Slam Dunk 2017

[justanothername]

On 01/02/2017 at 11:27 AM, jcarb said:

They always put on a good show so it's all good, wonder if they'll have new music by then?

Kinda wanted to go to The Wonder Years but I just can't get into No Closer to Heaven and I've seen their setlist was heavy on that album.
I'd love an Upsides/Surburbia heavy setlist but I think gone are those days now 

And I'd settle for Tonight Alive headlining Key Club stage, really not too bothered about seeing them aha!

I liked No Closer To Heaven but they should have dropped Palm Reader and Thanks For The Ride on this tour. Definitely the lowest point both times I saw them. Was gutted that they didn't play Ernest Hemingway off that album, easily the best song though I got to see them do it in their soundcheck (even the one before the VIP people got in) as I was there  at tge venue waiting to interview Tiny Moving Parts

Would love them to do The Upside and Suburbia tour in 2020/2021. Would love to hear Coffee Eyes, Hoodie Weather, And Now I'm Nothing, All My Friends Are In Bar Bands and Dynamite Shovel. Would be great

Edited February 9, 2017 by justanothername

[jcarb]

40 minutes ago, justanothername said:

I liked No Closer To Heaven but they should have dropped Palm Reader and Thanks For The Ride on this tour. Definitely the lowest point both times I saw them. Was gutted that they didn't play Ernest Hemingway off that album, easily the best song though I got to see them do it in their soundcheck (even the one before the VIP people got in) as I was there  at tge venue waiting to interview Tiny Moving Parts

Would love them to do The Upside and Suburbia tour in 2020/2021. Would love to hear Coffee Eyes, Hoodie Weather, And Now I'm Nothing, All My Friends Are In Bar Bands and Dynamite Shovel. Would be great

I listened to The Upsides to absolute death! All my friends are in bar bands would be awesome! but I'd be happy with pretty much anything from that album other than Hey Thanks!
I could easily see Slam Dunk bagging them to play either one of those albums in full at the festival or book the tour for them!

I'm currently just waiting on Set Your Goals announcing their anniversary tour tbf, which I was hoping would be at Slam Dunk but I guess they played last year!
Wish they'd just do a joint anniversary tour with Four Year Strong.
That would be such a perfect lineup!

[Arun1910]

Zebrahead and Ataris  Worth noting the past few years this stage has had 9 acts. Now they have 8. 

Edited February 9, 2017 by Arun1910

[peruvianjoco]

56 minutes ago, Arun1910 said:

Zebrahead and Ataris  Worth noting the past few years this stage has had 9 acts. Now they have 8. 

Does this mean Less Than Jake will likely clash with Don Broco and Beartooth

[Arun1910]

5 hours ago, peruvianjoco said:

Does this mean Less Than Jake will likely clash with Don Broco and Beartooth

Probably :|

[justanothername]

7 hours ago, jcarb said:

I listened to The Upsides to absolute death! All my friends are in bar bands would be awesome! but I'd be happy with pretty much anything from that album other than Hey Thanks!
I could easily see Slam Dunk bagging them to play either one of those albums in full at the festival or book the tour for them!

I'm currently just waiting on Set Your Goals announcing their anniversary tour tbf, which I was hoping would be at Slam Dunk but I guess they played last year!
Wish they'd just do a joint anniversary tour with Four Year Strong.
That would be such a perfect lineup!

Rather see them in their own headline shows than being put on a shorter main slot if they were going to do an Upside or Suburbia show.

Set Your Goals have confirmed that they are going to be bringing their Mutiny tour over to Europe some point this year. This was said a while back and nothing has been announced yet but I'd love to see them doing a Mutiny show. Easily the best SYG album as the This Will Be The Death Of Us falls a bit short at times and Burning At Both Ends kind of sucks. No idea when they will come over but I'm hoping soon and if their Slam Dunk performance last year was indication they'll awesome  

[gary1979666]

16 hours ago, Arun1910 said:

Zebrahead and Ataris  Worth noting the past few years this stage has had 9 acts. Now they have 8. 

IR eally hope the rest of the line up is terrible, as I'm likely to spend the whole day at that stage!  I have a hunch more clashes will be on the horizon!

[jcarb]

9 hours ago, justanothername said:

Rather see them in their own headline shows than being put on a shorter main slot if they were going to do an Upside or Suburbia show.

Set Your Goals have confirmed that they are going to be bringing their Mutiny tour over to Europe some point this year. This was said a while back and nothing has been announced yet but I'd love to see them doing a Mutiny show. Easily the best SYG album as the This Will Be The Death Of Us falls a bit short at times and Burning At Both Ends kind of sucks. No idea when they will come over but I'm hoping soon and if their Slam Dunk performance last year was indication they'll awesome  

Ah true about the whole upsides/suburbia shows, love to see if happen!

