Slam Dunk Records

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Slam Dunk Records

Slam Dunk Records or Slam Dunk Music is a British independent record label, promoter and concert organising company,[1] founded in Leeds, England, in 2007. Some notable signees include You Me at Six[2] and Decade.[3] The label evolved from "Slam Dunk", a weekly club night held at the city's Cockpit music venue, centered on emo, punk, ska and metal music. They have organised and promoted concerts for Leeds venues such as the Key Club, Leeds University Stylus, Leeds Beckett University Student Union and the First Direct Arena, as well as venues in other cities such as The Dome Leisure Centre, National Exhibition Centre and Hatfield Forum.[1]

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Story Untold at Slam Dunk festival 2019

Slam Dunk Festival

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Anti-Flag at Slam Dunk festival 2019

The label is also associated with the Slam Dunk Festival, established in 2006. Although initially small-scale and set up with only a handful of artists, the yearly event now attracts many well-known artists and has slowly established itself as a popular day-long music festival. Initially held in the city's Millennium Square, the event moved to the student union of the University of Leeds in its second year. It is now located in Temple Newsam, Leeds.

The festival attracts more than 40 bands across six different stages. Notable acts which have played at the festival include Fall Out Boy, Thursday, You Me at Six, Hundred Reasons, Reel Big Fish and Paramore.

In 2010, a southern counterpart to the festival had its first year in the University of Hertfordshire, and the now two-day festival became known as Slam Dunk North (Leeds) and Slam Dunk South (Hertfordshire). The festival is normally held on the May Bank Holiday of each year, featuring a mixture of up-and-coming and more established bands, based around punk/emo/metal and ska music.

Leeds Millennium Square 2006

27 May 2007 – Leeds University

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25 May 2008 – Leeds University

More information Glamour Kills Stage, The Atticus Stage ...
Glamour Kills Stage The Atticus Stage The Non Stop Stage The UK Now! Stage

Cute Is What We Aim For
Boys Like Girls
Kids in Glass Houses
You Me at Six
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
We the Kings
Valencia

Story of the Year
Fightstar
The Blackout
Brigade
Flood of Red
We Are the Ocean
Throwing Paper Aeroplanes
(Atticus Competition Winner)

Zebrahead
Big D and the Kids Table
Sonic Boom Six
Fandangle
Mr Shiraz
The JB Conspiracy
(replacement for State Radio)
Random Hand

Tonight Is Goodbye
Furthest Drive Home
Attack! Attack!
All or Nothing
All Forgotten
Twin Atlantic
Me Vs Hero

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24 May 2009 – Leeds University

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More information The Punktastic.com Stage, The Relentless UK Now! Stage ...
The Punktastic.com Stage The Relentless UK Now! Stage The Dropdead! Stage

Hundred Reasons
Attack! Attack!
Polar Bear Club
Tonight Is Goodbye
Sing It Loud
Me Vs Hero
Save Your Breath

In Case of Fire
Canterbury
Paige
The Auteur
Out of Sight
My Emergency
Winch House
(People's Choice Winner)

The Ghost of a Thousand
Devil Sold His Soul
Hexes
Glamour of the Kill
Ruiner
Defeater
Outcry Collective

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29/30 May 2010 – Hertfordshire University / Leeds University

More information Glamour Kills Stage, Atticus/Jägermeister Stage ...
Glamour Kills Stage Atticus/Jägermeister Stage The Vans Off The Wall Stage Relentless Stage Imperial Clothing Stage Kerrang! Introduces Stage Babycakes Bar Macbeth Acoustic Stage

New Found Glory
Four Year Strong
Set Your Goals
Hit the Lights
Out of Sight
Every Avenue

Alkaline Trio
Against Me!
We Are the Ocean
Rolo Tomassi
Young Guns
Moneen
Save Your Breath

Capdown
Skindred
RX Bandits
Sonic Boom Six
Me Vs Hero
Random Hand
The Skints

The Rocket Summer
Breathe Carolina
Fireworks
Crime in Stereo
The Wonder Years
This Time Next Year
All or Nothing

