The band have announced they’re doing a wprld tour spanning until 2024! With the band coming to the UK in Sept/October 2023. Dates are:

SEPTEMBER 2023
Glasgow OVO Hydro – Sat 2nd
Belfast SSE Arena – Mon 4th
Dublin 3Arena – Tue 5th
OCTOBER 2023
London The O2 – Wed 11th
Birmingham Utilita Arena – Sat 14th
Manchester AO Arena – Sun 15th

Tickets are on sale on Monday 17th.

See you there!

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Hot Milk
The opening act that we were fortunate enough to catch was Manchester’s very own Hot Milk. As one of the UK’s rising stars in the rock/pop punk scene, the duo brought a ton of energy and lit up the Rock Scene stage early in the day. Their performance was met with a packed crowd of adoring fans who were eager to catch a glimpse of this talented up-and-coming band.

Punk Rock Factory
Thanks to their explosive popularity on TikTok, Punk Rock Factory has seen their profile soar in recent years. Their set on the Rock Sound stage drew a sizable crowd bouncing with excitement from the first note. Despite a few minor technical issues, the band delivered an unforgettable half-hour of covers that included a pop punk rendition of the chart-topping Frozen hit, “Let It Go,” and the theme from the Power Rangers.

The band’s playful sense of humor was on full display during their set, as evidenced by their silly joke about getting Pikachu on a train. This quip sent the crowd into a frenzy, which only escalated when the band threw out two inflatable lilos for fans to surf on. Overall, Punk Rock Factory was an excellent addition to the festival’s lineup and a testament to Slam Dunk’s booking prowess. Both the band and the audience clearly had a fantastic time.

3OH!3

One of the things that make Slam Dunk so special is its ability to cater to pop punk and rock fans while also providing a little bit of cheesy fun. This is precisely what 3OH!3 brought to the Rock Sound stage in the early evening. Despite their equipment catching fire just before their set, the two-piece managed to kick things off with a bang, opening with the hit track “Starstrukk” (no Katy Perry, unfortunately).

It’s worth noting the excellent work done by the stewards who were responsible for the Rock Sound stage. While ensuring that the crowd remained safe, they were also bopping along to the tunes and helping to create a fun and lively environment for fans of the genre. An impromptu performance of Haddaway’s “What Is Love” entertained the audience before the band launched into “Colorado Sunrise.” Although they didn’t attract the largest crowd of the day, they certainly managed to get the liveliest.

Classics such as “My First Kiss” and “Streets Of Gold” were a hit with the Leeds crowd, but it was the timeless anthem “Don’t Trust Me” that elicited the most enthusiastic response. It had been nearly 10 years since the band’s last performance at the festival, so their 40-minute set was a welcome return that left fans clamoring for more. Hopefully, they won’t wait another decade before making another appearance at Slam Dunk.

Silverstein
Returning to the Jagermeister stage, Silverstein blasts the crowd with the powerful Ultraviolet, its thumping beat echoing through the PA. I had previously predicted that this track from their latest album, Misery Made Me, would be a crowd-pleaser, but the sea of bodies in front of the stage proves that it’s even more than that.

Following up with Smashed into Pieces from their 2003 debut, When Broken is Easily Fixed, the band showcases their evolution over the past nineteen years while staying true to their signature sound. With catchy riffs and massive breakdowns, Silverstein delivers exactly what their fans crave.

The Vandals
The Vandals, a legendary punk band from Southern California, graced the festival with a rare UK appearance, and it was undoubtedly one of the highlights. The frontman, Dave Quackenbush, and guitarist, Warren Fitzgerald, engaged the crowd with their comedic double-act, which was as entertaining as their music.

The Vandals’ sound is rooted in the Bad Religion and Descendants tradition, with short, catchy, pop-infused and groove-driven tunes. Their lyrics cover a range of subjects, including seemingly mundane topics such as mullets, in songs like “My Girlfriend’s Dead” and “Live Fast, Diarrhoea,” which features country and western motifs like whoops and ye-haas. Despite the lighthearted themes, there is a serious message underlying their music, exemplified in “Anarchy-Burger (Hold the Government).”

