Download
11-13th June 2010

Download knows a thing or two about rock with a history that dates back to 1980 when the first ever Monsters of Rock festival set the place ablaze with a serious heavy metal festival that really rocked despite the mud bath that ensued. With almost 3 decades of rock history under its belt you'd be hard pressed to uncover any of the greats who haven't played here - or for that matter any fan worth their 'metal' that hasn't been. For Rock at it's best this is the place to be.

Monsters of Rock disappeared after the 1995 festival for a short while - rising like a phoenix from the ashes to rock the world again in 2000 with a rest in 2001 and a return in 2002. Download was born to an ecstatic crowd in 2003 and was such a success that it evolved from a 2 day festival to a three day rockin' fest in 2005.

Download really is the major event in the rock calendar and is totally steeped in history, a spiritual home for the rocker if ever there was one. There is a also really good website packed with a wealth of information for those wishing to attend the event.

Download boasts wall to wall entertainment there is the Village (introduced 2006) which is an exciting innovation that provides major activities which usually includes LaserQuest - there is absolutely loads to do at this festival - in fact you could say so much on offer - so little time!

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Last updated:
16/02/2010 16:17
AC/DC
Rage Against The Machine
Aerosmith
Them Crooked Vultures
Deftones
Stone Temple Pilots
Bullet For My Valentine
30 Seconds To Mars
Stone Sour
Wolfmother
Megadeth
Motörhead
Billy Idol
Lamb Of God
Volbeat
Five Finger Death Punch
This information was last updated on 16/02/2010 16:17. Please check with the event website for any last minute changes.

Ticket Info

2010 tickets on sale from 29th January 2010

Weekend Tickets – £145
Standard or Family Camping (3 days) - £25
Standard or Family Camping (5 days) - £35
Campervan supplement - £40
Campsite Lockers – £11
Advance Parking (until 31 May) - £15 / On The Day £20

Be careful where you buy your tickets as there are so many scam sites out there, take a few minutes to make sure you buy from official sources only.

Donington Park Leisure Ltd
Donnington Park Grand Prix Circuit
Castle Donington
Derbyshire
DE74 2RP

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Useful Contacts

Showsec Security:
These guys usually handle security at Download and are a good, trustworthy and reliable firm who have won a Security Excellence Award for their work. We have an interview with Showsec when we were lucky enough to be able to grill the MD about some of the moans and groans doing the rounds on various websites - check it out you might be pleasantly surprised. Showsec Interview
Managing Director is:
Mark Harding
Floor 2E
Block C
Phoenix Yard
Upper Brown Street
Leicestershire
Website for the Head Office Team at Showsec

The Council is responsible for granting and enforcing the license - they can be contacted at:
County Hall,
Glenfield,
Leicester
LE3 8RA
T: 0116 232 3232
Website : www.leics.gov.uk

Festival website - a quality website with a vibrant community of Download fans keeping the festival alive all year round! - vast amounts of information continually being added to: www.downloadfestival.co.uk

Download Articles

A bit about the artists for 2009
Some of the bands you can see at Download 2009
Download 2008 Bands
Features on the acts playing in 2008
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