Takedown Festival reveal first wave of artists for 2024 lineup

Award nominated independent rock and metal festival, Takedown Festival has today unveiled the first wave of artists that will be appearing at the 2024 edition.

For the first time ever, Takedown Festival will span over two days, taking place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of April 2024 at the Portsmouth Guildhall and will be headlined by horror punk icons, Creeper following the release of their critically acclaimed new album, Sanguivore and alternative rock heavyweights, Dinosaur Pile-Up.

Joining Creeper to create a star-studded festival lineup will be ‘A’, Dreamstate, Kid Bookie, Snayx, Mimi Barks, Hell Is For Heroes, Stone Broken, BLACKGOLD, Dead Pony, Urne, Mason Hill and many more.

Tickets for Takedown Festival 2024 will go on sale on Friday 3rd November at 9am via this ticket link: www.takedownfestival.com.

Kai and Sarah Harris of Takedown Festival Ltd said, “We are really excited to announce today the first bands for the Takedown Festival 2024 line up! Now expanded to 2 days, 2024 will be the biggest Takedown Festival ever and we are determined to make it the best yet! We have been blown away by the support and feedback we have received since bringing back one of the best-loved events to the South Coast earlier this year, including three nominations in the UK Festival Awards, and we are delighted to see Takedown staking its place as one of the key rock festivals in the calendar. The line-up announced so far offers a great range of bands and we’ve got more exciting announcements to come!”

Full list of artists announced today include:

CREEPER

DINOSAUR PILE UP

HELL IS FOR HEROES

STONE BROKEN

'A'

MASON HILL

DREAMSTATE

BLACK GOLD

SHIELDS

KID BOOKIE

THE HURT PROCESS

SNAYX

URNE

MIMI BARKS

DEAD PONY

SCARLET REBELS

NORTH ATLAS

DESERT STORM

SKARLETT RIOT

PINT GLASS

TRIBE OF GHOSTS

PUNK ON YOUR HITS

ADHARMA

FACE THE WOLVES

AAND?

SUNK

THUUM

CROSTPATHS

SWARM6IX

After an 8 year hiatus, the legendary festival made a comeback in 2023 with last years headliners Sleep Token and Skindred. The festival moved from its Southampton University roots to the larger Portsmouth Guildhall to become one of the biggest rock events in the festival calendar once again. Takedown Festival’s comeback is part of a new partnership between Divergent Festivals and The Guildhall Trust.

The incredible return for Takedown Festival has been topped off having now been nominated for Best Small Festival, Best Metropolitan Festival and the Grassroots Festival Awards at 2023's UK Festival Awards.

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Takedown Festival 2024 takes place at Portsmouth Guildhall on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th April 2024. Tickets will be available on Friday 3rd November at 9am BST at: www.takedownfestival.com.

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