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last updated: Mon 26th Oct 2020

The first Download Festival was held at Donington Park, Derbyshire, in 2003 over two days, with headliners of Iron Maiden and Audioslave. In 2004 Download expanded to include a Scottish event at Glasgow Green. This didn't have the same line-up, but did include some of the same acts, including the headliners. There was no Download Scotland after 2005, and the main Donington event was expanded to 3 days.

In late 2008 it was announced that the festival's location would be moved off the racetrack, and the footprint of the festival would be more compact.

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Download Festival 2021
festival details

last updated: Tue 9th Feb 2021

Megadeth, Descendents, Boston Manor, Northlane, & more added to Download Festival 2021
joining Kiss, Biffy Clyro, System of a Down, & many more

last updated: Thu 29th Oct 2020

Download Festival 2021
line-ups & rumours

last updated: Thu 29th Oct 2020

Download
festival home page

last updated: Mon 26th Oct 2020

Kiss, Biffy Clyro, and System of a Down for Download Festival 2021
plus A Day To Remember, Deftones, Korn, Frank Carter, Killswitch Engage, & many more

last updated: Mon 3rd Aug 2020