My Passion
Devil Sold His Soul
Your Demise
Blackhole
Fact
Flood of Red
Azriel

Futures
Deaf Havana
Not Advised
Straight Lines
Kill Casino
Francesqa
(Kerrang Contest Winner)

L'Amour La Morgue
Sean Smith
(DJ set)
Henry Homesweet
Millionaires
Lags
(DJ set)
Synthetic Season

Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
(Leeds only)
Gavin Butler
Chas Palmer-Williams
Lights & Sound
Lost on Campus
Sam Little
Portia Conn

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19/20 May 2011 – Leeds University/Hatfield

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Jager Stage Atticus Stage Macbeth Stage Honour Over Glory Stage Introducing Stage Front Bar Stage Acoustic Stage

Reel Big Fish
Less Than Jake
The Starting Line
Goldfinger
Anti Flag
Hellogoodbye
The Skints

3OH!3
Mayday Parade
Framing Hanley
Francesqa
Versa Emerge
Not Advised
Rocket to the Moon
We Are the In Crowd
The Dangerous Summer

Set Your Goals
Hit The Lights
Cartel
Attack! Attack!
A Loss for Words
This Time Next Year
Failsafe
Decade
With the Punches

We Are the Ocean
Deaf Havana
Dance Gavin Dance
Yashin
While She Sleeps
Bury Tomorrow
Hyro Da Hero
Feed the Rhino
Shadows Chasing Ghosts

Summerlin
Basement
Rio
Lost Boys
Lower Than Atlantis
Don Broco
The Famous Class
Blitz Kids
(Competition Winner)

Tek-One
Innerpartysystem
MC Lars
Akira the Don
Faceplant
Oli Brierley
DJ Pesk
DJ SET

Jimmy Holland
The Lion and the Wolf
Lost on Campus
Babar Luck
Tiger Please
Sam Little
Dave House
Ghost Saddles

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26/27 May 2012 – Leeds University/Hatfield

Slam Dunk Festival 2013

The festival was expanded to be a three date festival in England, where all three dates featured the same lineup. Three minor dates were spun off it, one in Wales, one in Scotland and one in Northern Ireland.

Slam Dunk Festival 2014

The 2014 Festival was held at the same three locations as 2013: Leeds (24 May), Hatfield (25 May) and Wolverhampton (26 May). There was also a smaller lineup in Edinburgh (23 May) and Newport, Wales (27 May).

On 29 April it was announced that Goldfinger had withdrawn from the festival. The band were replaced by the Ataris. On 25 May, it was announced that Landscapes had withdrawn from the festival for both Hatfield and Wolverhampton dates. They were replaced by Great Cynics at Hatfield and Aurora for Wolverhampton.

Slam Dunk Festival 2015

The 2015 Festival was held at the same three locations as the last two years: Leeds (23 May), Hatfield (24 May) and Wolverhampton (25 May). The Leeds event was moved from Leeds University to Leeds City Centre.

Slam Dunk Festival 2016

The 2016 Festival was held at the same locations as last year for the North and South dates, however the Midlands date had now been moved to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

Slam Dunk Festival 2017

The 2017 Festival was held at the same locations as last year for all three dates.

Slam Dunk Festival 2018

The 2018 Festival was held at the same North and Midlands locations as last year, however the South date was moved to Hatfield Park.

Slam Dunk Festival 2019

The 2019 Festival was reduced to two days. The North festival was held at Temple Newsam Park on 25 May, and the South festival was held at Hatfield Park on 26 May.

