In the 49th episode of Festpod: The Unofficial Rock Festival Guide, we look back on the year of rock and metal festivals to decide how it went in 2023!

Timestamps ⏱:

0:00 Intro

05:06 -- Festival News --

05:18 'Heavy Music Awards' Review

07:36 'Slam Dunk Festival' Review

13:23 'Download Festival' Review

20:09 'Boardie Takeover' Review

25:02 'Radar Festival' Review

29:56 'Bloodstock Open Air' Review

35:09 Download 2024 Car Park Pass will cost £29.00

39:00 Reading and Leeds ban disposable vapes

41:32 Download headliners confirmed by Google?

48:02 Domino’s jet-pack pizza delivery

51:54 Download merch available again - reprint 2023 items

58:43 New Bloodstock merch including a new jogger set, Bloodstock metal sign and a calendar

1:01:23 Sky Arts Download coverage disappears down the plug-hole... but you can buy the Metallica shows

1:07:17 Fyre Festival 2 is announced - first wave of tickets sells out

1:11:26 -- Gig Review --

1:11:33 Neil saw Royal Blood at the O2 City Halls Newcastle

1:18:51 Rich attended CrazyFest Warm-up in Wigan

1:22:09 -- Gig Guide --

1:22:20 Down For Life Music UK tour - October '23

- Two Year Break

- Royals

- Lightwave

- Crushed By Waves

1:25:31 -- Festpod Favourites --

1:25:56 Rich - New Danko Jones album - 'Electric Sounds 'https://www.dankojones.com

1:27:20 Neil - Alpine ear-plugs

1:30:54 Outro

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