


The following improvements have taken place: Organisers teamed up with the owners of Donington to hopefully avoid muddy no go zones this time, though. That's why it has often earned the nickname 'Drownload' over its 19 years. When the festival has fallen foul of heavy rain in the past, it can turn into a mud bath and total wash out. The general campsites open on Wednesday, June 8 for those camping for five nights through to Sunday, June 12, although most people will then leave on Monday morning (June 13). It's less than half an hour's drive from the centre of Derby. The three day festival takes place June 10-12, 2022 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. They will be the acts with top billing on the main stage for each day of the festival.Ī Day to Remember, Skindred, Black Veil Brides, Bury Tomorrow, Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, Megadeth, Mastodon, Daughtry, Steel Panther, The Darkness, Funeral For A Friend, Sepultura, Descendents, Electric Wizard, Myles Kennedy, Deftones, Korn, VolBeat, Shinedown, Lacuna Coil and Wargasm plus many, many more. Download line-up and headlinersīiffy Clyro (Sunday), and Kiss (Friday), Iron Maiden (Saturday) and Biffy Clyro (Sunday) are the Download 2022 headliners. We also include ticket information and when the sites open each day. Our sister website Nottinghamshire Live put together a guide to this year's Donington Park rock showcase.īelow, we run through all you need to know, from the main acts, to the dates and timings. Tickets are still on sale for this year's festival, which is expected to attract up to 85,000 people, so you've not missed your chance to enjoy yet.Īs well as the main headliners, there will be more than 90 other bands over the three days of the event. So 2022's Download is perhaps the most anticipated in its history.

READ NEXT - Improvements at Download 2022 could mean 'no mud' Last year, a pilot festival was allowed to take place with just 10,000 fans but many people still have tickets they purchased for the full 2020 festival, which was cancelled because of the Covid pandemic. Now Covid-19 vaccines have been rolled out across the UK, it's finally possible to return to gigs as crowded as Download.įestival goers have been promised improvements at the venue, with camping closer to the stages, more accessible car parks and improve hard-standing areas among upgrades announced by organisers. It's been three years since the event was last staged at Donington Park, in Castle Donington. Biffy Clyro, Iron Maiden and Kiss will headline the return of Download Festival this summer.
