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Down To Donington

Down To Donington

Jerry Bloom
Barcode 9781915246868
Paperback

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Release Date: 15/08/2025

Genre: Entertainment & The Arts
Sub-Genre: Music Theory & Performance
Label: Wymer Publishing
Contributors: Don Airey (Foreword by)
Language: English
Publisher: Wymer Publishing

Down To Donington looks back at the first “Monsters Of RockFestival” in 1980. It explores behind the scenes, as well as the day inquestion, and even the aftermath.

According to Don Airey, who writesthis book’s foreword, it was Cozy Powell who initially suggested the idea for whatbecame the first “Monsters Of Rock Festival” in 1980.

Held at DoningtonPark motor circuit it was the first major event that focused on one genre. Suchan approach had generally up to then, been alien to promoters. As it turnedout, it proved to be a winning formula and the annual festival grew into aninstitution.

                Down To Doningtonlooks back at this monumental event. It explores behind the scenes, as well asthe day in question, and even the aftermath.

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