Download Festival has unveiled the lineup for District X at this year’s DLXXIII, and it’s exactly the kind of beautiful chaos Donington does best these days.
Five, will be making their Download debut and proving once and for all that ‘Slam Dunk (Da Funk)’ belongs in a field full of metalheads. Electric Six will also be bringing their infectious brand of disco rock to proceedings, which means ‘Gay Bar’ at Donington is now officially happening.
The All American Rejects will be performing an acoustic set, while DJ sets come courtesy of Dick & Dom, Creeper, Modestep, Cancer Bats‘ Liam Cormier, and Holding Absence‘s Lucas Woodland. Cormier will also be pulling double duty with Bat Sabbath, the Black Sabbath x Cancer Bats crossover act.
Australian rock outfit Dune Rats and London rap trio Frozemode add live sets to the mix, while the truly inspired additions include TokenGrass (a bluegrass tribute to Sleep Token), Nic Cage Against The Machine (exactly what it sounds like), and viral sensation James B. Partridge’s Primary School Bangers.
The world famous The Comedy Store will be presenting a full programme of live stand up featuring over 25 acts, and there’ll be live podcasts, Heavy Metal Sports, Bongo’s Bingo, and enough DJ sets to keep District X going from dusk till dawn.
Over on the main stages, Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses, and Linkin Park headline, with A Day To Remember, Scooter, Electric Callboy, Pendulum, Bad Omens, Trivium, Halestorm, BABYMETAL, and Tom Morello among those joining the bill.
Weekend camping tickets are now sold out. Final remaining weekend arena and day tickets are available at downloadfestival.co.uk.
Download Festival 2026 takes place at Donington Park from 10th to 14th June.
