The LoadDown Podcast

In Episode 28 Mike and Jonny share their top camping tips, tricks and advice for doing Download Festival Like a pro with some help from a very special guest, and Download Festival Vlogging legend... Dilcam!

Mike and Jonny breakdown the Dogtooth Stage on Saturday of Download Festival 2025, talk about Slam Dunk Festival and ponder a potential headliner for 2026!

WE ARE PERFORMING AT DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 2025!! Join us as we react to the incredible news as well as break down the lineup announced for this years Wednesday night Download Takeover!

With the sun out, and the warmer weather coming in; Mike and Jonny do a podcast special sat outside and round the fire to get all excited for this years Download! Join them in this weeks episode as they break down the bands playing on Apex and Opus on the Saturday of this years Download Festival 2025!

In Episode 24, Mike and Jonny take a run through the latest District X announcement with some exclusive insider information courtesy of the press team. Have a listen to see what changes are coming, and what to look forward to at this years festival within a festival!

Mike takes a look at the awesome Access facilities users of Download festival, and chats with Disabled Camp and Access Group Facebook group owner Rhi Chandler, to find out all about this part of our Download Family!

In Episode 22 Mike and Jonny take a run through all the bands playing on the Avalanche and Dogtooth stage on the Friday at this years Download 2025! Have a listen to see which bands not to miss!

This week Mike and Jonny are joined by their good friends and download festival companions Kate and Rosie to celebrate International Women's day and discuss their favourite female performances and talk about what its really like being a woman at download. Enjoy.

In episode 20 mike and Jonny speak with Green Day superfans and tribute band Green Fake about why its taken Green Day so long to play Download Festival and talk about what to expect from this years Download 2025 Friday night headliner!

With day splits announced, mike and Jonny do a deep dive into what their Friday might look like at this years download and talk about who definitely not to miss!

We have another announcement! Listen to Mike and Jonny react to the next set of bands announced to play download festival 2025. A few bands missing, a mystery band, and more to come? Also,,,,,Did mike and Jonny manage to get tickets to the biggest heavy metal concert of all time? listen to find out. Enjoy.

After a failed attempt at a on the road episode special, Mike and Jonny go back to Audio basics and discuss the next set of bands that are rumoured / leaked for Download Festival 2025!

Jonny and Mike do a deep dive of the final handful of logo bands before the next announcement due imminently! They discuss the the dream pairings of Mcfly and Meshuggah and talk through some more unholy confessions. Enjoy

As we continue through January focusing on mental health and wellbeing, Mike and Jonny speak with co founder and director of Heavy Metal Therapy - Angela Glaves. They talk about why heavy Metal and especially the heavy metal community, can have such a positive effect to your mental health.

In episode 14 Jonny and Mike talk about how their new years resolutions are going so far. With their January focus on Health and Wellbeing they and with founder and CEO of RockFit; Hannah and talk about how to workout the alternative way to the music that we all know and love, in a comfortable and no judgement environment!

Happy new year! As we leave 2024 behind and look forward into 2025, Mike and Jonny talk about their Christmas antics, as well as discuss what albums and tours they are most looking forward to in 2025! Enjoy.

In episode 12 we wrap up the year with a celebration of 12 weeks of the LoadDown podcast with friends Kate and Rosie in a good old Christmas party pod. We reflect on the highs and lows of the music and festival world in 2024 and talk about some unfiltered unholy confessions. Enjoy

In episode 11, Jonny and Mike speak with Korn superfan Jordan, known to those on the Download forums as Asthenia912. They ask “are Korn ready to step up into the headliner slot for 2025?”. Along with some usual chat and some news about the retirement of a much loved iconic drummer. Enjoy

In episode 10; Mike and Jonny reflect on a busy week after a last minute trip to Manchester to watch Download 2025 Headliners Sleep Token. After a few too many double pints and lots of reflection, do they think they are worthy of that prestigious headline slot? Have a listen to find out. The main feature of this episode however is a further deep dive into the next lot of "logo bands" on the Downlo...

In episode 9 we delve deep into the world of new Download headliners Sleep Token; with a chat from superfan and download forum regular Josh Jones. Will Josh be able to convince Jonny and Mike that Sleep Token will be the hottest headliners on the Bill? Have a listen and find out!

Now Mike and Jonny have calmed down from the incredible announcement last week, they start to talk in detail about the lineup with this week focusing on the main logo bands (Part 1). As well as the usual unholy confessions, Music news, and a special shoutout to the Disabled Camp and Access group.

We made it, it's announcement day! In episode 7 we do a live reaction to the download festival 2025 lineup with a helping hand from Mikes sister and our best mate Kate! Enjoy

With 1 week to go to announcement day; Mike and Jonny reflect on their Top 10 most surprising announcements from Download Festival over the years. They talk about recent tour and music news which may impact the announcement next week, as well as some more unholy confessions from across the download family. Enjoy.

This week we look at the unique story of Jesna (735ART) who travelled nearly 8,000 miles to be part of the Download family. Jesna's journey from a remote village in Bali, Indonesia to be part of the sell out crowd in 2023 is unlike anything we've ever had the honour of being part of, and his retelling of his experience of the festival is truly not to be missed.

In Episode 4; Mike and Jonny discuss the latest Download Festival announcement news, talk about what add on packages are available for Download in 2025, and chat through the random campsite shenanigans with the usual help from across the Download family.