Download Festival release dates
4 editions since 2024
Download Festival 2027
Jun 9 – 13, 2027
Lineup· next
any day now
Expected early November · usually late October – early November
- 2026Nov 3
- 2025Nov 12
- 2024Nov 7
Lineup by day
mid February
in about 3 months · usually late January – mid February
- 2026Feb 23
- 2025Feb 21
- 2024Jan 29
Set times
early May
in about 6 months · usually late April – late May
- 2026Apr 28
- 2025May 13
- 2024Jun 4
Festival
Jun 9 – 13, 2027
in about 7 months
Run-up to Jun 9, 2027
2026 lineup
Lineup expected early NovToday
2024 lineup by day
Lineup by day expected mid Feb
2026 set times
Set times expected early May
Festival
past editions
| Edition | Dates announced | Lineup | Lineup by day | Set times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Jun 12 | Jun 16, 2025361d before | Nov 3, 2025221d before | Feb 23, 2026109d before | Apr 28, 202645d before |
| 2025Jun 13 | Jun 17, 2024361d before | Nov 12, 2024213d before | Feb 21, 2025112d before | May 13, 202531d before |
| 2024Jun 14 | Jun 12, 2023368d before | ≈Nov 7, 2023220d before | Jan 29, 2024137d before | Jun 4, 202410d before |
- 2026Day one Jun 12
- Dates announced
- Jun 16, 2025361d before
- Lineup
- Nov 3, 2025221d before
- Lineup by day
- Feb 23, 2026109d before
- Set times
- Apr 28, 202645d before
- 2025Day one Jun 13
- Dates announced
- Jun 17, 2024361d before
- Lineup
- Nov 12, 2024213d before
- Lineup by day
- Feb 21, 2025112d before
- Set times
- May 13, 202531d before
- 2024Day one Jun 14
- Dates announced
- Jun 12, 2023368d before
- Lineup
- ≈Nov 7, 2023220d before
- Lineup by day
- Jan 29, 2024137d before
- Set times
- Jun 4, 202410d before
questions
When do Download Festival set times come out?
Historical releases were 10–45 days before day one across 3 editions (typically 31), on a Tuesday. For Download Festival 2027 (Jun 9 – 13, 2027): Expected early May.
When does the Download Festival lineup come out?
Historical releases were 213–221 days before day one across 3 editions (typically 220), on a Tuesday around 8 PM local time. For Download Festival 2027 (Jun 9 – 13, 2027): Expected early November; not confirmed yet.
When is the Download Festival lineup by day released?
Historical releases were 109–137 days before day one across 3 editions (typically 112), on a Monday. For Download Festival 2027 (Jun 9 – 13, 2027): Expected mid February.
What day do Download Festival set times come out?
Usually a Tuesday, based on 3 editions.
Where do Download Festival set times get posted?
The 2026 set times have a release date recorded as Tue, Apr 28, 2026, in an instagram post source.
When does Download Festival announce next year’s dates?
Typically about 361 days before that edition’s first day, which is around the end of the previous festival.