Slam Dunk Festival 2023

[LazyDavid]

Super stuff so far, few decent additions on there

[DomDom1984]

I'm thrilled by how this is turning out.

[FloorFiller]

13 hours ago, justanothername said:

Fireworks is a nice addition for me but overall I'm not feeling the line up this year.

Yeah was thinking of making this my first Slam Dunk, and tbf I’ll probably still end up going, but the lineup largely isn’t doing it for me apart from a couple of (granted, pretty great) names (who will probably all clash knowing my luck). 

[gary1979666]

Not much in that announcement for me - Yellowcard are decent and don't mind Millencolin, but the first announcement sold it for me - Offspring, BFS, LTJ, FYS, Zebrahead, Greyscale.

There's going to be a few more i like on the way, no doubt.

 

[Henrik]

Yeah I'll happily take Millencollin but not much else in yesterday's announcement for me. 

It's already stacked though, and clashes will be the biggest problem once again. 

[gary1979666]

1 hour ago, Henrik said:

Yeah I'll happily take Millencollin but not much else in yesterday's announcement for me. 

It's already stacked though, and clashes will be the biggest problem once again. 

Same ole Slam Dunk problem - a great problem to have!  I struggle to find 5 or 6 bands a day i like at most festivals, but SD can fill a couple of days for me.

[DomDom1984]

I think Flogging Molly are the only ones left that I'm really wanting to see announced that haven't been yet. I had Yellowcard and Millencolin in mind for a while. Giving up on Rise Against as I can't really see a spot for them on there anymore.

[Sphinx.]

Yellowcard and Underoath are great additions for me! Happy with this announcement too.

[lexiins]

Super happy with the actual lineup. Quite scared to see the clashes tho.. 

Will be the first year I'll be doing the whole weekend festival to be able to enjoy as many bands properly as possible. Cannot wait 🤘

 

 

 

[lexiins]

I know it's a long shot. But what do you all think of this? 

Aparebtly the album is due to in Feb. 

 

 

Edited September 29, 2022 by lexiins

[foolee]

18 minutes ago, lexiins said:

I know it's a long shot. But what do you all think of this? 

Aparebtly the album is due to in Feb. 

 

 

No chance, they’ll headline R&L. 

[LazyDavid]

It's a shame there are quite a few bands that would headline this festival perfectly but are too big: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Blink-182, Paramore...

[sacred shape]

12 hours ago, LazyDavid said:

It's a shame there are quite a few bands that would headline this festival perfectly but are too big: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Blink-182, Paramore...

Clashes are always so bad that at some point they're gonna have to expand and do two days at each, with like 1 or 2 fewer stages per day but more bands over the course of the weekend. And when they do this, hopefully the fees they can afford goes up and they can reach the big pop-punk bands

[FxxxItFlowers]

UNDEROATH WHATTTTT

[SweetJesus]

Rancid in Austria weekend after Slam Dunk

[Henrik]

Damn! Can't see Rancid being added now. How did they slip through the net again. 

Edited October 5, 2022 by Henrik

[thewayiam]

6 hours ago, Henrik said:

Damn! Can't see Rancid being added now. How did they slip through the net again. 

Sum 41 was announced later last time. There is definitely room for one more headliner for one of the 3 bigger stages.

[DomDom1984]

The third headline spot was actually in my head when I seen that poster there. Especially with them supposed to play before. Going on a social media video they put out, Shikari will probably be the Jager headliner, so the third will most likely not be the heavy one.

[Henrik]

@thewayiam @DomDom1984

Good points. The dream is on!! 

[gary1979666]

Even with Slam Dunk's famous clashes, I can't see them clashing Rancid and Offspring.

[thewayiam]

2 hours ago, Henrik said:

@thewayiam @DomDom1984

Good points. The dream is on!! 

 

13 minutes ago, gary1979666 said:

Even with Slam Dunk's famous clashes, I can't see them clashing Rancid and Offspring.

My hunch is for Rancid to play under The Offspring like Dropkicks. Rancid are rare but they certainly aren't an arena band whereas The Offspring managed to get back there. It could be Rancid/Offspring co-head main, Shikari Jagermeister and Billy Talent in the Neck Deep slot?

If they pull in Rancid as well that's mega. I don't see BFS headlining a top 3 stage now.

[DomDom1984]

I think if Billy Talent were a headliner, they'd say. They certainly made sure Neck Deep were seen as a headliner from the off. There's either a third headliner to be confirmed, or there isn't one IMO

[Connor91]

Signed up specifically as I was hunting Reading (decided with its change to rap and awful acts its a no from me) & Slam Dunk rumours for this year - attending Slam Dunk this year for only the 2nd time (1st time was in 2010 😬). What are the chances of repeat bookings from the previous year? I've noticed recently there hasn't been as much of it as there were previous years. Missed last year because of work and for me it was one of my favourite of recent lineups. Would have really liked to have seen Beartooth, The Amity Affliction, Stand Atlantic & Hot Milk along with several others.

Would love Rancid on this, I've wanted to see them since I was about 14. Assuming A Day To Remember would be big now to be on this unless they were headlining? Also another q - i'll be 31 by the time Slam Dunk rolls around next year rather than the 18 year old I was last time so getting the train home half cut won't be ideal for me and i'd rather stumble to a hotel. Probably a no brainer but I'm guessing there's plenty of hotels fairly close by Hatfield Park. Do they tend to shoot up in price closer to the festival?

[therefused]

On 10/9/2022 at 11:37 AM, Connor91 said:

Signed up specifically as I was hunting Reading (decided with its change to rap and awful acts its a no from me) & Slam Dunk rumours for this year - attending Slam Dunk this year for only the 2nd time (1st time was in 2010 😬). What are the chances of repeat bookings from the previous year? I've noticed recently there hasn't been as much of it as there were previous years. Missed last year because of work and for me it was one of my favourite of recent lineups. Would have really liked to have seen Beartooth, The Amity Affliction, Stand Atlantic & Hot Milk along with several others.

Would love Rancid on this, I've wanted to see them since I was about 14. Assuming A Day To Remember would be big now to be on this unless they were headlining? Also another q - i'll be 31 by the time Slam Dunk rolls around next year rather than the 18 year old I was last time so getting the train home half cut won't be ideal for me and i'd rather stumble to a hotel. Probably a no brainer but I'm guessing there's plenty of hotels fairly close by Hatfield Park. Do they tend to shoot up in price closer to the festival?

I would book a hotel sooner rather than later, especially if you can get one with free cancellation that you pay on the day, no harm done then. 

Was quite lucky pre empting the move around of days and managed to get a premier inn walking distance from Leeds for just over £50

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

All of these ruled out. Bummed Motion City Soundtrack don't seem arsed to come over here after bailing 2 years ago