rock am ring/rock im park 2012

--LOS--

It's that time again! Metallica and Die Toten Hosen have been confirmed for these sister festivals.

METALLICA AS THE MAIN GROUP FOR RING AND PARK

Triumphant return performance with the Black album in its entirety confirms
participation in Germany's fifth most popular festivals
Die Toten Hosen the 30-year anniversary band on the ring and in the park
This is the absolute sensation of the festival season 2012: Metallica have now confirmed that it the number of participants for Rock am Ring and Rock im Park from the first - 3 June will lead. With its exclusive appearance, the fifth most popular in Germany open airs at all, the band plays their best-selling album , Metallica ' , better known as The Black Album ' , in its entirety.
Metallica had been rocked in the years 1999, 2003, 2006 and 2008 ring and parking. , The Black Album 'reached number 1 in over 25 countries and spawned five hit singles incredible,' Enter Sandman ',' Sad But True ',' Wherever I May Roam ',' Nothing Else Matters 'and' The Unforgiven '. The CD's worldwide with a circulation of 25 million. Metallica have a total of more than 100 million albums sold.
Marek and Andre Lieber Berg commented on the return of Metallica to the ring and into the park euphoric: "This is the best message for all Ring and Park rockers We look forward to a memorable performance by Metallica and one of the best rock albums of all time. "
Before Metallica was already Germany's superior formation, Die Toten Hosen , their commitment to Rock am Ring and Rock im Park given. Die Toten Hosen consider the two open-air festivals as their personal playground. Now they are celebrating their 30th year anniversary band. In their five previous festival appearances they have always been able to put the ring and park rocker in absolute enthusiasm.
For Rock am Ring and Rock im Park , more than 50,000 tickets were sold. The current ticket price level of 160, - € on the ring and 155, - € incl booking fee applies in the park, camping and parking until 15 January 2012.

Tickets €160 for RAM and €155 for RIP unless you already got your hands on the early bird tickets.

All other info can be found at....

http://www.rock-im-park.com/

http://www.rock-am-ring.com/

Furious-Red

Linkin Park, and Soundgarden have now been confirmed for next summer's Rock am Ring, and lead a host of new acts to be confirmed for the German festival.

U.S. rock group Linkin Park are set showcase their new studio album and play the first time in five years at the twin festivals of Rock am Ring and Rock Im Park.

Also confirmed today are Chris Cornell's Soundgarden, Canada's Billy Talent, disco-rockers Gossip, and The Offspring, who are all confirmed as German exclusive performances.

The new additions also include Skrillex, Jack Black's Tenacious D, Deicide, M.I.A., Dick Brave & the Backbeats, Guano Apes, Donots, Lexy & K-Paul, Kasabian, The Subways, Enter Shikari, Motorhead, Marilyn Manson, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage, and Opeth.

Mushy

Sound f'ing Garden baby...ticket bought.

Offspring, tenacious d, opeth all on top of metallica too....not even linkin park ruins it.

Anyone been to this before? Outside of ticket how much does it usually cost approx?

Knifey Spoony

I'm guessing Soundgarden are the second headliners, but are Linkin Park the third?

I was really hoping Sabbath would be announced for this given that they seem to have a few days off when this is on and are playing in Germany anyway a couple of days after it.

Still holding out for Mastodon as well.

Furious-Red

The 3 headliners are Linkin Park , Die Toten Hosen and Metallica

Mushy

Anyone know if this sells out fast? May need tojig the finances a bit.

--LOS--

Mushy wrote: »

Anyone know if this sells out fast? May need tojig the finances a bit.

Rock am ring will sell out a lot quicker.
Happy enough with the bands announced so far so hoping for a return to the park next year

Mushy

zhaomi wrote: »

Yes,I think so.

Am I missing something with the attachment?

Los, would it be sold out by February?? Rock im Park that is.

Knifey Spoony

Furious-Red wrote: »

The 3 headliners are Linkin Park , Die Toten Hosen and Metallica

Why, oh why are Linkin Park still considered headlining material in this day and age

--LOS--

Mushy wrote: »

Am I missing something with the attachment?

Los, would it be sold out by February?? Rock im Park that is.

nah don't think so, rock am ring might sell out end of march-ish, might be able to get rock im park tickets still in april/may. I think they do update the festival website to say <however many> tickets left coming closer to the time. If I'm going which I probably will, I won't be getting tickets for a while.

Stretchryan

Rock Am Ring always sells out - but rock am park dont think so.

Usually by early March it is sold out - i live about 90 mins from it and is great. Bring in your own litre of vodka/rum with you. But not very tolerant to smoke in that part of Germany...

Mushy

Got a card with a message saying Happy Rock im Park from the parents this morning. Sorted:-D

--LOS--

Mushy wrote: »

Got a card with a message saying Happy Rock im Park from the parents this morning. Sorted:-D

I got some monies from the parents

instantly- I know what I'm spending this on

Mushy

Does anyone here know if dundrum gift cards can be used on aer lingus so to avoid the booking charge on cred card?

