I've been to download for the past 4 years and i have loved every minute.... well, almost :) Ok so first things first... getting there! There are a few options, you can get yourself on a coach or get a train to the closest station where they arrange shuttle buses to and from but i would stay away from both of these... dont get me wrong i'm all for public transport but if you're going to a festival - DRIVE! Think about it, you have your tent... hold all, backpack, beer... more beer, it all adds up when your trying to find your camping spot! Now some people go first thing wednesday but i always go thursday afternoon (the festival itself starts friday)... i dont ...  Read the complete review

Download Festival Ah, thinking back on Download Festival 2011 makes me a little bit sad, I miss it! It was my first festival, and as you can guess I was so incredibly nervous, but also insanely excited; I was seeing the majority of my favourite bands, in one weekend! I have been wanting to write this for a while, but I could never be bothered getting around to it, but here I am typing away and re-living the best weekend of my life so far. But, not everything goes perfect. The weekend did come with a few hiccups! ==Purchasing my ticket== I chose the 5 day camping plus coach ticket, it cost me £235. ...  Read the complete review

Download 2010 was the first time I had attended at Donington Park, East Midlands. The headliners were AC/DC, Rage Against the Macine and Aerosmith so there was no reason not to go! I knew it would be good but I never thought it'd be as good as it was. This year's tickets remain the same as last year at £180, which seems steep but for the bands I wanted to see it was value for money, and it's pretty much the going rate for music festivals this year. A lot cheaper than other well known festivals such as Glastonbury or Reading and Leeds festivals. The first thing which blew my mind was the sheer scale of the festival site. There's plenty of space for ...  Read the complete review

First Reading now this, after attending Download in 2009 and 2010 I'm pretty sure I should be able to tell you one or two things about this festival. If you look at the headliners then you could be forgiven for saying that this is a festival that books bands everyone has heard of. When your not busy seeing bands that you plan to see stick around and see who's on next, even if you dislike a band there is nothing more confirming of your own opinion then watching them live. Always remember to look all the way across the board, every day could have a hidden gem of a band waiting to be heard by the masses. When looking at other large festivals ...  Read the complete review