five more additions to Download

Within Temptation, Simple Plan, The Cavalera Conspiracy, and others

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 11th Mar 2008

Download Festival 2008 - around the site
Photo credit: Danielle Millea

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

Within Temptation, Simple Plan, The Cavalera Conspiracy, The Dillinger Escape Plan, and Apocalyptica are the latest acts added to the Download Festival which takes place takes place over the weekend of Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June 2008.

Joining them at Donington Park, Leicestershire are the other confirmed acts 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, Bleeding Through, Throwdown, The Subways, Black Dahlia Murder, 36 Crazyfists, Job For A Cowboy, Alter Bridge, Children of Bodom, The Devil Wears Prada, A Day To Remember and Alesana 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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