Slam Dunk Festival 2021

[Peskybee]

Do we know for sure that they've pulled out? Could it just be that they haven't reconfirmed yet? I'm still clinging onto hope for Code Orange and The Wonder Years 😔

[foolee]

Gutted about Billy Talent. Hopefully they get booked for next year. 

 

Are most of the bands that haven’t been announced American? Could be a reason why. I know there are some American acts announced but the pay check may only be worth it for the bigger acts if they can’t play any other festivals. 

[LazyDavid]

4 hours ago, foolee said:

Gutted about Billy Talent. Hopefully they get booked for next year. 

 

Are most of the bands that haven’t been announced American? Could be a reason why. I know there are some American acts announced but the pay check may only be worth it for the bigger acts if they can’t play any other festivals. 

I think Young Guns might be one of the few British bands not re-confirmed for this year, can't see any others from memory

 

 

[BlackFoxx]

Am I right in thinking the Dickies stage is in need of some additions still? Wonder Years, Motion City Soundtrack and I Am the Avalanche all not back and none of the new additions really fit the genre for that stage. Any ideas who could be good replacements?

[Alex Winstone]

27 minutes ago, BlackFoxx said:

Am I right in thinking the Dickies stage is in need of some additions still? Wonder Years, Motion City Soundtrack and I Am the Avalanche all not back and none of the new additions really fit the genre for that stage. Any ideas who could be good replacements?

Dinosaur Pile-Up, Nova Twins, Nothing, nowhere

[a6l6e6x]

Gutted about Code Orange and Billy Talent. Should still be a blast though

[foolee]

Anyone that's been to Leeds Temple Newsam site how are the shuttle buses from the centre to the festival and back to the centre at the end of the night, is it busy/a long wait? Or is it easier to get a taxi/uber? Also, is the students union after party any good? 

[thewayiam]

The new Offspring sound would fit in well here.

[Memory Man]

Given this going ahead without them pissing off their entire audience is completely dependent upon the ability of US acts to travel here, is there not a significant risk still compared to other fests that are uk and euro only?

cant see anyone wanting to go if all the US acts have to pull out for instance

[Memory Man]

On 3/11/2021 at 10:44 AM, foolee said:

Anyone that's been to Leeds Temple Newsam site how are the shuttle buses from the centre to the festival and back to the centre at the end of the night, is it busy/a long wait? Or is it easier to get a taxi/uber? Also, is the students union after party any good? 

Shuttle buses are plentiful (although you will queue a bit) and operate from near leeds train station (a short walk away from it) we left before the end in 2019 to beat the rush so cant really comment on what its like leaving after the end, but i imagine quite slow and busy! 

Havent tried an uber but could be a good shout as its not really that far in distance from the city centre so if there was a few of you then that would be fine getting there. Not sure uber would be easily done on leaving tho.

havent been after party, imagine it would be a laugh if youve got the energy and had a few drinks!

Edited March 24, 2021 by Memory Man

[foolee]

15 minutes ago, Memory Man said:

Given this going ahead without them pissing off their entire audience is completely dependent upon the ability of US acts to travel here, is there not a significant risk still compared to other fests that are uk and euro only?

cant see anyone wanting to go if all the US acts have to pull out for instance

I think the vaccination program is going pretty well in the US and that most adults are going to be done by the end of July so I’d assume travel will be allowed to the UK. 

I guess if travel isn’t allowed they’d know in enough time to let people know and change the lineup slightly/have less stages etc. I guess it might put people off and some would get refunds but I’d assume most would just want to get to a festival regardless of the lineup?  

[Andre91]

If some bands can't make it, they can't make it. We should be ecstatic that we are (hopefully) getting a festival at all after the year we've had. 

Something I've noticed a bit recently is people who were giving it 'I miss gigs so much' 'I can't wait for gigs/festivals to return' etc. complaining that they aren't quite enough bands on the line up they like or that prices have gone up a bit. You didn't miss it that much then, did you. Don't go, there will be a thousand others waiting in line behind you.

[justanothername]

3 hours ago, Andre91 said:

If some bands can't make it, they can't make it. We should be ecstatic that we are (hopefully) getting a festival at all after the year we've had. 

Something I've noticed a bit recently is people who were giving it 'I miss gigs so much' 'I can't wait for gigs/festivals to return' etc. complaining that they aren't quite enough bands on the line up they like or that prices have gone up a bit. You didn't miss it that much then, did you. Don't go, there will be a thousand others waiting in line behind you.

If travel restrictions are in place that could mean, at worse, 50-70% of the line up having to pull out. If that does happen, I think Slam Dunk will still go ahead and they could replace a decent chunk of that with presumably weaker line up with mainly British bands though I think it would be pretty dodgy if Slam Dunk didn't at least offer some sort of compensation.

That being said I'm getting my weekend ticket tomorrow as I would rather have something than nothing after all of this.

Edited March 24, 2021 by justanothername

[justanothername]

edit: double post

Edited March 24, 2021 by justanothername

[BrutalLegend]

There’s talk of the US/UK having a travel corridor agreement in place by June so hopefully the US bands will still be able to play.

[Memory Man]

Lets hope so! This is in stark contrast to most uk festivals who will be swerving booking too many overseas artists but of course unavoidable for a punk festival due to the nature of all the big hitters being american. 
Hopefully will be fine but i expect a rollover of ticket if theres no american acts but hopefully it wont come to that

Edited March 24, 2021 by Memory Man

[gary1979666]

Even if it is just british bands, it'll still be a great day and if it mean the festival can survive until next year, then I won't be chasing a refund for a 'inferior' line up.  Hopefully would mean less clashes!!

 

[foolee]

2 hours ago, gary1979666 said:

Even if it is just british bands, it'll still be a great day and if it mean the festival can survive until next year, then I won't be chasing a refund for a 'inferior' line up.  Hopefully would mean less clashes!!

 

Agreed. I want to keep it as a festival because of it being niche and if it meant less clashes and I could watch Don Broco and While She Sleeps I'd be buzzing with that!

[berger55]

Nice line-up!

Because of the pandemic situation, I think only the UK will have a festival summer this year.  I hope I can travel to that event. Any idea about selling out? First the south? after that announcement I can grab some tickets for the north?

 

[Jacksamthompson]

 worth a listen. 

[dannymichaels]

I'm getting worried that this will also be postponed due to the new covid variants.

[Jacksamthompson]

Waterparks added!

[Andre91]

6 minutes ago, Jacksamthompson said:

Waterparks added!

Way higher than I would have thought!

[Jacksamthompson]

7 minutes ago, Andre91 said:

Way higher than I would have thought!

Theyve got a promotion with them going on at the moment involving preordering the album getting you into an exclusive accoustic thing. That might have pushed them higher. 

[Jericode]

Wouldn't surprise me if they were a Key Club headliner.