Download 2025

[Andre91]

20 minutes ago, northernangel said:

 

Not a chance, Slam Dunk have booked per what that festival is actually there for. It's borderline worth the price but so is everything these days. The social media reaction has been great too.

 

I'm surprised with that from you. I would have thought the bigger bands there given what I've seen you like would be ace. I would say its better than 2017, 18 and definition 2024 edition easily. 2019 I would say is the lineup since 2016 which I was say was clear of it.

 

I think they are the definition of when Download call themselves the 'Premier Rock Festival' yet target mostly metal of some sort. Terrible band for me. 

There’s only 9 bands I want to see and I know at least 3 of those will clash as they’re likely stage headliners: 

 

ADTR
Electric Callboy 
Finch 
Alkaline Trio 
Neck Deep 
Knuckle Puck 
New Found Glory 
Stray From That Path 
Split Chain

 

Out of those, the biggest must see is Knuckle Puck because they’re doing Copacetic. ADTR are always a must for me as well because I always have a great time. The rest, I wouldn’t exactly be gutted if I couldn’t see them. Callboy is a big one but they’re going to clash with ADTR probably. 

Edited Friday at 10:12 PM by Andre91

[TWY2911]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

Except for this year, I think It’s the weakest lineup they’ve had since I’ve been going (2016) . 

Really? I think it's the best lineup they've had since 2019

 

All about personal taste to be fair 

[RedJosh]

23 minutes ago, northernangel said:

Not a chance, Slam Dunk have booked per what that festival is actually there for. It's borderline worth the price but so is everything these days. The social media reaction has been great too.

Your going to be able to see at most 3 of ADTR, Alkaline Trio, Electric Call Boy, Less Than Jake, Neck Deep, New Found Glory, Stray from the Path and The Used - which are the big acts.

 

There are some decent things lower down, but for £150 it is a joke.

[Andre91]

4 minutes ago, TWY2911 said:

Really? I think it's the best lineup they've had since 2019

 

All about personal taste to be fair 

2019 was so stacked. What a year! Knocked Loose and Turnstile back to back in a tent was lunacy. 

[andyrhodes24]

11 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

There’s only 9 bands I want to see and I know at least 3 of those will clash as they’re likely stage headliners: 

 

ADTR
Electric Callboy 
Finch 
Alkaline Trio 
Neck Deep 
Knuckle Puck 
New Found Glory 
Stray From That Path 
Split Chain

 

Out of those, the biggest must see is Knuckle Puck because they’re doing Copacetic. ADTR are always a must for me as well because I always have a great time. The rest, I wouldn’t exactly be gutted if I couldn’t see them. Callboy is a big one but they’re going to clash with ADTR probably. 

Watched Callboy’s set at Rock am Ring today, they’re my must see if I go.

[Bandit Tom]

2 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Very slow Friday night so I’ve done a 90+ band announcement prediction for Tuesday 😂

 

APEX Headliners: Sleep Token, Green Day, KoRn

APEX Subs: Deftones, YUNGBLUD, Bullet For My Valentine 

 

APEX 3rds: Beartooth, Frank Carter & Sex Pistols, Spiritbox

 

OPUS Headliners: Killswitch Engage, Falling In Reverse, Bad Omens 

 

OPUS Subs: Meshuggah, Lorna Shore, Knocked Loose 

 

AVALANCHE Headliners: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, letlive., Yellowcard 

 

DOGTOOTH Headliners: Exodus, Deafheaven, Whitechapel

 

Also appearing (in alphabetical order): 

 

200 Stab Wounds, The Acacia Strain, Alien Ant Farm, Basement, BEX, Blood Command, Bloodhound Gang, Boston Manor, Breaking Benjamin, Burner, Candy, Caskets, Cassyette, Cauldron, CKY, Cody Frost, Darkest Hour, Dead Pony, Denzel Curry, Destroy Boys, The Devil Wears Prada, Drug Church, Dune Rats, Fit For An Autopsy, Foreign Hands, Four Year Strong, Frozemode, Frozen Soul, Gatecreeper, The Ghost Inside, Gouge Away, Heaven Shall Burns, Hellripper, Harms Way, Higher Power, High Vis, Igorrr, In Flames, Incendiary, Jerry Cantrell, Jimmy Eat World, Jinjer, Kittie, La Dispute, Lonely The Brave, Malevolence, Marmozets, Microwave, Millencolin, Mimi Barks, Motionless In White, NAILS, Nonpoint, Palaye Royale, Polaris, Poppy, Powerwolf, Press Club, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Sepultura, Seven Hours After Violet, Skillet, Soil, Spiritual Cramp, Static Dress, The Story So Far, Sylosis, Trophy Eyes, Unpeople, Unto Others, We The Kings, The Xcerts, Yours Truly. 

 

 

Given Yungblud's last tour sold reasonably well in arenas, as did his festival at MK Bowl this year I can't see him taking second stage headliner at DL.

