The 2009 Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled for July 30th - August 1st in Wacken, Germany.

Organizers have issued the following update:

"Just like last year, Rockalarm will present the W:O:A 2009 exclusively on the internet.

Thanks to the co-operation between the music-portal and Tempodome, also the fans who have to stay at home will have the chance to watch the sold-out 20th Wacken Open Air per livestream at www.rockalarm.com.

The transmission in best quality will start in the morning and will continue until the early next morning. Simultaneous concerts at two stages will be recorded and delivered in addition. So you won’t miss anything! On top of that you will get the chance to vote and you will be able to chat and to bang your head with other metalheads.

And it’s as simple as that: Check out the ticket-portal www.eventim.de/wacken.

There you can find staggered ticket-prices. The 3-Day-Pass will guarantee you at least 40 hours of the live-programm and will cost 6.90 € until May 15th (Early Metalheadz-Ticket). From May 15th until July 15th it will cost 10,90 € (Wacken Rulez-Ticket) and from there on it will cost 15,90 € (Headbangers Heaven-Ticket).

All information for purchasing can be found at our special-area at www.wacken.com.

At the same page you are still able to buy tickets for the Wacken Rocks Festivals: Seaside, South and Berlin. Follow the link to get to the page:

The online livestream-schedule will be released in the following weeks (updates at www.eventim.de/wacken and www.rockalarm.com)."

As previously reported, acts on the bill for the festival include: AIRBOURNE, AMON AMARTH, ASP, AXEL RUDI PELL, BORKNAGAR, BRING ME THE HORIZON, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, CALLEJON, CATHEDRAL, D-A-D, DORO, DRAGONFORCE, EINHERJER, ENDSTILLE, ENGEL, ENSLAVED, EPICA, ETHS, GAMMA RAY, GWAR, HAMMERFALL, HEAVEN & HELL, IN EXTREMO, IN FLAMES, KAMPFAR, KINGDOM OF SORROW, KORPIKLAANI, LACUNA COIL, MACHINE HEAD, MAGO DE OZ, MAMBO KURT, MOTÖRHEAD, NAPALM DEATH, NEVERMORE, PAIN, RAGE, SARKE, SAXON, SCHANDMAUL, SUBWAY TO SALLY, TESTAMENT, TRACEDAWN, TRISTANIA, TROUBLE, TURISAS, UFO, VOLBEAT, VREID, WALLS OF JERICHO, WHIPLASH.

Full festival details can be found at www.wacken.com.