It's time for Download Festival 2026! Mike and Jonny get hyped for Download with Kate, welcome SMTV's Stu Marlow back to learn about his rituals for day 1, and hear from members of the LoadDown Podcast Discord!

We also have the annual quiz, and round off by learning about Mosh Against the Malignant.

Have a great time at Download, thank you for all the support this year!

Download festival is next week! Mike, Kate and Jonny get hyped, realise they're very unprepared despite talking about Download all year, then breakdown every band playing the Opus and Apex Stages at Download festival 2026!

As we near the end of our Band Breakdown series, and Download Festival gets closer and closer, Jonny and Mike take a look at the bands playing the Sunday this year on Dogtooth and Avalanche!

With a 3.5 hour Guns and Roses headline set to contend with, we go over all the bands playing the Saturday main and 2nd stage at this years Download Festival!

We have made some awful mistakes over the years at Download Festival, so join us for this special episode where we take you through our top tips, tricks and things to avoid at this years Download!

Join us this week as we catchup with good friends "To the Show" as we talk all things RIP for this years Download Festival!

Have got some gaps to fill in your Saturday schedule at Download this year? Then join us this week as we go through every band playing the Dogtooth and Avalanche Stage!

Join us this week as we catchup with Eamon and Trish from the Takeover team to deep dive into who is performing this year on the Wednesday at Download, how they get from 400+ bands down to 6, And what it takes to be a part of the takeover team.

Is the the most clash heavy day ever at Download!?Join us this week as we take a look at the Opus and Apex Stage!

Join us this week in the first part of a series where we take a good look and react to every band on the Download Festival Lineup, Firstly for the Friday on the "Indoor" stages - Dogtooth and Avalanche!