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Download Festival Renames Main Stage & Adds More Bands To 2012 Line-Up
Thursday, 12 April 2012 Written by Jon Stickler
Download Festival Renames Main Stage & Adds More Bands To 2012 Line-Up

With only eight weeks to go until Download Festival 2012 opens its gates, organisers have confirmed a further 19 acts for the line-up. In addition, Download chief Andy Copping has just confirmed that the festival's Main Stage is to be renamed 'The Jim Marshall Stage' in honour of ‘the Father of Loud’ and the man responsible for ‘the Sound of Rock’.

Leading the pack of new bands are acclaimed Swedish heavy metallers Ghost, blues rockers Saint Jude (who count Ronnie Wood and Jimmy Page as fans), American metallers Shadows Fall and Brits My Passion.

Also added to the bill today are Feed The Rhino, La Dispute, Lawnmother Deth, Six Hour Sundown, Silent Descent, With One Last Breath, The Union, No Americana, Royal Cartel, Tyla, The Dirty Youth, Yashin, Voodoo Johnson and Sanguine.

Organisers are also pleased to confirm the return of the JägerRock Truck as The Jägermeister Acoustic Stage. After a successful 2010, the truck is back by popular demand hosting exclusive acoustic sets from famous live rock bands across the weekend.

With 10th anniversary Download Festival fever continuing to grow, the first round of Download Club Nights have been announced. On the nights of 20th and 21st of April, rock clubs all over the UK will host special Download promo nights with Guest Area Ticket giveaways and other goodies up for grabs. Check out the details below.

April 20th - London, Sin @ The Electric Ballroom (10.00pm)
April 21st - Newcastle, Legends (from 9.00pm)
April 21st - Birmingham, Vudu (from 9.30pm)
April 21st - London, Decadence @ St Moritz (from 10.30pm)
April 21st - Nottingham, Rock City (from 9.00pm)
April 21st - Manchester, Satan’s Hollow (from 9.00pm)
April 21st - Liverpool, Krazy House (from 9.00pm)
April 21st - Norwich, Meltdown @ The Waterfront (10.00pm)
April 21st - Sheffield, Reservoir Rocks @ The Corporation (from 10.00pm)
April 21st - Glasgow, The Cathouse (from 10.30pm)
April 21st - Cardiff, Bogiez (from 10.00pm)
April 21st - Wolverhampton, Corrosion at The Wulfrun (from 10.00pm)

For more information on this year's 10th anniversary Download Festival and to check out the full weekend line-up, please visit www.downloadfestival.co.uk.

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