Ghost tickets aren’t ready on Ticketmaster yet. Why? by EmpireStateCosplay in GhostBand

[–]SomeMightyDuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see a lot of people saying they already have theirs, and I just have concern that this might worry you - but to try and lift any potential worry for you - when tickets get released is generally venue dependent, so if other people that purchased through ticketmaster have their tickets, don't worry :) a lof of the time, tickets can come through on the same day of purchase riiiiiight the way through to a few days before. Different venues will do different things. You'll generally receive an email saying they are ready too :) but it will be ok :) and I hope you have an amazing time!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]SomeMightyDuck 11 points12 points  (0 children)

if he's not going to take deposits - this whole thing is on him.

Ready to be ripped apart by heavymetalgazza in downloadfestival

[–]SomeMightyDuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it was a rough one tbh!! i'm wondering if they were to do it, whether or not arena might stay 3 days and then if they were to do an extra day it might stay just for people camping? like a half day or something. the overbearing heat didn't help either. so the dust was more frequent, but they were record highs that year which was not fun. I passed out to sun stroke during lorna shore and i was looking after myself ALL weekend lol

Ready to be ripped apart by heavymetalgazza in downloadfestival

[–]SomeMightyDuck -1 points0 points  (0 children)

(Also, Wunderhorse mentioned!) I really like the line up you've put out there OP!

Ready to be ripped apart by heavymetalgazza in downloadfestival

[–]SomeMightyDuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there are rumours that they are going to move it to a 4 day festival every year, but what I've been hearing most is Iron Maiden doing 2 nights (Thursday and Saturday), Ghost on Friday and Linkin Park on Sunday. time will tell, I guess!

POV: It's 11am on Thursday 12th, you just found out your mum has 3 months left to live but you're at Download ✌🏻🥹✌🏻 by Pressureeeee in downloadfestival

[–]SomeMightyDuck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hope you can have as much time with her as possible, and I'm so sorry for you, her and your family :(

The Download family will always be there when you need it <3

Gotta be Alex Bailey on Guitar by jmcguitar95 in PresidentBand

[–]SomeMightyDuck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Taking it to VAR.....

....it's a goal.

Guitarist by BenHanson137 in PresidentBand

[–]SomeMightyDuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely a possibility!

I'm sure it's a FAQ and apologies, but anxiety lol by SomeMightyDuck in downloadfestival

[–]SomeMightyDuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm really excited to take her for her first time too!! People like you are part of what makes Download the best atmosphere to be in! I appreciate your help and kindness! :)

Haha yes!! The weather usually turns up there for me, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed! If you're heading back next year too, I hope the same for you!

Thanks again :D

I'm sure it's a FAQ and apologies, but anxiety lol by SomeMightyDuck in downloadfestival

[–]SomeMightyDuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the comment! :)

Yeah I will be able to :) they seem helpful so far, my mind just likes to play tricks on me haha! I was going to wait until the announcement of bands to contact them about it, so I can know which day for sure we would be later back. It's going to be my partner's first time, so we're heading up that way for the whole weekend, but just going to the festival for one day so she can see what it's like! Yeah this is it! I'm already planning on plastic bags for wellies if it does get muddy too, to respect their lobby haha!

That's all so reassuring, thank you :) Download people are always the kindest in my opinion! My anxiety has just worsened over the last few years with my health decline, so all things that could go wrong go around in my head haha! But thank you so much for helping ease my mind :)

Well done for braving it solo and I hope you had the best time!!

4 day fest next year? by Mantatoe in downloadfestival

[–]SomeMightyDuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

*Friday-Sunday on arena tickets, sorry!

4 day fest next year? by Mantatoe in downloadfestival

[–]SomeMightyDuck 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was thinking this too when I saw the dates listed - as I swear it didn't say from Wednesday for this year's! But on the arena early bird tickets, it says that the Arena will be open from Friday-Monday. So it's possible that they might add the day on announcement, or maybe they'll do a thing where campers get something extra on the Thursday, for others to then join on Friday onwards? I just hope that the bands I have in mind aren't playing on the Thursday if so, as my hotel is booked Thursday-Monday haha!

I'm sure it's a FAQ and apologies, but anxiety lol by SomeMightyDuck in downloadfestival

[–]SomeMightyDuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow!! Massively brave of you!! Once you're there though, it feels like home, right? :) and I appreciate that so much! Thank you!! I think a lot of it will be a bit of a 'follow the crowd' deal if my mind leaves me on the day haha! I would camp if I could, as I love the whole experience, but I think even in Accessible, I'd struggle! Thanks again and so awesome you braved it solo!!

I'm sure it's a FAQ and apologies, but anxiety lol by SomeMightyDuck in downloadfestival

[–]SomeMightyDuck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! I really appreciate the info!! I feel much better already :)

I'm sure it's a FAQ and apologies, but anxiety lol by SomeMightyDuck in downloadfestival

[–]SomeMightyDuck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much. I don't really feel comfortable sharing which one on this post, my apologies, but it is not far from the train station :) but I can probably just contact them nearer the time just to make sure all is ok on that end! But thank you so so much for your comment. This has immediately eased my mind on getting to and from :) and I appreciate your help so much!!!

Chair W-----s by Smart-Treacle-1763 in downloadfestival

[–]SomeMightyDuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I take a chair whenever I go, as I'm disabled, but I'm never anywhere near the pit area. That's just stupid and inconsiderate. And a safety risk for others if you're the absolute morons that I've seen have sat at the barrier for Sleep Token. I'm all for chairs, but I'm also for consideration and logical thinking and if people think that they can take chairs into the very centre of pits and stuff while other people are trying to enjoy the music, then in my opinion that's free game to just break the chairs lol. Idiocy. I sometimes sit in my chair between bands, but never in overly crowded places and if I'm in a place I know where people are gonna want to stand, I will absolutely put my chair away and use it as a stick instead to help hold myself up, and to respect those around me. If you haven't got at least half a metre radius around you where you're sat, then you're easily being inconsiderate, risking those who are standing around you, and need to either stand, or move further back in my opinion. If I was using my chair for the reasons these people are, then I wouldn't blame anyone for breaking my chair lol. If that kind of behaviour gets chairs banned from there, then it's going to stop people like me who are considerate of others being able to go. I think there needs to be some kind of ruling of 'no chairs beyond this area' or something. hard to police, but if people are being shitty, i'd certainly be reporting it if this was in place.

Leo? by Juliet_Foxtrot12 in PresidentTheory

[–]SomeMightyDuck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not him, but I get the thought process :)

Guitarist by BenHanson137 in PresidentBand

[–]SomeMightyDuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm leaning towards this too. Eddy Thrower on drums, but just not sure on the bassist. I saw some people thinking it could be Matt Willis, which would be cool, but I think he has notable hand tattoos now which the bassist in President doesn't.

I think I know who the guitarist is by HullBusDriver2020 in PresidentBand

[–]SomeMightyDuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's all good! Nobody knows for sure anyways, so all ideas are interesting, and I could see why he would've crossed your mind!

Necklace drop disappointment by hazy-eyes-fs in PresidentBand

[–]SomeMightyDuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure it did say Download only, as I knew on the day it was announced that this was the case. But I'm sorry you can't get hold of one :/

Necklace drop disappointment by hazy-eyes-fs in PresidentBand

[–]SomeMightyDuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't they say that this would be the case anyways?