The legendary fields and tracks of Donington Park, better known as the ancestral home of the Monsters of Rock Festival, welcome back the Download Festival which this year begins on Friday 12th June.
The first few big names have recently been announced. The line up and information currently stands thusly:


FRIDAY 12 / SATURDAY 13 / SUNDAY 14 JUNE 2009

FAITH NO MORE / SLIPKNOT / DEF LEPPARD
KORN / MARILYN MANSON / WHITESNAKE
LIMP BIZKIT / PENDULUM / ZZ TOP

MÖTLEY CRÜE / THE PRODIGY / TRIVIUM

DREAM THEATER CHRIS CORNELL KILLSWITCH ENGAGE DOWN
BILLY TALENT JOURNEY PAPA ROACH DRAGON FORCE OPETH
YOU ME AT SIX BLACK STONE CHERRY LACUNA COIL BUCKCHERRY STAIND
BRING ME THE HORIZON MESHUGGAH ANVIL THE BLACKOUT THE ANSWER
SKIN DIR EN GREY CLUTCH DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED STATIC X
TESLA ARCHITECTS PARKWAY DRIVE FIGHTSTAR
DEVIILDRIVER SHINEDOWN VOLBEAT KARMA TO BURN GO AUDIO
SEVENDUST STONE GODS FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH LAWNMOWER DEATH
FACECAGE AUGER BANE STEADLÜR


Download Festival 2009 Ticket Information

Weekend Tickets - £135
Car Park – £10 advance / £20 on day
Camping – £25
Campervans - £40
Lockers – £11
ABOUT THE DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL: The Download Festival is the UK’s premier Rock Festival. A mammoth 5 day rock event, based at the spiritual home of rock - Donington Park. Produced and promoted by Live Nation, The Download Festival is now in its seventh year. Previous heavy rock superstars headlining the event have included Iron Maiden, KISS, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, System of a Down, and Black Sabbath. With 3 days of incredible live music, across 3 stages and around 100 bands performing, Download Festival will be the ONLY festival to see some of the best heavy rock on the planet in 2009 - but of course the complete, now fully established Download experience (including camping facilities, 'RIP' packages and entertaining carnival atmosphere) is about far, far more than just the music – it’s simply not to be missed.
http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk
Tickets are also available on the 24 hour phone line: 0844 847 1767