Festival dijadwalkan dari 01 Agu hingga 06 Agu 2022 (5 hari).
Wacken berlangsung di Wacken, Germany. Berikut adalah alamat lengkap festival: Schenefelder Str. 17, 25596 Wacken, Germany
Slipknot, Judas Priest, Amon Amarth, Powerwolf, Arch Enemy, Lacuna Coil, Epica, Behemoth, Soen, Stratovarius, Clutch, Lordi, Alligatoah, As I Lay Dying, Michael Monroe, Avantasia, Death Angel, Mercyful Fate, New Model Army, Tarja.
Genre dan sub-genre yang paling populer dari edisi sebelumnya adalah:
rock
heavy metal
folk
metal
death metal
thrash metal
hard rock
black metal
folk metal
power metal
hardcore
speed metal
progressive metal
alternative
melodic death metal
metalcore
alternative rock
symphonic metal
alternative metal