Takedown Festival 2025
6th March 2025
Takedown festival will take place on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th April 2025 and is set for a hugely defining year for the festival as it takes place over two days for the very first time.
After announcing the postponement of the 2024 edition due to the basement development works on the Grade II building, Takedown Festival are hugely proud to announce it’s return in 2025 with the prolific Elvana (Elvis fronted Nirvana) headlining the Saturday and former MMA fighter fronted Kris Barras Band headlining the Friday.
Joining Elvana and Kris Barras Band for a star-studded lineup will be Welsh alt-rockers Dreamstate, two-time MOBO award nominated Kid Bookie, fast rising UK metalcore stars Acres, Lake Malice, InVisions, URNE, The Nightmares, Ferocious Dog, Blanket and many more.
After an 8-year hiatus, the legendary festival made a come back in 2023 with last year’s 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.
