Download 2026

[northernangel]

8 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Drowning Pool are apparently playing the Sinner album in full which is 37 mins long so them getting a 45 min set mid Second Stage makes sense to me. I could be wrong but I’m sure I’ve seen somewhere that Cypress Hill can only do the Friday so I would expect them to sub Bizkit. 

 

It might well be the case. I get it but I also think you'll see more tickets spreading it out better. FOB, B4MV, Sum 41 and Marilyn were booked to sub them previously. Going back to this new Download look which I think is rubbish anyway as they've just repeated who they always booked and loads of metal at the top but ADTR were probably going to sub LP in 2017 when they were due to be booked. It's just much more festival friendly for them. They have had Iggy, Slayer, Disturbed, BMTH and Placebo at festivals play 3rd down slots to them, not INK lol. The Pretty Reckless are shite but I'd have them on Saturday too, they fit into Halestorm. Download has done well further down but up top so many other festivals look better. With Pendulum, like with The Prodigy, I think unless they make one night zippo clash with a headliner they are just a dead booking as it's too light. If they ended up 4th down or subbing second, it's the most unflattering slot for them.

[northernangel]

Cypress can only do Friday, playing Spain and Germany the other. 

[Andre91]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

Cypress can only do Friday, playing Spain and Germany the other. 

Limp Bizkit / Cypress Hill / Electric Callboy, I think. Big ol’ party of a Friday night. 

[Audiorocker]

26 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Limp Bizkit / Cypress Hill / Electric Callboy, I think. Big ol’ party of a Friday night. 

Cracking Friday night 👍

Any word or guesses on the line up top-up announcement next month?

[TWY2911]

3 hours ago, Audiorocker said:

Cracking Friday night 👍

Any word or guesses on the line up top-up announcement next month?

 

It's normally end of January/ Start of February I believe 

[Andre91]

Based off of nothing whatsoever, I’m going to go with the second week of February for the next announcement. 

[sacred shape]

On 08/01/2026 at 13:49, TWY2911 said:

With the second announcement hopefully coming up soon here's some hopeful predictions 

 

Papa Roach 

Hot Milk 

Skindred 

The Wonder Years 

Volbeat 

Wonder Years aren't touring much this year unfortunately. Worth it for the NCTH shows next week though

[Andre91]

So who are the Top 10 acts everyone is most looking forward to seeing at DL in June? Here’s mine: 

1. Cypress Hill 
2. Dinosaur Pile-Up 
3. Bad Omens 
4. Blood Incantation 
5. Kublai Khan TX
6. Trivium
7. letlive. 
8. Mastodon
9. Cavalera 
10. Spineshank

[rivalschools.price]

14 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

So who are the Top 10 acts everyone is most looking forward to seeing at DL in June? Here’s mine: 

1. Cypress Hill 
2. Dinosaur Pile-Up 
3. Bad Omens 
4. Blood Incantation 
5. Kublai Khan TX
6. Trivium
7. letlive. 
8. Mastodon
9. Cavalera 
10. Spineshank

 

Not in any order-

 

Cypress Hill, Ice Nine Kills, Bad Omens, Linkin Park, Pendulum,Electric Callboy, letlive, Blood Incantation, Architects,Mastodon.

 

Almost certainly going miss some of these due to clashes there so I’ll add Behemoth.

[TWY2911]

2 hours ago, sacred shape said:

Wonder Years aren't touring much this year unfortunately. Worth it for the NCTH shows next week though

 

I'll be there in Manchester 🫡

[TWY2911]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

So who are the Top 10 acts everyone is most looking forward to seeing at DL in June? Here’s mine: 

1. Cypress Hill 
2. Dinosaur Pile-Up 
3. Bad Omens 
4. Blood Incantation 
5. Kublai Khan TX
6. Trivium
7. letlive. 
8. Mastodon
9. Cavalera 
10. Spineshank

 

1. Drain

2. Electric Callboy 

3. Cavalera

4. Limp Bizkit (seen before) 

5. Kublai Khan TX

6. Snot

7. Drowning Pool 

8. Cypress Hill 

9. Trivium (seen before)

10. The All-American Rejects (seen before) 

[northernangel]

7 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Limp Bizkit / Cypress Hill / Electric Callboy, I think. Big ol’ party of a Friday night. 

I've just no interest in that, not sure how Cypress Hill are subbing either to be honest. You're probably right though. They'll never sell out of day tickets gor that though.

 

As for top 10 in no order.

 

Linkin Park

Halestorm

Pendulum if in a decent slot

Scooter 

Feeder

Hollywood Undead

Drowning Pool

Social Distortion

Ankor

Ash

 

I actually don't really have 10 bands I care for enough so added the final two to make it.

