Now a staple on the UK pageant circuit, Slam Dunk is arguably the nation’s premier pop-punk/emo/steel pageant, 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 a few of the largest names in punk/different music, in addition to championing up-and-coming artists and bringing over acts who hardly ever make it to those shores, it appears like the proper mixture of previous and current. And this yr is not any totally different with pop-punk royalty reminiscent of A Day to Bear in mind, Neck Deep and New Discovered Glory all making an look.
After all, 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 a wide range of its six levels, while these of a softer disposition will respect the likes of Finch, The Ataris and The Beginning Line, the latter of whom hasn’t graced a UK stage in virtually 15 years.
As all the time followers of ska punk have lots to get enthusiastic about, with The Aquabats, the return of Streetlight Manifesto and naturally pageant stalwarts Much less Than Jake bringing the feel-good vibes which can be assured to make it really feel like summer season, even when the climate is usually British.Elsewhere, the likes of Scorching Mulligan, Dream State, Delilah Bon (who just lately introduced her first American tour) and Wargasm all make an look additionally.
Certainly, with virtually 50 bands unfold throughout the festivals six levels, there’s completely one thing for everybody, and with the fairly compact dimension of the pageant websites, it’s straightforward to see why so many individuals discover themselves returning to the pageant yr after yr.
Tickets and additional info might be discovered on their official web site, Fb and Twitter.
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Dave Beech is a music author based mostly out of Manchester. He writes and edits for various totally different web sites and hyperlinks to his work might be discovered over at his weblog, Life’s A Beech, in addition to his Louder Than Warfare creator’s archive. He additionally tweets as @Dave__Beech.
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