The Ultimate Download Festival Road Trip Playlist

It's almost here! While the bands might not start until Friday, Download Festival 2019 actually begins tomorrow (Wednesday, June 12), with the gates of Castle Donington opening to the hordes at midday.

And if you're driving to Download (or even if you're not and just fancy two-and-a-half hours of tunes) then we have got the ultimate road trip playlist for you. 40 songs from 40 of the best artists playing across Download Festival weekend, all in one handy Spotify playlist and ready to download. Best enjoyed LOUD.

From Lamb Of God and Rob Zombie to Whitesnake and Halestorm to Enter Shikari and Beartooth, this is the definitive playlist of all the best music coming to this year's monster weekender.

You can download Kerrang!'s playlist here or listen to it below.

If you are going to Donington this weekend, keep an eye on the weather of Download Festival with our handy guide.

If you still haven't bought a ticket, you can buy your weekend and day tickets now.

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