[RandomEnglishPerson]

3 hours ago, Andre91 said:

So who are the Top 10 acts everyone is most looking forward to seeing at DL in June? Here’s mine: 

1. Cypress Hill 
2. Dinosaur Pile-Up 
3. Bad Omens 
4. Blood Incantation 
5. Kublai Khan TX
6. Trivium
7. letlive. 
8. Mastodon
9. Cavalera 
10. Spineshank

In no particular order

Feeder, Architects, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Kublai Khan TX, Paleface Swiss, South Arcade, Landmvrks, Trivium, Pendulum and Trivium

 

Architects ive been thinking about a lot recently as i think their show (if on the 2nd stage) will be a cross between Pantera and the Sex Pistols, one for crowd density and secondly how f**king chaotic itll be, if thye ask for people to crowdsurf like they normally do, i think head of security on the stage will pass out

[northernangel]

9 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Limp Bizkit / Cypress Hill / Electric Callboy, I think. Big ol’ party of a Friday night. 

I prefer what RAR did and put Bizkit as the late night act. I accept Cypress Hill are a fresh good booking but they are surviving there off of two songs. Callboy would be better headlining second for me, I'm not a fan but from seeing them it would make sense as they would do well from their light show.

[Andre91]

26 minutes ago, RandomEnglishPerson said:

In no particular order

Feeder, Architects, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Kublai Khan TX, Paleface Swiss, South Arcade, Landmvrks, Trivium, Pendulum and Trivium

 

Architects ive been thinking about a lot recently as i think their show (if on the 2nd stage) will be a cross between Pantera and the Sex Pistols, one for crowd density and secondly how f**king chaotic itll be, if thye ask for people to crowdsurf like they normally do, i think head of security on the stage will pass out

Nah, they’ll just be boring like they are now. Don’t like Axl’s Mickey Mouse voice? Head over to the second stage and hear Sam’s Mickey Mouse voice! 

[RandomEnglishPerson]

3 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Nah, they’ll just be boring like they are now. Don’t like Axl’s Mickey Mouse voice? Head over to the second stage and hear Sam’s Mickey Mouse voice! 

yeah but i think a lot of the more younger and mental lot will go to that instead whatever else is on and it might get a bit manic

[JimMacVeigh]

3 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Nah, they’ll just be boring like they are now. Don’t like Axl’s Mickey Mouse voice? Head over to the second stage and hear Sam’s Mickey Mouse voice! 

Such a shame in the decline of quality of that band, not only on record but live too. 

[Andre91]

5 minutes ago, JimMacVeigh said:

Such a shame in the decline of quality of that band, not only on record but live too. 

They’ve reduced themselves to imitating those who imitated them. Sad. 

Edited January 10 by Andre91

[northernangel]

4 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Nah, they’ll just be boring like they are now. Don’t like Axl’s Mickey Mouse voice? Head over to the second stage and hear Sam’s Mickey Mouse voice! 

Apart from Halestorm provided they are that day, it's not set up for a great Saturday. Currently, it would have been better to have LP and Bizkit swap days but then no way are LB closing Download over LP. I think that top 3 for Friday, while for some it's fun!, it's not particularly that strong. They did a lot better on the face of it with last year over all. Avalanche had some decent smaller bands, just a shame second stage was very poor apart from a couple of options. Obviously it's all subjective.

[TWY2911]

Whatever you think of Architects now (I don't particularly like them) you can't deny they are still extremely popular and are a strong second stage headliner on paper 

[RandomEnglishPerson]

19 hours ago, TWY2911 said:

Whatever you think of Architects now (I don't particularly like them) you can't deny they are still extremely popular and are a strong second stage headliner on paper 

exactly my point, would rather watch them atm than GnR 

[ThatDazFella]

On 10/01/2026 at 15:19, Andre91 said:

So who are the Top 10 acts everyone is most looking forward to seeing at DL in June? Here’s mine: 

1. Cypress Hill 
2. Dinosaur Pile-Up 
3. Bad Omens 
4. Blood Incantation 
5. Kublai Khan TX
6. Trivium
7. letlive. 
8. Mastodon
9. Cavalera 
10. Spineshank

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Ankor
2. Lake Malice
3. Limp Bizkit
4. Trivium 
5. Gatecreeper
6. Ice Nine Kills
7. Cavalera
8. Corrosion of Conformity
9. GNR
10.Blood Incantation                                                                                                                                                                                     

Bands I'm hoping will be added: Future Palace, Megadeth, Skindred, Employed To Serve & As December Falls. 

[foolee]

On 12/01/2026 at 14:35, RandomEnglishPerson said:

exactly my point, would rather watch them atm than GnR 

Doubt they’ll clash anyway tbh. Will either be same time as Trivium or on in between 
 

[RandomEnglishPerson]

10 minutes ago, foolee said:

Doubt they’ll clash anyway tbh. Will either be same time as Trivium or on in between 
 

hope they dont clash with Trivium, another band im looking forward to seeing

[northernangel]

Not sure where to really put this but I can't fathom why Biffy Clyro brought Saturday Superhouse, up their easily with their best songs back for two big shows and then didn't bother again. Wasn't played on the smaller Shepherds Bush either. They played it at one of the futique acoustic shows as well but its not the same acoustic as full on.

Edited January 14 by northernangel