In 2006 who could have predicted that Slam Dunk Festival would still be going two decades later. What was once originally a club night has transformed into a sprawling, two-site event with European offshoot festivals and a reputation far beyond its humble beginnings. Bringing together pop-punk heavyweights Good Charlotte, hardcore trailblazers Knocked Loose, veteran act…
Twenty years after growing from a small club night in Leeds into the UK’s largest independent rock festival, Slam Dunk Festival 2026 is gearing up for its biggest celebration yet. Returning to Hatfield Park on 23 May and Temple Newsam in Leeds on 24 May. The 2026 edition is set to deliver a nostalgia-packed lineup,…
It’s going to be quite the 20th birthday for SLAM DUNK Festival in the summer of 2026, withthe first wave of announcements providing some huge names, and making a little bit of historyin the process. Headlining the celebration will be pop punk icons Good Charlotte, back on UKsoil for the first time in seven years….
It’s been one week since we kicked off our 2025 festival season with Slam Dunk Festival and what a weekend it was! We’re not ashamed to say we’re already counting the days till next year’s festival and can’t wait to see who’ll be on the line-up… In the meantime if like us, you want to…
Among the fastest rising stars on the UK metal scene. Defects have been going from strength to strength since the release of their debut album, Modern Error last year. So we jumped at the chance to catch up with drummer Harry Jennings and guitarist Luke Genders at this years Slam Dunk Festival. Check out our…
Kicking off the day with some mid-2000s nostalgia, Hit The Lights bring their brand of pop-punk to an early crowd, but perhaps not with the impact they hoped for. Their tunes feel a little dated: unsurprising considering most of their set is taken from 2006’s ‘This Is A Stick Up…’, and despite the sugary, upbeat hooks, it…
Spring has sprung, which means it won’t be long until the UK festival season kicks off! With a whole host of rock, metal and alternative music festivals taking place all over the country we’re spoilt for choice and so we’ve put together a list of some of our favourites, to help you plan a 2025…
It’s Slam Dunk time again – heralding the start of the festival season with the promise of sunny skies (hopefully) and sets from some of the biggest rock, pop punk and emo bands in the scene (definitely). We headed to Hatfield to see what’s in store this year. At the Slam Dunk stage, Head Automatica are battling…
The Hunna brought an epic end to Slam Dunk South’s The Key Club (left stage) despite initial technical difficulties at the start of the set. Known for their high energy sets the band even surprised the crowd with a special appearance from Kelsy Karter, to perform their recently released single I Don’t Like You..OK, which…
Enter Shikari brought more than just immense energy to their Slam Dunk South headline set – there were imaginative visuals, pyro and even fireworks. Reminding us of the importance of community vocalist Rou Reynolds gave us more than just music to enjoy and throwback memories from the band’s earlier records. To say they put on…