Photo: @juulia_knipst
Gone in a flash as always—another festival weekend at the Nürburgring is in the books. Rock am Ring 2026, it was absolutely insane! Check out our live impressions from the afternoon through to the night below.
Pyro Party to Close Out the Festival
We kicked off the day with Black Veil Brides on the Utopia Stage to fuel the hype for Impericon Festival in just under three weeks—and it worked perfectly. Even though it was still early afternoon, the crowd was already itching for the first pits. Bloodywood followed up on the Mandora Stage with Indian nu-metal, while Hollywood Undead hit the Utopia Stage at the same time—meaning headbanging and pure partying were the order of the day at both stages. Things then got deeply nostalgic during Breaking Benjamin, with Phobia tracks like "The Diary Of Jane"...
Photos: Black Veil Brides (Jonas Tellkamp, @bookings_always_closed)
Photos: Hollywood Undead (@juulia_knipst)
Photo: The Offspring (Jonas Tellkamp, @bookings_always_closed)
As a freshly hyped newcomer act from the UK, President were definitely a must-see for most people this year—and their show was absolutely worth it. The same went for the summery pop-punk vibes of The Story So Far right after. With that, it was already time for Iron Maiden, who delivered an absolutely legendary performance just as they've been doing on the rest of their current tour. The crowd sang along at the top of their lungs—and it was no different for Sabaton, the final headliner of the day. The Swedes delivered a historically epic conclusion to the day with plenty of fire and anthems tailored for the Ring, which always work a million times better fueled by the live energy of the band and crowd than straight from the record.
Photos: Iron Maiden (@juulia_knipst)
Photo: Sabaton (Jonas Tellkamp, @bookings_always_closed)
Of course, there was also the essential farewell fireworks display, and we are already looking forward to the next lineup reveals and the amazing atmosphere at Rock am Ring 2027!
Rock am Ring Community Spotlight – Part 3!
You guys were still down to party on Sunday...
Photos: Crowd (Jonas Tellkamp, @bookings_always_closed)
The Final Signings
With Sondaschule, Black Veil Brides, and Catch Your Breath, the signing sessions for the weekend drew to a close. As you can clearly see, you had a blast getting all kinds of items—and body parts—signed... We are thrilled that so many of you showed up day after day!
Photos: Signing Sessions (Jonas Tellkamp, @bookings_always_closed)
