We’ll start with the elephant in the room. Based on accounts from people who attended last year’s Slam Dunk Festival and the string of apologies from organisers after the event, it was clear that there were several issues at the 2023 event that needed to be addressed before this year’s festival. With promises of improvements … Continue reading Festival Review: Slam Dunk North 2024
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Slam Dunk 2024 adds a bunch more bands
Today, Slam Dunk Festival has revealed its mega second drop of artists lined up for 2024. The UK’s biggest independent rock festival returns next summer, coming to Hatfield Park on Saturday 25th May, before heading back to its home in Leeds, Temple Newsam on Sunday 26th May 2024, and it’s shaping up to be one … Continue reading Slam Dunk 2024 adds a bunch more bands
Festival Review: Slam Dunk North 2021
After what has been a very long wait, it was finally time for Slam Dunk North! My first festival since COVID rained down upon us and put a stop to all live music! Last year (well… 2019) our photographer said entry was super easy and didn’t take long to get parked at all so we … Continue reading Festival Review: Slam Dunk North 2021
Slam Dunk rolls over to 2021
Do we have many large events left this year? After postponing to September, Slam Dunk have been forced to join pretty much every other major event and roll their festival over to 2021. The full statement is below, along with the dates for next year. As with all the others we've reported on, it's a … Continue reading Slam Dunk rolls over to 2021
Slam Dunk Festival adds two more acts
Having confirmed Slam Dunk Festival 2020’s new dates after a major rescheduling effort, Slam Dunk looks to close the summer with a much-needed alternative celebration soundtracked by an indisputably impressive line-up. Today, Slam Dunk Festival adds punk rock trailblazers-turned-icons Alkaline Trio and genre-defining emo pioneers The Used to the festival’s new September instalment. Earning respect … Continue reading Slam Dunk Festival adds two more acts
Slam Dunk 2020 shifts to September
The benefit of a single-day festival (or a pair of single-days in different places) is that it's easier to rearrange than a 3-or-more day event. As such, Slam Dunk have announced that they've managed to rearrange this year's May dates to September. Specifically: Saturday 5th September (North – Leeds Temple Newsam) Sunday 6th September (South … Continue reading Slam Dunk 2020 shifts to September