Originally a one-off all-dayer evolved from the Leeds club night of the same name, Slam Dunk has grown over close to two decades into the UK’s answer to Warped Tour. Having stopped off in cities as far and wide as Glasgow and Dublin, Wolverhampton and Cardiff down through the years, it’s settled into a loud-and-proud jaunt between Hatfield Park and Leeds Temple Newsam on the late-May bank holiday weekend, thrilling fans with repeat performances from the biggest names in alternative from all around the world. Indeed, genre diversity has been Slam Dunk’s greatest strength. From emo and pop-punk to metal and ska, the specific blend of flavours all boiled down into one head-spinning day at the rock show is quite unlike anything on offer anywhere else, carving out a niche aw...
