Download Festival
Donington Park, United Kingdom · June
About
Download Festival is the UK's premier heavy music festival, held at the spiritual home of rock — Donington Park in Leicestershire. Evolving from the legendary Monsters of Rock festival, Download launched in 2003 and has since become the definitive destination for metal, rock, and punk fans worldwide. The festival draws over 100,000 attendees across three days with a lineup that spans classic metal, hardcore, punk rock, and alternative. Iconic headliners have included Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Slipknot, and AC/DC. The Main Stage at Donington is hallowed ground — every major rock and metal band aspires to play it.
Highlights
- 111,000 capacity at legendary Donington Park
- Successor to Monsters of Rock and Ozzfest UK
- Running since 2003 — the UK's premier rock and metal festival
- Three days of rock, metal, punk, and alternative across five stages
- International editions in France, Spain, Australia, and Japan
Details
- Location
- Donington Park, United Kingdom
- Venue
- Donington Park
- Founded
- 2003
- Typical month
- June
- Capacity
- 111,000
- Status
- active
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Location
Donington Park, United Kingdom