Download 2026

[Jos92]

5 minutes ago, foolee said:

You’ve got to think all of TOP, The Offspring, Yungblud & Papa Roach could be in for sub or 2nd stage headliner slots with this only being a week out. I do wonder where all this end up if not at Download. 

Suppose Slam Dunk could take Offspring and Papa Roach, and 21P could do their own thing? But I think Papa Roach has to be nailed on for Download

[DomDom1984]

I don't see TOP as any less than headliner. Certainly feel that if DL don't see them as that, they wont be there at all.

[OllieJ77]

56 minutes ago, foolee said:

You’ve got to think all of TOP, The Offspring, Yungblud & Papa Roach could be in for sub or 2nd stage headliner slots with this only being a week out. I do wonder where all this end up if not at Download. 

TOP would be headliners but they’re rumoured for Reading and Leeds. I put Yungblud as main sub in my prediction under LP.

[OllieJ77]

52 minutes ago, Jos92 said:

Suppose Slam Dunk could take Offspring and Papa Roach, and 21P could do their own thing? But I think Papa Roach has to be nailed on for Download

Offspring headline slam dunk few years ago so feels likely if they want them back otherwise it would be 2000 Trees. 
 

Papa Roach as main sub or second stage headliner you reckon?

[DomDom1984]

Slam Dunk don't have a habit of having folk back that soon. I don't see Offspring there.

[NorthernSoul52]

Slam Dunk surely going to go big for the anniversary. 

 

[OllieJ77]

36 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Slam Dunk surely going to go big for the anniversary. 

 

If they’re going big they gotta try FOB. Think that would sell very well!!

[Andre91]

Ghost / Trivium / Killswitch Engage / The Warning 

 

A Day To Remember 

 

Twenty One Pilots / Bad Omens / Motionless In White / Neck Deep 

 

Alice In Chains 

 

 

Linkin Park / Papa Roach / Ice Nine Kills / Malevolence 

 

Volbeat 

 

 

Would go pretty hard tbf. 

[OllieJ77]

1 minute ago, Andre91 said:

Ghost / Trivium / Killswitch Engage / The Warning 

 

A Day To Remember 

 

Twenty One Pilots / Bad Omens / Motionless In White / Neck Deep 

 

Alice In Chains 

 

 

Linkin Park / Papa Roach / Ice Nine Kills / Malevolence 

 

Volbeat 

 

 

Would go pretty hard tbf. 

Would be a very tasty lineup!! But I don’t see ADTR being back in Europe and UK next year to be honest. Plus think at this stage Neck Deep would be a slot higher. 
 

Side note I’d love for Tenacious D to be main sub next year.

[northernangel]

1 hour ago, foolee said:

You’ve got to think all of TOP, The Offspring, Yungblud & Papa Roach could be in for sub or 2nd stage headliner slots with this only being a week out. I do wonder where all this end up if not at Download. 

 

Also don't see TOP at Download. If you’re a second stage headliner at Download then you’re playing 3rd down. It's very rare that isn't the case. It used to be as low as 4th down on literally the same ground.

1 hour ago, Jos92 said:

Suppose Slam Dunk could take Offspring and Papa Roach, and 21P could do their own thing? But I think Papa Roach has to be nailed on for Download

 

53 minutes ago, OllieJ77 said:

Offspring headline slam dunk few years ago so feels likely if they want them back otherwise it would be 2000 Trees. 
 

Papa Roach as main sub or second stage headliner you reckon?

 

I dont see The Offspring at Slam Dunk or Papa Roach at Download. 

[Jos92]

18 minutes ago, OllieJ77 said:

Would be a very tasty lineup!! But I don’t see ADTR being back in Europe and UK next year to be honest. Plus think at this stage Neck Deep would be a slot higher. 
 

Side note I’d love for Tenacious D to be main sub next year.

Are the D back after the whole Trump thing in Oz? Hope so, saw them on that tour in Dublin and it was a great night out

[DomDom1984]

I'm pretty sure we'll see The Offspring do their own thing.

