The First Download Festival 2019 Announcement Is Coming

Get ready.

October 22, 2018

Brace yourselves, people: the first Download Festival 2019 announcement is on its way.

That's right, tomorrow at 2pm GMT we're going to find out the first names on next year's line-up – so that's less than 24 hours before we know who will be heading to Donington Park in 2019. Hell yes.

Who do you want to see play Download? Let us know!

And while you're here, check out our ultimate round-up from Download Festival 2018.

Can't wait to do it all over again next year…

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