Jump to content

Don't Miss a Beat

Join the UK's most passionate festival community. Keep up with the latest conversations, line-up rumours, and music news.

250,000+ Members

Connect with a massive network of fellow festival-goers.

Lively Discussions

Thousands of active topics on music, campsites, and tips.

Hot Rumours & News

Hear about secret sets and lineup drops before anyone else.

Create Free Account
OR
  • Sign Up!

    Join our friendly community of music lovers and be part of the fun 😎

Download 2016


Hart Attack

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 2.2k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Lighten up! It is one band. A gimmick band. I enjoyed the Sonisphere gimmicks like Bjorn Again, so why can't this be a laugh too? I would much rather watch them than All Time Low anyway!

If you don't want to watch them then see Graveyard instead. Not exactly a bad alternative. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Lol, Copping has struggled that bad on a year without Soni even running that he's booked an act he vowed not to on his weakest day by far already. This is now the time when he gives has fuck all respect for his ticket buyers and it now becomes a cash cow.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Come watch Babymetal. It'll be worth it just to see me trying to do the moves. I wouldn't say I liked them but it embarrasses my pal so much that it makes the whole thing worthwhile :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

I'll be watching I expect, Karate is a banger. Nice to see Copping has decided to stop booking based on wether he likes a band or not.

No he hasn't....he clearly had nothing else or that slot would have been done. He didn't even fill the motorhead slot properly.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

19 minutes ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

If not I would've loved being a fly on the wall when he was told.

He's still making it blatantly obvious on Twitter that he still isn't a fan, he's suggesting to anyone that complains that he'll be elsewhere watching something else. 

I wouldn't be at all surprised if LiveNation have forced his hand on this one... first the slap on the wrist for bullshitting about Efestivals & now being forced to book a band he openly dislikes, perhaps this will finally give the man the reality check he needs, then again, maybe not. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I just created an account to ask 2 things:

1. What's the difference between buying Weekend tickets and individual tickets for Sat and Sunday? I did the maths and I end up by saving if I just buy them separately.

2. My friend and I can't affoard camping so it's ok to just sleep in the woods? We'll be probably too drunk to care but will we get in trouble with the security for this? 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, GodOfBeerAndTits said:

I just created an account to ask 2 things:

1. What's the difference between buying Weekend tickets and individual tickets for Sat and Sunday? I did the maths and I end up by saving if I just buy them separately.

2. My friend and I can't affoard camping so it's ok to just sleep in the woods? We'll be probably too drunk to care but will we get in trouble with the security for this? 

You realise it's a 3 day festival yes? Weekend ticket gets you 3 days of music not just sat and sun.

You'll be lucky to find any woods on site that you can access. You'll get moved on anywhere you try to crash on site but I suppose there are plenty places off site. If we get normal download weather though you will perish.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

6 hours ago, devilman said:

You realise it's a 3 day festival yes? Weekend ticket gets you 3 days of music not just sat and sun.

You'll be lucky to find any woods on site that you can access. You'll get moved on anywhere you try to crash on site but I suppose there are plenty places off site. If we get normal download weather though you will perish.

I see. I know it's 3 days but for me, weekend is only Saturday and Sunday so that's why I was confused. For £15 more then I might go Friday but the lineup doesn't look that interesting apart from Ramnstein and maybe try to embarass my friend with Babymetal. What do you recommend? 

I was looking on Google maps and found some woods west of the blue camping. Is blue camping considered to be on site? As for the weather, I know it's the UK but I will take my chances anyway. 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Personally I'd just find the extra for a weekend camping ticket. The walking you'll have to do every day to find somewhere off site that has no wombles guarding it is not worth the money you'll save. Friday is weakest on paper but discovering new music and bands is quite a large proportion of what festivals are about for me. Good luck with the wild camping if you go for it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...
6 hours ago, Chavmeisterdeluxe said:

Based on previous years, no, based on Copping saying we'd get them in April, yes.

Haha, I've seen enough to realize just makes shit up on the spot. What you never get though is a status saying, be quick.....close to sell out!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, The Ghost Of Eddie said:

Still not putting an official date on it, just found this on twitter

sdasdads.png

Haha what a waste, I probably only realy want to see two banda now as a 3rd will clash. Won't be in the arena until half 4 anyway and the closer it gets I refuse to give Copping my money. Billy Talent are Disturbed as much as I like them don't produce the same quality as a couple of albums back now.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm going to this - volunteering with Big Green Coach. But it's not a very great line-up really is it. For the price. I think you metalheads and rock fans are being shortchanged..

For me, I'm excited to see Megadeth, Black Sabbath, Graveyard, Gojira, Ghost and Ramstein will be good a second time through. Not so much interested in Maiden again as it's always the same thing. Other metal/rock fests in Europe have much stronger and more eccleptic line-ups, Hellfest, Graspop, Wacken. Or maybe I'm just craving the more extreme stuff. I guess majority of the Download punters will be mainstream rock fans there for the headliners..

