Competition season is not only looming, or impending – it is close by. Reservations have been made, tents have been purchased, timetables have been dissected to make sure the suitable units are seen, it is right here. And with that in thoughts, and a brand new editor on the opposite facet of the pond (that is me!), there’s a complete new world of festivals for Steel Injection to discover.
Slam Dunk is up first, they usually have a reasonably fascinating historical past. Established in 2006 in Leeds, England, the initially fairly small pageant gained its notoriety from happening exterior of college scholar unions in Northern England earlier than increasing to a further location, in Southern England, turning into the travelling pageant we all know it as at the moment.
Practically 20 years later, this 12 months’s Slam Dunk will boast 5 completely different phases with a reasonably wholesome number of artists. From pop-rock, to pop-punk, to straight punk, and a few good ol’ steel (and metalcore), there actually is a bit of bit for everyone. We all know what our bread and butter is, although…
This 12 months’s UK exhibits will happen on the twenty fourth at Hatfield Park (South) and the twenty fifth at Temple Newsam (North), with additional European dates introduced with barely differing lineups. Slam Dunk might be hitting Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, and Italy on the finish of Could till the start of June.
You’ll be able to take a look at Slam Dunk’s full line-up under. A last wave of tickets have been launched with few remaining for North and South – you may examine them out right here.
With over 40 artists, right here is everybody making an look at Slam Dunk 2025.
- A DAY TO REMEMBER
- ALKALINE TRIO
- AS IT IS
- DEFECTS
- DELILAH BON
- DREAM STATE
- ELECTRIC CALLBOY
- FINCH
- FREE THROW
- GRAPHIC NATURE
- GREYWIND
- HEART ATTACK MAN
- HIT THE LIGHTS
- HOME GROWN
- HOT MILK
- HOT MULLIGAN
- I SEE STARS
- IMMINENCE
- KNUCKLE PUCK
- LAKE MALICE
- LANDMVRKS
- LESS THAN JAKE
- MOUTH CULTURE
- MOVEMENTS
- NECK DEEP
- NEW FOUND GLORY
- NOAHFINNCE
- POINT NORTH
- RAIN CITY DRIVE
- SAVE FERRIS
- SCOWL
- SOPHIE POWERS
- SOUTH ARCADE
- SPLIT CHAIN
- STRAY FROM THE PATH
- STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO
- SWEETPILL
- THE AQUABATS
- THE ATARIS
- THE MEFFS
- THE STARTING LINE
- THE USED
- TWIN ATLANTIC
- WARGASM
- WINONA FIGHTER
- ZEBRAHEAD
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