Download 2011

scudzilla

Due to take place at Donington Park June 10-June 12th

Let the discussion begin

Mushy

Lots of rumours bout headliners in, and apparently all 3 will have signed up by Wednesday. 2 of them already have too. Main rumours are MCR, SOAD, Ozzy, Van Halen with a bit leaning towards Rush, Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden. Shall find out first bands by end of month.

scudzilla

Apparently Andy Copping has said he's looking at 3 headliners who haven't headlined before, interesting.

1 name that's being thrown around in a lot of circles is a DLR fronted Van Halen, that'd be the Classic rock day sorted

But now SOAD look to be back in the frame i can see them doing another day, even though they've headlined before.

If the line up's pretty ropey this year i can see me just flying into East Midlands on teh morning of the day i'm interested in then getting the first flight back out in the morning. Arriving at East Midlands for 9am, then leaving on the 06:35 flgiht the next morning, crashing at the airport is only 40euro return

Mushy

So crap for me, cos I wanna go for the whole thing. Well, that or Sonisphere. But my tent is like 15kg, and then if I include air-bed (need some comfort), it adds ridiculous amount to flight prices. So what I intend to do is the Sail-Rail method to get there:D

Undercard has some potential though. Look at hellfest, it includes Opeth, Anathema, Pain of Salvation, Masters of Reality, Melvins, Karma To Burn. WOuld love to see those at it.

Nailz

The Melvins would be lovely, maybe a bit o' Kyuss Lives, Down... I can't think of all who's touring, but those are the best off the top of my head.

Just Like Heaven

Mushy wrote: »

Lots of rumours bout headliners in, and apparently all 3 will have signed up by Wednesday. 2 of them already have too. Main rumours are MCR, SOAD, Ozzy, Van Halen with a bit leaning towards Rush, Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden. Shall find out first bands by end of month.

You lads on the download forums aswell?

Reastically it's very unlikely maiden will be headlining as they played sonisphere last year and have a full uk tour this year, including 2 nights at the 02 london.

I'm not 100% sure but i heard Foo fighters are Isle of White festival exclusives?

Rush would be a poor booking considering there touring the uk 2 weeks before the festival, probably more suited towards high voltage aswell. Also a festival booker will understand that people will say "why go see them at download, there playing for 3 1/2 hours on their own tour"

Hopefully we still get early bird tickets with the announcement being before christamas this year

ThunderApple

I've heard a lot of positive things about the Download festival but I don't know.. Each time I go to a festival I'm getting more and more sick of it all. I enjoy the bands but I start hating camping.

Just Like Heaven

ThunderApple wrote: »

I've heard a lot of positive things about the Download festival but I don't know.. Each time I go to a festival I'm getting more and more sick of it all. I enjoy the bands but I start hating camping.

If you have lots of money i'v heard good things about download's rip campig, but you'll have to be quick it always sells fast. Also I know about 5 guys i think last year who rented a campervan at midlands airport which is like 2 miles from donnington castle. Again though, a little dearer.

candy-gal1

Ooooooh! sounds savage to me! Been planning to go the past 2 years but cash funds didnt work out but think i may have to plan for this anyway. Once Ozzy is still playing!

Just Like Heaven

candy-gal1 wrote: »

Ooooooh! sounds savage to me! Been planning to go the past 2 years but cash funds didnt work out but think i may have to plan for this anyway. Once Ozzy is still playing!

Apparently somebody asked AC are the two booked headliners ozzy and soad, am i warm? To which he replied "get out of the fridge"

I still think Ozzy is a possibility though. In fact i think they both are...

Max Power1

Meh. Bit of a lukewarm list there. Nothing really worth travelling to the UK to see (bar maybe SOAD I suppose). Annoying really. Last year was great but I couldnt go for financial reasons. This year I was all set to go, but there isnt even one band that jumps off the list as a "must see"

Mushy

fewtinsoffroth wrote: »

You lads on the download forums aswell?

Reastically it's very unlikely maiden will be headlining as they played sonisphere last year and have a full uk tour this year, including 2 nights at the 02 london.

I'm not 100% sure but i heard Foo fighters are Isle of White festival exclusives?

Rush would be a poor booking considering there touring the uk 2 weeks before the festival, probably more suited towards high voltage aswell. Also a festival booker will understand that people will say "why go see them at download, there playing for 3 1/2 hours on their own tour"

Hopefully we still get early bird tickets with the announcement being before christamas this year

Signed up very recently:)

Yeah lot of the names I mentioned are unlikely, although can see Ozzy doing it. Wonder where Soundgarden will end up.

