![]() ‘Elvis’ splits his pants during the set announcing he would have rather fell off the stage like Dave Grohl. Complete with cheerleader backing singers and throwing yellow ‘Nirvana face’ balloons to the crowd, this is a great show overall. ![]() Not a bad act at all and the playing is spot on. Starting with ‘Breed’ and ‘In Bloom’ this feels like a straight-up Nirvana covers band with a few glimpses of ‘Viva Las Vegas’ and ‘In The Ghetto’ for the fun of it. A Nirvana tribute, fronted by Elvis Presley. Wading the clarts to the Zippo stage for a band who really wouldn’t usually play a festival like Download. There’s something a bit refreshing about RR, very upbeat but very ‘hard’ at the same time. Yes, they are a hard rock band, but there are glimpses of pop, and even blues at times. There’s something really different about these guys. In fact, frontman Adam Grahn’s Tasche makes him a dead ringer for the Will Farrell character. Check out our interview with them (above).Īfter a moment to catch our breaths, Royal Republic really makes their presence known with Ron Burgundy from Anchorman-style red lounge suits. I feel bad for the other bands who have to compete with this. Think the New Zealand teens were virtual unknowns at their Bloodstock performance and they are opening the main stage at Download. I can see a young Sepultura in these guys, the road is clear for them to bigger things. Nice and early, Alien Weaponry jump start the main stage with their unique brand of Maori-metal. Saturday looks like there is a lot of variety so let’s dive into the mud bath and see what we find. Tonight, SlipKnot close the festival, yet there’s still a Puddle Of Mudd (again, sorry). Last night we came for Def Leppard, but the real headliner was Mud (apologies for that awful joke). Yet, for some, this is a stepping stone to the grand finale. ![]() So here we are the ‘middle’ day of DL19: For some the best day, the show-stealer. ![]()
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