Just to let you know guys, that very soon I will be handing the content management of this blog over to my girlfriend.
I'm currently running two other festival blogs and I simply cannot keep up to date with Download festival as well. You probably have noticed that I've not been updating anything.
I am keen to give you a decent service and this is why I shall be handing over this blog.
All the best and have fun at Download 2010!
Durkin
Labels: News
Here is a quick post to let you know about another band that will almost definitely be on the line-up this year.
3 Inches of Blood have announced that they are "90% confirmed" for Download festival 2010.
Labels: 2010, 3 Inches of Blood, Line-up
Finding out the latest Download festival information is what we all love to do! We're only a new site but this will be hard on our agenda for next years festival.
We'd like to draw your attention to the official Download festival forums. They are proving to be an excellent place to find out all the latest news and rumours.
Join the converstations by following this link.
Download is working hard to reduce the amount of litter and waste that is left at the site every year. One of the ways they are going to combat this problem this year, is to promote recyclable tents to you.
Taken from the official website:
"One of our biggest problems we face during this daunting operation is removing piles and piles of camping equipment, including tents, sleeping bags, ground mats and more – and a huge majority of it all goes straight in to land fill, clogging up the environment. Not very nice.
The good news is that finally some bright spark has come up with something very special in the camping world – the recyclable tent! (what took them so long?!) "
If you would like to find out more information about the recyclable tents the please follow the link to the companies store:
http://bit.ly/9g4nFw
Would you like your band to play at Download festival 2010? Well Download organisers (in association with Red Bull) are giving you the chance to get up and entertain the masses this year with an Emerging Talent Competition.
As well as a slot at Download, recording sessions at Red Bull’s brand new HQ are also on the table plus a UK wide tour in support of a major act.
However you will need to impress the panel of judges, which this year will not only include Charlie Simpson of Fightstar but also Andy Copping, Vice President of Music at Live Nation, and Beckie Sugden from The Agency if you want to stand a chance of doing any of these things.
For more information on the competition, please visit the link below:
http://redbullbedroomjam.com/
Labels: 2010, Competition, Emerging Talent, Unsigned
I'm always extremely impressed with the effort that goes into the official Download festival website, and the brand new 2010 site is no exception.
Go and check out the official website for all their latest news, a bustling forum and other interesting Download related stuff!
http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/home/
Labels: News, Official Website
Pinch yourself to make sure you are awake guys.
Rage against the Machine have been officially confirmed as one of the headliners for Download festival 2010!
Aerosmith was also confirmed as the third joining Rage and AC/DC.
More line-up news coming soon!
Labels: 201, Aerosmith, Confirmed, headliners, Line-up, Rage Against the Machine
Download festival organisers have confirmed that flags will be banned from the main arena this year, due to an overwhelming number of complaints in 2009.
The following news was posted on the official Download festival forum yesterday evening.
"Due to an overwhelming number of complaints from people and now we have had chance to view the footage from previous years and can see what everyone means (and not see the acts on stage!), we will be banning flags on sticks in the main arena.
“Hope you all understand that this is to ensure that everyone can enjoy what’s on stage.”
We would like to know what you think about this news? Please leave a comment and let us know!
I searched all over the forum but I'm sorry, I couldn't actually find a direct link, so it must be hiding somewhere.
Source
If you want to go to Download festival 2010 then now is the time to get hold of your ticket!
Visit the official website to buy a ticket for this years bash, where AC/DC have already been confirmed as one of the headlining acts.
The official ticket sale day for Download festival 2010 is very close.
Tickets will go on sale on 29th January, just two days away!
If you have not previously registered for a ticket, or haven't subscribed to the official newsletter then you will need to register before you can buy a ticket.
Head over to the official website to find out more information.
The new official Download festival website has been launched, and with it a few bands have been confirmed, namely Australian rockers AC/DC!
Them Crooked Vultures, Deftones, Stone Temple Pilots, Bullet For My Valentine, Megadeth, Motörhead, Wolfmother and Volbeat have also all been confirmed by the organisers, with many more to come in the next few coming months.
Awesome!
Labels: AC/DC, Confirmations, Line-up
It appears that Download festival will be launching a brand new official website in the next few days.
The index is currently a locked up box with a count down underneath, so we assume this is a count down to the launch of their 2010 site.
Of course January is the time where all the news and rumours start kicking off, so stay tuned!
View the site official site here.
This looks to be the official logo:
Labels: 2010, News, Official Website, Website
If you've only just started looking at the news and rumours for Download festival 2010 then you might be interested to read on.
Download is expected to contain four major features this year, all of which will shape the festival. Here they are...
Labels: 2010, Expectations, Line-up, Rumour
The official Download Festival website has announced that Download has won the 'best festival of 2009' poll that took place on radio station Planet Rock.
Listeners were invited to vote for their favourite festival, and when the lines were closed, Download Festival 2009 came out on top!
"Any festival that is good enough to put Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Journey, ZZ Top and Dream Theater onto the same stage on the same day is doing something right," said the radio station.
The official website also commented on the news:
"Thanks a lot if you voted for us" they said. "we’ll be gunning for a hat trick in 2010 – we’re not gonna let you down"!
More news soon!
Labels: 2009, Planet Rock, Poll, Winners
Merry Christmas everybody. I hope you have a wonderful day.
See you in the new year where rumours will start to heat up!
Labels: 2010, Merry Christmas
The offer of being able to buy a Download Festival 2010 ticket at 2009 prices has now ended as of Christmas Eve 2009.
The official website revealed that fans, "came in your thousands to take advantage of the offer."
"we’d like to say a massive thank you to all of you who bought Early Bird tickets to Download 2010," they also added.
Labels: 2010, Early Bird, News, Tickets
Five Finger Death Punch are pretty likely to take a slot at Download Festival 2010 say sources.
eFestivals have marked them down as a 'strong rumour' and other sources have mentioned that the band have self-confirmed their appearance.
More news and rumours soon, thanks for reading.
Labels: Five Finger Death Punch, Line-up, Rumour
The rumours of AC/DC playing this years Download festival look particularly strong this year, and they only continue to gain strength as time passes, and the weekend gets closer.
There have now been several leaks across the internet, all suggesting that the band have confirmed their place.
Again, like the Metallica Rumour the band confirmed the gig on their official website only to take it down again days later.
Its all hotting up!
Leave a comment and let us know what you think.
Have metal legends Metallic booked themselves a place at Download Festival 2010?
Well it certainly looks likely after the band confirmed a slot at the 2010 festival on their official website, only to take it down again a few days later.
Thoughts and comments? We want to hear them!
Inside sources have revealed that Soundgarden could be reforming before the summer of 2010, making them a hot candidate for Download Festival 2010.
Remember! chief Download Festival organiser Andy has stated that he is interested in including reunion bands in this years line-up.
The band are also renowned for hitting the UK on their tours, so there is a good chance they could be at this years festival.
Labels: Line-up, Reunion, Rumour, Soundgarden
