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In the 40th episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, we travel to Birmingham to record the show all in person.

This episode's Festival News:

• Download Festival has sold out. Again.

• Download festival Accessibility update: Three Campsites - A (Track Campsite, Hard Standing)  B/C (Grass Campsites (where the old access camping used to be)

* Everyone will be assigned one suitable to their needs before the festival and they will try and keep groups together

* Changing Unit (A) - Electric Hook up (A) - All a similar distance to the arena

* A & B - Drive in and Unload as usual.  If you are in Camp C, you can drive into Camp A, Unload and either wait for assistance or walk across to C

* Any issues or questions should go to the [email protected] or join the Facebook Group Disabled Access/Camp - Download Festival - Rhi runs this amazingly.

* Gazebos are allowed after previously being ruled out

• Will there be fewer stalls at Download this year? Peaked Apparel pull out.

• Download volunteering with Hotbox Events is full - although, since recording, more spaces have been added.

• Idiots threaten to fly drones over DL

• Slam dunk site maps released. No ATMs on site but Artist merch will accept cash.

• ArcTanGent clashfinder released

• Dominion Festival cancelled with only 5% of tickets sold

• Manorfest cancels for 2023, citing poor ticket sales and spiralling costs.

• Techfest taking a break

• Bloodstock food options announced

• 2000 Trees: 4-day standard camping and VIP tickets have sold out,  and you can now enter the site at 12pm on Wednesday with a 4-day ticket. 2000 Trees posted on their social saying: “We've heard you and we've listened - Wednesday gates will now open two hours earlier”

• Blink-182’s Travis Barker launches luxury enema kit "I use Liquid Death mountain water, in my asshole"

• Massive wet fart during Sleep Token concert

• Enter Shikari announce tour for February 2024 - Wembley arena is 50% sold already

• Aerosmith farewell tour

• The View have a fight on stage in Manchester, the rest of the show and the next few dates are cancelled, but festival dates and the rest of the year will go ahead.

In this episode's Gig Review:

• Leigh has been to see Electric Callboy and InVisions

In this episode's Gig Guide:

• Slam Dunk

• Mortal Fest in High Wycombe

• Download Festival

• Heavy Music Awards

• Yewstock Festival

And in this episode's Festpod Favourites:

• Leigh - MetalBangerBible on Instagram

• Rich -  Wearable sleeping bag

• Eamon - Fat Franks Camping Shop

• Neil -  What 3 Words app

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Timestamps ⏱:

0:00 Intro

06:13 Festival News

1:00:37 Gig Review

1:09:39 Gig Guide

1:17:42 Festpod Favourites

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In this Special episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, we chat with all the bands chosen to play at this year's Boardie Takeover at Download Festival.

Hosted by Neill Wilkinson, with Leigh Ellingham, Rich Holmes and Eamon Shortt. Guests are Andromedous, North Atlas, Arran from Crushed by Waves, Confessions of a Traitor and October Ends.

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Timestamps ⏱:

0:00 Intro

09:22 Andromedous

31:10 North Atlas

48:58 Arran from Crushed by Waves

1:09:36 Confessions of a Traitor

1:33:33 October Ends

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In the thirty-eighth episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:

It's a mini-update to cover the latest Download Festival announcement.

This episode's Festival News:

• Download Festival new line-up poster

• Day and stage splits revealed

• 12 additional bands announced

• Charities encouraged to get involved to work at DL

• Some new DL merch

Hosted by Neill Wilkinson, with Leigh Ellingham & Eamon Shortt.

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In this Special episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, Hevs reveals the bands chosen to play at this year's Boardie Takeover at Download Festival.

Hosted by Neill Wilkinson, with Leigh Ellingham and Eamon Shortt. Guests are Heather Gibb (Hevs), Trish Rayner, and Charlie Bowes from Seething Akira.

For early access to our regular episodes and for other exclusive benefits, support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/festpod

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Timestamps ⏱:

0:00 Intro

11:17 1st band reveal

13:28 2nd band reveal

16:36 3rd band reveal

21:02 4th band reveal

25:34 5th and headlining band reveal

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In the thirty-sixth episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:

This episode's Festival News:

• Download Festival set to completely sell out for the first time in its 20-year history

• Rituals win The Deal and will appear at Download

• Power Trip announced headliners including AC/DC , Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica etc.

