The Duracell Powerhouse, situated in the campsite, is a must-visit venue featuring some of the hottest musical talent around, as well as Duracell’s unique battery exchange.
The Duracell Powerhouse is one of the last venues to close at Download, so you and a host of the hottest DJ's can party late into the night and make the music last longer, much longer… We’ll see you there!
COME AND HAVE A JACKSON® EXPERIENCE
Jackson® guitars were at the creation of modern metal and over 20 years on are still at the forefront of metal music as we know it!
Visit Jackson at Download - don’t play? - No problem, come and experience how it feels to unleash yourself on a Jackson guitar, we’ll get you playing your first chords and metal riffs, we’ll also have a whole host of surprises in store for you!
Get up in front of the cameras in our Riff & Destroy competition, perform your most metal riff in the most extreme Download style that you can muster up and our panel of judges, including a legendary metal guitarist, will pluck out a lucky winner who will win an incredible prize!
See you there!
GUITAR HERO
Guitar Hero players will be offered a unique opportunity to brag that they have played to the same crowds as Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance and Linkin Park, as RedOctane teams up with 2007’s Download Festival to create the greatest gaming stage ever. After hours sessions pon the 3rd stage will give Guitar Hero players the opportunity to perform in front of up to 3,000 moshing fans, and genuinely experience what it’s like to be a rock star. Last year saw some incredible performances, complete with actual moshing, and a storm of water bottles.
Individuals or double acts can perform on stage, using the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero II and its the game’s distinctive X-Plorer controllers. Performers will be able to pick from Guitar Hero II’s 40 licensed songs along with the track packs which have been made available on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Each night’s best performer – as voted for by the crowd – will pick up a brand new Epiphone Les Paul, and the enduring respect of the rockiest festival in the world.
Limited spaces will be allocated on a first come, first served basis – email: guitarhero@bhpr.co.uk. Alternatively, head to the Third Stage on the night and we’ll do our best to get you up and rocking.
www.guitarherogame.com
“Tuborg, is the ‘Official Beer of Live Nation’. This long-term partnership which brings together ‘Probably the Best Brewery in the World’ and the ‘World’s Largest Live Music Company’, will establish Carlsberg’s brand Tuborg as the definitive beer associated with music. Tuborg presents stage 3 at the Download Festival, showcasing a wide range of musical talent. Catch up on forthcoming Live Nation gigs and also reviews at www.tuborgmusic.co.uk and Make sure you check out www.myspace.com/Tuborguk to see if one of our photographers have snapped you and your friends getting the fun started!
Ubisoft is very pleased to be taking part in this year's Download Festival with our new and unique gaming truck hosting 2 x 68 plasma's showcasing the soon to be released Rainbow Six Vegas coming to Playstation 3. with the chance to win a Playstaion 3 on each of the festival days by taking part in our on-line competitions, in addition we'll be running competitions and tournaments throughout the festival on-site to win exclusive Ubisoft merchandise.
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 21 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com
GET IN THE GAME WITH EA AT DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
EA – the world’s leading video game publisher – is pleased to announce it is bringing its state-of-the-art tour truck to Download Festival this June.
The trailer is bursting with the best HD technology available allowing gamers to play the latest EA and EA SPORTS releases on all the best platforms, including PlayStation®3, Xbox 360™, Nintendo Wii™ and PC and handheld gaming.
Put the pedal to the metal on Need for Speed™ Carbon, conquer the mountain with SSX™ Blur or get a hole-in-one with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 07.
The EA truck team will be running competitions and challenges throughout the day, giving gamers the chance to get their hands on some fantastic EA and EA SPORTS swag. There are other great giveaways on board too – including our fantastic greenscreen photo op capture and the chance to win GAME vouchers in our big screen tournaments.
So come down to the EA Tour Truck and Get in the Game!
LAST FM
Last.fm is the online social music revolution, connecting people with music and artists with listeners. Thanks to the partnership between Last.fm and Download, great music from the summer’s smartest festival is just a click away. Head over to Last.fm and you can find out which Last.fm users are attending the event, listen right now to the Download Festival group radio, rant away in the forum, or check which Download star is topping the weekly charts. The group is available at http://www.last.fm/group/Download+Festival.