Think the first announcement is before end of this month:)

hellyeah

have to say for anyone thinking of going would defo recommend it.
was there this year for the first time and had a blast.
although we chickened out on the camping and booked a hotel instead.
if you book early you can get a decent hotel in derby for very little dosh.
was glad of the hotel on sunday night after the rain and all.:)

plus if your lucky you can play spot the rockstar at breakfast.:cool:
couple of the guys from bfmv were staying at ours.
have to say im not really a fan but they were very down to earth guys/very approachable and up for a chat.

Furious-Red

Was planning on going this year but it was the same weekend as Paul Mc Cartney . If the line up is decent ill either go Download or IOW since both are on the same weekend

Just Like Heaven

Announcement Monday, tickets on sale friday 3rd.

honru

Cool, didn't think it'd be that early.

Would like to see Ozzy and System of a Down on the lineup as I haven't seen either of them live before.

Motley Crue

What kind of price would we be talking about for tickets?

Just Like Heaven

Motley Crue wrote: »

What kind of price would we be talking about for tickets?

£180 5 days camping?
£170 3 days
£145 arena only.

Then everything up by £10 after crimbo?

rossie1977

i was there last year and it was great outside 5-6 hours of rain and freezing cold we experienced on the sunday, i cannot see anyone topping the atmosphere and sheer lunacy that was ratm on the saturday night though

for those that don't want to camp cities like derby and nottingham are short bus rides away and buses run throughout the night from the airport, we stayed in the premier inn in nottingham city centre for the duration of the festival, £35 a night for a twin room

Wooden Jesus

Been to a few festivals and download is the best iv ever been to. Probably make the trip again next summer, 5 day camping is the way to go. Get all the drinking done before the bands start, mosh off the hangover

Mushy

System of a Down and Avenged Sevenfold first bands announced. Strong start anyway.

Wooden Jesus

Are avenged sevenfold headlining? Only see them if mike portnoy is playing

grimm2005

Wooden Jesus wrote: »

Are avenged sevenfold headlining? Only see them if mike portnoy is playing

Looks more like they'll be just before soad or another headliner but hasn't been confirmed by the looks of it.

Not a SOAD or A7X fan at all really so todays announcement is poor for me

scudzilla

Wooden Jesus wrote: »

Are avenged sevenfold headlining? Only see them if mike portnoy is playing

They're not that big, surely

Motley Crue

Wooden Jesus wrote: »

Are avenged sevenfold headlining? Only see them if mike portnoy is playing

Apparently Avenged are headlining, but haven't been confirmed, their name appeared on the Download Facebook at 8am and was then removed. So there has been no conformation of this.

I stand corrected, it has now been added to Download 2011 page

I will be happier when Van Halen with David Lee Roth is announced

scudzilla wrote: »

They're not that big, surely

Judging by T Shirts and people I spoke too in Newcastle when they played here with Stone Sour, this tour has been completely sold out solely because of Avenged Sevenfold fans. Not to say Stone Sour and Hellyeah didn't attract an audience, but in comparison to AX7, it was clear who people wanted to see. In fact, AX7 may have had the most profitable UK tour of 2010 and they could have certainly sold those Stone Sour dates three times over per venue at least.

Motley Crue

HBK

Wooden Jesus wrote: »

Are avenged sevenfold headlining? Only see them if mike portnoy is playing

No not headlining. System of a Down headline the Saturday.
In the Avenged Sevenfold announcement it says 'May be big enough to headline someday'.(or something similar)

YipYipU

scudzilla wrote: »

They're not that big, surely

No they're not!

PattheMetaller

Well pleased with System Of A Down. Avenged Sevenfold could headline the second stage??

Furious-Red

Yea id say A7X will either play second from top of Main or headline 2nd stage. Thinking about heading over

rossie1977

Avenged Sevenfold, saw them play with metallica last year in dublin, horrible, if they are headlining i doubt i will be making the trip

honru

Furious-Red wrote: »

Yea id say A7X will either play second from top of Main or headline 2nd stage. Thinking about heading over

I'm thinking second stage headliner as well... I'd go see if Mike Portnoy is still drumming with them.

scudzilla

f®eak s©enery wrote: »

I'm thinking second stage headliner as well... I'd go see if Mike Portnoy is still drumming with them.

