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I'm not posting this for bragging rights, to be honest I find it all a bit much to take in at the minute!

BUT, the band I play in have been added to the bill this morning for Download!

I'm kind of in shock as we're a new band (of old gezzers!) and things have really taken off very quickly.

We're opening the 4th stage on the Saturday and.....that's all I know so far.

I'm a KISS fan but, can't be ever so slightly disappointed that I'm not playing the same day as them; as Ace Frehley is playing on the day we are so, Win-Win!

As soon as it was confirmed I started thinking about rig, changeovers, set ups, what we're allowed to take (free passes for the Sunday....) etc, etc.

So genuinely, my question is has anyone played there or had any experience with the Download set up from band POV?

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[quote name='grunge666' timestamp='1424867982' post='2701317']
I'm not posting this for bragging rights, to be honest I find it all a bit much to take in at the minute!

BUT, the band I play in have been added to the bill this morning for Download!

I'm kind of in shock as we're a new band (of old gezzers!) and things have really taken off very quickly.

We're opening the 4th stage on the Saturday and.....that's all I know so far.

I'm a KISS fan but, can't be ever so slightly disappointed that I'm not playing the same day as them; as Ace Frehley is playing on the day we are so, Win-Win!

As soon as it was confirmed I started thinking about rig, changeovers, set ups, what we're allowed to take (free passes for the Sunday....) etc, etc.

So genuinely, my question is has anyone played there or had any experience with the Download set up from band POV?
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Bloody hell! Nice one! Do you need a second bassist or 30,000 of us? :P

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Congratulations!

I have no experience from a band POV there but have been several times with a label - from what I remember the smaller bands (ie non-international rock stars) just show up over the weekend in their vans & park in the VIP parking at the back of the main stage, near the guest camping. When it got to near their set time they moved the vans round to the back of the main stage & unloaded taking the gear straight up the side steps - there's a warm-up tent back there too for the artists to use.

I only had passes for behind the main stage & the guest area so I don't know about the others I'm afraid, this was also several years ago so things may have changed, though I imagine the basics are still the same.

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