Testament, and Municipal Waste added to Download

latest additions include Trigger The Bloodshed, August Burns Red, and Rose Tattoo

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 22nd Apr 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

Download Festival, which will be held the weekend of Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June 2008 at Donington Park, Leicestershire has announced more acts for the weekend of rock.

The latest acts headed for the rock festival are Testament, Municipal Waste, Trigger The Bloodshed, Brigade, Exit Ten, Comeback Kid, Valient Thorr, Chiodos, Animal Alpha, August Burns Red, Rose Tattoo, and Hostile.

The headliners have been announced as Kiss, The Offspring and Lostprophets, also confirmed are Judas Priest, as 'very special guests', Lemmy's Mötorhead, Rise Against, Jimmy Eat World, Ash, Ace Frehley, Bullet For My Valentine, Korn frontman Jonathan Davis, 36 Crazyfists, Pendulum, Job For A Cowboy, Children Of Bodom, Coheed and Cambria, Alter Bridge, Disturbed, In Flames, Incubus, Kid Rock, Bleeding Through, Throwdown, The Black Dahlia Murder, and The Subways. More bands will be announced over the coming weeks. For the line-up details, days and stage splits as available please click here.

For the latest line-up, rumours and stage splits as available please click here. There are still many more names to come yet with another main stage still 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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