What is it?

Donington Park has been the home of Download Festival since 2003, the follow up to the Monsters of Rock Festival which was held there between 1980 and 1996. The venue has a rich history of hosting prodigious rock festivals which feature promising bands for the future alongside classic acts such as Aerosmith and AC/DC who rocked out last year. So if you’re into your hard rock Download Festival the place to be. With Bullet For My Valentine, Linkin Park, the legendary Alice Cooper and even drum and bass/electronic rock stars Pendulum already confirmed, plus many more to follow, Download Festival 2011 could be on the greatest yet.

Where & When?

Download Festival 2011 takes place from Friday 10th June to Sunday 12th June. Opening times for the stages have yet to be confirmed, however the music will start an hour after doors open and close at approximately 10:30pm each day. The Download Festival car park opens on Wednesday 8th June at 9am to Monday 13th June when the last person leaves. Both the standard and RIP Park Farm campsites open on 8th June at midday and remains so until midday on 13th June.

Who's playing?

Friday 10th June – Def Leppard, The Darkness, Alter Bridge, Thin Lizzy, Black Stone Cherry, Duff McKagan’s Loaded, Puddle Of Mudd, CKY, Pendulum, Korn, Bring Me The Horizon, Children Of Bodom, The Damned Things, Anti-Flag, Young Guns, D.R.U.G.S., Evaline, Danzig, Times Of Grace, FM, Asking Alexandria, Hyro Da Hero, Lower Than Atlantis, Japanese Voyeurs, Royal Republic, Sweet Savage, Modestep, Envy Of The State, OAF, Don Broco, Kellermensch, Skin Dread, Slaves To Gravity, The Dirty Youth, Million $ Reload, Obsessive Compulsive, Verses.

Saturday 11th June – System Of A Down, Avenged Sevenfold, Skunk Anansie, Down, Hollywood Undead, Skindred, Escape The Fate, All That Remains, The Devil Wears Prada, Alice Cooper, Twisted Sister, Cheap Trick, Mr Big, Dio Disciples, Clutch, Dan Reed, Rock Sugar, Boss Hoss, Rise To Remain, Chthonic, Sacred Mother Tongue, Funeral For A Friend, The King Blues, Sevendust, Evile, Trash Talk, Your Demise, Let Live, Versa Emerge, Ghost, Straight Line Stitch, TRC, Houston, The Rods, Dangerous, Kill 21, The Dangerous Summer, Dear Superstar, Heights, Blitz Kids, The Morning After, Dripback, Fighting Wolves, Bowling For Soup, Dan Reed, Royal Republic, Maiden United, Skin.

Sunday 12th June – Linkin Park, Bullet For My Valentine, Disturbed, The Gaslight Anthem, The Pretty Reckless, Bowling For Soup, Madina Lake, Biohazard, Wayne Static, Rob Zombie, The Cult, Black Veil Brides, Buckcherry, Turisas, GWAR, Kvelertak, Karma To Burn, Malefice, Yashin, Collapse, Suicide Silence, Frank Turner, Plain White T’s, Silverstein, Framing Hanley, Deaf Havana, T-34, Starseed, My Darkest Days, Sworn Amongst, Hell, Jameson Raid, H.E.A.T., Baptized In Blood, The Dead Lay Waiting, Illuminatus, You & What Army, October File, Belligerence, Skeletal Damage, Red White & Blues, Hyro Da Hero, The Morning After, Heaven’s Basement, Voodoo Johnson, Raven Vandelle.

How do I get tickets?

Download Festival 2011 tickets are now on sale, priced £190 for a full weekend ticket and five nights camping, £180 for a full weekend ticket and three nights camping. A weekend Download ticket without camping is priced at £155. Coach packages are available. Lockers in the campsite are available at the price of £6, while car parking is £15 in advance or £20 on the day. Guest area passes are £99. Child tickets are £75 for the weekend arena pass, £10 for three nights camping or £15 for five nights. Download Festival 2011 day tickets are also available and are priced at £82.50 for adults and £30 for children. Click Click to buy Download Festival 2011 tickets.

Where can I read more about it?

Check out the official Download Festival site at: www.downloadfestival.co.uk.