Rock am Ring has officially sold out its 2025 edition, shifting 90,000 tickets in record time as the German juggernaut gears up for its 40th anniversary this June.
Taking place at the Nürburgring from 6–8 June, this year’s instalment promises to be the biggest yet, with over 100 acts locked in and the largest production in the festival’s history. Sister event Rock im Park, held the same weekend in Zeppelinfeld, isn’t far behind, selling 70,000 tickets so far ahead of its own milestone 30th anniversary.
Headliners Bring Me The Horizon, Slipknot and Korn lead the charge for both festivals, with The Prodigy, K.I.Z, Kontra K, Rise Against, Sleep Token, Spiritbox, Idles and Beatsteaks padding out a genre-hopping bill. There’s no denying it’s a mammoth year, both in legacy and scale.
According to organisers PRK DreamHaus and eventimpresents, fans flooded the presale back in June, with Rock am Ring selling 30,000 tickets and Rock im Park moving 20,000 in just 24 hours. By October, the tally was already creeping toward full capacity.
“The festival has always been a reflection of the prevailing pop zeitgeist,” said Matt Schwarz, CEO of PRK DreamHaus. “An appearance at the Ring has long been like a knighthood for the artists.”
Alongside the packed lineup, fans can expect refreshed camping setups, the biggest stages in the festival’s history, and what organisers are calling “controlled escapism” via new futuristic production design.
“We’re building a small parallel universe with numerous loving details that fans can immerse themselves in,” added Jana Posth, the festival’s director, who recently spoke at ILMC about how festivals are adapting to changing fan expectations.
First launched in 1985, Rock am Ring remains one of Europe’s most iconic heavy music festivals, now promoted by PRK DreamHaus, eventimpresents and FKP Scorpio. Rock im Park, which debuted a decade later, is on track for a near-sellout of its own.
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