Hard rock band Rammstein, who bring out all the stops in their show, is heading to Cardiff for one epic night. Known for very impressive stage displays, including fire and pyrotechnics, the German Neue Deutsche Härte band is performing in the Principality Stadium.
The band will be taking over the stadium on Thursday, June, 30 and it's been reported that their recent show in Coventry could be heard up to 11 miles away, meaning other parts of Cardiff may also be able to enjoy the show. For every Principality gig, there is always lots of information to know, from where to park and what items are banned from the gig.
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When are Rammstein playing in Cardiff?
Rammstein will be playing in Cardiff on Thursday, June, 30 at the Principality Stadium. The gig has been rescheduled twice as it was meant to happen in June 2020 and then June 2021.
What time are Rammstein on stage?
Doors to the Principality Stadium are set to open at 5pm for the gig. Rammstein are scheduled to perform at 8pm with support acts beforehand.
Who is the support act?
Rammstein will have two sets of pianists opening their show for them, Duo Jatekok and Duo Abelard. Duo Jatekok are very familiar with the band having been their support act before.
Duo Jatekok is made up of Naïri Badal and Adélaïde Panaget and Duo Abelard is made up of Katherine Nikitine and Héloïse Hervouët.
Can I still get tickets?
There are still tickets available for the gig and it is recommended to buy tickets from authorised outlets including Eventim, AXS, Ticketmaster, and Big Green Coach. Ticket prices currently start at £69.85 on Eventim. Any tickets from the rescheduled dates remain valid for this concert.
What is the setlist?
At Rammstein's most recent gig and part of the same tour, they performed this setlist:
Armee der Tristen
Zick Zack
Links 2-3-4
Sehnsucht
Zeig dich
Mein Herz brennt
Puppe
Heirate mich
Zeit
Deutschland
Radio
Mein Teil
Du hast
Sonne
Engel
Auslander
Du riechst so gut
Pussy
Rammstein
Ich will
Adieu
Will there be road closures?
Cardiff Council has said that a full city centre road closure will be in place from late afternoon until after midnight. A full city centre road closure will be in place between 4.30pm and 12.30am to allow people to enter and leave the stadium. Those attending the concerts are strongly advised to travel into the city early.
Access to Scott Road and Park Street will be managed from 7am to ensure that vehicles don't park in the road closure area, while the following roads will be closed as part of the full city centre road closure. You can read more about the road closures here.
Kingsway from its junction with North Road to its junction with Duke Street
Cowbridge Road East from its junction with Cathedral Road to its junction with Westgate Street
Tudor Street from its junction with Clare Road to its junction with Wood Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted via Fitzhammon Embankment.
Plantagenet Street and Beauchamp Street from their junctions with Despenser Place to their junctions with Tudor Street (access for residents and traders will be permitted.
The following roads will be closed in their entirety: Duke Street, Castle St, High Street, St Mary Street, Caroline Street, Wood Street, Central Square, Westgate Street, Quay Street, Guildhall Place, Golate, Park Street, Havelock Street, and Scott Road
Station Terrace and Guildford Street from the junction with Newport Road to the junction with Churchill Way will be accessible for buses only during the times of the road closures. This is to ensure that there is reliable access for buses to the satellite points in Churchill Way.
Access to part of the Civic Centre will also be controlled throughout the day, with access allowed only for event parking, limited commuter parking, loading, and access to private car parks. Roads affected include King Edward VII Avenue, Museum Avenue, City Hall Road, College Road, and Gorsedd Gardens Road.
Penarth Road, at the back of Cardiff Central Train Station, from the junction of St Mary Street through to the entrance off Penarth Road will close between 9pm and midnight to help Transport for Wales (TfW) with the queuing fans.
Where can I park?
There will be event parking at the Civic Centre. The car park will be open from 8am until midnight and it will cost £15 for cars and £25 for coaches.
There is also an event park and ride facility running from County Hall in Cardiff Bay. Buses will be running to and from the city centre every 10 minutes before the concert begin and the cost of this service is £10.
The car park will open at 10.30am with the first bus leaving at 11am and the last bus from the city centre will run at 12am and the car park will close at 12.15am the next day.
You can also park at the event day parking at Sophia Gardens. This costs £15 per car and the car park opens at 8am and closes at midnight.
What items are banned from the Principality Stadium?
Fireworks
Flares
Pyrotechnics
All horns including air horns
Musical instruments
Smoke canisters
Laser pointers
Bottles
Glasses
Cans
Cooking devices
Banners
Poles
Large golf-type umbrellas
Selfie sticks
Knives
Blades and other articles or containers – including any which could or might be used as a weapon – or any other item which in the reasonable opinion of the WRU Group, its servants or agents, could be used as a weapon or cause nuisance to others.
All promotional, commercial, political, and religious printed matter, including but not limited to leaflets, banners, flags, signs, symbols
Animals (except service dogs and guide dogs) or livestock
Will the roof to be the Principality Stadium be open?
The roof of the stadium will be open to allow for Rammstein's incredible effects. Recently the Principality Stadium roof was closed for the Tom Jones and Stereophonics gig.
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