Following on from their stonking first lineup announcement, the team at Slam Dunk Festival 2023 have added another eight bands, further cementing what is going to be one of the must attend events on the calendar next year. Already boasting the likes of headliners Enter Shikari and The Offspring, Bowling For Soup, Creeper, Holding Absence,…
2022’s festival season kicked off with the return of Slam Dunk Festival, bringing some of the best in pop punk, with the first of two dates at Leeds’ Temple Newsam. We sent photographer Abbi Draper-Scott to capture the day and you can check out the photo highlights from Slam Dunk North below, including Cancer Bats,…
Given that her most recent show on UK shores a few weeks ago was supporting the reformed My Chemical Romance in a packed stadium, an early slot for Cassy Brooking, aka Cassyette (6) feels like somewhat of a change of pace. “Guys I’m still waking up, you’re gonna help me right?”, comes the jovial quip…
After last year’s event being pushed back to September due to Covid, this year Slam Dunk Festival was back where it belongs in our calendars, kicking off the festival season of 2022 with a much needed dose of some of the best in rock and pop punk! Check out some of our photo highlights, captured…
The sunshine (eventually after a bit of rain), shone down on Slam Dunk Festival (South) festival-goers, both in the literal sense and in the form of Mod Sun’s (our very own sunshine) Slam Dunk debut. Playing on the Rock Sound stage Mod brought an energetic performance to the crowd, performing hits from his latest album,…
Philadelphia’s The Wonder Years have released a new track called Oldest Daughter, which picks up where 2013’s Madelyn left off. Where Madelyn detailed alcoholism and the “vitriolic” trappings of the east coast winter, Oldest Daughter includes the same unfortunate ending, but the energy of the track differs. Vocalist, Dan Campbell, shared that the song is…
Festival season is almost here and given the lack of live music and festivals we’ve had over the last two years, we are well and truly ready to rock our socks off, we don’t even mind if it rains (a little bit), just as long as we get to be in a field with our…
Slam Dunk Festival has announced a new wave of acts that will be appearing at this year’s festival. Newly announced names include Beartooth, Counterparts, 3OH!3, Set It Off, Nova Twins, With Confidence, Magnolia Park and Lil Lotus. These acts will be joining an already stellar line-up of huge names including headliners Alexisonfire, SUM 41, Dropkick…
Slam Dunk Festival really is spoiling us this year, with even more bands announced for its 16th festival this year. The latest instalment of bands includes Cancer Bats, The Bronx, The Summer Set, Point North, Mom Jeans and As December Falls, with even more bands yet to be announced! Taking place a little later in…
Generally regarded as one of the most important UK festivals for all things rock, metal, punk and ska, the weekend of Slam Dunk Festival’s now-duo of dates on opposite ends of the country were sorely missed in 2020 thanks to the onset of COVID-19. Fortunately though, the absence was only to be a temporary one,…
