Camping about to sell out

[luckysalt]

John Probyn the COO of Live Nation and head honcho of Download and Andy Coping Downloads booker have both gone on record today and said Camping is about to sell out.

So if you haven't got a ticket id sort it out pronto.

I know John said yesterday he thinks he has found another field, but this may not come to pass, so I wouldn't risk it.

If you want to go, I wouldn't wait around, I reckon they'll be sold out by the weekend

[kaosmark2]

Cheers Lucky. My mate just picked up one with most of the web selling out. The warning helped!

[luckysalt]

Live Nation have now taken all camping tickets off sale other than Ticketmaster, because there's only a few left and they need to make sure they don't oversell, can see it selling out today.

[AcademicPistol]

Hopefully it's a promising sign for Downloads future obviously line-up/other factors dependant.

[kaosmark2]

I think the weakness/collapse of Soni, the fact R/L hasn't got heavy again, and the incredible lineup is a major factor. I'm not sure it'll sell out with 4 weeks to go next year

[Dan R]

Just out of curiousity, which years has download sold out? AC said that 3 out of the last 5 have so im guessing they were 07,09, and 10.

People seem to be thinking that DL will be miles better off without competition from Soni, but apart from last year it didnt seem to show signs of struggling at all. In fact it seems to have grown as a festival since Soni started if anything.

[kaosmark2]

It expanded a couple of years ago didn't it?

I don't think DL will be miles better off, but there will be some who choose between them, and some for whom the big names being concentrated in one festival will incline them towards getting a ticket (like me).

[therefused]

for me personally, its down to the strength of the line up. ive never been before, and bought a ticket after machine head, soundgarden etc were announced. i doubt i would of gone if the lineup wasnt that great, and im sure this is probably the biggest factor in the fact that so many tickets have been sold.

[biffoire]

Whats the capacity? Isn't it 120k or something?

With Soni having been 60K and reading and leeds 70-80K a piece?

I think it will sell out completely but only right before the festival.

[kaosmark2]

Whats the capacity? Isn't it 120k or something?

With Soni having been 60K and reading and leeds 70-80K a piece?

I think it will sell out completely but only right before the festival.

[luckysalt]

There's no way Download could be as strong next year, for one its gunna have to have a lot of repeat bookings and there's just not than many huge acts around. If Soni isn't back, potentially Download could get Iron Maiden - Slipknot - Van Halen as headliners.

Iron Maiden it would have been 6 years since they played last, Slipknot 4 years and Van Halen have never played.

But then it comes down to subs, Biffy and Soundgarden are huge subs. Headliner quality and then you have arena acts like Machinehead and Tenacious D third down and Megadeth.

[devilman]

Steward 836 just FB's that it had sold out. I just checked - it has! Huzzah!

[kaip]

Is camping first come first served or are you allocated sites when booking ticket

[Nick-The-Brig]

1. first come first serve, although they try and herd you to a specific field depending when you get there. best arrive early as.

[kaip]

thanks

was gonna get a 3 day ticket with camping after my knee op was cancelled yesterday but thats fucked that

[t8yman]

John Probyn ‏@jprobyn

Only tickets left for DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL now are Friday and Sunday day tickets. Weekend and Saturday day tickets all sold out.

[Dan R]

Im really suprised the sunday hasnt sold out, black sabbaths only major euro show, soundgarden and refused's first uk shows in over a decade, plus a very solid undercard all day.

[rivalschools.price]

Im really suprised the sunday hasnt sold out, black sabbaths only major euro show, soundgarden and refused's first uk shows in over a decade, plus a very solid undercard all day.

[biffoire]

Metallica and biffy ftw. Sabbath and Prodigy are officially letting the side down.

[AcademicPistol]

Thems fightin' words biff, I to am surprised Sunday hasn't sold out it's a mind-blowingly good line up.

[kev1664]

Saturday's are always are gonna have an upper hand though. People can get to and from the festival without having to take days off. Metallica and Biffy are big draws too.

Of course time off work around download has been harder this year with the two days off for the jubilee, at my place there is a load of people off either side of that bank holiday, I booked it on the first day back to work after Xmas when the new holiday cards came out.

[luckysalt]

I can see Sunday selling out this week, Friday im not sure will sell out, it may be The Prodigy's only UK date but they aren't pushing the new album so the demand might not be there and Chase n Status have toured lots too and Machine Head had their arena tour 6 months ago that didn't sell out, suppose Slash could have an impact on sales however, its his only date and his new album has just come out

[kaosmark2]

I know more people who are excited about Nightwish than I know people excited about any every band on Friday put together.

[lharris92]

sunday maybe because soundgarden are playing hard rock calling hasn't sold as well, even though it was announced later. then again we don't know how many tickets are left for each day

[kaosmark2]

sunday maybe because soundgarden are playing hard rock calling hasn't sold as well, even though it was announced later. then again we don't know how many tickets are left for each day