Was also reminded of best way to get there. Fly to munich, then get the bayer card which allows 5 people on a train within bavaria for one day for €25.

Knifey Spoony

Mushy wrote: »

Does anyone here know if dundrum gift cards can be used on aer lingus so to avoid the booking charge on cred card?

I don't think they work. Aer Lingus are very picky about the type of cards that will get you off on paying the booking charge. I think it is only some tyoe of Visa card that only works, and they are a pain in the ass to sign up for as I discovered last year.

Mushy

Knifey Spoony wrote: »

I don't think they work. Aer Lingus are very picky about the type of cards that will get you off on paying the booking charge. I think it is only some tyoe of Visa card that only works, and they are a pain in the ass to sign up for as I discovered last year.

Pricks!

Mushy

Rock Im Park wrote:

The reaction of the Ring and Park rockers on the program for 2012, with Metallica , the Toten Hosen and Linkin Park at the tip could not have been euphoric. Five months before the start of Germany's most popular open air festivals of 1 to 3 June are already sold over 100,000 tickets. Before the next price level on 16 January occurs, the tickets are Rock am Ring in short supply, while demand for Rock in the Park is significantly higher than in previous years. On the first weekend in June at the two locations at the Nurburgring and Nuremberg each have 85 bands on three stages . act In addition to more than two dozen artists already confirmed to be announced soon more attractive acts. From the 16th January increased the ticket price for Rock am Ring at 175, - € and for rock in the park on 160, - € including any fees, camping and parking, and garbage deposit repayable at 5, - €. The new price level is valid until 15 March.

Prices up next week until March, which kinda sucks. And selling well, so may have to be well organised this year.

Mushy

Rock Im Park wrote:

The reaction of the Ring and Park rockers on the program for 2012, with Metallica , the Toten Hosen and Linkin Park at the tip could not have been euphoric. Five months before the start of Germany's most popular open air festivals of 1 to 3 June are already sold over 100,000 tickets. Before the next price level on 16 January occurs, the tickets are Rock am Ring in short supply, while demand for Rock in the Park is significantly higher than in previous years. On the first weekend in June at the two locations at the Nurburgring and Nuremberg each have 85 bands on three stages . act In addition to more than two dozen artists already confirmed to be announced soon more attractive acts. From the 16th January increased the ticket price for Rock am Ring at 175, - € and for rock in the park on 160, - € including any fees, camping and parking, and garbage deposit repayable at 5, - €. The new price level is valid until 15 March.

Prices up next week until March, which kinda sucks. And selling well, so may have to be well organised this year.

Beekay

Can't believe the price of it now compared to €110 or so when I first went over in 2008... still great value compared to a fest over here but it all ads up with flights etc. Glad I got to go when it was cheaper!

--LOS--

Mushy wrote: »

Prices up next week until March, which kinda sucks. And selling well, so may have to be well organised this year.

yikes that's quite a hike especially for rock am ring. Flights are dear enough too at the minute, not impressed.

Didn't know about that bayer card before, that's certainly a lot cheaper for trains than I've paid before.

Mushy

--LOS-- wrote: »

yikes that's quite a hike especially for rock am ring. Flights are dear enough too at the minute, not impressed.

Didn't know about that bayer card before, that's certainly a lot cheaper for trains than I've paid before.

Yeah thank christ I saw it. Gonna get tickets in next few days. Flying from Cork to Munich on the Thursday, train to Nuremburg is 2.5 hours but cheap(its local trains only). Then fly back to Dublin on the Monday.

Mushy

Tickets bought anyway. €35 for postage is a rip off, but couldnt do collection

--LOS--

Mushy wrote: »

Tickets bought anyway. €35 for postage is a rip off, but couldnt do collection

wait what now? how is it 35 euro for postage?

Mushy

On mainticket.de, when chose collection, it showed up in Wurzburg, when chose postage, I couldn't select Ireland. Onto eventim.de, it wouldn't allow collection, so obviously had to choose world postage and put in Ireland. Says they'll be delivered with 2-3 days worldwide, and think they dispatched!

Beekay

I remember the first year I did that. Think here does cheaper delivery but doesn't have Ireland as a choice. I emailed them after ordering with full address and was no problem!

Mushy

Ah damn it. Oh well tis all done now, least I got them before price went up too.

Mushy

Tickets arrived today. Flights should be booked this week too and thats the most important stuff sorted. Then a few months to save for a hotel.

