With under 50 days to go until Download Festival 2026 gets underway, fans can now check out the full set times across every stage.
The rock and metal event returns to Donington Park in Leicestershire from June 10 to 14. Organisers previously confirmed that Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses and Linkin Park will headline, with all three appearances set as UK exclusives for 2026.
Other major acts already announced include Bad Omens, Cypress Hill, Tom Morello, Trivium, Halestorm, Pendulum, Mastodon, BABYMETAL, Architects and Feeder. The District X stage line up was also recently revealed, featuring Five, Electric Six and The All-American Rejects.
There will also be a number of surprise performances across the weekend, along with appearances from TokenGrass, a bluegrass inspired take on Sleep Token, and a Rage Against The Machine tribute act led by a Nicolas Cage impersonator, performing under the name Nic Cage Against The Machine.
Now, with 42 days remaining until the festival begins, the full stage schedule has been confirmed. Limp Bizkit will take the stage from 8:50pm to 10:30pm on Friday June 12, Guns N’ Roses will headline Saturday June 13 with a set running from 7:35pm to 10:55pm, and Linkin Park will close the weekend on Sunday June 14 with a slot starting at 9:25pm.
Friday’s line up also includes artists like Scene Queen, Electric Callboy and Cypress Hill across the Opus and Apex stages, while Saturday features performances from Trivium, BABYMETAL, Behemoth and Hot Milk.
Sunday highlights include Tom Morello, Mastodon, A Day To Remember, Dogstar and Bad Omens, who return to the festival after previously cancelling their 2024 appearance.
Friday June 12
13:00 – 13:30 – Scene Queen
14:00 – 14:30 – P.O.D
15:00 – 15:40 – Hollywood Undead
16:10 – 17:00 – Pendulum
17:30 – 18:30 – Electric Callboy
19:00 – 20:10 – Cypress Hill
20:50 – 22:30 – Limp Bizkit
Saturday June 13
11:00 – 11:35 – Thornhill
12:05 – 12:45– South Arcade
13:15 – 14:00 –Landmvrks
14:30 – 15:20 –Black Veil Brides
15:50 – 16:45 – Babymetal
17:20 – 18:30 – Trivium
19:35 – 22:55 – Guns N’ Roses
Sunday June 14
11:00 – 11:30 – Unpeople
12:00 – 12:40 – Kublai Khan TX
13:10 – 13:55 – Røry
14:25 – 15:10 – Bloodywood
15:40 – 16:30 – The Pretty Reckless
17:05 – 18:05 – Ice Nine Kills
19:00 – 20:10 – Bad Omens
21:25 – 22:55 – Linkin Park
Friday June 12
13:00 – 13:25 – Caskets
13:50 – 14:30 – Silent Planet
14:55 – 15:25 – Paleface Swiss
15:50 – 16:30 – Creeper
17:00 – 17:45 – Periphery
18:15 – 19:05 – Daughtry
19:35 – 20:50 – Halestorm
Saturday June 13
11:00 – 11:30 – The Wildhearts
11:55 – 12:20 – Snot
12:45 – 13:15 – Drowning Pool
13:40 – 14:15 – We Came As Romans
14:45 – 15:25 – Those Damn Crows
15:50 – 16:30 – Set It Off
17:00 – 17:40 – Bush
18:10 – 19:00 – Behemoth
19:35 – 20:50 – Architects
Sunday June 14
11:00 – 11:25 – Ego Kill Talent
11:50 – 12:15 – Catch Your Breath
12:40 – 13:15 – Mammoth
13:40 – 14:10 – Dogstar
14:35 – 15:05 – Thrown
15:30 – 16:00 – The Plot In You
16:25 – 17:05 – Social Distortion
17:35 – 18:15 – Tom Morello
18:45 – 19:30 – Mastodon
20:10 – 21:20 – A Day To Remember
Friday June 12
13:00 – 13:25 – Native James
13:50 – 14:15 – Silly Goose
14:40 – 15:05 – Holywatr
15:30 – 15:55 – Lakeview
16:20 – 16:45 – Drain
17:10 – 17:35 – Rain City Drive
18:00 – 18:30 – Sleep Theory
18:55 – 19:25 – Story of the Year
19:55 – 20:55 – Feeder
Saturday June 13
11:00 – 11:20 – Kerrang! Radio – The Deal Winner
11:50 – 12:20 – Frozemode
12:45 – 13:15 – Nevertel
13:40 – 14:10 – Die Spitz
14:35 – 15:05 – Mouth Culture
15:30 – 16:00 – Melrose Avenue
16:25 – 16:55 – As It Is
17:20 – 18:00 – Marmozets
18:30 – 19:10 – Hot Milk
19:40 – 20:40 – The All American Rejects
Sunday June 14
11:00 – 11:25 – Mould
11:50 – 12:20 – Zero 9:36
12:50 – 13:20 – Ivri
13:50 – 14:20 – The Pretty Wild
14:50 – 15:20 – TX2
15:50 – 16:20 – Magnolia Park
16:50 – 17:30 – Dinosaur Pile Up
18:00 – 18:40 – Ash
19:10 – 19:50 – Letlive.
