With less than 50 days until Download 2026 kicks off, organisers have released the full stage-by-stage set times for the rock and metal festival. Returning to Donington Park in Leicestershire from June 10 to 14, the event will see headliners Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses, and Linkin Park, all performing as UK exclusives for 2026.
Other major acts include Bad Omens, Cypress Hill, Tom Morello, Trivium, Halestorm, Pendulum, Mastodon, BABYMETAL, Architects, and Feeder. The recently announced District X stage will feature Five, Electric Six, and The All-American Rejects.
Secret sets will be revealed during the weekend, alongside special performances such as TokenGrass (a bluegrass tribute to Sleep Token) and Nic Cage Against The Machine (a Rage Against The Machine tribute fronted by a Nicolas Cage impersonator).
Key Headliner Times
- Limp Bizkit: Friday, June 12, 8:50 PM – 10:30 PM (Apex stage)
- Guns N’ Roses: Saturday, June 13, 7:35 PM – 10:55 PM (Apex stage)
- Linkin Park: Sunday, June 14, 9:25 PM – 10:55 PM (Apex stage)
Full Stage Times
APEX
Friday June 12
- 13:00 – 13:30 – Scene Queen
- 14:00 – 14:30 – P.O.D
- 15:00 – 15:40 – Hollywood Undead
- 16:10 – 17:00 – Pendulum
- 17:30 – 18:30 – Electric Callboy
- 19:00 – 20:10 – Cypress Hill
- 20:50 – 22:30 – Limp Bizkit
Saturday June 13
- 11:00 – 11:35 – Thornhill
- 12:05 – 12:45 – South Arcade
- 13:15 – 14:00 – Landmvrks
- 14:30 – 15:20 – Black Veil Brides
- 15:50 – 16:45 – Babymetal
- 17:20 – 18:30 – Trivium
- 19:35 – 22:55 – Guns N’ Roses
Sunday June 14
- 11:00 – 11:30 – Unpeople
- 12:00 – 12:40 – Kublai Khan TX
- 13:10 – 13:55 – Røry
- 14:25 – 15:10 – Bloodywood
- 15:40 – 16:30 – The Pretty Reckless
- 17:05 – 18:05 – Ice Nine Kills
- 19:00 – 20:10 – Bad Omens
- 21:25 – 22:55 – Linkin Park
OPUS
Friday June 12
- 13:00 – 13:25 – Caskets
- 13:50 – 14:30 – Silent Planet
- 14:55 – 15:25 – Paleface Swiss
- 15:50 – 16:30 – Creeper
- 17:00 – 17:45 – Periphery
- 18:15 – 19:05 – Daughtry
- 19:35 – 20:50 – Halestorm
Saturday June 13
- 11:00 – 11:30 – The Wildhearts
- 11:55 – 12:20 – Snot
- 12:45 – 13:15 – Drowning Pool
- 13:40 – 14:15 – We Came As Romans
- 14:45 – 15:25 – Those Damn Crows
- 15:50 – 16:30 – Set It Off
- 17:00 – 17:40 – Bush
- 18:10 – 19:00 – Behemoth
- 19:35 – 20:50 – Architects
Sunday June 14
- 11:00 – 11:25 – Ego Kill Talent
- 11:50 – 12:15 – Catch Your Breath
- 12:40 – 13:15 – Mammoth
- 13:40 – 14:10 – Dogstar
- 14:35 – 15:05 – Thrown
- 15:30 – 16:00 – The Plot In You
- 16:25 – 17:05 – Social Distortion
- 17:35 – 18:15 – Tom Morello
- 18:45 – 19:30 – Mastodon
- 20:10 – 21:20 – A Day To Remember
Avalanche
Friday June 12
- 13:00 – 13:25 – Native James
- 13:50 – 14:15 – Silly Goose
- 14:40 – 15:05 – Holywatr
- 15:30 – 15:55 – Lakeview
- 16:20 – 16:45 – Drain
- 17:10 – 17:35 – Rain City Drive
- 18:00 – 18:30 – Sleep Theory
- 18:55 – 19:25 – Story of the Year
- 19:55 – 20:55 – Feeder
Saturday June 13
- 11:00 – 11:20 – Kerrang! Radio – The Deal Winner
- 11:50 – 12:20 – Frozemode
- 12:45 – 13:15 – Nevertel
- 13:40 – 14:10 – Die Spitz
- 14:35 – 15:05 – Mouth Culture
- 15:30 – 16:00 – Melrose Avenue
- 16:25 – 16:55 – As It Is
- 17:20 – 18:00 – Marmozets
- 18:30 – 19:10 – Hot Milk
- 19:40 – 20:40 – The All American Rejects
Sunday June 14
- 11:00 – 11:25 – Mould
- 11:50 – 12:20 – Zero 9:36
- 12:50 – 13:20 – Ivri
- 13:50 – 14:20 – The Pretty Wild
- 14:50 – 15:20 – TX2
- 15:50 – 16:20 – Magnolia Park
- 16:50 – 17:30 – Dinosaur Pile Up
- 18:00 – 18:40 – Ash
- 19:10 – 19:50 – Letlive.
