After not very succesfull year in 2016, when Rock am Ring must been cancelled on its last day, organizers of pioneering German rock festivals announce date for 2017 and first bands in line-up!

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After long 6 years since their last performance on stages of Ring & Park in 2011, to the twin festivals will return progressive-metal quartet, SYSTEM OF A DOWN.

The band was formed in 1994 in Glandale, California. Four years later, in 1998 they released their first eponymous album defying all genres, followed by their breakthrough album Toxicity in 2001. It won them a critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. The following albums Steal This Album, Hypnotize and Mezmerize, met with a similar success. The band have reached the top and they’ve become one of the best world’s rocking bands. They’ve sold more than 13 million albums worldwide and won dozens of platinum, gold and silver records.

Another announced headliner for 2017 is German rock legend DIE TOTEN HOSEN and exclusive in Geramny, only at Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, will perform the supergroup PROPHETS OF RAGE – formed from members of Rage Against The Machine, Public Enemy and Cypress Hill!

Other confirmed bands are:
AIRBOURNE * ANNEN MAY KANTEREIT * BASTILLE * BEARTOOTH * BEGINNER * BONEZ MC & RAF CAMORA * BROILERS * FEINE SAHNE FISCHFILET * HENNING WEHLAND * IN FLAMES * KRAFTKLUB * MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS * MARTERIA * MOTIONLESS IN WHITE * PIERCE THE VEIL * RAG’N’BONE MAN * SLEEPING WITH SIRENS * WIRTZ * 187 STRASSENBANDE

Rock am Ring / Rock im Park in 2017 will take place over the weekend from 2nd to 4th June and on 4 stages will bring about 90 performances. Tickets go on sale on 20th October on www.eventim.de.

Since Rock im Park will happen on its usual place on Zeppelinfeld in Nürnberg, place for Rock am Ring didn’t been announced yet. The rumors are telling about the festival return to Nürburgring in 2017.

More info:
www.rock-am-ring.com
www.rock-im-park.com
www.livenation.de