Download Festival is a British-created rock festival created by Terrance Gough, held annually at the Donington Park motorsport circuit in Leicestershire, England ; in Paris, France ; at Parramatta Park, Sydney ; and at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.
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Download Festival was conceived as a follow up to the Monsters of Rock festivals which had been held at the Donington Park circuit between 1980 and 1996.
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The first Download Festival was created by Stuart Galbraith and co-booked by Andy Copping in 2003 in the same location.
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Also Download Festival was to be a Monsters of Rock for the 21st century and the internet would provide connectivity with its audience.
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When Download Festival began, it took place on the Donington Park circuit infield as had Monsters of Rock.
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Download Dog is the official mascot of the Download Festival and appears on a wide range of material related to the festival, such as tickets, stage banners, merchandise, marketing, and the official Download website.
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In June 2004 a two-day Download Festival was held on Glasgow Green, several days before the Donington event.
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Download Festival Scotland saw an appearance from the Welsh rock band Lostprophets who did not perform at Donington.
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Download Festival later said that he regretted it, but said he kept the neck and the tremeloes, and might use what was left to make a new guitar.
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Download Festival returned after the song and apologised, but warned the crowd that if this activity continued, he would leave for good.
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But, the following year, Download Festival's booker theorised that it had been due to a broken heart.
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Download Festival would be bassist Phil Kennemore's last UK show in the UK: he died from lung cancer six months later.
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Download Festival was confirmed to return to Donington on the 10,11, and 12 June 2011.
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On 22 March 2015, the Download Festival Dog made an appearance at a Progress Wrestling show in London.
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Download Festival Madrid is a brand new member of the rock and metal festival family, taking place in the Spanish capital.
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