Festivalen blev planlagt fra 11 jun til 13 jun 2010 (2 dag(e)).
Download Festival finder sted i Derby, United Kingdom. Her er den fulde adresse på festivalen: Donington Park, Leicestershire, England
Megadeth, Deftones, Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat, AC/DC, Lamb of God, A Day to Remember, Billy Idol, Rage Against the Machine, Aerosmith.
De mest populære genrer og undergenrer i den foregående udgave var:
rock
heavy metal
punk
hard rock
metal
alternative
alternative rock
hardcore
metalcore
alternative metal
thrash metal
classic rock
death metal
post-hardcore
emo
screamo
melodic metalcore
punk rock
groove metal