The LoadDown Podcast

Mike and Jonny review the Friday at Download festival 2026. We talk all about meeting friends, what felt like the most crowded Download festival yet, and bouncing along to Limp Bizkit's first headline set!

The dust has settled and Mike and Jonny are itching to reminisce about Download 2026! Join us this week as we chat through the campsite days and what we got up to!

Mike and Kate take a look at this week's Iron Maiden festival - Eddfest! We look at every band playing, take a look at all the entertainment and activities at the festival, and have a special message from the editor of the Iron Maiden fan club!

The LoadDown podcast brought their "Welcome to Download Festival party" to Donington's Courtyard stage. There were laughs, party-games, special guests, and there was a lot of rain!

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!

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

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!