From returning heroes to the most exciting new stars of the scene, this year’s Slam Dunk Festival line-up absolutely rules. Sadly, you won’t be able to see everyone there, so here’s some K!-selected tips to make your day a bit easier. You’re welcome. Amazon Rock Scene Stage, 9pm “This is as close to a local gig as we’ve been in about five years,” laughed Rou Reynolds to K! a few weeks ago about Shikari’s headlining slot, a short bounce from the band’s St Albans hometown on the day Slam Dunk hits Hatfield. And having recently admitted that over lockdown his creative impulse had dulled to the point that he’d “made peace with the idea of not being ‘Rou from Enter Shikari’ anymore”, what could have been the end has actually resulted in a band refreshed, renewed ...
