This is rather big so we're just going to let the press release speak for itself. Pretty good way to celebrate your 20th birthday... 8-11 JUNE 2023 DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 2023 CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH FOUR HEADLINE SLOTS FOR THE FIRST TIME ANNOUNCED TODAY ARE: METALLICA – THURSDAY & SATURDAY BRING ME THE HORIZON - FRIDAY … Continue reading Download 2023: FOUR headline slots from three bands, plus 60+ other acts announced
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Festival Review: Download 2022 (Sunday)
It wasn’t meant to happen this year, attending Download that is. For starters, the usual suspects couldn’t decide which day they would attend (we are always day ticketers) and then with rescheduled gigs, cancelled gigs (we miss you, Taylor Hawkins) and just general chaos - we were going to give it a miss. Then with … Continue reading Festival Review: Download 2022 (Sunday)
Download 2022 adds 20 bands and announces day splits
Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has announced 20 new bands for 2022, including A Day To Remember, Shinedown, Black Veil Brides, Mastodon, Code Orange, Ice Nine Kills, Creeper and more. They join the already stellar line up, headlined by KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro. The three-day festival takes place on 10-12 June … Continue reading Download 2022 adds 20 bands and announces day splits
Gig Review: Download Festival Pilot 2021
All eyes were on Donington Park for the launch of Download Pilot - an experimental 10,000 capacity festival as part of the second phase of the Government’s Event Research Programme. No social distancing, no masks - and no limits on moshing. What makes the smaller pilot structurally unique from its former editions is intimacy. Gone … Continue reading Gig Review: Download Festival Pilot 2021
We’ll Be There: Download Pilot
The sold-out Download Pilot has now released its stage times for this weekend. Download Festival is set to return on Friday at Donington Park with a reduced 10,000 maximum capacity - and no social distancing. Featuring as headliners are Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Enter Shikari, and Bullet for my Valentine. The festival is part … Continue reading We’ll Be There: Download Pilot
Line up announced for ‘Download Pilot’ – 3 Day Festival
News came out the other day that Download would be hosting a camping-only, non-socially distanced mini-festival (10,000 attendeed) as part of the Phase 2 Government Scientific Event Research. Here is an update on the bands to be featured. More details: www.downloadfestival.co.uk/download-pilot Festival Republic have today announced the line-up for the ‘Download Pilot’. The 10,000 capacity, … Continue reading Line up announced for ‘Download Pilot’ – 3 Day Festival