Download festival is an annual metal fest that brings together the biggest heavy metal bands from across the world. It's a celebration of rock music that started in 2003 in England. Download festival went global ever since 2016 when the metal fest took over Paris. With a triumphant display of metal-rock and top tier bands, Download Festival went halfway across the world to Australia. The Festival now has two productions in the land down under. One is taking place in Melbourne since 2018, with the most recent taking place in Sydney.
With a successful 2019 edition in Melbourne, where over 20,000 rockers and metal lovers took over the Festival, Download Festival is back in 2020, with another exhibition of heavy metal greatness. The 2020 edition will take place on March 20th at the Melbourne, Showgrounds. There a devoted crowd of metalheads from all eastern shores of Australia will await their favorite bands to rip through the massive speakers.
For the past decade, Download Festival was host to some of the best metal bands that ever rocked this planet. And this year is no different. The Australian edition of the Festival will host a mixture of rock sounds. Form a softer alternative sound of Jimmy Eat World or My Chemical Romance, to the grunge 90s sound of Deftones and the heavier metal of In Flames or Ministry, Download Festival is a gratifying music illustration for metalheads of all ages.
While Download Festival has become a traditional festival for rockers all over the world, each global showcase has its own perks. Each music showcase has a unique line-up that meets metalhead's expectations right in the middle. That's why this year's Australian Download Festival will be one for the books!


Download festival is an annual metal fest that brings together the biggest heavy metal bands from across the world. It's a celebration of rock music that started in 2003 in England. Download festival went global ever since 2016 when the metal fest took over Paris. With a triumphant display of metal-rock and top tier bands, Download Festival went halfway across the world to Australia. The Festival now has two showcases, one Melbourne and the most recent one in Sydney.
Sydney rockers took an immediate liking to Download Fetstival. At its second metal demonstration in Sydney, the festival will be hosted at The Domain on March 21st. By changing the location and the dates, Download Festival will offer a more ample rock festival experience. Placed in the heart of Syndey, mosh-pits, and pogos will be the name of the game in front of every festival stage!
For the past decade, Download Festival was host to some of the best metal bands that ever rocked this planet. And this year is no different. The Australian edition of the Festival will host a mixture of rock sounds. From a softer alternative sound of Jimmy Eat World or My Chemical Romance to the grunge 90s sound of Deftones and the heavier metal of In Flames or Ministry, Download Festival is a gratifying music illustration for metalheads of all ages.
While Download Festival has become a traditional festival for rockers all over the world, each global showcase has its own perks. Each music showcase has a unique line-up that meets metalhead's expectations right in the middle. That's why this year's Australian Download Festival will be one for the books!