The band closed with an insane cover of Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now,” with Warren delving into the crowd as a roadie frantically fed him the microphone cable. The MC introduced the band, stating that those who had never seen The Vandals before were in for a treat, and he was not wrong.

Neck Deep

Neck Deep has earned their spot as festival headliners through hard work and dedication to their craft. Their set at Rock Scene tent was a perfect example of the fun and happiness only they can provide. They kicked off with their new single, STFU, which received a classic crowd reaction. From there, they took us on a journey through their discography, starting with the Life’s Not Out To Get You era.

Reminiscing on their beginnings ten years ago, they played What Did You Expect? and Over and Over, paying homage to the anthems that brought them to where they are now. They even teased anniversary shows, hinting at more to come.

The band ended on a high note, closing with Cant Kick Up The Roots, a song dedicated to their hometown of Wrexham, which we can all relate to. Gold Steps and In Bloom closed out the set in incredible fashion, leaving the audience wanting more. Neck Deep has proven that they are a special band and deserving of their spot as festival headliners.

Sum 41
The iconic Sum41 closed the Dickies stage and frontman/guitarist Deryck Whibley proved that age is just a number with his high-energy performance. Kicking off with the classic Motivation, Whibley urges the crowd to stick with the heavy tunes as they launch into Over My Head from their celebrated album Does This Look Infected, sending the crowd into a frenzy.

After being booked to play the festival for three years, Sum41 did not disappoint as they continued to light up the stage despite the falling temperature. Underclass Hero and Walking Disaster garnered an impressive reaction, but it was In Too Deep that sent the crowd wild. Whibley also shared that the band is working on a new double album titled “Heaven and Hell,” featuring old-school Sum41 tunes and “heavy shit.”

The band covered the legendary Queen song We Will Rock You before ending their set with a double punch of Fat Lip and Still Waiting. Although not the biggest band in the world, Sum41 proved to be worthy festival headliners with their incredible stage presence and undeniable talent. They were the perfect choice to end an amazing day of music.

Once again, Slam Dunk Festival proved to be a resounding success, surpassing last year’s event. The impressive lineup of bands, fantastic atmosphere, excellent sound quality, and beautiful weather all contributed to a perfect day of live music. I can’t wait to see who they have in store for 2023.

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Check out your official Slam Dunk Festival 2022 Clashfinders and head over to their website to download them to start planning your day!

https://www.slamdunkfestival.com/clashfinder

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HERE WE GO! The stage splits for #SDF22 are here, and we are very pleased to welcome @BYAMAUS and @Caskets_band to the line-up as well.

This year we have three main stages with staggered headliners, the full stage times will be released soon!
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— Slam Dunk Festival (@SlamDunkMusic) April 6, 2022

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“Happiness”  is a stunning first impression from Beauty School – it’s playful while being hauntingly beautiful too. Their bright anthemic rock sound shines throughout,  illuminating a profound lyricism that brings a whole album worth of stories to life. Concerned with resolution and recovery, Beauty School worked with James Kenosha (Dinosaur Pile-Up, Pulled Apart By Horses, Marmozets) to produce their debut album and the result is fantastic: optimistic midwest emo from the North of England.

Following the impressive single “Pawn Shop Jewels”, Beauty School have released “Drysocket”, a sparkling earworm, which takes elements of both Fireworks and Title Fight as it tells a tale of collapse – both in a relationship and one of self.  Explaining in more detail, Joe Caberea says “it’s about the realisation that the relationship you are in is toxic. However this is about the journey of coming to that realisation. Realising the cracks and the red flags. Recognising that you are losing sight of yourself.”

For Fans Of: The Menzingers, Spanish Love Songs

Speaking on the album, Joe Cabrera says “Happiness is just a collection of songs that we wrote, but it feels like much more to us. We are really proud of this record and sharing it feels like the end of a long difficult journey yet at the same time the start of another exciting journey. Writing this album was our purpose whilst we were stuck inside for more than a year. When there’s nowhere to go, no shows to play, no one to see, you have to create your own happiness. So that’s what we did.”

