Rock Am Ring

One of the most anticipated rock festivals of Europe is back. It is among the two rock festivals held simultaneously in the suburbs of Germany; Rock am Ring and Rock im Park. Rock am Ring is ‘Rock at the Ring’ in English, held at the Nurburgring racetrack. This is organized in the west of Germany with some of the best rock bands headlining the festival. The two events are collectively the largest festivals held in Germany and are among the best turn-up festivals of the region. It has the past records of more than 100 thousand people showing up from the event.

Rock am Ring has been arranged in Nurburgring racetrack, which is a motorsport complex. This racetrack is majorly popular for FIA Formula One racing. It has been built in 1984 as a modern Grand Prix track. It is located in the south of Cologne, in the north of Frankfurt. It has been previously known as the Green Hell and is one of the most dangerous and toughest tracks built in the world. The track holds a number of exciting events during the year including DTM, 1000km Nurburgring, German Grand Prix, 24 Hours Nurburgring, European Grand Prix, VLN, Luxembourg Grand Prix and Superbike World Championship.

The history of the festival goes back into 1985, when it was held for the first time to celebrate the opening of this new shorter racetrack. The response of that event was amazing with more than 75 thousand people attending it. The organizers were taken by surprise and were so glad, that they decided to make it a regular event. Since then, Rock am Ring is held annually with an exception of two years in the late 80s when the organizers decided not do it for some time. In 1991, the festival struck back with revitalized energy and spirit.

The festival re-established the ideology of the event bringing new concepts to it. It was agreed to entail an attractive mix of artists from the past and recent times. The festival following the concepts, features leading names of the rock music industry along with the emerging rock stars. The lesser known, upcoming bands present a highly entertaining, newer face of the rock music. Their music is a lot about experimenting; bringing out an entirely new, more extreme side of music. This music is meant to be less commercial and more about the roots itself.

In the past, Rock am Ring has featured a number of high profile artists. These artists include Evanescence, Linkin Park,  Ozzy Osbourne, Elton John , INXS, Simply Red, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Peter Gabriel, Tori Amos, The cult, Kiss, Muse, Rammstein, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Depeche Mode, Alanis Morissette, Bryan Adams, Robbie Williams, Rage Against The Machine, Bullet for my Valentine, Metallica, Dave Mathews Band, Simple Plan, Bad Religion, Shinedown, Marilyn Manson, MIA , The Killers, Bloc Party, The Prodigy, The Script, White Lies, Alice in Chains, Airbourne, Slayer, Lamb of God, Deftones, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nickelback, Die Toten Hosen, Faithless, Jay-Z, Avril Lavigne, Apocalyptica, U2 and Streophonics. The festival is going to continue for another amazing year with artists like Cold Play, Kings of Leon, In Flames, The Gaslight Anthem, System of a Down and Voltbeat giving out their memorable performances.

This is meant to be a treat for the rock lovers in the north and south of Germany simultaneously. These festivals feature same artists, performing at the park and ring one after another. In case an artist decides to perform at one venue then it is mentioned as an exception before the event. These festivals have now become a part of the cultural fabric of Germany. The musicians and artists from various part of the world come down to perform here. This is the celebration of rock music to its core with rock buffs sharing what they have in common; their love for music. To become a part of this cultural experience, get your Rock Am Ring Tickets now.