FESTIVAL REVIEW: Slam Dunk Festival 2026 North Live at Temple Newsam, Leeds 


With more than a small helping of anticipation, we made our way through the already heaving queue to the entrance of the Temple Newsam grounds for what promises to be a for-rip-roaring day of music and festival shenanigans. Even though it’s only a relatively quick jaunt over to Leeds from homebase this weekend personally marks only my second Slam Dunk experience, with the first being all the way back in 2018, which marked the final year of the city centre edition of the festival. Continue reading →


FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Slam Dunk Festival 2026


Slam Dunk Festival is back for 2026, and this year’s edition feels extra special. The festival is once again hitting both Hatfield Park in Hertfordshire on Saturday 23 May and Temple Newsam Park in Leeds on Sunday 24 May over the late May bank holiday weekend. Organisers are marking a milestone with the 20th anniversary of the festival, so you can expect a full weekend of big names, new surprises, and plenty of party vibes.

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Louder Than Life 2026 Books Tool, Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, Megadeth, Gojira, Pierce The Veil, Sublime, ADTR, and More


Louder Than Life returns to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY, September 17, 18, 19 & 20 for its 12th edition, delivering the largest lineup in the festival’s history and the biggest bill ever assembled by producer Danny Wimmer Presents. TOOL and Limp Bizkit join previously announced headliners My Chemical Romance and Iron Maiden for an incredible four days of music at Louder Than Life 2026. America’s Largest Rock & Metal Festival will feature nearly 200 bands spanning all rock genres across 7 stages, topped by: Continue reading →