The Download Festival is a popular music festival that takes place annually in Donington Park (map), England. It started as a two-day event in 2003 and has since grown to a three-day festival, attracting thousands of rock and metal music fans from around the world.

The festival features a diverse lineup of rock and metal bands across multiple stages, including headliners from the biggest names in the industry. In addition to the music, the festival also features various food and beverage vendors, merchandise stalls, and other attractions.

Over the years, Download Festival has become a must-attend event for many music fans, and it has also expanded to other countries, including France, Spain, and Australia.

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The name Download was chosen for the festival for two reasons. Downloading was a dirty word in the music industry at the time, due to file sharing, and rock is seen as a rebellious genre of music. Also Download was to be a Monsters of Rock for the 21st century and the internet would provide connectivity with its audience.

The Download Dog is the official mascot of the Download Festival.

Download at Donington is the most popular British summer rock and heavy metal festival and has hosted some of the genre’s biggest names, including Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Korn, Soundgarden, Motörhead, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Def Leppard, Kiss, Judas Priest, Rammstein, Status Quo, Mötley Crüe, Journey, ZZ Top, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Saxon, Faith No More and Guns N’ Roses.

AWARDS WE HAVE WON

• 2007 – BT Digital Music Award for Best Online Community
• 2010 – Billboard Touring Award for Top Festival
• 2012 – UK Festival Award for Best Line Up Golden
• 2012 – Golden God Award for Slipknot’s 2009 headline set
• 2012 – Kerrang! Award for Service to Metal, Andy Copping
• 2013 – UK Festival Award for Best Major Festival
• 2018 – Metal Hammer Golden God Award for Best Metal Event
• 2018 – Gold Standard for Accessibility by Attitude is Everything
• 2018 – UK Festival Award for Best Major Festival

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What an awesome year 2022 was for Download! Being reunited with the Download Family in our spiritual home of Donington Park was unforgettable. Relive all the highlights, including headliners KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro.

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