2020 Download Festival Dates And Venues

Download Festival returns to Melbourne and Sydney in 2020.
Our eclectic team of writers from around Australia – and a couple beyond – with decades of combined experience and interest in all fields.

Clear your calendar and get ready to raise your horns as heavy metal juggernaut Download Festival confirms dates and venues for 2020.


Having orchestrated another killer instalment this year in Melbourne, and also expanding to Sydney for the first time, Download Festival is locked-and-loaded with a double-barrel of headbanging hijinx for 2020.

As is customary, rumours swirl about which bands will be hitting the stages, with talk that masked maniacs Slipknot may make an appearance, though we'll have to wait until 6 November when the first official line-up drops.

Click here to read our review of Download Melbourne 2019.
Click here to read our review of Download Sydney 2019.

Until then, keep calm and carry on listening to metal.

Download Festival 2020 Dates

Fri 20 Mar - Melbourne Showgrounds
Sat 21 Mar - The Domain (Sydney)

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