Mushy

Rock Am Ring is Sold Out:

http://www.rock-im-park.com/news/rock-am-ring-funf-monate-vor-start-ausverkauft.html

All 85 000 tickets sold out
for Nuremberg there are still tickets
Rock in the Park sets new record
With the sale of all 85 000 tickets have been Rock am Ring made ​​his pre-eminence as the most popular German festival emphatically demonstrated. Just five months before the start of three days of events from 1 to 3 June at the Nurburgring all tickets were sold out. A sensational line-up with Metallica , the Toten Hosen and Linkin Park on its head, had rekindled the enthusiasm of the fans. For the twin festival Rock im Park , which is also at record levels, there are still tickets available. As in the past demonstrate ring and park their strength with outstanding headliners, a variety of top bands and an attractive, wide-ranging offer from all areas of modern rock. Is at the epicenter of the interest, of course, the triumphant return of Metallica with the performance of their "Black Album" in its entirety. Die Toten Hosen open the ring and in the park a new, highly anticipated live-cycle, while Linkin Park as one of the outstanding U.S. rock group after five years storm first time in the Eifel and the Zeppelin Field. The Ring and Park rockers allowed to highlights such as the reunited Soundgarden, Billy Talent, Gossip, The Offspring and Tenacious D look forward to. Skrillex is as an emerging global superstar of electronic music . Kasabian, The Subways and Enter Shikari are among the most colorful British formations. Who has written Hard & Heavy on its banners is to Motorhead, Marilyn Manson, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage and Opeth forward. National bands are, as always, an important contingent. 2012, Deicide, MIA., Dick Brave & the Backbeats, Guano Apes, Donots and Lexy & K-Paul with the party. At the festival's three days a total of 85 bands on three stages operate. Tickets for Rock the Park currently cost 160, - € including any fees, camping and parking as well as refundable waste deposit in the amount of 5, - €. The price level is still valid until 15 March.

--LOS--

Holy sh!t that was quick! Better get my tickets sorted for the park soon.

Mushy

Yeah can sense the shock/surprise/delight. Means a lot more sales will be going the Parks way now, and quicker.

Knifey Spoony

Shite! I really didn't think they would sell out that fast. I'm gutted now.

Mushy

Knifey Spoony wrote: »

Shite! I really didn't think they would sell out that fast. I'm gutted now.

Would RIP not be an option? I found it easier to get to.

Knifey Spoony

Mushy wrote: »

Would RIP not be an option? I found it easier to get to.

Well worth looking into at least now I'd say. Had my heart set on RAR though.

Mushy

Knifey Spoony wrote: »

Well worth looking into at least now I'd say. Had my heart set on RAR though.

Ah sure same thing. I nearly changed to going to RAR then saw/thought it more difficult to get there so went with RIP. Fly to Munich (I'm getting train to Cork and flying from there), then train to Nuremburg (€29 cos of a Bayern card they have...5 people it covers for the day on local trains). Then repeat for coming home bar I'm flying into Dublin. Plus the tickets are cheaper.

Mushy

Hey whats the best station to go to when going to the festival? I assume the Frankenstadion one is best?Don't wanna book a hotel then find out takes ages to get there.

Beekay

Mushy wrote: »

Hey whats the best station to go to when going to the festival? I assume the Frankenstadion one is best?Don't wanna book a hotel then find out takes ages to get there.

RAR?? I've only ever gone to the train station in Koblenz. There is a bus from there to the fest. that costs €10 return, it runs on all days of the fest. as far as I remember.

Mushy

Sorry meant RIP. Just meant for within Nuremburg.

Mushy

Just in case anyone is debating whether to go to Rock Im Park, there are only 2,671 tickets left. Could be worth getting a move on, these will be gone in the next few days, if even that.

Knifey Spoony

Sorted out my tickets for Rock Am Ring last week through ebay. Gonna be a great way to celebrate finishing up my degree

Mushy

Both events are now sold out!

Mushy

Day splits announced

Mushy

Only 3 weeks till I head off for this now, getting really excited. Just found out now that the time splits have been done (probably done a while).

http://www.rock-im-park.com/spielplan

Only clashes/part-clashes for me are:

Metallica/The Hives
Soundgarden/Machine Head
Kasabian/Killswitch Engage
Cypress Hill/Lamb of God

Can't win 'em all I guess. Tis great seeing Mastodon and Opeth on at 1am, and Ghost will be on long after the Offspring. Looks like spending most of my time at the 3rd stage then.

Furious-Red

Mushy wrote: »

Only 3 weeks till I head off for this now, getting really excited. Just found out now that the time splits have been done (probably done a while).

http://www.rock-im-park.com/spielplan

Only clashes/part-clashes for me are:

Metallica/The Hives
Soundgarden/Machine Head
Kasabian/Killswitch Engage
Cypress Hill/Lamb of God

Can't win 'em all I guess. Tis great seeing Mastodon and Opeth on at 1am, and Ghost will be on long after the Offspring. Looks like spending most of my time at the 3rd stage then.

Tough choice on the last one ha

Mushy

Think I'm gonna be watching all of them, just not full sets obviously.

--LOS--

Very jealous of everybody at this today

Will be making do with the live stream from rock am ring myself, starts at 6.

http://www.swr3.de/specials/rockamring/livestream/

Furious-Red

Tribes opening the Centerstage



Steel Panter on the Alternatsage

--LOS--

lol nice backdrop

--LOS--

doh! I forgot about the time difference (germany an hour ahead). Killswitch engage just finishing up their set at the minute.

Mushy

Just in the door now from RIP. Saw a lot of bands, some great sets but will update when I have more time.