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Slam Dunk Festival 2021

The 2020 Festival was to be held at the same two venues as the 2019 festival. The festival was originally scheduled for the North festival to be held at Temple Newsam Park on 23 May, and the South festival will be held at Hatfield Park on 24 May. However the COVID-19 pandemic led to North being rescheduled to 5 September and South to 6 September.[5] On 14 May, Slam Dunk announced that the festival will no longer be held in 2020[6] although the festival returned on 4 and 5 September 2021.[7]

More information Rock Scene Presents Stage, Punk in Drublic Stage ...
Temple Newsam Park, Leeds (4 September), Hatfield Park, Hatfield (5 September)[8]
Rock Scene Presents Stage Punk in Drublic Stage Jägermeister Stage The Key Club Stage

Don Broco
Waterparks[b]
State Champs
Mayday Parade
We Are the In Crowd
Creeper
As It Is
Hellogoodbye
Roam
The Bottom Line

NOFX
Alkaline Trio
Anti Flag
The Skints
Zebrahead
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
Capdown
Snuff
The Baboon Show
Buster Shuffle[c]

While She Sleeps
Bury Tomorrow
Skindred[d]
Funeral for a Friend
Trash Boat
Your Demise
Comeback Kid
Malevolence
Deez Nuts
Brutality Will Prevail
Loathe
Hacktivist
Blood Youth

Boston Manor[e]
Holding Absence
Normandie
Spunge
Vukovi
Lizzy Farrell
Wargasm
Static Dress
Popes of Chilli Town
Noah Finnce
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McFly[f]
Weatherstate
Doll Skin
The Hara
For You the Moon

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Slam Dunk Festival 2022

The North festival was held at Temple Newsam Park on 3 June, and the South festival was held at Hatfield Park on 4 June.

The Used, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Motion City Soundtrack and Spanish Love Songs were all due to play the festival but cancelled.

Alexisonfire's set time was adjusted to avoid clashes with Sum 41 after the Used's withdrawal. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones were replaced by Streetlight Manifesto and Suicide Machines. The Wonder Years played two sets, performing both The Upsides and Surburbia in replacement of Motion City Soundtrack.

Slam Dunk Festival 2023

The South festival was held at Hatfield Park on 27 May, and the North festival was held at Temple Newsam Park on 28 May.

More information Hatfield Park, Hatfield (27 May), Temple Newsam Park, Leeds (28 May), The Dickies Stage ...
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Slam Dunk Festival 2024

The South Festival was held at Hatfield Park on 25 May, and the North festival was held at Temple Newsam Park on 26 May.

Slam Dunk Festival 2025

The South festival will be held at Hatfield Park on 24 May, and the North festival will be held at Temple Newsam on 25 May. European editions, which share some artists with the UK festivals but not the complete line-up, will take place in Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France and Italy.[13]

The line-up for this year's festivals has been announced, including big names like A Day To Remember, Neck Deep and Electric Callboy as the star names for the festival.[14]

More information Hatfield Park, Hatfield (25 May), Temple Newsam Park, Leeds (26 May), Main Stage West ...
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The Key Club

The Key Club is a live music venue and nightclub in the Merrion Centre, Leeds that is owned by Slam Dunk Records.[15] It has a 300-person capacity,[16] is the successor to the Cockpit,[17] and hosts many events that the Cockpit did such as Slam Dunk and the Garage club nights.[15] It is advertised as the "first pure rock venue in Leeds".[17] Some bands who have played at the Key Club include Fit for an Autopsy,[18] Blood Youth,[19] Cancer Bats,[20] Beartooth, Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes, Idles and the Wonder Years.[21]

Notes

  1. Busted performed as a part of a secret set. They were unlisted prior to the day of the festival. On the day of the festival they were listed as "Y3K".[4]
  2. Waterparks did not perform at the Hatfield Park date due to a member testing positive for Coronavirus the morning of. This led to Mayday Parade and State Champs playing longer sets.
  3. Days N' Daze were originally scheduled to open the Punk in Drublic stage but canceled due to flight redirects.[9]
  4. Escape the Fate were originally scheduled to play third support on the Jägermeister stage but cancelled a week prior to the festival taking place.[9]
  5. Boston Manor's set was announced six days prior to the festival taking place, having previously been listed as "Special Guest Headliner".[9]
  6. McFly's set was unannounced and listed on official times as "Secret Special Guest".[10]

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