 The festival is still held at the amphitheater which is located directly at the Rhein-Herne-Kanal in the Nordsternpark in Gelsenkirchen.The amphitheater has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.The festival was the only festival with international metal bands in the Ruhrgebiet area until the "Rock am Ring" offshoot "Rock im Revier", which was organized by the Nürburgring operating company "Deutsche Entertainment AG" (DEAG), took place in Gelsenkirchen in 2015.