Cancer Bats, Casey, Hundred Reasons And Puscifer Among 12 New Names For Download 2023
Friday, 21 April 2023
Written by Laura Johnson
Organisers have added 12 new acts to the line-up for this year's Download.
The new additions include Cancer Bats, Casey, Hundred Reasons, Puscifer, State Champs, Haken, Cherry Bombs, Punk Rock Factory, Static Dress, RedHook, SNAYX, and Rituals.
Following a triumphant 2022 edition after a three-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the rock, metal and punk extravaganza will be back this summer with a four-day celebration of music, one day longer than normal to mark its 20th anniversary.
Bring Me The Horizon will headline the Friday, Slipknot will top Sunday's bill, and Metallica will pull double duty, headlining both Thursday and Saturday with completely different sets.
Campsites will open on the Wednesday, ready for the first time the musical line-up will kick off on the Thursday. Head below for the latest line-up announcements.
What? Four days of the biggest and best in rock and metal from around the world, hosted at one of the most iconic sites in the genres' shared history.
Where? Donington Park, near Derby.
When? June 8-June 11, 2023.
Who? Newly announced for the bill are Cancer Bats, Casey, Hundred Reasons, Puscifer, State Champs, Cherry Bombs, Haken, Punk Rock Factory, Static Dress, RedHook, SNAYX, and Rituals.
They'll be joined on the bill by A.A. Williams, Alter Bridge, Antisaint, Avatar, Bad Wolves, Beauty School, Bob Vylan, Carcass, Carpenter Brut, Caskets, Cleopatrick, Clutch, Coheed And Cambria, Deaf Havana, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Electric Callboy, Empire State Bastard. Epica, Fearless Vampire Killers, Five Finger Death Punch, Green Lung, Greg Puciato, Halestorm, Hatebreed, Hot Milk, Ice Nine Kills, Jinjer, Joey Valence & Brae, Mammoth WVH, Mimi Barks, Mom Jeans, Neck Deep, Palaye Royale, Perturbator, PUP. Smash Into Pieces, Spirit Adrift, Taipei Houston,The Amity Affliction, The Bronx, The Hu, The Warning, Tigress, and Undeath.
Previously announced acts include headliners Bring Me The Horizon, Slipknot and Metalica, as well as Evanescence, Parkway Drive, Disturbed, Pendulum, Architects, Ghost, The Distillers, Placebo, Alexisonfire, Asking Alexandria, Motionless In White, I Prevail, The Blackout (reunion), Fever 333, Stray From The Path, Lorna Shore, Nova Twins, Municipal Waste and more that you can check out on the poster below.
Thu June 08 2023 - DERBY Donington Park
Fri June 09 2023 - DERBY Donington Park
Sat June 10 2023 - DERBY Donington Park
Sun June 11 2023 - DERBY Donington Park
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