Germany's summer of music kicks off with twin rock festivals

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2026-06-05

Nuremberg, Germany (dpa) - Germany's popular "Rock am Ring" and "Rock im Park" music festivals kick off on Friday, with three days of partying to come for tens of thousands of revellers. Around 70 concerts are scheduled to take place on stages at the twin festivals, held in the western Eifel region and in the southern city of Nuremberg until Sunday. Organizers are expecting around 90,000 music fans at Rock am Ring at the Nürburgring motorsports c......

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