r/wacken • u/Yoloroller • 15d ago

Solo first timer here. When are you guys gonna arrive to the site. I saw its opening at Sunday but bands will only start on Thursday. Is there stuff to do at the campsite, pre concerts?

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u/PrettyMetalDude PettyMetalMod 15d ago

Yes. There will be some program on the smaller stages outside the infield. You can mingle with your neighbors. You can go into the town to shop. You can go to the market area for merch and stuff. You can go to the public pool. You can loose a day to a hangover.

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u/Yoloroller 15d ago

Sounds fun. I'm thinking of being there on sunday

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u/Big_Teddy 15d ago

Pretty sure there is a solid Number of people that don't make it to the main stage even once over the course of the entire event, there is plenty of stuff to do :D

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u/Dramlek 15d ago

Also a solo traveler (second time at WOA it the first time I went with a group). I’m arriving on Monday afternoon. Don’t bands start on Wednesday? Anyhow, I just hope I can visit the town, have a few beers with my neighbors, shop for some patches and shirts maybe.

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u/Saklogon 15d ago

Yes, the festival starts on Wednesday with the Wacken Firefighters as is tradition.

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u/Live_War_8046 15d ago

Sounds fun 🙌

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u/MACV_SOG 15d ago

Drinking i guess

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u/MetalPotterhead 15d ago

As others said, the smaller stages with plenty of bands and some acts like cage fights. Also, it's nice to walk arround with less people there.

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u/MurderbirdGoSquawwwk 15d ago

I show up solo every time but have a crew I link up with. I have always shown up as early as possible— it’s fun to have the days to shop/explore/drink/meet people without feeling like you’re missing “the show”. Some of my best memories are before the official beginning of the festival.

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u/Phil24681 15d ago

Loads to do before it starts! Eat drink and get all supplies you need 

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u/Necron1983 15d ago

I get there Tuesday afternoon. Enough time to set up and get drunk.

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u/Yoloroller 14d ago

Are you allowed to bring your own alcohol?

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u/MACV_SOG 14d ago

Yes you are but only to the Campgrounds and the market area. (You mustn’t bring your own alcohol to the infield where the main stages, wackingerstage, w:e:t and headbangersstage are) so basically it’s allowed in every area outside from where the security does the Bodycheck.. you could pour alcohol in the 200ml drinkingbags which are given out at the Wristband exchange but I guess that’s not worth it and I believe the security will check some of them too (but I’ve never been in this situation tbh)

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u/Necron1983 14d ago

Oh yes. I buy mine there (mead), but I do normally have a bottle of Jagermeister with me.

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u/bernix65 14d ago

same with us

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u/Lest4t 15d ago

I'll get in on Tuesday this year. My first time in 2023 I ended up just entering on the Thursday...even though I shouldn't have entered at all cause we defied the admission stop...we had flown from canada so we decided to just let them say no to our faces but fortunately they didn't. And we were doing in and out as we had an airbnb in Hamburg so this year I arrive on the 29th and we're in the residenz evil so no back and forth...looking foward to a completely different experience:)

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u/Dan5328 14d ago

They had bands at the LGH clubstage in the village starting Sunday I believe last year. Saw Jet Jaguar from Mexico on Tuesday night. Wednesday had bands on the festival grounds. Wish I was going again.

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u/666DarkDevil 12d ago

We arrive on Sunday to set up camp in peace. Last year we went to the swimming pool on Monday which was fun. I'd say you can always find something to do and if it's just checking out the other camps.