A monster of a headline set from Guns N’ Roses caps off the Saturday of Download Festival 2026, along with more from Trivium, Babymetal, Black Veil Brides, Behemoth, South Arcade and more.
On the verge of an unbelievable rise, Die Spitz arrive in Bristol to show why they’re one of the most hotly-tipped names in alt-rock.
Download Festival 2026 gets off to a flying start with Limp Bizkit headlining, plus appearances from Electric Callboy, Halestorm, Cypress Hill, Scene Queen, Daughtry and more.
Off the back of their new album and a big appearance at Download, The All-American Rejects continue their rejuvenated run with a show in Manchester.
Not only is Sleeping With Sirens’ newest an interesting diversion into more robust emo and post-hardcore, it’s their most encouraging album in absolutely ages.
Guilt Trip’s new album is another solid offering of hardcore from them, and nowhere near as special as it probably thinks it is.
Though far from their most extravagant listen, Death Cab For Cutie’s newest still excels in honest, ruminatory and exploratory indie-rock.
The never-ending run of Dead Pony arrives in Cardiff, where their standing as one of current alt-rock’s most fun acts remains in earnest.
A sweltering Bearded Theory sports one of the most interesting and eclectic lineups of the festival calendar, with headline sets from Pixies and Garbage, as well as CMAT, Kate Nash, Everything Everything, Westside Cowboy, The Damned and more.
Even on a loose, shambling collection of offcuts from previous sessions, BIG SPECIAL are so inherently creative and compelling that they still manage to net an overall win.