Thursday at Download Festival 2023 in photos

With the sun beating down on the sacrosanct and very dry turf of Donington Park, the first ever Thursday of main arena action at Download Festival was nothing short of a triumph.

Boasting a glut of phenomenal bands, you can check out pictorial highlights of the Apex Stage and Opus Stage action on Thursday at Download Festival 2023 below.

Artists featured include Metallica, Alter Bridge, Skindred, Halestorm, Jinjer, Mammoth WVH, Hundred Reasons, The Bronx, Cancer Bats and Cherry Bombs.

Photos: © Lindsay Smith and Darren Griffiths

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Metallica triumph on the Thursday night at Download Festival 2023

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