![]() But this year two of the three headliners were veterans – indeed Iron Maiden and Kiss were the top two on the bill when I first went in 1988- so the crowd had a notably larger number of older rockers this time. It is also a festival that appeals to a wide range of tastes, of which classic rock is but a small part. ![]() ![]() It was the biggest sign yet that live music has returned to normal even if the shadow of covid is ever-present.ĭownload gets a bad rap in many circles, criticised against other domestic and international metal festivals for its sheer size, corporateness and repetitious line-ups, but interestingly one of my friends attending his first Donington since the old Monsters of Rock days was blown away by the precision organisation and the lack of queues for bars and toilets. Share the post "Gig review: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, Donington Park, Leicestershire, 10-12 June 2022"Ī year ago a special pilot event at Download pointed the way for live music to return: now in 2022 the UK’s biggest rock and metal festival was back in a recognisable format.
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