 

I can see him giving it a break, and trying to push for R&L headliner with a new album cycle in a year or two. Controversial opinion I'm sure.

 

Edited Friday at 10:54 PM by Bandit Tom

[Andre91]

9 minutes ago, Bandit Tom said:

 

 

Given Yungblud's last tour sold reasonably well in arenas, as did his festival at MK Bowl this year I can't see him taking second stage headliner at DL.

 

I can see him giving it a break, and trying to push for R&L headliner with a new album cycle in a year or two. Controversial opinion I'm sure.

 

He isn’t headlining second in my lineup; he’s main support to Green Day on the Main Stage, which I’m sure he would jump at the chance to do. 
 

I think he’ll be one of the 6 headliners at R&L sooner rather than later too, for what it’s worth. 

Edited Friday at 11:01 PM by Andre91

[Bandit Tom]

1 minute ago, Andre91 said:

He isn’t headlining second in my lineup; he’s main support to Green Day on the Main Stage, which I’m sure he would jump at the chance to do. 
 

I think he’ll be one of the 6 headliners at R&L sooner rather than later too, for what it’s worth. 

 

That's fair, I misread - it's too late for me!!

 

In that case, I'm sure he would take the sub to Green Day, not a bad shout in all honesty. 

[GoodbyeLulu]

Seeing as Lamb of God haven't played Download since 2019, does anyone think they're likely? I'd be so hyped

[Andre91]

Just now, GoodbyeLulu said:

Seeing as Lamb of God haven't played Download since 2019, does anyone think they're likely? I'd be so hyped

I’d love them to be there doing Ashes of the Wake. 

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, Andre91 said:

There’s only 9 bands I want to see and I know at least 3 of those will clash as they’re likely stage headliners: 

 

ADTR
Electric Callboy 
Finch 
Alkaline Trio 
Neck Deep 
Knuckle Puck 
New Found Glory 
Stray From That Path 
Split Chain

 

Out of those, the biggest must see is Knuckle Puck because they’re doing Copacetic. ADTR are always a must for me as well because I always have a great time. The rest, I wouldn’t exactly be gutted if I couldn’t see them. Callboy is a big one but they’re going to clash with ADTR probably. 

Again I guess it's taste, I would only see 3 of those as must catch.

2 hours ago, RedJosh said:

Your going to be able to see at most 3 of ADTR, Alkaline Trio, Electric Call Boy, Less Than Jake, Neck Deep, New Found Glory, Stray from the Path and The Used - which are the big acts.

 

There are some decent things lower down, but for £150 it is a joke.

 £150 is yes but it think I'll get ADTR, NFG and LTJ from that. I don't care to miss Alkaline, Neck Deep, The Used or Stray from the Path as they aren't who I'm going for.

2 hours ago, Andre91 said:

2019 was so stacked. What a year! Knocked Loose and Turnstile back to back in a tent was lunacy. 

 

I guess the differences are mad, I didn't even look at 2019 with them two entering my head but they are too heavy and not my scene. I'm very very pop punk/rock. 

2 hours ago, andyrhodes24 said:

Watched Callboy’s set at Rock am Ring today, they’re my must see if I go.

 

They aren't on my list haha

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

He isn’t headlining second in my lineup; he’s main support to Green Day on the Main Stage, which I’m sure he would jump at the chance to do. 
 

I think he’ll be one of the 6 headliners at R&L sooner rather than later too, for what it’s worth. 

 

I don't think he's going to be Green Day support but wouldn't rule it out. For what it's worth, someone has name dropped Weezer as playing Download today as well. I've no idea how true it is.

[Andre91]

Weezer would be my #1 ask for Download. An hour of Weezer bangers in the sun would be unreal. 

[RedJosh]

21 minutes ago, northernangel said:

£150 is yes but it think I'll get ADTR, NFG and LTJ from that. I don't care to miss Alkaline, Neck Deep, The Used or Stray from the Path as they aren't who I'm going for.

I think you will probably get to see 2 of those 3, but if you are happy with that and who else is down then go for it. It's all subjective at the end of the day. I don't think it's worth it and as we are doing Rock AM Ring and Download over successive weekends it makes me want to go less.

 

When I've paid less than £200 on Rock AM Ring for the line up they have, £255 for Download and £175 for Bloodstock - I don't think it is anywhere near value for money compared to what I will be getting at those 3. Plus, we will probably end up doing the Friday at Trees for Coheed plus maybe a day or two at R+L and/or RADAR depending on what they have.

[northernangel]

3 minutes ago, RedJosh said:

I think you will probably get to see 2 of those 3, but if you are happy with that and who else is down then go for it. It's all subjective at the end of the day. I don't think it's worth it and as we are doing Rock AM Ring and Download over successive weekends it makes me want to go less.

 

When I've paid less than £200 on Rock AM Ring for the line up they have, £255 for Download and £175 for Bloodstock - I don't think it is anywhere near value for money compared to what I will be getting at those 3. Plus, we will probably end up doing the Friday at Trees for Coheed plus maybe a day or two at R+L and/or RADAR depending on what they have.