20:20 – 21:20 – Scooter
Friday June 12
13:00 – 13:20 –Headwreck
13:45 – 14:05 –Slay Squad
14:30 – 14:55 – James and the Cold Gun
15:20 – 15:45 – Vianova
16:10 – 16:35 – Nasty
17:00 – 17:25 – Lake Malice
17:50 – 18:20 – The Primals
18:45 – 19:15 – Stampin’ Ground
19:40 – 20:15 – Band-Maid
20:45 – 21:20 – Corrosion of Conformity
21:50 – 22:50 – Cavalera Chaos AD
Saturday June 13
11:00 – 11:20 – Pussyliquor
11:45 – 12:05 – Tropic Gold
12:30 – 12:55 – Tailgunner
13:20 – 13:45 – Lowen
14:10 – 14:35 – Conjurer
15:00 – 15:25 – Return To Dust
15:50 – 16:15 – As Everything Unfolds
16:40 – 17:05 – Self Deception
17:30 – 18:00 – Sweet Savage
18:25 – 19:00 – Elder
19:25 – 20:00 – Decapitated
20:30 – 21:30 – Blood Incantation
Sunday June 14
11:00 – 11:20 – Spitting Glass
11:45 – 12:05 – Private School
12:30 – 12:55 – Wayside
13:20 – 13:45 – Decessus
14:10 – 14:35 – Last Train
15:00 – 15:25 – Annisokay
16:40 – 17:05 – Ankor
17:30 – 18:00 – Boundaries
18:25 – 18:55 – Gatecreeper
19:25 – 20:00 – Spineshank
20:30 – 21:30 – Static X
Wednesday June 10
16:00 – 16:25 – 40000 Leagues
16:30 – 16:55 – Celavi
17:05 – 17:35 – Pryma
17:45 – 18:20 – DeadWax
18:30 – 19:15 – RXPTRS
19:25 – 20:25 – Black Water County
20:30 – 21:00 – Tasmin Taylor
21:00 – 22:00 – Andrew O’Neill: A History Of Punk
22:00 – 22:30 – Tasmin Taylor
22:30 – 23:00 – Nic Cage Against The Machine
23:00 – 00:00 – Tasmin Taylor
00:00 – 02:00 – STVW
02:00 – 03:00 – Savannah
Thursday June 11
10:00 – 11:00 – RockFit
12:00 – 13:00 – Kyden Fire
13:00 – 14:30 – Heavy Metal Sports
14:30 – 15:00 – Kyden Fire
15:00 – 16:00 – James B. Partridge’s Primary School Bangers
16:00 – 16:30 – Kyden Fire
16:30 – 17:30 – Electric Six
17:30 – 18:00 – Kyden Fire
18:00 – 20:30 – Famous First Words
20:30 – 21:00 – Kyden Fire
21:00 – 22:00 – Bat Sabbath
22:00 – 22:30 – Kyden Fire
22:30 – 23:00 – Five
23:00 – 23:30 – Kyden Fire
23:30 – 02:00 – Heavy Metal Time Machine
02:00 – 03:00 – Nickelbrat
Friday June 12
11:00 – 12:00 – RockFit
22:00 – 23:30 – Black Parade
23:30 – 00:00 – Chop Suey
00:00 – 01:00 – Dick & Dom DJ Set
01:00 – 01:30 – Chop Suey
01:30 – 02:30 – Creeper DJ Set
02:30 – 03:00 – Chop Suey
Saturday June 13
11:00 – 12:00 – RockFit
22:00 – 23:15 – Gemma Edwards
23:15 – 00:15 – Lucas Woodland from Holding Absence
00:15 – 00:30 – Gemma Edwards
00:30 – 01:00 – The All American Rejects
01:00 – 01:30 – Gemma Edwards
01:30 – 03:00 – Modestep DJ Set
Sunday June 14
11:00 – 12:00 – RockFit
22:00 – 23:30 – Kickstart My Heart
23:30 – 03:00 – End Of The World Party
Wednesday June 10
14:00 – 14:15 – Matt Reid
14:15 – 14:30 – Rich Wilson
14:30 – 14:45 – Tom Wrigglesworth
14:45 – 15:00 – Harriett Dyer
15:00 – 15:15 – Matt Price
15:15 – 15:30 – Felicity Ward
15:30 – 16:00 – Matt Stellingwerf
16:00 – 16:15 – Peter Brush
16:15 – 16:30 – Geoff Norcott
16:30 – 16:45 – Dave Fulton
16:45 – 17:00 – Thomas Green
18:00 – 18:15 – Dave Longley
18:15 – 18:30 – Frisian Shah
18:30 – 18:45 – Joe Wells
18:45 – 19:00 – Eddy Brimson
19:00 – 19:15 – Thor Stenhaug
19:15 – 19:30 – Stephen Bailey
19:30 – 19:45 – Sully O’Sullivan
20:00 – 20:15 – Jordan Gray’s Comedy Club
21:30 – 22:00 – She They Press Play Showcase
22:00 – 22:55 – TokenGrass
23:00 – 23:30 – She They Press Play Showcase
