Slam Dunk, the UK’s biggest independent rock festival, is back for 2027 and today unveils its first wave of artists. Hot on the heels of a milestone 20th anniversary this summer, the festival kicks off its 21st edition with a line-up of monumental proportions. Bowling For Soup, Simple Plan, Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, Sleeping With Sirens, The Used and The Front Bottoms top the bill, as 20+ artists join the party across the best in pop-punk, emo, ska, metal and beyond. Continue reading
Saturday, and as will be of no surprise to anyone, it was pretty damn hot today too, people were noticeably moving much slower through the arena, and people were checking their phones for the forecast of tomorrow’s storm with excitement.
After hearing horror stories about the queues I was pleasantly surprised to arrive at the hollow turn of Donington for Download Festival 2023, and was parked up within 10 minutes. Not to dismiss the stories is it close the rather excellent download festival app a tool which I would find invaluable during my visit constantly advising incoming travellers of reach to avoid owing to congestion. Continue reading