 

I think LTJ will play 3rd down the main stage before NFG personally as I just cannot see those two clashing at all. If they don't I think it'll be 3rd down a different stage. I wouldn't however rule out LTJ clashing with ADTR but they've not headlined the Ska stage at the size it is now, nor played higher than 3rd and I don't see that changing whereas NFG are going to sub one of the headliners. Alkaline Trio taking The Interuppters spot is the ultimate ask.

 

RAR is good value for money, that being said, if I lived there I would probably only get a Friday day ticket. 

 

RAR is going to cost £255 with camping. Download is £300+ I'm basing all this on not being before you know anything as we can all do that for anything. How they can change £45 parking for a weekend and just one day is beyond me. Bloodstock for me isn't worth anything but it's just not for me, my heavier music taste doesn't stretch that far at all. You've probably got Lacuna Coul and Creeper max there and I'd only really bother on the former. I'm kinda with things falling in Werchter now for a European option.

[Bluewolf]

11 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Very slow Friday night so I’ve done a 90+ band announcement prediction for Tuesday 😂

 

APEX Headliners: Sleep Token, Green Day, KoRn

APEX Subs: Deftones, YUNGBLUD, Bullet For My Valentine 

 

APEX 3rds: Beartooth, Frank Carter & Sex Pistols, Spiritbox

 

OPUS Headliners: Killswitch Engage, Falling In Reverse, Bad Omens 

 

OPUS Subs: Meshuggah, Lorna Shore, Knocked Loose 

 

AVALANCHE Headliners: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, letlive., Yellowcard 

 

DOGTOOTH Headliners: Exodus, Deafheaven, Whitechapel

 

Also appearing (in alphabetical order): 

 

200 Stab Wounds, The Acacia Strain, Alien Ant Farm, Basement, BEX, Blood Command, Bloodhound Gang, Boston Manor, Breaking Benjamin, Burner, Candy, Caskets, Cassyette, Cauldron, CKY, Cody Frost, Darkest Hour, Dead Pony, Denzel Curry, Destroy Boys, The Devil Wears Prada, Drug Church, Dune Rats, Fit For An Autopsy, Foreign Hands, Four Year Strong, Frozemode, Frozen Soul, Gatecreeper, The Ghost Inside, Gouge Away, Heaven Shall Burns, Hellripper, Harms Way, Higher Power, High Vis, Igorrr, In Flames, Incendiary, Jerry Cantrell, Jimmy Eat World, Jinjer, Kittie, La Dispute, Lonely The Brave, Malevolence, Marmozets, Microwave, Millencolin, Mimi Barks, Motionless In White, NAILS, Nonpoint, Palaye Royale, Polaris, Poppy, Powerwolf, Press Club, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Sepultura, Seven Hours After Violet, Skillet, Soil, Spiritual Cramp, Static Dress, The Story So Far, Sylosis, Trophy Eyes, Unpeople, Unto Others, We The Kings, The Xcerts, Yours Truly. 

No Slayer?

 

I thought they had been strongly rumoured 

[Marka23]

6 minutes ago, Bluewolf said:

No Slayer?

 

I thought they had been strongly rumoured 

Probably more likely than Yungblud. 

[northernangel]

11 minutes ago, Bluewolf said:

No Slayer?

 

I thought they had been strongly rumoured 

They've also been strongly suggested in the same way to just be a hellfest exclusive. It's 50/50

[Judas Yeast]

Slayer aren't heavily rumoured, it's one person repeating it over and over. They might be there, they might not but they're absolutely not heavily rumoured

[Andre91]

[northernangel]

14 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

I would take that, I can avoid Friday and Sunday then. 

[scrubbertheman]

Fully salute the direction change that we're seeing at Download.....but a fraction more old guys music please 😏

[northernangel]

2 minutes ago, scrubbertheman said:

Fully salute the direction change that we're seeing at Download.....but a fraction more old guys music please 😏

The only thing with the new direction I see is Download prices getting higher due to less ticket sales. It was already capped at 75/80k this year?, far less than capacity allows and it didn't sell out.

[Judas Yeast]

25 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

 

Would be disappointed but mostly because I have never seen a Download day with less bands I wanna see than that Friday. Not a single band I like there at all! Saturday looks good fun though

[northernangel]

1 minute ago, Judas Yeast said:

 

Would be disappointed but mostly because I have never seen a Download day with less bands I wanna see than that Friday. Not a single band I like there at all! Saturday looks good fun though

Friday and Sunday there isn't much difference to me. Two very poor days but I'll give it to Friday as well as I would at least watch Bullet, check out Spiritbox and see Yellowcard. I don't think Spiritbox are going to play that position though.

[Marka23]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

I doubt we're getting Yungblud, especially as a sub when he likely meets the criteria to be a headliner.