Metalheads: your Christmas has come early thanks to Download Festival Australia dropping its first stack of 2020 sideshows down your proverbial chimneys.
The first five sets of side-loads includes headlining dates from metal giants Deftones, plus Ministry, In Flames, Testament and Mongolian metal monsters The Hu.
Deftones, In Flames and The Hu will all be heading to Brisbane and Adelaide to give fans in those cities a bit of love, while Testament and Ministry are keeping their headlining activities confined to Brissie when they head to our shores for Download next March.
Catch all the details below, or to refresh your memory on who else is on the monster lineup for Download Australia 2020, head here.
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Deftones
Supported by Baroness
Live Nation / Ticketmaster Presale: Wed 4th Dec @ 1pm til Fri 6th Dec @ 12pm (local time)
General on sale Fri 6th Dec, 1pm (local time)
Wednesday, 18th March 2020
Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
Tickets: Ticketmaster
Monday, 23rd March 2020 *
Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Tickets: Ticketmaster
* Baroness not appearing
Ministry
Supported By Darkc3ll
Live Nation Presale: Wed 4th Dec @ 11am til Fri 6th Dec @ 10am (local time)
General on sale: Fri 6th Dec @ 11am (local time)
Tuesday, 24th March 2020
The Tivoli, Brisbane
Tickets: Live Nation
In Flames
Live Nation Presale: Wed 4th Dec @ 12pm til Fri 6th Dec @ 11am (local time)
General on sale: Fri 6th Dec @ 12pm (local time)
Wednesday, 18th March 2020
HQ, Adelaide
Tickets: Live Nation
Monday, 23rd March 2020
The Triffid, Brisbane
Tickets: Live Nation
Testament
Live Nation Presale: Wed 4th Dec @ 10am til Fri 6th Dec @ 9am (local time)
General on sale: Fri 6th Dec @ 10am (local time)
Sunday, 22nd March 2020
The Triffid, Brisbane
Tickets: Live Nation
The Hu
Live Nation / Ticketmaster Presale: Wed 4th Dec @ 1pm til Fri 6th Dec @ 12pm (local time)
General on sale Fri 6th Dec, 1pm (local time)
Monday, 16th March 2020
The Gov, Adelaide
Tickets: Live Nation
Tuesday, 17th March 2020
The Tivoli, Brisbane
Tickets: Live Nation