Download Festival Electric Callboy

No matter the British weather—be it scorching sun or typical Donington drizzle—Nico Sallach will be shirtless. By the end of the first song, you will want to be too. Wear sunscreen or a raincoat, but don't wear your favourite band hoodie; it will end up on the floor.

If you’re heading to Download (or just want to feel its spirit), these are the non-negotiable tracks:

Having conquered the main stage, Electric Callboy returned to Download in 2024—this time as a bona fide headliner for the Opus Stage (second stage), clashing with Fall Out Boy on the main. It was no longer a gamble; it was a pilgrimage. download festival electric callboy

For 2024, they upped the production:

The setlist solidified their festival anthem status. When they closed with “Hypa Hypa,” the crowd’s singalong was so loud it reportedly registered on a seismograph at the nearby Donington Park motor racing circuit. (Hyperbole? Possibly. Believable? Absolutely.) No matter the British weather—be it scorching sun

There was a time when purists argued that electronic elements didn't belong at a rock festival. Those days are dead. Download Festival has always celebrated the evolution of heavy music, from Slipknot to Enter Shikari.

Electric Callboy represents the current future of the genre. They are heavy enough for the metalheads watching Sleep Token, but danceable enough for the ravers who wandered over from the Dogtooth Stage. Their humour offers a breath of fresh air at a festival that often takes itself very seriously. The setlist solidified their festival anthem status

Moreover, the Donington crowd is known for its camaraderie. An Electric Callboy pit is not aggressive—it is cooperative. If you fall, ten hands will pick you up so you can finish the dance. If a crowd surfer goes by, you pat them on the back and pass them forward. It is joy incarnate.