Download Festival announces dates and tickets for the 2026 edition

You can get tickets for 2026 already

Download Festival has confirmed dates and tickets for the 2026 edition - and this is everything you need to know.

The event will return to Donington Park next summer between 12-14 June, with performances from some of the biggest names in rock and metal.

The festival has only just wrapped up for 2025, which saw headline sets from Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn across the weekend.

While the likes of Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Bullet For My Valentines, Don Broc, Shinedown and more performed at the Donington Park event.

• Get Download Festival 2026 tickets here

The lineup for Download Festival 2026 will be announced in the coming months, with organisers typically releasing details around November.

Headliners in recent years have included the likes of Queens of the Stone Age, Fall Out Boy, Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot and Metallica.

Ahead of the lineup news later this year the festival has released early bird tickets, so fans can get planning for Download 2026.

You can find out where to get Download tickets for 2026, and how much they'll cost below.

How do I get Download Festival tickets for 2026?

Early bird tickets are now available to buy for the 2026 edition of Download Festival via:

• Ticketmaster here

This includes weekend camping tickets, weekend tickets (no camping) and accommodation options.

They're available at early bird prices and will be on-sale for a limited time before being released again later in the year alongside the lineup announcement.

How much are tickets?

A number of tickets prices have been confirmed with weekend arena tickets priced at £271 each, 3-night weekend camping at £305 each, and 5-night weekend camping at £315 each.

Other tickets available include campervan passes and VIP camping.