Download 2008 :: Partners

Ready to experience Download 2008? Tap into your inner tech nerd and get plugged into innovative music, the latest gadgets, and free schwag. Let loose and mingle with your current and soon-to-be favorite bands. Get tickets now! Don’t forget to wear your calculator watch. We know you still have one.

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Volkswagen refuses to let the rock stop, so we’ll be setting up the VW Garage. Like any great garage, it’s where musicians can come and jam. We’ve got guitars, bases and drums, so you can jam with friends, strangers and maybe even band members. Or if you’re just in the mood for listening, you can crash on the couches or chill in the hammocks. Plus we’ll be giving out swag, including t-shirts, bandanas and other VW stuff.

And if you’re a VW Owner, you’ll get the VWIP treatment. We’ll be setting up the Fast Lane, an alternate entrance for VW Drivers who’d rather park amongst friends and not wait in long lines of traffic. Also look for VW’s Roadside Assistance crew as you head in; we’ll be handing out swag and maybe even passing out backstage passes to a lucky few VW Owners.

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Now What will be onsite with an interactive booth where concert goers can stop by to get their free online photo, win great prizes, and pick up their net decoder card to enter the daily and grand prize sweepstakes online. Plus, concert goers can log on to NowWhat.com after the show to watch exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the festival!

Stimulate Your Senses with 5 gum at Download 2008. Be sure to get a free sample of 5's two new fruit flavors. Lush is a crisp tropical sensation and Elixir is a mouthwatering berry sensation that you can feel as you chew. Check us out at www.5-gum.com.

Launched in 1985, SPIN has established itself as one of the most influential voices in music and culture. From the next big things to innovative icons, SPIN provides the most comprehensive coverage via SPIN magazine, SPIN.com and SPIN Digital. With a guaranteed circulation of 450,000 readers, SPIN magazine, a monthly, currently reaches an audience of over 2 million.

Founded in 2002, Last.fm is a free global music platform. Last.fm can offer music fans millions of tracks in every genre for free-on-demand streaming thanks to partnerships with Universal, EMI, Warner Music Group, Sony BMG, CD Baby, independent aggregators The Orchard and IODA, and more than 150,000 independent artists and labels — without the need to sign up or download any software. As well as being able to access tracks for free — a service which has seen Last.fm become the fastest-growing free online music network in the U.S. — music fans can also share their music preferences by linking their media player to the Last.fm database. As a result, Last.fm can intelligently recommend songs, artists, local concerts and even other members based on their musical tastes. Last.fm also supports unsigned artists by offering them an unprecedented Artist Royalty program through which they can earn revenue directly from Last.fm every time their music is streamed. Learn more about Last.fm at www.last.fm.

Epiphone fretted instruments, amplifiers, strings and accessories are known worldwide for offering the best combination of quality and value. One of Gibson’s most formidable competitors through the first half of the 20th century, Epiphone was acquired by Gibson in 1957. Headquartered in Nashville, Epiphone is part of the Gibson family of brands that includes Dobro, Valley Arts, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Slingerland, Maestro, Baldwin, Hamilton, Chickering and Wurlitzer. For more information on Epiphone go to www.epiphone.com.