23:30 – 01:00 – Bongo’s Bingo
01:00 – 03:00 – She They Press Play Showcase
Thursday June 11
11:00 – 12:00 – RuMac
12:30 – 13:30 – Kerrang! Radio
14:00 – 14:15 – Danny Mc
14:15 – 14:30 – Leroy Brito
14:30 – 14:45 – Brennan Reece
14:45 – 15:00 – Tom Taylor
15:00 – 15:15 – Bobby Mair
15:15 – 15:30 – Matt Bragg
15:30 – 16:00 – Kate Lucas
16:00 – 16:15 – Garrett Millerick
16:15 – 16:30 – Sikisa
16:30 – 16:45 – Mick Ferry
16:45 – 17:00 – Jordan Gray
17:30 – 18:00 – Dave Hill
18:15 – 18:45 – Dave Hill
18:45 – 19:00 – Dinesh Nathan
19:00 – 19:15 – Hatty Preston
19:15 – 19:30 – Markus Birdman
19:30 – 19:45 – Liam Farrelly
19:45 – 20:00 – Cary Marx
20:15 – 20:30 – Cray Cray Cabaret
21:30 – 22:00 – Alex Baker
22:00 – 23:00 – Dune Rats
23:00 – 23:30 – Alex Baker
23:30 – 01:00 – Bongo’s Bingo
01:00 – 03:00 – Liam Cormier
Friday June 12
10:00 – 11:00 – Rock Kids
23:00 – 00:00 – Fat Lip
00:30 – 01:00 – Fat Lip
01:00 – 02:00 – Face Down Remix Challenge
02:00 – 03:00 –Face Down
Saturday June 13
10:00 – 11:00 – Rock Kids
23:00 – 00:00 – NEXT GEN
00:30 – 01:00 – NEXT GEN
01:00 – 01:30 – Frozemode
01:30 – 03:00 – Master of Pop Hits
Sunday June 14
10:00 – 11:00 – Rock Kids
23:00 – 00:00 – Sophie K
00:30 – 01:30 – Sophie K
Wednesday June 10
15:00 – 17:00 – Panic! At The Bingo
17:30 – 18:30 – Chris Fleming Millennial Magician
19:00 – 20:00 – Sappenin’ Podcast
20:30 – 22:30 – Live Band Karaoke with Ten Years Too Late
23:00 – 01:00 – Silent Disco – Attitude Era vs Soundtrax
01:00 – 03:00 – Silent Disco – Metalcore vs Hair Metal
Thursday June 11
10:30 – 12:00 – MEYBA Football Quiz
13:30 – 15:30 – Panic! At The Bingo
16:00 – 17:00 – The Metal Roundup Podcast
19:00 – 21:00 – Never Mind The Download Pub Quiz
21:30 – 23:00 – Ace Of Slays
23:30 – 01:00 – Silent Disco – Ozzy & Black Sabbath vs Back to the Beginning Bands
01:00 – 02:00 – Silent Disco – Buffy vs Twilight
02:00 – 03:00 – Silent Disco – Disney vs Dad Rock
Friday June 12
11:00 – 12:00 – Download Family Feud
23:30 – 00:15 – OCT (On Company Time)
01:00 – 03:00 – Silent Disco – K-Pop vs Emo
Saturday June 13
10:30 – 11:30 – ADHD Love
23:00 – 00:00 – Silent Disco – System of a Down vs Slipknot
00:00 – 01:00 – Silent Disco – Metallica vs AC/DC
01:00 – 02:00 – Silent Disco – Avril vs Blink
02:00 – 03:00 – Silent Disco – My Chemical Romance vs The Used
Sunday June 14
11:00 – 12:00 – Download Family Feud
23:00 – 01:00 – Silent Disco – Football Anthems vs Power Anthems
01:00 – 03:00 – Silent Disco – DL26 Pre-2000 vs DL26 Post-2000
Wednesday June 10
13:00 – 21:00 – School of Rock
Thursday June 11
10:00 – 11:30 – Flowstate
12:00 – 20:00 – School of Rock
21:30 – 23:00 – London Short Film Festival
Friday June 12
09:00 – 10:30 – Flowstate
Saturday June 13
09:00 – 10:30 – Flowstate
Sunday June 14
09:00 – 10:30 – Flowstate
Wednesday June 10
15:45 – 16:30 – Nephwrack
17:00 – 17:45 – Cwfen
18:15 – 19:00 – The Howling
19:30 – 20:15 – Knives
20:45 – 21:30 – Margarita Witch Cult
22:00 – 23:00 – Split Dogs
Thursday June 11
14:00 – 14:45 – The LoadDown Podcast
15:45 – 16:30 – Outlander
17:00 – 17:45 – Silo
18:15 – 19:00 – Mallavora
19:30 – 20:15 – Creeping Jean
20:45 – 21:30 – Tropic Gold
22:00 – 23:00 – Riding The Low
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