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Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide

Festpod 33 - DL Day Splits, Leakers, and Cassettes!

Season 2, Ep. 33
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In the thirty-third episode of Festpod - The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide:


This episode's Festival News:


• Download Festival announce 40 new bands

• Download announces day splits

• Download release Day Tickets for £110

• New Download VIP options in RIP

• Download standard camping has sold out

• Low availability on Rock Retreat and Camping Plus

• 2000Trees release day tickets - £36 for evening tickets, £65 for day tickets

• 2000Trees announce day splits for a few acts

• ArcTanGent release day tickets - £36 for evening tickets, £65 for day tickets

• ArcTanGent announce day splits for a few acts

• Circular Camping confusion. Have you got the right ticket?

• Linkin Park previously unreleased track - "Lost"

• Enter Shikari release a second track from their upcoming record "A Kiss for the Whole World," called "It Hurts"

• Would you come to a live recording of Festpod as a member of the audience? We’re thinking of doing a Festpod live tour and want to know if you’d come along.


In this episode's Gig Guide:


• Starset supported by Smash Into Pieces

• I Prevail supported by Trash Boat and Blind Channel

• Attila supported by Ghost Iris, TheCityIsOurs, Our Hollow Our Home, Stain the Canvas, Traitors & Dropout Kings

• Cannibal Corpse supported by Dark Funeral, Ingested and Stormruler

• Napalm Death supported by Dropdead and Siberian Meat Grinder


And in this episode's Festpod Favourites:


• Leigh - BandsInTown app/website

• Rich - His home-made Download Watch

• Neil - Sleep Token's new album "Take Me Back To Eden" is available to pre-order for May 19th.


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Timestamps ⏱:

0:00 Intro

09:01 Festival News

1:46:56 Gig Guide

1:51:00 Festpod Favourites


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