Gibson Guitar offers unsigned bands a chance to play Download

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

Gibson Guitar who are sponsoring the third stage at Download Festival, which happens over the weekend of Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June 2008 at Donington Park, Leicestershire are offering all unsigned bands a chance of performing and opening on the Gibson Stage at the festival this summer in association with the Olympus LS-10.

Entry is simple, to be in with a change to win the opportunity to play at the Download Festival just go www.myspace.com/gibsonolympus and upload your best performance onto You Tube and post a link on the dedicated My Space page.

Your video will be judged by several respected music industry insiders such as Kerrang's Katie Parsons, BBC Radio 1's Dan Carter and industry A& R specialist Oliver Behzadi.

On top of opening on the Gibson Stage on Saturday 14th June, the winning band will be given VIP passes for the day, van hire with a tank of petrol, hotel accommodation and an Olympus LS-10. Closing date is Friday 6th June 2008. Winners will be notified on Monday 9th June. Good luck.

The line-up for Download includes the headliners Kiss, The Offspring and Lostprophets, with 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, and Kid Rock. For the line-up details, days and stage splits as available please click here.

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.