any tips or comments by anyone who's been before ?
question?

Tar.Aldarion

Serious about going to this, yes. A friend and I were discussing it all last night...I mean all of last night...(it's very hard to get into my house at 7am ) If I have the money I will go and I will be trying very hard to get that money in the summer.
I have a few friends that have gone to last years one that I must talk to when college starts up again. Some have the wacken band still around their wrist from last year so I'm guessing they enjoyed it...
God willing, I shall go to this and then wait around a few days in germany for M'Era Luna but if I have to choose one of the other, i will look at both line ups.
As for people that don't know anybody going or whatever the reason, anybody that wants to go regardless is welcome along with us to any concert we go to.
Thanks for a place with all the links together.

Nightwish

Yup, I'm going to either Wacken or M'Era Luna, line-up depending.

Karl Hungus

I'll definetly be trying to head this year.

senordingdong

Definatly be trying?...gotta love that.

HisInfernalEmo

Ya I really wanna go this year.Wanted to go to a concert in Summer last year too but too much **** came up and had to leave it for this year.And ill be damnede if the same thing happens again!

Le Rack

I really want to go but I might be in Arizona for August but if not I'll try going, definately! It's something I've been planning for years now!

Beer is Life

I too have been wanting to go for years, but the lineup has to improve ALOT before ill bother going. Early days yet though

Shiminay

Maybe...
I've been to Fury Fest for the last couple of years and I did the Ashes to Ashes Holland dates last year too. Was thinking of one of the German festivals this year for a change. All reports I've heard from anyone who's been to any of the big German festivals said they were savage and properly run (Fury Fest is an organisational joke).

Waken line up looks middling so far, it's early days yet of course. I'll definitely be up for something this Summer, the line-up will seal the deal. Did I hear correctly that Emperor were playing at one of the festivals this year?

Nightwish

yup! Emperor are confimed for Wacken

super_furry

Went last year with my brother and a couple of his friends and despite not being into metal, it was the best festival I've ever been too. The crowd there are just so cool and friendly and unlike gigs here, the bouncers and crowd control actually give a **** about people's well being instead of being preoccupied with kicking heads.

Going to the JD tent for breakfast though, was a mistake.

Ph3n0m

bands confirmed so far

http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2006/main-bands/billing-2006/

flights to hamburg
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/
flight outbound - 2nd aug - 24.99
return flight - 6aug - 39.99

hamburg to wacken - 50km (getting from hamburg airport to wacken on same page)
http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2006/main-info/anfahrt/

ticket price for wacken - 65
http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2006/main-tickets-shop/tickets/

makes this all very very easy especially with cheap merchandise on offer and even cheaper beer

Tar.Aldarion

Thanks man

I'm liking a lot of the bands so far.

It wasn't me!

So all this could be done for about 250 squids, including food... Eeeenteresting...

Ancient1

Doc, start saving NOW.

Karl Hungus

YSH!¬!!!!

I mean, Yes!

Doctor J

****, I am so there! :eek:

Karl Hungus

Doctor J wrote:

****, I am so there! :eek:

Atheist and Emperor? It's a sign, the gods are pleased with us.

Doctor J

Atheist and Celtic Frost!

It wasn't me!

:eek: I must be there!

Karl Hungus

Doctor J wrote:

Atheist and Celtic Frost!

Yeah, whatever you think yourself, have you even listened to Emperor yet?

Doctor J

Nope, never heard them.

Karl Hungus

Doctor J wrote:

Nope, never heard them.

Quick, someone get this man a copy of Promethius: The Discipline Of Fire And Demise, it's easily the album of the new Millennium. Hmm, me and Ancient1 will have to pitch in and buy it for you for your birthday, or something. You shouldn't go without such a visionary album.

Matthewthebig

oo very temptng to head to this damn you ITWasn'tMe for giving the idea to me!

Tar.Aldarion

Ah atheist and celtic frost, well it's not going to be anyway bad now!
Hmm...

b0bsquish

my ticket should be here tomorrow and flights are already booked...happy happy days!

Pugsley

I will probably be at this the way the line up is looking

herobear

since the homepage takes ages to update, the current lineup is(in alphabetical order):
ABORTED
AMON AMARTH
ATHEIST
BLOODTHORN
BORN FROM PAIN
CANNIBAL CORPSE
CELTIC FROST
CHILDREN OF BODOM
DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER
EKTOMORF
EMPEROR
END OF GREEN
FINNTROLL
GAMMA RAY
IN EXTREMO
KORPIKLAANI
METAL INQUISITOR
MINISTRY
NEVERMORE
ORPHANED LAND
PRIMAL FEAR
SIX FEET UNDER
SOILWORK
SUBWAY TO SALLY
WINTERSUN

Pugsley

Wintersun and Amon Amarth now too? :eek:

herobear

MSG (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP), ULI JON ROTH and VICTORY have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. Michael Schenker and Uli Jon Roth will also perform with the SCORPIONS as their special guests. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):

