Slam Dunk 2018

[DomDom1984]

5 hours ago, justanothername said:

Won't it be the 11th year then

Anyway Parkway will probably be at Download and they'll probably be promoting a new album

Worth noting Parkway Drive are doing a Horizons show in Australia at a festival.

[justanothername]

29 minutes ago, Steve1000 said:

Tbf though, the majority of other bands people are predicting haven't done it yet, and could have at any time. 

Yeah but I don't think any of those are likely as well to be honest. I just feel like if they wanted to have had these bands they would have done so already. I'm not saying who is headlining this year is going to be a repeat though. Just that JEW have really been of a staple of the genre for a while, it just seems odd that they are only just being called in to headline. Then again I might be wrong about it so don't take my word as fact but that's just what I make of it

I'm also going to point out that for the past 4 years the headliners weren't really on the early European festival circuit at all. Most of them just did their own headline shows across Europe. Think All Time Low did the most when they did like 4 fests. I think it's Slam Dunk is a big enough draw for artists to get them over here in May and do a few other shows. Don't think they need to rely on who is and isn't about for festivals in June at all since they're so early into the festival season. Though I maybe talking about of my ass here. I'm still gonna go with no one being right in their headliner predictions (though that is a large stroke of the brush).

28 minutes ago, DomDom1984 said:

Worth noting Parkway Drive are doing a Horizons show in Australia at a festival.

I didn't know that and turns out it's a whole tour and while they could do it over here I looked it up and their album was 70% done in May. Can't see them doing the Anniversary tours still when they've got a new album coming soon(ish)

[DomDom1984]

Aye, I realised it was a bit earlier in the year, but it gives a SLIGHT chance, and I reckon it'd leave them open for a proper festival set at DL as well.

[Jericode]

Are they an option or is this hinting at something else?

[LRDJ]

24 minutes ago, Jericode said:

Are they an option or is this hinting at something else?

There was also this from Knocked Loose but apparently it's a tour in the US.

[roughbloke]

Could Frank Turner headline Slam Dunk?

[lightning1000]

1 hour ago, endswithMJ said:

Could Frank Turner headline Slam Dunk?

I'd be shocked. Definitely way out of left field. Mongol Horde are a natural fit for the impericon stage though. And he could do a solo acoustic set on the acoustic stage. 

[Andre91]

Knocked Loose would be so sick. 

[LRDJ]

https://twitter.com/knockedloose/status/930487468784152576 https://twitter.com/knockedloose/status/930487468784152576

Was an American Tour. Fingers crossed they play anyway, surely gotta be at at least one of Slam Dunk and Download.

[LRDJ]

Good Charlotte in Vienna on the 31st May. Pretty much confirms them at Slam Dunk for me.

[lightning1000]

They're also in kerrang this week

[LRDJ]

ffs

[Steve1000]

15 minutes ago, LRDJ said:

ffs

Fuck that

Christ, if it ends up Good Charlotte subbed by SWS

[thewayiam]

7 hours ago, Steve1000 said:

Fuck that

Christ, if it ends up Good Charlotte subbed by SWS

Then it would be easy money saved unless the rest was very good.

[foolee]

Has anyone got Kerrang as I’d assume it’d have the lineup in it?

[Andre91]

I’m really hoping for The Offspring. 2018 will make it seven years since I last saw them. 

[Andre91]

1 minute ago, foolee said:

Has anyone got Kerrang as I’d assume it’d have the lineup in it?

Someone on the DL forums has said there is nothing in Kerrang 

[jcarb]

20 minutes ago, foolee said:

Has anyone got Kerrang as I’d assume it’d have the lineup in it?

It usually hits twitter around about this time of day on announcement day but I'm not seeing it yet

[Jericode]

Jimmy Eat World headlining according to the Independent.

[LRDJ]

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/slam-dunk-festival-2018-line-up-jimmy-eat-world-taking-back-sunday-tickets-dates-four-year-strong-a8054496.html

I'll take it

[foolee]

31 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

I’m really hoping for The Offspring. 2018 will make it seven years since I last saw them. 

This would be amazing for me but as they’re around in June I could see them doing Download.

 

2 minutes ago, Jericode said:

Jimmy Eat World headlining according to the Independent.

This would be good but no idea how it would go down with the younger crowd.

[Jericode]

It's not swaying me so far. Already put off by Midlands being the Monday, gonna take a solid card for me to bother this year.

[foolee]

Good start for me with Jimmy Eat World, Taking Back Sunday and Four Year Strong. Heard good things about State Champs too so will have a listen. Sleeping With Sirens are much better live than the songs I’ve heard on record and think they’ll headline one of the other stages while Jimmy Eat World are in anyway. Now to decide what date to do. Has anyone been to all the sites and can recommend the best/favourite? Went to Birmingham last year as I live in the south west but it’d mean booking the Tuesday off work which I wouldn’t really want to do.

[Andre91]

Jimmy Eat World,  Four Year Strong and Taking Back Sunday is great for me. I’ve been on a real JEW binge recently so I’m made up with them. 

[lightning1000]

Well that's underwhelming. Might get a ticket on the deposit scheme anyway as I won't miss the cash in such small amounts and it's always a good day. 

But still 0/6 from a first announcement doesn't get me excited.