Portsmouth’s rock and metal festival Take Down have announced more bands to the 2026 line up.
Joining headliners PRESIDENT include Graphic Nature, The Hara, Mason Hill, The Bottom Line, Mould, Waterlines, and Slackrr. On Friday, The Wildhearts, INME and Kill The Lights join the Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons.
Graphic Nature share, “We’re stoked to announce that we will be headlining the Metal For Good Stage at Takedown Festival 2026. A cause close to our hearts. We are all part of a unique community in the metal world. Our message is always about improving wellbeing within ourselves, something that Metal For Good connects with.”
The Hara share, “We are absolutely buzzing to be playing Takedown festival for the first time next year! Our new album THE FALLOUT drops January so we can’t wait to play some new music and open up the pits!!!”
INME’s vocalist Dave McPherson shares, “It’s such a massive honour to be a part of the incredible Takedown Festival again! We’ll be bringing our ‘Butterfly Demons’ show, simultaneously celebrating the 20th anniversary of our album White Butterfly and our long awaited new record Demons, as well as playing all the singalongs! We’re in the best place InMe has ever been and it’s a privilege to join this amazing lineup! Join us together in the name of love, fun and music!”
The Wildhearts vocalist Ginger shares, “We could not be more excited to be a part of Takedown Festival 2026! The event is always incredible and we cannot wait to bring our high octane horror show to that awesome stage. As massive Motörhead fans we are also buzzing to see Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons play their killer Motörhead set.”
The festival returns to Portsmouth Guildhall on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th April 2026, tickets are available now.