Aye, I've seen they've confirmed europe they just need to hurry up and announce it.
I was lucky enough to see them play Mutiny! and most of Reset in full a few years back, they did a couple of headline shows in between supporting You Me at Six on their tour. 
I didn't mind This Will be the Death of Us, obviously wasn't as good but was a pretty solid album. Burning at Both Ends I keep trying to give it another go, but I'm with you on that one. It does suck!
When I saw them do that Mutiny! show it was at Key Club and Slam Dunk generally have a good relationship with them so they'll definitely play Leeds, I'd hope for headline shows but I'd be happy with just Mutiny! at Slam Dunk

I'm loving the amount of anniversary tours/full album tours that are getting announced!

[thewayiam]

1 hour ago, gary1979666 said:

IR eally hope the rest of the line up is terrible, as I'm likely to spend the whole day at that stage!  I have a hunch more clashes will be on the horizon!

I hope so as I fancy LTJ and RBF but not the rest.

[Arun1910]

7 hours ago, thewayiam said:

I hope so as I fancy LTJ and RBF but not the rest.

Should give Zebrahead a try, they put on a really fun set, no wonder why they're back for a 4th year in a row

[peruvianjoco]

Any other bands people want to see added to the lineup? Its already a great lineup for me but would love to see the addition of one or two of Creeper, Moose Blood, State Champs, Lower Than Atlantis and Modern Baseball

[Pop Punk Sucks]

Wouldn't expect any of them. Modern Baseball possibly but would be surprised to see them rushing back to Europe given their current circumstances. 

[thewayiam]

On 2/10/2017 at 5:14 PM, Arun1910 said:

Should give Zebrahead a try, they put on a really fun set, no wonder why they're back for a 4th year in a row

I don't dislike them but don't care for them either. Thus far it's looking fairly poor for me, £50 certainly not enough for those two bands but there is time for it tot improve.

[peruvianjoco]

16 hours ago, Pop Punk Sucks said:

Wouldn't expect any of them. Modern Baseball possibly but would be surprised to see them rushing back to Europe given their current circumstances. 

Could see Creeper there surely?

[Pop Punk Sucks]

7 hours ago, peruvianjoco said:

Could see Creeper there surely?

 

Download doesn't often share too many bands with Slam Dunk. Creeper would obviously get a main stage slot at Slam Dunk this year, but I think they'd be better off skipping 2017 and getting an even bigger slot in 2018. It's only Slam Dunk. If Creeper got Main Stage slots at Download and Reading and Leeds this year that would be all the exposure they need. 

Not saying Creeper won't be there and they could well get announced after their tour, but I don't think these young upcoming British bands like Creeper, Moose Blood etc have anything to gain by playing Slam Dunk every year until they're blue in the face. 

[FluxFestivals]

Any chance of Deaf Havana and Lower than Atlantis being announced? Both put out new albums recently? and both haven't played slam dunk in a couple of years?

[peruvianjoco]

3 hours ago, FluxFestivals said:

Any chance of Deaf Havana and Lower than Atlantis being announced? Both put out new albums recently? and both haven't played slam dunk in a couple of years?

I would think it unlikely as wouldn't they occupy the slot DB currently seem to be taking?

[FluxFestivals]

26 minutes ago, peruvianjoco said:

I would think it unlikely as wouldn't they occupy the slot DB currently seem to be taking?

Would you not say they are a similar size to Mallory Knox playing 3rd down last year? it's strange to have Don Broco so high up. Are deaf Havana as big as Don Broco?

[justanothername]

Apparently Seaway have been self confirming on their UK tour that they'll be at Slam Dunk. 

[Andre91]

Wow, I've missed the The Wonder Years love in  

I'd love to see them play Suburbia... in full. It's my second favourite album by anyone ever. 

I thought they weren't great on this last tour, but I agree that Palm Reader wasn't very enjoyable live. Thanks For The Ride is one of my favourites from NCTH so I was pleased with that. I'm not a huge fan of Patsy Cline, myself. The highlights for me were Washington Square Park, Screendoor and The Devil In My Bloodstream. That was just beautiful. I'd just love to see them play ALL of their albums in full  I'd really like to see them move up the Slam Dunk lineup. Maybe third down on Main Stage on the next album? 

[foolee]

Madina Lake reunion shows have been announced and playing slam dunk is part of that.

[Andre91]

Jesus Christ. Madina Lake, We The Kings, Cute Is What We Aim For. This is turning into some MySpace tribute festival  

One Last Kiss is an absolute banger, though  

[Arun1910]

22 hours ago, Andre91 said:

Jesus Christ. Madina Lake, We The Kings, Cute Is What We Aim For. This is turning into some MySpace tribute festival  

One Last Kiss is an absolute banger, though  

and House of Cards!

[jcarb]

Next announcement is Wednesday btw guys!

[jcarb]

Mallory Knox are main support for Shikari in Europe through the first half of May, could be chances of them playing?
Not someone I'd go see but might interest some?