Having just celebrated Record Store Day 2025 (see our recommended best release pick up’s for that on this post), the Download Festival team have another glut of announcements for everyone! This includes the full District X programme – but more on that later! The one that ties in most closely to RSD 2025 is the…
The Vengabus is coming, and Donington will be jumping! Last years’ excellent District X line up at Download Festival 2024 featured everything from Slay Duggee to awesome DJ sets to an unforgettable Bowling For Soup acoustic set. The 2025 District X line up is off to one hell of a start. Dutch Eurodance royalty Vengaboys…
Sleep Token are back among us! The enigmatic and anonymous four piece have finallyrevealed their new single ‘Emergence’ after weeks of teasing. The track is to be followed bytheir fourth studio album entitled ‘Even in Arcadia’, scheduled for release on May 9th, via RCARecords. The announcement also includes a huge arena tour of the United…
Always keen to engage with their loyal fanbase, the Download Festival team have launched their latest initiative – The Download Family! By signing up to The Download Family, you’ll get regular updates from the team, including lots of info ahead of the general public and access to various member perks. With the launch of Issue…
Three brand new headliners for Download 2025! For the first time since 2010 the Download Festival has an entirely fresh set of headliners for the Donington faithful to enjoy. With punk rock legends Green Day making their Download bow on Friday night, the mysterious phenomenon of Sleep Token on Saturday and nu metal icons KoRn…
After a wonderful but soggy first day on the hallowed Donington turf, we arrived at the excitement of Middle Saturday for Download Festival 2024. If you’ve not yet seen it, please catch up with our review of all the action from the Friday of Download 2024! Despite the organisers efforts, conditions hadn’t improved any, with…
After the build up, the months of anticipation, the last minute band pull cancellations and the constant weather watching, Download 2024 was upon us! On our arrival we find Donington in a very soggy state, but that isn’t going to stop thousands of Download devotees from having a good time. With various members of our…
The final day of Download Festival 2024 is, judging by many comments online from attendees and those who wish they were going alike, “the most stacked” line up of any day on this years’ festival. Perhaps it is no coincidence that it was also the first part of the festival (RIP packages aside), to sell…
48 hours is a long time in the music industry. Since we published our preview of the first part of Download Festival 2024, we’ve had over half a dozen bands – Pest Control, Scowl, Speed, Zulu, Overpower and Negative Frame, and then slightly later Ithaca – decide to drop off various parts of the Download…
We’re just a few days away now from the gates of Donington being thrust wide open and then Download Festival 2024 will commence! To get you in the mood, or maybe to persuade you to part with your hard earned cash for some last minute tickets, here are ten of the bands Rock Sins thinks…