Slayer, Smashing Pumpkins, Anthrax and 20 more bands confirmed for Download Festival 2019
Download 2019 just got even better
A further 23 bands have been added to the Download Festival 2019 line-up.
Heading to Donington Park next summer are Slayer (their final UK show ever), Anthrax, The Smashing Pumpkins (in their inaugural appearance at Download Festival), Dream Theater, Lamb of God and Eagles of Death Metal.
Completing the line-up announcement are Alien Weaponry, Badflower, Black Futures, Blackberry Smoke, I Prevail, The Interrupters, Jinjer, Man With A Mission, nothing,nowhere., Our Last Night, Riding The Low, Royal Republic, State Champs, Underside, Whitechapel, Yours Truly and Zebrahead.
The new wave of artists join a bill that boasts headliners Def Leppard, Slipknot and Tool plus Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, Rob Zombie, Whitesnake, Skindred, Tesla, Trivium, Amon Amarth, Carcass, Delain, Die Antwooord, Me First and The Gimme Gimmes, Opeth, Power Trip, Reel Big Fish, Starset, The Amity Affliction and Underoath.
Download Festival takes place at Donington Park in Leicestershire from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th June 2019. Weekend and RIP tickets are on sale from Kerrang! Radio Tickets now.
The bands confirmed today are as follows:
Alien Weaponry
Anthrax
Badflower
Black Futures
Blackberry Smoke
Dream Theater
Eagles Of Death Metal
I Prevail
The Interrupters
Jinjer
Lamb Of God
Man With A Mission
nothing,nowhere.
Our Last Night
Riding The Low
Royal Republic
Slayer
The Smashing Pumpkins
State Champs
Underside
Whitechapel
Yours Truly
Zebrahead
The previously confirmed acts are as follows:
Def Leppard (Friday headliner)
Slipknot (Saturday headliner)
Tool (Sunday headliner)
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators
Whitesnake
Rob Zombie
Trivium
Amon Amarth
Carcass
Delain
Die Antwoord
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes
Opeth
Power Trip
Reel Big Fish
Skindred
Starset
Tesla
The Amity Affliction
Underoath