[andyrhodes24]

31 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Ghost / Trivium / Killswitch Engage / The Warning 

 

A Day To Remember 

 

Twenty One Pilots / Bad Omens / Motionless In White / Neck Deep 

 

Alice In Chains 

 

 

Linkin Park / Papa Roach / Ice Nine Kills / Malevolence 

 

Volbeat 

 

 

Would go pretty hard tbf. 

That my money, that Saturday is the stuff of dreams.

 

I wonder if Motionless In White will come back over after their February arena tour.

[OllieJ77]

10 minutes ago, Jos92 said:

Are the D back after the whole Trump thing in Oz? Hope so, saw them on that tour in Dublin and it was a great night out

I think they are think they made up. They’d go down an absolute treat I reckon. 

[OllieJ77]

23 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

Also don't see TOP at Download. If you’re a second stage headliner at Download then you’re playing 3rd down. It's very rare that isn't the case. It used to be as low as 4th down on literally the same ground.

 

 

I dont see The Offspring at Slam Dunk or Papa Roach at Download. 

I think TOP will do Reading and Leeds instead to be fair.

[OllieJ77]

1 minute ago, andyrhodes24 said:

That my money, that Saturday is the stuff of dreams.

 

I wonder if Motionless In White will come back over after their February arena tour.

I hope they do come back they played in 2023 but have grown considerably bigger since then it seems!

[DomDom1984]

I dont see TOP at the later festivals. It's a rarity that it happens. Even more rare now than before too.

[foolee]

1 hour ago, OllieJ77 said:

TOP would be headliners but they’re rumoured for Reading and Leeds. I put Yungblud as main sub in my prediction under LP.

TOP won’t be at R&L now they’re doing Europe in June. Very rare a band do early and late summer festivals. So either headliner/sub at Download or will do something like Crystal Palace park like Deftones last year unless Slam Dunk go for TOP. 

 

44 minutes ago, OllieJ77 said:

Would be a very tasty lineup!! But I don’t see ADTR being back in Europe and UK next year to be honest. Plus think at this stage Neck Deep would be a slot higher. 
 

Side note I’d love for Tenacious D to be main sub next year.

Nah, Neck Deep 4th down is fine for them. They aren’t as big as JEW, Don Broco or Spiritbox. 

[OllieJ77]

2 minutes ago, foolee said:

TOP won’t be at R&L now they’re doing Europe in June. Very rare a band do early and late summer festivals. So either headliner/sub at Download or will do something like Crystal Palace park like Deftones last year unless Slam Dunk go for TOP. 

 

Nah, Neck Deep 4th down is fine for them. They aren’t as big as JEW, Don Broco or Spiritbox. 

Yeah good point about sticking around didnt think. Download it Slam Dunk then normally I’d say they’re too big for Slam Dunk but it’s the 20th anniversary so they may go all out.

 

Neck Deep played 4th down last time they played in 2023 so I’d expect them to be bumped up a slot at the very least to third down or sub second stage at this point. 

[DomDom1984]

The Pilots are a TOUCH more realistic than FOB for SD, but only a touch.

[northernangel]

19 minutes ago, foolee said:

TOP won’t be at R&L now they’re doing Europe in June. Very rare a band do early and late summer festivals. So either headliner/sub at Download or will do something like Crystal Palace park like Deftones last year unless Slam Dunk go for TOP. 

 

Nah, Neck Deep 4th down is fine for them. They aren’t as big as JEW, Don Broco or Spiritbox. 

TOP would not be my choice for a Slam Dunk booking, I also dont think they'll get them. Too big.

[OllieJ77]

1 hour ago, northernangel said:

TOP would not be my choice for a Slam Dunk booking, I also dont think they'll get them. Too big.

Agreed on them being too big but it’s 20th anniversary if there’s one year to go all out it’s next year. However I agree think they’re unlikely for SD. 
 

Be interesting to see what happens. Leaks might start happening soon. 

[Andre91]

Twenty One Pilots are too big for Slam Dunk. 
 

I still think Good Charlotte will be their main headliner. 

[DomDom1984]

You can only go all out to that extent if you have the budget. Unless you're significantly increasing the capacity, it ain't happening. 

[losing43]

Are Ghost, 21P, Linkin Park a strong set of DL headliners?

Edited September 4, 2025 by losing43