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,…
Yes you read that right, our favourite ‘Weird Kids’ are back. After playing their last live show as a group back in 2015 and vocalist Taylor Jardine working on her solo project Sainte, We Are The In Crowd spoiled us by making their return at Slam Dunk. Photographer Jemma Dodd caught their set on the…
After the last 18 months it was hard to imagine festivals ever returning, so walking into the hallowed grounds of Hatfield Park last weekend was truly a blessing. With big line-up changes from its first announcement and the cancellation of last year, the skepticism of some was, it has to be said, fairly high. But…
Moving from its original May bank holiday weekend to squeeze in just before the end of festival season, Slam Dunk Festival made its pandemic return to Leeds and Hatfield with a whole host of our favourite pop punk, pop rock names. Included in that list, were none other than Normandie. The Swedish based band, who…
The countdown for a much anticipated return for Slam Dunk Festival is ON! With less than 4 weeks to go until we’ll be returning to the UK’s biggest independent rock festival. Like many others, the festival has been hit with complications surrounding international travel; leaving some acts unable to appear at events. Due to this,…
