Here’s all the Download Festival 2026 set times
Words by Felix Bartlett | April 30, 2026
The wait is over: Download Festival 2026 has dropped its full stage times via the official app, and it’s time to start mapping out your weekend at Donington Park.
Kicking things off on Friday, June 12, it’s a huge one straight out the gate. Limp Bizkit will storm the Apex Stage from 8:50pm to 10:30pm for a headline set that’s been a long time coming. Earlier in the day, things fire up from 1pm across the Apex, Opus and Avalanche stages, with Scene Queen, Caskets and Native James getting the party started. Elsewhere, expect some epic sets from Creeper, Electric Callboy and Halestorm, while Cypress Hill warm things up nicely before Fred Durst and co. take over.
Saturday is just as stacked. Guns N’ Roses will close out the Apex Stage with an epic, over-three-hour set running from 7:35pm to 10:55pm. At the same time, Architects (Opus) and The All-American Rejects (Avalanche) will be colliding for a bloody brutal clash! But with some clever planning, you can catch a bit of everything. Things get rolling even earlier, with Frozemode, Snot and South Arcade kicking off the day before noon.
Then comes Sunday, June 14, and it’s a big one. unpeople start things from 11am on the Apex Stage, before a packed lineup featuring Kublai Khan TX, The Pretty Reckless, Magnolia Park, Ice Nine Kills, Tom Morello and Mastodon. After their cancelled 2024 appearance, Bad Omens finally hit the Apex Stage from 7pm to 8:10pm, before Linkin Park bring the whole weekend to a close at 9:25pm. And if you’re feeling ambitious, A Day To Remember are headlining the Opus Stage right before that, so your step count’s about to skyrocket.
Download the festival app now (iOS and Android) for the full breakdown and start plotting your clashes…
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