Slam Dunk hurtles round the corner faster every year, but that’s not such a bad thing when the line-ups remain so exciting. The twin-site festival is having a celebration as loud and joyful as it deserves for its 20th anniversary this weekend, uniting the best and brightest of punk, emo, metal and hardcore.
What’s especially interesting about this year’s bill is that Slam Dunk is devoting a pair of stages to some of the heaviest acts it’s ever hosted. Main Stage East Left and Main Stage East Right offer a great day in themselves, kicking off with a thunderous one-two of Pest Control and Heriot and ending with uproarious sets from Malevolence and Knocked Loose.
For those after something cheerier and bouncier, there’s a lot to get you salivating. Good Charlotte are returning to headline for the first time since 2018, blasting through their greatest hits and newer cuts from last year’s new album Motel Du Cap. Taking Back Sunday are celebrating 20 years of Louder Now, Sublime are playing in the UK for the first time ever, and Tonight Alive are making a glorious return to Slam Dunk for the first time in almost a decade.
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