Download 2025

[foolee]

Yeah I originally thought it’d be an issue but it won’t be as quite a few bands did it last year. Apparently Download have some sort of visa exception for the bands which makes doing UK to Europe a bit easier. 

[northernangel]

3 minutes ago, callum97 said:

Idles are only playing in Austria it’s not as if it’s the other side of the world 

That being said, Sum 41 made it the next day and VV played Download and Nova the next day. I believe they were the only one's over the last two years that did so maybe.

[northernangel]

1 minute ago, foolee said:

Yeah I originally thought it’d be an issue but it won’t be as quite a few bands did it last year. Apparently Download have some sort of visa exception for the bands which makes doing UK to Europe a bit easier. 

 

The actual next day though very little little, a day's space yes. I cant imagine VV having much to take over and Sum 41 being on a last jaunt obviously. It may happen but not sure I see a band with a headline show doing it. They could even be Friday at Download below Green Day but I don't see that...nor do it want it. JEW and RA are the exact options lol. Download announcement is two days before JEW tour kicks off too. Green Day and then two would probably be one of the best days Download have booked. RA surely won't be on Korn day as that happened recent enough and ST have options haha.

[foolee]

8 minutes ago, northernangel said:

That being said, Sum 41 made it the next day and VV played Download and Nova the next day. I believe they were the only one's over the last two years that did so maybe.

There were around 10-15 bands that did it last year. Can’t remember them all but I believe Soft Play did it too. 

[callum97]

JEW aren’t subbing or even playing 3rd down, same with rise against 

 

plenty of bands do Europe the next day. I’m not 100% sold on idles being there but it’s a likely possibility I think. 

[Andre91]

36 minutes ago, callum97 said:

Idles are only playing in Austria it’s not as if it’s the other side of the world 

Absolutely mad that some people think flying somewhere two and a half hours away is going to stop them playing. 

[northernangel]

15 minutes ago, foolee said:

There were around 10-15 bands that did it last year. Can’t remember them all but I believe Soft Play did it too. 

Soft play didn't play either I don't think. If you can find 10 bands that play between Nova Rock and Download with no days gap from last year fairpkay. Wargasm are another but no significant staging needed etc.

 

You will find bands that play Thursday/Friday and play Saturday/Sunday but it's very rate for bands to do both back to back from what I see.

[callum97]

Sum 41, baby metal, frank carter, hanabie, Wargasm, architects in 2023 

 

I can find more but that’s just a bunch at a quick glance, it’s not that rare

[foolee]

17 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Soft play didn't play either I don't think. If you can find 10 bands that play between Nova Rock and Download with no days gap from last year fairpkay. Wargasm are another but no significant staging needed etc.

 

You will find bands that play Thursday/Friday and play Saturday/Sunday but it's very rate for bands to do both back to back from what I see.

All of these did UK then mainland Europe or mainland Europe and then UK without a day in between last year so doesn’t actually rule anyone out. Frank Carter, Holding Absence, Thy Art is Murder, Tom Morello,  Soft Play, Sum 41, Kerry King, The Struts, Hannabie, Escape the Fate, Royal Republic.

[callum97]

Idles would be a brilliant green day sub or 2nd stage headliner 

[callum97]

I am leaning to think that green day are on the Friday now 

[northernangel]

5 minutes ago, foolee said:

All of these did UK then mainland Europe or mainland Europe and then UK without a day in between last year so doesn’t actually rule anyone out. Frank Carter, Holding Absence, Thy Art is Murder, Tom Morello,  Soft Play, Sum 41, Kerry King, The Struts, Hannabie, Escape the Fate, Royal Republic.

Yeah to be fair there is cases but Tom Morello for example played download and paris back to back but with a day before and after. Thy Art is Murder randomly did 3 different places on 4 days. It all depends what setup you've got to take. Specifically Nova and Download thougg there is no many

 

[foolee]

4 minutes ago, callum97 said:

Idles would be a brilliant green day sub or 2nd stage headliner 

Yeah I can see them subbing Green Day or headlining 2nd Korn day. 

[northernangel]

6 minutes ago, callum97 said:

Idles would be a brilliant green day sub or 2nd stage headliner 

 

I can see it and with it being Download but i guess a food stop has to come some point.. I also think JEW will play 4th down Green Day, Frank Carter will play 3rd and Rise Against will sub second allowing an alternative to Frank Carter. 

5 minutes ago, callum97 said:

I am leaning to think that green day are on the Friday now 

They aren't going to be any other day. Italy definitely isn't happening back to back with us.

Edited 3 hours ago by northernangel

[foolee]

Turnstile > IDLES > Green Day main would be class

[northernangel]

5 minutes ago, foolee said:

Turnstile > IDLES > Green Day main would be class

This is a band that booked NBT, Fall Out Boy and Weezer on their tours. Turnstile is going to much towards other heavier days.

[Gingerfish79]

44 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Absolutely mad that some people think flying somewhere two and a half hours away is going to stop them playing. 

The festival is literally next door to an airport!!

[northernangel]

54 minutes ago, Gingerfish79 said:

The festival is literally next door to an airport!!

It's not just about that, it's about what kinda production and how far a band is travelling for the next day.

[Gingerfish79]

8 minutes ago, northernangel said:

It's not just about that, it's about what kinda production and how far a band is travelling for the next day.

Well obviously, but it's also very true that Download is probably the best connected festival in the country in terms of planes trains and automobiles. 

[DomDom1984]

Dunno if Green Day would do it, but I've seen Biffy and REM headline a festival with just a day between, and they simply never took all of their production with them.

[RedJosh]

2 hours ago, northernangel said:

The actual next day though very little little, a day's space yes. I cant imagine VV having much to take over and Sum 41 being on a last jaunt obviously. It may happen but not sure I see a band with a headline show doing it. They could even be Friday at Download below Green Day but I don't see that...nor do it want it. JEW and RA are the exact options lol. Download announcement is two days before JEW tour kicks off too. Green Day and then two would probably be one of the best days Download have booked. RA surely won't be on Korn day as that happened recent enough and ST have options haha.

Slipknot did it in 23 - Nova (Austria) Saturday, Download Sunday

[RedJosh]

2 hours ago, northernangel said:

Soft play didn't play either I don't think. If you can find 10 bands that play between Nova Rock and Download with no days gap from last year fairpkay. Wargasm are another but no significant staging needed etc.

It's not just Nova - mid sized fests like Greenfield, RockFest and Rock4People (who get big headliners) also happen Download weekend

[northernangel]

10 minutes ago, RedJosh said:

Slipknot did it in 23 - Nova (Austria) Saturday, Download Sunday

I didn't say it didn't happen, just it's not a higher number for back to back. 

5 minutes ago, RedJosh said:

It's not just Nova - mid sized fests like Greenfield, RockFest and Rock4People (who get big headliners) also happen Download weekend

Agreed. Nova and Greenfield are closer as it RFP like next door.