• Devildriver and NonPoint pull out of bloodstock - Abbath, BOSSK & Pest Control added

• Bloodstock Confirm ROCK FIT to make their Bloodstock debut

• Bloodstock announce the return of BLACK ICE CREAM

• The Pretenders & The Darkness Confirmed as supports for Guns N Roses BST Hyde Park shows

• Busted announced their 20th Anniversary tour and album. (Album to Feature Simple Plan, All time low & others)

• Dominion Festival announce Green Lung as Uk Exclusive

• Metallica release title track from new album “72 Seasons”

• Graspop Metal Meeting announce lineup

• 2000 Trees announce final headliner

• 2000 Trees to have podcasts on their Word stage

• Holding Absence release new track “A Crooked Melody”

• ArcTanGent announce final bands including final headliner

• Volunteering now available at Arctangent, 1x 8 hour shift gets you a full weekend ticket. Deposit required, refund at end of shift

• Slam dunk have released their set times

In this episode's Gig Review:

• Leigh has been to see two Metal 2 The Masses heats

In this episode's Gig Guide:

• Uprising Festival 2023, April 29th Leicester o2 Academy

• Electric CallBoy with Blind Channel & Future Palace (1st May Hammersmith Apollo + various festival dates)

• Cannibal Corpse - with Dark Funeral, Ingested and Stormruler. (Bristol 18th April, London 22nd April) around £30

And in this episode's Festpod Favourites:

• Leigh - Calva Louise band

• Neil - Fat Franks Ultimate Camping Chair

For early access to episodes and for other exclusive benefits, support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/festpod

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Timestamps ⏱:

0:00 Intro

05:57 Festival News

1:35:38 Gig Review

1:44:17 Gig Guide

1:46:58 Festpod Favourites

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In the thirty-fifth episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:

This episode's Festival News:

• E-tickets are back for DL

• No loyalty scheme this year at Download

• New Download merch

• DL Access camping and all of the weekend and Saturday tickets have sold out.

• Download standard camping has sold out

• Glastonbury lineup revealed

• 2000 Trees announce BFMV as headliners, and add Brutus and When Horn Blows to the lineup

• Heavy Music Awards finalists announced

• Avenged Sevenfold dropped their new single “Nobody” and announce a new album

• Linkin Park WON'T do a Chester Bennington Hologram tour

• Maid of Stone festival announces full lineup

In this episode's Gig Review:

• Eamon has been to see his favourites, Enter Shikari. Twice!

In this episode's Gig Guide:

• Sabaton supported by Babymetal and Lordi

• Wednesday 13 supported by South of Salem and Sick N Beautiful

• Tragedy - All Metal Tribute to The Bee Gees & Beyond supported by Nanowar of Steel

And in this episode's Festpod Favourites:

• Rich - Neil's T-shirt which reminds him of the Spice Girls album

• Eamon - The Download Festival Forum

• Neil - Festpod's Etsy store for all the new merchandise!

For early access to episodes and for other exclusive benefits, support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/festpod

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Timestamps ⏱:

0:00 Intro

06:28 Festival News

1:16:50 Gig Review

1:23:43 Gig Guide

1:26:38 Festpod Favourites

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In the thirty-fourth episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:

In this special episode, we meet Heather Gibb (Hev) and Trish Rayner - the organisers of the Boardie Takeover at Download Festival. They run the Download Forum and Facebook groups, as well as organising the Boardie Barbecue and Quiz at Download every year.

For early access to episodes and for other exclusive benefits, support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/festpod

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In the thirty-third episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:

This episode's Festival News:

• Download Festival announce 40 new bands

• Download announces day splits

• Download release Day Tickets for £110

• New Download VIP options in RIP

• Download standard camping has sold out

• Low availability on Rock Retreat and Camping Plus

• 2000Trees release day tickets - £36 for evening tickets, £65 for day tickets

• 2000Trees announce day splits for a few acts

• ArcTanGent release day tickets - £36 for evening tickets, £65 for day tickets

• ArcTanGent announce day splits for a few acts

• Circular Camping confusion. Have you got the right ticket?

• Linkin Park previously unreleased track - "Lost"

• Enter Shikari release a second track from their upcoming record "A Kiss for the Whole World," called "It Hurts"

• Would you come to a live recording of Festpod as a member of the audience? We’re thinking of doing a Festpod live tour and want to know if you’d come along.

In this episode's Gig Guide:

• Starset supported by Smash Into Pieces

• I Prevail supported by Trash Boat and Blind Channel

• Attila supported by Ghost Iris, TheCityIsOurs, Our Hollow Our Home, Stain the Canvas, Traitors & Dropout Kings

• Cannibal Corpse supported by Dark Funeral, Ingested and Stormruler

• Napalm Death supported by Dropdead and Siberian Meat Grinder

And in this episode's Festpod Favourites:

• Leigh - BandsInTown app/website

• Rich - His home-made Download Watch

• Neil - Sleep Token's new album "Take Me Back To Eden" is available to pre-order for May 19th.

For early access to episodes and for other exclusive benefits, support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/festpod

If you'd like to buy our merch, visit our merch store here: https://etsy.com/uk/shop/Festpod

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Timestamps ⏱:

0:00 Intro

09:01 Festival News

1:46:56 Gig Guide

1:51:00 Festpod Favourites

#festpod #festival #music #livemusic #rock #metal #rockmusic #metalmusic #podcasting #podcast

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