Mike and Jonny break down every band playing the Avalanche and Dogtooth stages at Download Festival 2026!

Join us this week as we take a look at all the Friday bands playing the tented stages at this years Download Festival! Will you find your favourite band?!

Kate finally returns to the LoadDown Podcast with Rosie, Mike and Jonny as we break down and debate the District X announcement. Has Download gone too far by booking Five, or is it the kind of throwback party we love in the Doghouse?

How physically demanding is Download Festival and how can you better prepare your body for that all mighty weekend! Join us this week as we catchup with Rachel Henley of Henley Fitness to talk all things Download, and her upcoming "Get Mosh pit ready" fitness programme in collaboration with Download Festival. Enjoy

With camping tickets sold out for Download Festival 2026, is there a way to get there for free? We catchup with regular Download Festival Volunteer Richard Cross about what volunteering experience is really like.

Jonny and Mike take an in depth look at the last remaining logo bands playing Download Festival 2026: Daughtry, Cavalera, Blood Incantation and Static-X!

To celebrate this year's International Women's Day, we caught up with Download attendee and LoadDown listener Rosanna to find out about her experiences of the festival, having not been to a festival in 20 years! We learn more about the festival from a female perspective, and find out about some of the best female musicians playing Download Festival 2026!

The 2nd announcement is finally with us, and with that comes lots of festival clash maths, extra bands and incredible day splits. Join us this week for our take on a crazy announcement!

Mike is joined by Rosie for a trip down memory lane to Download Festival 2010. We talk all about Rosie's memories of the festival: the 2 main stages, the sun, the rain and a controversial t-shirt design!

AC/DC, Rage Against the Machine and Aerosmith were the headliners!

A German dance act and a previous Download headliner are amongst the next set of logo bands that we take a deeper look into this week on the LoadDown Podcast!