Download Adds Daughtry to Rock Lineup

Download Adds Daughtry to Rock Lineup

Daughtry is headed to Download Festival 2026, bringing a familiar 2000s rock voice to one of the biggest heavy music weekends in the world. ??????

The expanded lineup adds Daughtry alongside newly announced acts including A Day To Remember, Creeper, Hot Milk, Marmozets, and more. They join a massive bill led by headliners Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses, and Linkin Park, setting up a weekend packed with post-grunge, nu-metal, pop-punk, classic hard rock, and modern metal.

Download Festival runs June 12-14 at Donington Park, giving rock fans a major international stage filled with both legacy names and newer heavy music favorites. For fans who first discovered Chris Daughtry after American Idol, this is another reminder that his powerhouse voice still has a strong place in the rock world. ??????

With Daughtry joining the lineup, Download Festival 2026 is shaping up to be a huge weekend for fans of loud guitars, big vocals, and rock nostalgia.

Would Daughtry make you more excited to check out Download Festival 2026?