Takedown Festival announces first wave of artists for
Award-nominated independent rock and metal festival, Takedown Festival, has announced 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 13-14 April 2024 at the Portsmouth Guildhall.
The festival 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.
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!”
After an 8 year hiatus, the 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.
Save the date for next year’s Takedown Festival and watch the video for Creeper’s banger “Cry To Heaven”:
