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News : Download Festival to return in 2019 to Melbourne and Sydney

By on March 28, 2018

Download Festival Melbourne organisers have praised the 30,000 strong music fans who attended the inaugural festival in Melbourne on Saturday, 24th March for their overwhelming support. We were there, and we can honestly say that Download Festival Melbourne is one of the best run festivals in Australia to date. We have nothing but high praise for the organisers for putting on such an outstanding festival, and the fans for supporting a much-needed festival which has been sorely missed on our yearly music calendar.

Photo: Rebecca Houlden

Read our full review of Download Festival Melbourne here.

Download Festival organisers are pleased to announce the return of Download to Melbourne in 2019. In addition, Sydney will also get a piece of the action too.

Download programmer Nigel Melder praised patrons and confirmed the festival will return to Melbourne, and in news that will put a smile on NSW heavy rock fans faces…. Will debut in Sydney in 2019.

“We could not be happier with how Download rolled out in 2018. The warmth and support from the heavy music community was unprecedented. From fans to industry and media the love has been out of this world. We can’t thank everyone enough for their behaviour yesterday and we are excited to confirm that Download will return to Melbourne and also make its Sydney debut in 2019.”

Download founder Andy Copping flew in from the UK to experience Download Melbourne and had this to say:

“It was an incredible honour to bring Download Festival to Australia and no better place than at Flemington Racecourse, or as it was renamed by fans Donmington, in the heart of Melbourne. Seeing all the bands just hanging out and supporting each other on stage encapsulates the true camaraderie and spirit of this kind of music, this scene and this festival. Thank you Download Australia, particularly the fans cause it’s nothing without you lot, you have truly have taken the festival to your hearts and we cannot wait to be back again for you next year!”

The Download team want to thank all of the artists and crew who made Australia’s first ever Download such a huge success.

Keep up to date with all things Download Festival Australia via the official website: www.downloadfestival.com.au

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