Overview
- The new Open Air Park staged its first event on Friday, July 10, with System of a Down performing to about 80,000 people and entry processes handled largely smoothly through staggered arrivals.
- Düsseldorf enforced a resident‑protection concept that includes stage orientation away from housing, pre‑booked parking, road access controls and a noise limit that requires an early end to live music.
- Organizers and transport providers reported post‑concert strains: heavy backups at A44 exits, very full U78/U79 U‑bahn cars worsened by a separate rail incident, long queues at the Arena/Messe Nord station and bottlenecks leaving the site.
- Fans praised the concert atmosphere and sound but criticized long lines at food and drink stalls, high beverage prices, intermittent mobile reception and other operational 'teething' issues on site.
- Operator D. Live and Stadt Düsseldorf will assess the debut to make practical changes ahead of OneRepublic and Pitbull shows on July 18–19 as the venue is positioned as a major new NRW event site.