Takedown Festival 2026 returned to Portsmouth Guildhall to kick off festival season and offer a selection of newer bands and more established bands, with a resulting balanced lineup of well-loved artists and exciting new music, to discover across the two days. The multi-room format encouraged constant movement between stages and a variety of high-production sets…
One of those news stories that is both good and bad news simultaneously from the Takedown Festival team; Unfortunately due to Phil Campbell having ongoing health issues, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons have had to pull out of their Friday headline slot at Takedown Festival 2026. As fairly last minute replacements go, we would…
Spring has sprung, which means it won’t be long until the UK festival season kicks off! With a whole host of rock, metal and alternative music festivals taking place all over the country we’re spoilt for choice and so we’ve put together a list of some of our favourites, to help you plan a 2025…
Takedown Festival, the Hampshire based all day Rock & Alt Festival is finally back, after an eight year hiatus. Moving from its original home in Southampton Uni to Portsmouth Guildhall, the Festival made a welcome comeback this Easter weekend. Takedown has always had a special place in the hearts of music fans for being an…
For the first time in 8 years, Takedown Festival returns this weekend! Moving from it’s previous home of Southampton University to Portsmouth Guildhall, it promises to kick start your Easter weekend with much a serious dose of heaviness. Split over 5 stages, there will be something for everyone, no matter what flavour of Rock &…
With the UK festival scene stampeding towards us like a raging bull, the team here at Rock Sins have been collecting up the information of all the best rock, metal and alternative festivals taking place across the country over the next few months. Here’s a look at just SOME of the great events happening in…
It may only be March, but the birds are singing, the sun is shining and it is officially the start of festival season. This weekend sees us heading to Southampton for Takedown Festival 2015. One of the best of the younger festivals, Takedown Festival was launched in 2012 and is now in its fourth year. It…
It may be only just be February, and the snow may be falling, but my favourite time of the year is already creeping up on us. The first festival on my calendar for 2015 is the mighty Takedown Festival, which takes place at Southampton University on Saturday the 7th of March 2015. Launched in 2012 and now…
We are now officially entering the time of year known as the festival season. Taking place on the 15th of March, Southampton’s Takedown is one of the first to kick off a summer of live music. The fans will be spoilt for choice, with 5 stages showcasing a lot of exciting talent over the day and and afterparty to keep you going well in to the night!
