
Welcome to the LoadDown Podcast. A Podcast from festival regulars and best friends Mike and Jonny. Discussing all things Download Festival, other festivals, gigs, music chat and more. A Download Festival podcast and more! Fun chat, useful tips and information, and with over 40 years of gig going experience between the hosts, plenty of stories and experiences from over the last few decades.
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Just us this week as we do another Deep Dive into the Download lineup for 2026, looking this time at Electric Callboy, Halestorm, Ice Nine Kills and Baby Metal. Enjoy
Mike and Jonny begin their in-depth exploration of the bands set to perform at Download Festival 2026. We check out all of the top row of "logo bands", looking at Bad Omens, Cypress Hill, Trivium and Architects!
Now the dust has settled on the 2026 Download lineup announcement and our adrenaline is relatively back to normal, join us this week as we take a deeper look at what could potentially be the best download undercard yet? Strap yourselves in, grab your... more
Rosie, Jonny and Mike discover the lineup for Download festival 2026!
Mike and Jonny catch up with Angela from Heavy Metal Therapy for the first time since Download Festival. We talk all about Horror Comedy as Heavy Metal Therapy, gives the LoadDown podcast a lesson in horror!
This week we return with our yearly game of "The Download Penalty Shootout". Join us as we try to predict the logo bands for 2026, with some wildcards thrown in for good measure. What's the forfeit going to be next year??
This week we catchup for the first time since Download 2025 with Kate and Rosie. We celebrate 1 year of the LoadDown Podcast and chat about what Download could improve on for next years Festival.
Join us this week as we chat through the mad week of festival lineup announcements we have had, from Slam Dunk and Bloodstock, to some of the big European festivals next year, and chat about what this means for the Download 2026 lineup!
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