Festival dijadwalkan dari 14 Jun hingga 16 Jun 2013 (2 hari).
Download Festival berlangsung di Derby, United Kingdom. Berikut adalah alamat lengkap festival: Donington Park, Leicestershire, England
Rammstein, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Korn, Ghost, Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat, Motionless in White, A Day to Remember, Amon Amarth, Papa Roach, Asking Alexandria, Jimmy Eat World, Parkway Drive, Bullet for My Valentine.
Genre dan sub-genre yang paling populer dari edisi sebelumnya adalah:
rock
heavy metal
punk
metal
hard rock
alternative
alternative rock
hardcore
metalcore
post-hardcore
alternative metal
progressive metal
punk rock
emo
classic rock
hardcore punk
indie
stoner rock
nu metal