For the first time in Download history, this year’s festival will be extended to Four Stages, with over 100 bands playing across the weekend of 12-14 June.
Courtesy of Red Bull Bedroom Jam, the new stage will host performances from the previously announced We Are The Ocean, White Man Kamikaze And Auger Bane, Plus My Passion, Dissolved In, This City, Twin Atlantic, Linchpin, Fall From Grace, Don Broco, None The Less, Exit Avenue, Young Guns And First Strike.
In addition to these exciting new acts, For the first time ever an unknown band will get to play the main stage in a live broadcast from their Bedroom. This world first will see the virtual gig beamed to thousands of rockers ahead of the performance from Marilyn Manson on the Saturday.
Here’s how…
1. Upload your video to redbullbedroomjam.com. Don’t worry about the quality, a mobile phone video of you playing in your bedroom will do…it’s the talent that counts (a good tip would be to check out Don Broco’s video on the homepage!)
2. Get your fans to log on and watch and rate your video…
3. The most popular artists get selected for a live-streamed performance…on broadcast day, the Red Bull Bedroom Jam crew collect the musicians and selected mates and fans, and the winners rock out in front of the camera!
For this one off special, videos will have to be uploaded by Friday 5 June. The winners will then be informed on Monday 8 June.
In other news, it has been announced that Rock Radio will be powering this year’s Download Radio, and broadcasting throughout the weekend.
With three stations across Manchester, Scotland and the North East of England, Rock Radio will be bringing their team of rock DJ experts to Download to deliver everything from the latest festival news, exclusive interviews with artists to what’s happening backstage. Heading up the presenter team will be Rock Radio Manchester’s Paul Anthony, Rock Radio Scotland’s Tom Russell and legendary rock writer, broadcaster and presenter of Rock Radio’s Classic Rock magazine radio show Mick Wall.
The station will be activated from 9am Wednesday 10th June through to 12pm Monday 15th June, and available through the local frequency of 87.7FM.
Rock Radio Station Manager, Ciaran O’Toole said, “Since the launch of 96.3 Rock Radio, one of our ambitions has been to team up with a major festival and the Download festival is the best in Britain. We’re delighted to be working with them to make Download 2009 one of the best yet.”
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