| Volkswagen of America Inc., Europe's biggest | | | | Download 2006 will hit the grounds of said |
| automakers sales arm, publicized today that | | | | territories on the 20th of this month and on |
| it will be the official automotive sponsor of | | | | the 30th of September respectively. |
| the second annual Download Festival. Said | | | | |
| music festival has conquered Donington Park | | | | Volkswagen, as the event's official |
| in England last June. This time it will | | | | automotive sponsor, is expected to have a |
| conquer Boston and San Francisco. | | | | major presence. The company's vehicles like |
| | | | the all-new Eos, Jetta, GTI, and Rabbit will |
| Download Festival is a 3-day festival of | | | | embrace the spotlight by serving as artist |
| punk, rock and metal music. It can be | | | | shuttle service. On said festival, there will |
| recalled that the first Download Festival was | | | | also be a Volkswagen car parts display in a |
| held on 2003 at Donington Park. Iron Maiden | | | | garage-style lounge to feature the company's |
| and Limp Bizkit were among the headliners | | | | creation. |
| then. Nonetheless, the latter was pulled out | | | | |
| in favor of Audioslave. In | | | | Volkswagen will also sponsor 2 club venue |
| | | | events. The first is named "Volkswagen Road |
| 2004, said festival was held on Glasgow | | | | to Download", which features Kasabian. It |
| Green. It had a 9 band line-up performing for | | | | will be held in Philadelphia on September 21. |
| two days. In its second year, the headliners | | | | The second venue will be announced by |
| were Metallica and Linkin Park. Last year, | | | | Volkswagen in next to no time. |
| said festival was held at Donington Park. | | | | |
| Early this year, a 3-day Download Festival | | | | In the Download Festival to be held in |
| was again held at Donington Park. | | | | Boston, Volkswagen will have a charity raffle |
| | | | which will benefit the Berklee College of |
| Due to its overwhelming success, Download | | | | Music's City Music Program. Recipients for |
| 2006 will have its second invasion, this time | | | | the San Francisco charity raffle will be |
| it will be in Boston and San Francisco. | | | | announced soon. |