Download add Killswitch Engage as European Festival exclusive

Download Festival 2014

Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June 2014
Donington Park, Donington, Derbyshire, DE74 2RP, England MAP
£195 for five nights with camping

Daily capacity: 111,000

Killswitch Engage, have been announced for the 12th Download Festival as a European Festival exclusive.

Also confirmed to appear at Donington Park over the weekend of Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June 2014 are American Headcharge, Anathema, The Charm, The Fury, Coldrain, Crazytown, Emmure, Heart In Hand, Joe Bonamassa, Kill Devil Hill, King 810, Lyger, Malevolence, New Politics, Polar, Quicksand, Sabaton, Seether, the bizarre looking September Mourning, Skindred, The Pretty Reckless, Upon A Burning Body, and The Used.

The headliners are now confirmed, with Avenged Sevenfold headlining the Friday night, with Rob Zombie also playing the Main Stage. Saturday sees Linkin Park headline performing 'Hybrid Theory' in full with special guests Fall Out Boy also confirmed. Aerosmith will be closing the festival with main support from Alter Bridge.

Also announced are Volbeat, SikTh, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Suicide Silence, Buckcherry, Memphis May Fire, Battlecross, Jake E. Lee's Red Dragon Cartel, Thy Art Is Murder, The Amity Affliction, Avatar, Lonely The Brave, Arcane Roots, Feed The Rhino, The Offspring, Status Quo, Steel Panther, Trivium, In Flames, While She Sleeps, Letlive, The Black Dahlia Murder, Miss May I, Crossfaith, Blessthefall, Bowling for Soup, Opeth, Black Label Society, Flogging Molly, Bad Religion, Phil Anselmo & The Illegals, The BossHoss, Skid Row, Tesla, Bury Tomorrow, Danger Danger, Powerman 5000, Huntress, The Graveltones, Anti-Mortem, and Dying Fetus.

Download will announce more than 150 acts across five stages over the coming weeks and months.

For the full line-up details to-date, please see the Download Line-up page.

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Weekend Arena Ticket - £160
Weekend Arena Ticket & 3 night camping - £185
Weekend Arena Ticket & 5 night camping - £195

There is also a deposit scheme available make an initial payment of £60 now, then two further payments taken at later dates.

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