Rock Am Ring

Linkin Park, Soundgarden, Gossip, Motorhead, Marilyn Manson (Fri); Metallica, Tenacious D, Skrillex, Keane (Sat); The Offspring, Dropkick Murphys, Tinie Tempah, Example (Sun). This perennially popular fest's already sold out. Its setting in a Grand Prix race track offering up its headline spots as lambs to the sacrifical altar of hoary rock gods – but then what do you expect from a fest, which alongside sister-fest Rock Im Park is Germany's answer to Reading/Leeds – with Lemmy and co, squabbling metal megaliths Metallica, ageing painted goth Manson, and cali-punkers The Offspring alongside a day of younger MCs like Tempah.