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, DomDom1984 said:

The new Billy Talent song is an absolute scorcher tbh. And there's a couple of belting songs on III. As long as they reel out mostly stuff from II ( which seems likely ), then I'm happy enough.

Disturbed produced quality?

If you mean Afraid of Heights the it's shite by their standards and Billy Talent III was fair poor. Not a scratch on 1 and 2. They wey went too cheesy and it didn't work.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Latest Activity

    • Alkaline Trio 90 Barrington Levy 95 Basement Jaxx 120 Billy Bragg 100 Billy Ocean 100 The Black Keys 90 Carl Cox 100 Chase & Status 115 Chelsea Wolfe 80  CMAT 105 Confidence Man 150 MAX Dave 25 David Byrne 150  Disclosure 65  Everything Everything 105 Faithless 80  Fatboy Slim 100 Four Tet 125  Funeral for a Friend 45 Garbage 100 GOAT 105  Greentea Peng 120 Happy Mondays 80 Hollie Cook 90 Jorja Smith 100 José González 100 Joy Crookes 120  Judas Priest 90 Kasabian 80  Kneecap 110  The Last Dinner Party 15 Levellers 85  Limp Bizkit 35  Linkin Park 90 Lorde 120 Madness 75  The Maccabees 100 Neck Deep 135  Nile Rodgers & Chic 100 Overmono 100 Pixies 55 The Prodigy 140 Pulp 150 MAX RAYE 100 Ren 85 Richard Ashcroft 95  Say She She 85 Scissor Sisters 120 Self Esteem 120 Skunk Anansie 100 Stereolab 120  The Streets 110 Super Furry Animals 110 Tems 50  Thundercat 90 Tom Jones 70  Two Door Cinema Club 20 Tyler, the Creator 75 Underworld 115 Wet Leg 90  Wilco 85 (-10) The Wombats 90 Wolf Alice 135
    • Not necessarily but it should be, Download have a habit of messing it uo when others get the bookings on point. Good Charlotte I doubt are playing 3rd down and that too 3 that day while dreamy is too strong. I think you'd have one another day to help sell weekend tickets. I also doubt Papa Roach play. 
    • Here's a bit of a wild stab, few placings may be off, and for all I know half of these won't actually be touring next year, but screw it, it's a bit of fun   Pyramid: Sabrina Carpenter, Phoebe Bridgers, TBA (Florence + The Machine), Garbage, The Last Dinner Party, Interpol, Alex James Britpop Classical Other: Chase & Status, Teddy Swims, Clairo, The Kooks, Zara Larsson, Kingfishr, Sports Team, Orbital West Holts: Robyn, Baby Keem, De La Soul, Deltron 3030, JID, Dua Saleh, kwn, Daniela Latila Woodsies: Bonobo, Darkside, TBA (Tame Impala), Laufey, Warmduscher, Wednesday, The Lottery Winners, The Royston Club, Florence Road Park: Patti Smith, Super Furry Animals, Slayyyter, The Cardigans, Skye Newman, Kelly Lee Owens, Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers   Pyramid: Harry Styles, The xx, Richard Ashcroft, The Pogues, Jessie J, Sigrid, Travis Other: Rosalia, Sombr, Mitski, Alex Warren, Holly Humberstone, Cat Burns, Pale Waves, Yard Act West Holts: Basement Jaxx, Elyanna, Clipse, L’Imperatrice, Nation of Language, Jim Legxacy, Yazmin Lacey, RIP Magic Woodsies: Suede, Chvrches, Bleachers, MUNA, The Cribs, Keo, Bleech 9:3, The Lilacs Park: MARINA, Magdalena Bay, Jacob Alon, TBA (Lily Allen performs West End Girl), Getdown Services, Isaac Wood, Snail Mail, Madra Salach Pyramid: Sam Fender, Hozier, David Byrne, Cher, Obongjayar, David Gray, Billy Ocean Other: Doja Cat, Deftones, Addison Rae, Ren, Viagra Boys, Maisie Peters, The Reytons, Hard Life West Holts: Kano, Thievery Corporation, Angine De Poitrine, Thee Sacred Souls, Brooke Combe, Sasha Keable, Master Peace Woodsies: The Wombats, Metronomy, Geese*, Dry Cleaning, EsDeeKid, Sienna Spiro, Cowboy Hunters, Radio Free Alice Park: Big Thief, Laura Marling, MJ Lenderman, Richard Dawson, Oklou, Maruja, Dead Dads Club, Ratboys   *There's always one band booked for Woodsies that ends up being massively under-billed and gets shut down really early. They'd be better off playing somewhere like Other sub, but I could see the G getting them to play a smaller stage while it's still possible
    • Another Kraftwerk one for me today, as just back from seeing them.    
    • Completed my 2026 survey. Put down Super Furry Animals as my most wanted for next year but suspect the moment has gone for that. Popped a big shopping list in the box for who else you would like to see. 🙂
  • Featured Products

  • Hot Topics

  • Latest Tourdates

×
×
  • Create New...