Now a staple on the UK competition circuit, Slam Dunk is arguably the nation’s premier pop-punk/emo/metallic competition, with each the North (Temple Newsam, Leeds) and South (Hatfield Park) iterations of the all-dayer attracting these of an alternate persuasion from all around the UK. Now in its nineteenth yr as an occasion, its carved out a distinct segment that no different festivals come near.
Attracting among the greatest names in punk/various music, in addition to championing up-and-coming artists and bringing over acts who hardly ever make it to those shores, it seems like the right mixture of previous and current. And this yr isn’t any completely different with pop-punk royalty similar to A Day to Bear in mind, Neck Deep and New Discovered Glory all making an look.
In fact, it’s not simply pop-punk that options on the line-up. The heavier finish of the choice spectrum is represented simply as strongly. Stray From the Path, Cut up Chain and Graphic Nature will present weighty units throughout quite a lot of its six phases, while these of a softer disposition will recognize the likes of Finch, The Ataris and The Beginning Line, the latter of whom hasn’t graced a UK stage in nearly 15 years.
As at all times followers of ska punk have quite a bit to get enthusiastic about, with The Aquabats, the return of Streetlight Manifesto and naturally competition stalwarts Much less Than Jake bringing the feel-good vibes which are assured to make it really feel like summer time, even when the climate is often British.Elsewhere, the likes of Sizzling Mulligan, Dream State, Delilah Bon (who lately introduced her first American tour) and Wargasm all make an look additionally.
Certainly, with nearly 50 bands unfold throughout the festivals six phases, there’s completely one thing for everybody, and with the moderately compact measurement of the competition websites, it’s straightforward to see why so many individuals discover themselves returning to the competition yr after yr.
Tickets and additional info will be discovered on their official web site, Fb and Twitter.
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Dave Beech is a music author primarily based out of Manchester. He writes and edits for a variety of completely different web sites and hyperlinks to his work will be discovered over at his weblog, Life’s A Beech, in addition to his Louder Than Battle writer’s archive. He additionally tweets as @Dave__Beech.
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