Download Festival announces huge lineup for 2026
Over 90 more names revealed for the molten hot 23rd edition of Download, reborn and recharged in 2026 as DLXXIII
www.skiddle.comHere’s what’s currently known about Download Festival 2026 schedule based on recent coverage.
- The festival is set to take place at Donington Park in Derby from June 10–14, 2026, with public event days often centered on Friday–Sunday, and the main event weekend running June 12–14 in many reports. This framing appears consistently across multiple outlets announcing the 2026 dates and venue.[4][6][8]
- Early announcements in late 2025 highlighted a heavy-hitting headliner trio and a large additional lineup, with reports noting Guns N’ Roses, Linkin Park, and Limp Bizkit as headliners and 90+ other acts across the bill. If you’re looking for the exact day-by-day schedule, this initial wave usually leads into a detailed day split closer to the festival.[3][6][8]
- Several sources published “full line-up and day splits” or near-complete schedule details by February 2026 or earlier, suggesting the event had a finalized plan with day-by-day allocations for main stages and side stages. You’ll typically see Friday, Saturday, and Sunday headliners along with stage times and cross-artist slots in those updates.[1][9]
Illustration of typical schedule structure (example)
- Day 1 (Fri): Headliner on main stage in the evening; secondary acts across other stages earlier in the day.
- Day 2 (Sat): Another headliner slot; a mix of metal/rock acts across stages.
- Day 3 (Sun): Final headliner and closing acts, plus activities on secondary stages.
If you want, I can pull the latest verified day-by-day schedule from official sources and reputable outlets and present a concise, date-by-date timetabled plan with stage allocations.