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This episode we talk about everything we did on the Saturday and Sunday at Download Festival 2026, as well as everything else including the toilets, food, how organised this year was in general and much much more. Thanks again to our sponsor Broken Day Clothing. You can find them, along with our new colab T-shirt right here. Broken Day Clothing Dear Download Linktree Mercury Knight YouTube channel...

This episode, hosted by Simon is our review of what we did at Download Festival 2026 from the Tuesday to the Friday.  Thanks again to our sponsor Broken Day Clothing. You can find them, along with our new colab T-shirt right here. Broken Day Clothing Dear Download Linktree Mercury Knight YouTube channels Simon Bond Critical Pit Simon Says cinema Simons Vinted  

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This episode we chat about everything else you can find going on at Download Festival 2026, from the District X line-up, to food and much more in between.  Thanks again to our sponsor Broken Day Clothing. You can find them, along with our new colab T-shirt right here. Broken Day Clothing Dear Download Linktree Mercury Knight YouTube channels Simon Bond Critical Pit Simon Says cinema Simons Vinted

This episode we discuss every band playing on the Sunday at Download Festival 2026.  Sunday at Download Festival 2026 is shaping up to be one of the festival’s strongest days for modern rock and metal, headlined by Linkin Park, whose set is expected to combine classic nu-metal favourites with newer material from the band’s current era featuring Emily Armstrong. Other standout acts include Bad Omen...

This episode we discuss every band playing on the Saturday at Download Festival 2026.  Saturday at Download Festival 2026 is headlined by Guns N’ Roses, bringing a classic, stadium-rock feel with their biggest hits. The day mixes modern heavy acts like We came as Romans and Architects with established names such as Trivium and Drowning Pool. There’s also a blend of alternative and crossover appeal...

Join us in this bonus episode where we speak with Lais Martins Waring about PR and her involvement with Download Festival - what she does in the lead up to the festival and her role on site as well.  

This episode we discuss every band playing on the Friday at Download Festival 2026.  Friday at Download Festival 2026 is led by Limp Bizkit as headliners, with major acts like Cypress Hill, Pendulum, and Electric Callboy setting a strong rap-rock and nu metal tone. The lineup is rounded out by popular rock and metal names such as Halestorm, Periphery, alongside heavier and cult acts like Corrosion...

This episode we talk all about what we can expect at Eddfest this year which is being held at Knebworth on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th July. We also revisit our top 10 Iron Maiden albums for the first time in almost 5 years.  Dear Download Linktree Mercury Knight Broken Day x Dear Download hoodie YouTube channels Simon Bond Critical Pit Simon Says cinema

This episode we dive into the history of Limp Bizkit, the headliners for Friday at Download Festival 2026. Dear Download Linktree Mercury Knight Broken Day x Dear Download hoodie YouTube channels Simon Bond Critical Pit Simon Says cinema

This episode we talk all about Download Festival 2026's Saturday headliners Gun N' Roses! Beginning with the beginning, we also touch upon all of their albums, some of the problems the band has faced over the years and what to expect from them this year. Dear Download Linktree Mercury Knight Broken Day x Dear Download hoodie YouTube channels Simon Bond Critical Pit Simon Says cinema Simon's Use Yo...

This episode we talk all about Linkin Park, who are headlining Download Festival 2026 on the Sunday! We discuss their history, their albums, our opinions on them over the years and what we might expect to see at Download this year. Dear Download Linktree Mercury Knight Broken Day x Dear Download hoodie YouTube channels Simon Bond Critical Pit Simon Says cinema Linkin Park Spotify playlist

This episode we chat about our memories of Download Festival 2009, we look at the line up, the map, the Red bull bedroom jam . com stage and some of the other things that were happening at the time. Dear Download Linktree Mercury Knight Broken Day x Dear Download hoodie YouTube channels Simon Bond Critical Pit Simon Says cinema

This episode we chat about what 2026 will hold for us, for festivals, for music releases and also films and other bits in general. Dear Download Linktree Simon's YouTube Mercury Knight Broken Day x Dear Download hoodie

This episode we announce the winners of the Dear Download awards for 2025. We had more votes than any previous year for more accurate results. We also celebrate hitting 50,000 all time downloads! Thank you to everyone who has been a part of Dear Download this year. Dear Download Linktree Simon's YouTube Mercury Knight Broken Day x Dear Download hoodie

CLICK HERE TO VOTE Vote here We've got this episode out early to give you all a little bit more time to cast your votes. This episode we are back with our 4th annual DD awards covering best and worst albums, best live performances and much more. Get your votes in before Thursday, which is when we will record and reveal the winners.  Dear Download Linktree Simon's YouTube Mercury Knight Broken Day...

This episode we talk about 10 iconic albums that turn 10 this year. Killing Joke - Pylon Three days grace - Human Soilwork - The ride majestic Fear Factory - Genexus Soulfly - Archangel Shinedown - Threat to Survival Fightstar - Behind the Devil's back Ghost - Meliora Bring me the horizon - That’s the Spirit Cradle of Filth - Hammer of the witches Linktree Simon's YouTube Mercury Knight Broken Day...

This is by far our most in depth analysis of Download Festival's first band announcement, it may well be the most in depth analysis of the DL2026 first announcement so far. Join us as we talk about all of the bands that stand out to us so far, and take a deep dive into the lineup as a whole, the curveball, and what the future holds for Download festival headliners. Linktree Simon's YouTube Broken...

This episode we talk about 10 iconic albums that turn 20 this year. Bullet for my Valentine - the poison Trivium - Ascendancy DevilDriver - The fury of our makers hand Porcupine Tree - Deadwing Mudvayne - Lost and Found Story of the Year - In the wake of Determination Funeral for a Friend - Hours Paradise Lost - Paradise Lost Static-X - Start a War Korn - See you on the Otherside Linktree Simon's...

This episode we talk about 10 iconic albums that turn 30 this year. Faith No More - King for a day At The Gates - Slaughter of the Soul Death - Symbolic Fear Factory - Demanufacture Gamma Ray - Land of the free Iron Maiden - X-Factor Ozzy Osbourne - Osmosis Paradise Lost - Draconian Times Rammstein - Herzslied Deftones - Adrenaline Linktree Simon's YouTube Simon's Paradise Lost playlist

This episode we discuss all the news from all the recent festival announcements including Rock am/im Park/Ring, Ressurection fest, Nova Rocks, Tons of Rock, Tuska, Copenhell, Rock for People and Sonisphere. And we speculate how Download festival 2026 might look compared to these festivals.  You can find us here Linktree Simon's YouTube Ashes by Dawn

This episode we discuss our predictions, and look back at the headliners from the last 10 years for all the regular festivals the come up on the podcast, including Download Festival, Bloodstock Open Air Festival, 2000 Trees, Slam Dunk festival and Reading and Leeds. You can find us here Linktree Simon's YouTube Ashes by Dawn

This episode Simon tells us all about his time at Bloodstock festival this year.  You can find us here Linktree Simon's YouTube Ashes by Dawn

This episode we take a walk down memory lane, talking about some of our favourite episodes, some of the amazing people we've met through doing the podcast, a brief look at where we may be going over the next 4 years and as always, give ourselves a pat on the back. You can find us here Linktree Simon's YouTube Ashes by Dawn

This episode Simon tells us all about his time at 2000 Trees festival 2025. You can find us here Linktree Simon's YouTube Ashes by Dawn