Image: The Official DLXXII Film is Here 🔥 [YouTube, Download Festival]
Good news from Download Festival: we won’t have to wait much longer for the first wave of bands for the next edition in 2026. The first acts are set to be announced as early as next month. Those who are part of the Download Family will be the first to know, with the news arriving straight in their inbox via the festival’s newsletter.
In the last newsletter, it teasingly said:
“The Family will find out first about the announcement time and date for DLXXIII here next month,” reads the post. “Make sure you keep an eye on your inbox and tell your mates to join the Family if they haven’t already!”
So, if you want to see the lineup as early as possible, simply sign up for the Download Family here — and you’ll also get other perks, like merch discounts, pre-sales for rock and metal concerts, and more!
