UPDATE: The full 2018 Download Festival Australia lineup has now been announced.
ORIGINAL STORY: Two more acts that are set to perform at the first-ever Australian edition of Download Festival have come to light.
Music Feeds understands that Sydney rockers Tonight Alive and local metalcore crew Northlane will be part of the lineup that’s set to hit Melbourne in March next year, alongside Korn, Limp Bizkit, Prophets Of Rage and NOFX.
The full Download Festival Australia lineup is scheduled to be announced tomorrow, Thursday, 9th November. While the event is set to make its Aussie debut in Melbourne in 2018, organisers have plans to expand the festival into a national touring event over the coming years.
Read up on everything we know about the festival (so far) below.
Music Feeds first broke news of Download Festival’s plans for Australia last year.
Everything We Know About Download Festival Australia (So Far)
Download Festival Australia 2018
Lineup announced Thursday, 9th November
Saturday, 24th March
Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne (Lic. / All Ages)
Tickets: Official Website
Everything We Know About Download Festival Australia (So Far)
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When & Where
Download will make its Aussie debut on Saturday, 24th March 2018 at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse, but there are plans to eventually expand the festival into a national tour. -
Crowd Capacity & Stages
Around 25,000 ticket-holders will be able to watch bands play across four stages. There will also be specialty bars, markets, a food fare and art exhibitions on offer. (Photo: Katja Ogrin / Getty Images) -
The Lineup
This lineup poster is a hilarious fake, but here's the real lineup in full. There are 29 acts on the roster, and around a third of them are Australian. (Photo: Katja Ogrin / Getty Images) -
Who's Involved
Former Soundwave Festival mastermind AJ Maddah IS NOT -- repeat -- IS NOT involved. The companies that ARE involved are touring giant Live Nation, Australian heavy music company Unified and Splendour In The Grass and Falls Festival promoters Secret Sounds. (Photos: Ollie Millington / YouTube)