- 20:20 – 21:20 – Scooter
Dogtooth
Friday June 12
- 13:00 – 13:20 – Headwreck
- 13:45 – 14:05 – Slay Squad
- 14:30 – 14:55 – James and the Cold Gun
- 15:20 – 15:45 – Vianova
- 16:10 – 16:35 – Nasty
- 17:00 – 17:25 – Lake Malice
- 17:50 – 18:20 – The Primals
- 18:45 – 19:15 – Stampin’ Ground
- 19:40 – 20:15 – Band-Maid
- 20:45 – 21:20 – Corrosion of Conformity
- 21:50 – 22:50 – Cavalera Chaos AD
Saturday June 13
- 11:00 – 11:20 – Pussyliquor
- 11:45 – 12:05 – Tropic Gold
- 12:30 – 12:55 – Tailgunner
- 13:20 – 13:45 – Lowen
- 14:10 – 14:35 – Conjurer
- 15:00 – 15:25 – Return To Dust
- 15:50 – 16:15 – As Everything Unfolds
- 16:40 – 17:05 – Self Deception
- 17:30 – 18:00 – Sweet Savage
- 18:25 – 19:00 – Elder
- 19:25 – 20:00 – Decapitated
- 20:30 – 21:30 – Blood Incantation
Sunday June 14
- 11:00 – 11:20 – Spitting Glass
- 11:45 – 12:05 – Private School
- 12:30 – 12:55 – Wayside
- 13:20 – 13:45 – Decessus
- 14:10 – 14:35 – Last Train
- 15:00 – 15:25 – Annisokay
- 16:40 – 17:05 – Ankor
- 17:30 – 18:00 – Boundaries
- 18:25 – 18:55 – Gatecreeper
- 19:25 – 20:00 – Spineshank
- 20:30 – 21:30 – Static X
The Doghouse (District X)
Wednesday June 10
- 16:00 – 16:25 – 40000 Leagues
- 16:30 – 16:55 – Celavi
- 17:05 – 17:35 – Pryma
- 17:45 – 18:20 – DeadWax
- 18:30 – 19:15 – RXPTRS
- 19:25 – 20:25 – Black Water County
- 20:30 – 21:00 – Tasmin Taylor
- 21:00 – 22:00 – Andrew O’Neill: A History Of Punk
- 22:00 – 22:30 – Tasmin Taylor
- 22:30 – 23:00 – Nic Cage Against The Machine
- 23:00 – 00:00 – Tasmin Taylor
- 00:00 – 02:00 – STVW
- 02:00 – 03:00 – Savannah
Thursday June 11
- 10:00 – 11:00 – RockFit
- 12:00 – 13:00 – Kyden Fire
- 13:00 – 14:30 – Heavy Metal Sports
- 14:30 – 15:00 – Kyden Fire
- 15:00 – 16:00 – James B. Partridge’s Primary School Bangers
- 16:00 – 16:30 – Kyden Fire...
For the full schedule, download the official Download Festival app.