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Download Festival announce District X line-up including Charlie Simpson and Bowling For Soup
DJs, podcasts, cover bands, live comedy, karaoke, drag shows and more are coming to District X at Download Festival!
- Words:
- Kerrang! staff
- Photo:
- Fraser Taylor
Download has revealed its stacked line-up for District X at this year's festival.
Open to weekend ticket-holders from Wednesday June 12, it's a smorgasbord of rock'n'roll entertainment including guest DJ sets, karaoke, acoustic sessions, podcasts, comedy and more.
Topping the bill is Busted / Fightstar man Charlie Simpson, who'll be performing a special DJ set, Bowling For Soup will be playing a one-off acoustic show and the heavy metal / EDM crossover partystarter Sullivan King will be bringing the bangers with his own DJ set.
Elsewhere there'll be DJ sets from some of the country's top alternative club nights including Girl Power Rock Club, Face Down and Uprawr, while HE. SHE. THEY. and Mønster Queen will be bringing a one-of-a-kind goth/rave/drag experience to Donington.
There will also be live podcasts from Sappenin’ Podcast and Those Damn Crows' own Crowcast, alongside live comedy from Oh My God! It’s The Church and Kerrang! favourite Andrew O'Neill who be performing their renowned History Of Heavy Metal show.
Plus a whole lot more! Like brass covers of Download hits from Old Dirty Brasstards, heavy metal sea shanties from Old Time Sailors, and Slay Duggee will bring the pit to the mini-moshers of Download.
Check out the full District X line-up below and get your Download Festival tickets now.
