Download Festival - Download 2008

Download 2008

The 2008 Download festival took place on 13–15 June. The 2008 festival had a significantly different layout to that of the previous years in that the festival arena area was situated in land to the west of the race track instead of the traditional venue of the race track infield area. Notable amongst numerous changes is that the Tuborg stage became larger and moved from a marquee to an open-air format, located on a tarmac car park. Chris Cornell was originally scheduled to play the festival, but he cancelled his European tour so he could focus on a new album. Twin Method, and Finger Eleven were announced to play but were removed from the official websites lineup. On the Friday of the festival, Kid Rock was meant to appear between Seether and Disturbed on the Main Stage but pulled out at the last minute, much to the pleasure of the festival crowd. At first it was announced that this was due to illness. Rock later claimed he left the festival grounds after becoming dissatisfied with the amenities. But, the following year, Download's booker theorized that it had been due to a broken heart. Rock's no-show allowed the two bands following him on the bill, Disturbed and Judas Priest, to have longer sets.

The 2008 Boardie BBQ took place on the Gibson stage on Thursday 12 June and included a performance by Forever Never.

Friday June 13
Main Stage Tuborg Stage Gibson Stage

Kiss
Judas Priest
Motörhead
Disturbed
Seether
Finger Eleven
Black Tide

Simple Plan
Rise Against
Rival Schools
The Subways
The Fall of Troy
Comeback Kid
The Black Dahlia Murder
Stone Gods
Zebrahead

The Dillinger Escape Plan
Kill Hannah
Slaves to Gravity
High on Fire
In Case of Fire
Blackhole
Hostile
Firewind
Caimbo
Rolo Tomassi
Lovvers

Saturday June 14
Main Stage Tuborg Stage Gibson Stage

The Offspring
Incubus
Bullet for My Valentine
Biffy Clyro
Alter Bridge
Madina Lake
36 Crazyfists
Job for a Cowboy
Skindred
Sign

Him
Ash
Pendulum
Ace Frehley
Amon Amarth
Bleeding Through
Throwdown
A Day to Remember
The Devil Wears Prada
Alesana
Annotations of an Autopsy
Malefice

Testament
Saxon
Johnny Truant
Fighting With Wire
Brigade
Army of Freshmen
The Haze
Big Linda
The Last Supper
Trigger the Bloodshed
Mexicolas
Go:Audio
Rise to Remain
Verra Cruz

Sunday June 15
Main Stage Tuborg Stage Gibson Stage

Lostprophets
Jimmy Eat World
Coheed and Cambria
In Flames
Within Temptation
Apocalyptica
Black Stone Cherry
Fightstar
From First to Last
Glamour of the Kill

Cavalera Conspiracy
Children of Bodom
The Wildhearts
Elliot Minor
Kids in Glass Houses
Chiodos
Airbourne
Rose Tattoo
Lethal Bizzle
Municipal Waste
Animal Alpha
Cry for Silence

Jonathan Davis and the SFA
Valient Thorr
Haunts
August Burns Red
Voodoo Six
Between the Buried and Me
Ted Maul
Canterbury
Exit Ten
The Galvatrons
Sons of Albion
Devil Sold His Soul
Invasion

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