I'd say it's only a mater of time before Portnoy is announced as a full time member of Ax7, he wouldn't leave Dream Theater and not have a good gig to go to, and at the moment the Ax7 gig is one of the best in the business

scudzilla

rossie1977 wrote: »

Avenged Sevenfold, saw them play with metallica last year in dublin, horrible, if they are headlining i doubt i will be making the trip

Seriously?? I'd seen Ax7 live a few times at festivals and support slots and was never that mad into them, all that changed when they supported Metallica, thought they were great

Wooden Jesus

A7X have a huge fan base. Got a lot more DT fans cause of portnoy aswell. Hope they dont headline though, but wouldnt mind seeing them on the main stage.
Another anouncement next monday so probably be another headliner

Pauleta

Went for the 1st time last year and it was the ****. Didnt encounter one bit of trouble all weekend. Theres nothing better than a real rock crowd. Not really a SOAD fan but unless the line up really doesnt appeal to me i shall be attending next year.

Motley Crue

It's a pretty piss poor announcement, surely more bands need to be announced before a consideration about any purchase is made?

Angron

I dunno if I'll ever go to a Download Festival, there is very rarely more than 3-4 bands I'd like enough to watch, not enough to justify going over to England for it.

HBK

Motley Crue wrote: »

It's a pretty piss poor announcement, surely more bands need to be announced before a consideration about any purchase is made?

Thats personal opinion really isnt it? Copping as already said its the best reaction they have ever had to a headliner announcement, and in general, the reaction seems positive. SOAD are a great headline announcement.


The announcement may shift some tickets before xmas, but I beleieve the announcement was forced upon them so early(usually jan/feb) because SOAD were announcing their comeback tour.
That being said, people considering buying a ticket will still hold off until more of the lineup is announced. Makes no difference.

Motley Crue

HBK wrote: »

Thats personal opinion really isnt it?

Of course, although wise investment announcing Avenged Sevenfold, as I mentioned before their tour had excellent - no, incredible - touring margins in 2010 in the UK and it would be stupid NOT to have them announced as one of the first bands in terms of selling things.

Mushy

Motley Crue wrote: »

It's a pretty piss poor announcement, surely more bands need to be announced before a consideration about any purchase is made?

No offence man but you've then posted two threads about SLipknot playing Sonisphere. By that logic, surely thats a piss poor announcement too?

Last year Download did early bird tickets without any announcemnt, waited till a month after Sonisphere to announce bands. This year they are giving an indication of whats coming, and having possibly the most in-demand band in metal of next year is a good way to start it.

In saying that, after whats happened, sLipknot wouldn't be far behind in being in-demand. But these are only to whet the appetitie.

PattheMetaller

Slipknot seem to be doing all the Sonispheres.

I saw Avenged Sevenfold at Marley Park with Metallica last year and although I'm not a fan, I liked the way M Shadows worked the crowd. Unless they clash with something else i want to see, I'll watch them purely for Portnoy.

Motley Crue

PattheMetaller wrote: »

I saw Avenged Sevenfold at Marley Park with Metallica last year and although I'm not a fan, I liked the way M Shadows worked the crowd. Unless they clash with something else i want to see, I'll watch them purely for Portnoy.

Who was that guy who sang 'Walk' in Marlay? Russell was his name and he sounded better than Avenged....I think Shadows was embarrassed he'd picked completely the wrong person out of the crowd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL21iXjJM6c

rossie1977

Denny M wrote: »

I dunno if I'll ever go to a Download Festival, there is very rarely more than 3-4 bands I'd like enough to watch, not enough to justify going over to England for it.

last year had ac/dc, ratm, megadeth, deftones, motorhead, slash, stone temple pilots and aerosmith, had it only been those guys and nothing else it would still have been great

its also easier for most people in ireland to get to download (flights to east midlands from all the major airports even knock) than it is to get to punchestown, the venue is right beside the airport too

Angron

rossie1977 wrote: »

last year had ac/dc, ratm, megadeth, deftones, motorhead, slash, stone temple pilots and aerosmith, had it only been those guys and nothing else it would still have been great

its also easier for most people in ireland to get to download (flights to east midlands from all the major airports even knock) than it is to get to punchestown, the venue is right beside the airport too

Yeah, but out of those bands RATM would be the only one I'd really want to see, the others I wouldn't be bothered too much about.

Just Like Heaven

Linkin Park Confirmed Headliners.


Let me speak for us all..... "meh"

Angron

fewtinsoffroth wrote: »

Linkin Park Confirmed Headliners.


Let me speak for us all..... "meh"

I second that emotion.

hellyeah

very poor:mad:

Furious-Red

Rob Zombie also confirmed

Furious-Red

Numina

Not looking good so far.