let there be rock, Kid Rock at Download

more artists added to bill, including Throwdown, and Black Dahlia Murders

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 4th Mar 2008

Download Festival 2008 - crowd shots (Sunday)
Photo credit: Phil Bull

Download Festival 2008

Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June 2008
Donington Park, Leics, England MAP
£130 weekend; Fri £65, Sat/Sun £60; camping £20; camper van £40; lockers £11; parking £10

American loud-mouth rap-rocker Kid Rock makes his first ever appearance at the Download Festival which takes place takes place over the weekend of Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June 2008.

Joining him in rockin' the crowds at Donington Park, Leicestershire are the Orange County US metalcore titans Bleeding Through. Plus Throwdown will be delivering their southern metal riffage and signature growl, Brit alt-rockers The Subways will be bringing their energy and Michigan death metallers Black Dahlia Murder will contribute their hard, fast and furious metal.

These latest acts fill out a bill headlined by Kiss, The Offspring, and Lost Prophets, with Judas Priest, Motörhead, HIM, In Flames, Coheed & Cambria, Incubus, Disturbed, Rise Against, Chris Cornell, Jimmy Eat World, Korn frontman Jonathan Davis, 36 Crazyfists, Job For A Cowboy, Alter Bridge and Children of Bodom also appearing. There are still many more names to come yet with three main stages to fill.

Tickets for Download are on sale now priced at: a full weekend ticket £130, standard camping £20, camper van £40, family zone camping £20, lockers £11, parking £10 in advance or £15 on the day. To buy your tickets, click here.

Disabled customers can call 0121 767 9729 to discuss accessibility arrangements. Please note, disabled customers will be provided with one free ticket for their helper, where required. Should additional helper tickets be required, please call the disabled access ticket line on 0121 767 9729 or email access@downloadfestival.co.uk.

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