Wondering where to catch Beauty School? The band are set to headline The Key Club in Leeds on April 9th – tickets are on sale now and available here. Beauty School will also appear at Slam Dunk Festival and will headline Middlesborough’s Make A Scene Festival this summer before heading out on tour with The Dangerous Summer.

Catch Beauty School live next year: 

Saturday 9th April – The Key Club, Leeds

Thursday 26th May – The Cresecent York (supporting Trash Boat)

Friday 27th May – The Polar Bear, Hull (supporting Trash Boat)

Friday 4th June  –Slam Dunk Festival North, Temple Newsam

Saturday 5th June – Slam Dunk Festival South, Hatfield Park

Saturday 2nd July – Make A Scene Festival, Summer Jam

Tuesday 27th September – The Flapper, Birmingham*

Thursday 29th September – Thekla, Bristol*

Friday 30th September – The Key Club, Leeds*

Saturday 1st October – Think Tank, Newcastle*

Sunday 2nd October – The Deaf Institute, Manchester*

Monday 3rd October – King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow*

Tuesday 4th October – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham*

Wednesday 5th October – The Underworld, London*

*supporting The Dangerous Summer

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Check out the line up below.

When We Were Young is on  October 22nd, 2022 and pre-sale begins this Friday.

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Entrance to the festival was swift, even with the extra level of requirements with COVID we were inside in minutes. The distant thump of soundchecks and background music, the crackling blanket of the noise of people eagerly waiting to see their favourite bands, the incredible selection of food vans preparing their food. The great thing about moving the location to Temple Newsam is you really get hit in the face with that festival feeling as you can see over the whole site pretty much from the entrance gate, a view I have sorely missed.

We parked ourselves on the grass in front of the main stage in preparation to catch ROAM who set a good example of how to slam the mainstage blowing the cobwebs straight off from the recent absence from live music.

Following them on the main stage was HELLOGOODBYE who was one of our must see’s as it’s been years since we managed to see them last. This was the soundtrack of our MySpace pages and didn’t disappoint as we found ourselves belting out the lyrics to ‘Here In Your Arms’. Frontman Forrest Kline was alluring and all-around entertaining dazzling us in his gold robes.

For us to be able to get a good spot for the secret band we had to cut their set short but equally allowed us to catch one of my personal favourite breakthrough bands WEATHERSTATE who I was pleased got added to the line-up change. These boys have big riffs and catchy melodies, hearing this at a festival setting rocked the park and could of easily transposed this to one of the bigger stages, hopefully, we will see that in the coming years.

By the time WEATHERSTATE was finishing up we found ourselves quickly packed into a sea of people, which felt very strange after the recent year we have had. There were two rumours flying around who the secret band was so it was between Neck Deep or MCFLY. I’m a bit of a gear nerd so I was scoping out the backline to see if I could tell who it might be, passing thoughts to my wife who had everything crossed it was McFly who turned up.

Short but oh so sweet, MCFLY entered the stage as the secret band with a 6 hit song setlist which I thought was incredible to watch someone of that level who has spent years touring arenas perform one of the smallest stages we will probably ever see them on again. There was a quick shift in the crowd with two streams of people going in and out, those who thought it was Neck Deep leaving and those eagerly wanting more of MCFLY getting to the front.

One of our firm favourites MAYDAY PARADE got us excited, playing one of their first live shows since the pandemic. Hits like Piece of Your Heart, Jersey, and Jamie All Over got the crowd surfing and circle pits underway ahead of State Champs’ set.

It truly was an incredible feeling to be back on the holy nostalgic soil grounds watching bands with friends and family again. We can’t wait to do it all over again next year.

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Joining the line up we have Alkaline Trio, the welsh faves Funeral For A Friend, Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls, Capdown, As It Is, HelloGoodbye and Loathe.

What an incredible bunch of bands to add to the line up! Who are you guys most stoked about?

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