ABORTED
AMON AMARTH
ATHEIST
BATTLELORE
BLOODTHORN
BORN FROM PAIN
CELTIC FROST
CHILDREN OF BODOM
D'ESPAIRSRAY
DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER
EKTOMORF
EMPEROR
END OF GREEN
FINNTROLL
GAMMA RAY
IN EXTREMO
KORPIKLAANI
METAL INQUISITOR
MINISTRY
MSG
MYSTIC CIRCLE
NEVERMORE
ORPHANED LAND
PRIMAL FEAR
SCORPIONS
SIX FEET UNDER
SOILWORK
SUBWAY TO SALLY
THE DOGMA
ULI JON ROTH
VICTORY
WE
WINTERSUN

herobear

OPETH & MOTORHEAD have now been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):

ABORTED
AMON AMARTH
ATHEIST
BATTLELORE
BLOODTHORN
BORN FROM PAIN
CELTIC FROST
CHILDREN OF BODOM
D'ESPAIRSRAY
DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER
EKTOMORF
EMPEROR
END OF GREEN
FINNTROLL
GAMMA RAY
IN EXTREMO
KORPIKLAANI
METAL INQUISITOR
MINISTRY
MOTÖRHEAD
MSG
MYSTIC CIRCLE
NEVERMORE
OPETH
ORPHANED LAND
PRIMAL FEAR
SCORPIONS
SIX FEET UNDER
SOILWORK
SUBWAY TO SALLY
THE DOGMA
ULI JON ROTH
VICTORY
WE
WINTERSUN

For more information, visit www.wacken.com.

gline

OMG bloodthorn are playing, i soooo wana see them, i love their stuff

Might try go just for the day they are on, dont know if i could afford the whole thing

Oral Slang

gline wrote:

OMG bloodthorn are playing, i soooo wana see them, i love their stuff

Might try go just for the day they are on, dont know if i could afford the whole thing

You can't buy a 1 day ticket, except for the Thursday - see below!

Ticket WOA 2006 - 2 Day ticket 04.08.-05.08.06 - 66,00 EUR
Ticket WOA 2006 - 3 Day ticket 03.08.-05.08.06 - 79,00 EUR
Ticket WOA 2006 - Day ticket 03.08.06 Thursday - 40,00 EUR

To be quite honest anyway, usually the most expensive part is your flight. Once you get there, you can survive on surprising little money. I've gone with varying amounts of cash different years & been grand. You can buy beer & food in the supermarket so as you're not spending tons inside the venue.. Plus if you get there & then have to go home, it'd be a real killer - the atmosphere is brilliant!

gline

Oral Slang wrote:

Ticket WOA 2006 - 2 Day ticket 04.08.-05.08.06 - 66,00 EUR
Ticket WOA 2006 - 3 Day ticket 03.08.-05.08.06 - 79,00 EUR
Ticket WOA 2006 - Day ticket 03.08.06 Thursday - 40,00 EUR

wow tickets are surprisingly well priced

its very close to this gig though http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054897758

and i REALLY want to make it to that

Matthewthebig

wow
bumpage

so we need a list of attendees

herobear

since this thread has been rejuvenated, here's an updated list of bands playing:


ABORTED
AMON AMARTH
ARCH ENEMY
ATHEIST
BATTLELORE
BLOODTHORN
BORN FROM PAIN
CALIBAN
CELTIC FROST
CHILDREN OF BODOM
DANKO JONES
D'ESPAIRSRAY
DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER
EKTOMORF
EMPEROR
END OF GREEN
FEAR FACTORY
FINNTROLL
FLESHGORE
GAMMA RAY
HERMAN RAREBELL
IN EXTREMO
KORPIKLAANI
KRIEGER
LAKE OF TEARS
MAMBO KURT
METAL INQUISITOR
MINISTRY
MOTÖRHEAD
MSG
MYSTIC CIRCLE
NEVERMORE
NOCTURNAL RITES
OPETH
ORPHANED LAND
PRIMAL FEAR
ROSE TATTOO
SCORPIONS
SIX FEET UNDER
SOILWORK
SOULFLY
SUBWAY TO SALLY
THE DOGMA
ULI JON ROTH
VICTORY
VREID
WE
WHITESNAKE
WINTERSUN

It wasn't me!

I'll go, depending on there being some sort of Boards representative party.

moshmonkey666

Wacken is by far the best metal festival in the world, well organised, good service, great crowd, cheap drink and fantastic bands and well laid out stage times.

been there the last 2 years and have had a blast both times, very cheap too, espcially if you book early, i book most of me stuff around december and get everything dead cheap. i recommend to anyone wanting to go to a festival this year, go to Wacken.

The organisers are decent sound people too, security in 2005 were alot worse than 2004 tho, seen a few bad things but after talking to Holger he said they are making major changes for 2006.

A group of us always go from Donegal but we turn it into a week long drunk fest, 1st 2 nights in hamburg, 4 nights in wacken and another night in hamburg.

oh, and to let ya's in on a wee secert, Sodom are the surprise act.