Slam Dunk Festival 2020

[Dukey]

I'm going anyway based off the last announcement so anything added now is a bonus. If it's Sum 41, I'd be very happy. 

[Jericode]

The more I think about it the more the timings for these announcements confuse me, if they're announcing it all Wednesday why bother dropping two names early? And at completely different times as well.

[foolee]

8 minutes ago, Jericode said:

The more I think about it the more the timings for these announcements confuse me, if they're announcing it all Wednesday why bother dropping two names early? And at completely different times as well.

I was thinking due to them announcing these acts live on instagram and they are in the evening that the bands are announcing themselves and they are american acts which is why they are being announced in the evening due to the time difference. I also think they'll be the 2 biggest acts.  

[Dukey]

Hoping for anyone from Sum 41, Story So Far, Bury Tomorrow, While She Sleeps, Black Foxxes, Stick To Your Guns, Fever 333 and Thrice 

[gary1979666]

Hope we get some acts for the Fireball/PID stage - was less impressed by the first announcement....only 4 Year Strong that I'd want to see.

[Traher666]

26 minutes ago, gary1979666 said:

Hope we get some acts for the Fireball/PID stage - was less impressed by the first announcement....only 4 Year Strong that I'd want to see.

I'd watch a few bands of the first announcement, but hoping for a bit off this stage. Any of Rancid/The Distillers/Mighty Mighty Bosstones/Dropkick Murphy's would be great. Wishful thinking on my behalf i fear.

[itskinglizard]

We Are The In Crowd just tweeted a random ass photo of art of them as a full band, potentially a re-union that's sure to be nailed on if they're getting back together?

[moams]

First announcement is Dream State 

[jump]

48 minutes ago, moams said:

First announcement is Dream State 

A decent addition but not someone I'd go out of my way for. I did think it was gonna be someone more noteworthy otherwise what's the point of announcing them by themselves.

[moams]

48 minutes ago, jump said:

A decent addition but not someone I'd go out of my way for. I did think it was gonna be someone more noteworthy otherwise what's the point of announcing them by themselves.

Agreed, I think we all thought it was going to be a larger act but not a bad addition. It will be interesting who is announced tomorrow. 

[a6l6e6x]

Dream state announcing alone is a bit odd. Hadn't heard of them until very recently

[foolee]

6 hours ago, a6l6e6x said:

Dream state announcing alone is a bit odd. Hadn't heard of them until very recently

Yeah I don’t get it, why not just announce them with all of the acts on Wednesday? I assumed the earlier announcements were going to be stage headliners or subs... I did think it might be because they’ve got a new record out or due to them being female fronted and slam dunk have got abuse in the past for having fairly male dominated lineups. 

[jcarb]

1 hour ago, foolee said:

Yeah I don’t get it, why not just announce them with all of the acts on Wednesday? I assumed the earlier announcements were going to be stage headliners or subs... I did think it might be because they’ve got a new record out or due to them being female fronted and slam dunk have got abuse in the past for having fairly male dominated lineups. 

I think it's because they were in Leeds doing a signing in a local record store.
If we're going off people that are in Leeds around the announcements the Real Friends tour rolls in tonight.
Can't imagine Real Friends playing again so soon so can probably go with it being Grayscale announcing themselves during their set or just after leaving stage.

[Traher666]

24 minutes ago, jcarb said:

I think it's because they were in Leeds doing a signing in a local record store.
If we're going off people that are in Leeds around the announcements the Real Friends tour rolls in tonight.
Can't imagine Real Friends playing again so soon so can probably go with it being Grayscale announcing themselves during their set or just after leaving stage.

This is a decent enough reason to do it. Not sure the 15 year olds thought so though. They all assumed that because it was an announcement away from the announcement, that it was going to be some massive band.

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

They announced Zebrahead alone on instagram live. It's just who is available at the time they want to do it and to drive numbers to their instagram. 

[BlackFoxx]

1 hour ago, jcarb said:

I think it's because they were in Leeds doing a signing in a local record store.
If we're going off people that are in Leeds around the announcements the Real Friends tour rolls in tonight.
Can't imagine Real Friends playing again so soon so can probably go with it being Grayscale announcing themselves during their set or just after leaving stage.

Was thinking the same and reckon you're on the money here

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

They announced Zebrahead alone on instagram live. It's just who is available at the time they want to do it and to drive numbers to their instagram. Not to mention Dream State were in Leeds yesterday.

Edited October 22, 2019 by Chavmeisterdeluxe

[a6l6e6x]

Zebrahead are an excellent addition for me, really enjoyed them live both times I've seen them and I quite like the new album

[Traher666]

1 hour ago, a6l6e6x said:

Zebrahead are an excellent addition for me, really enjoyed them live both times I've seen them and I quite like the new album

Have they been added to this year? Or are people talking about the fact they did that in a previous year?

[Andre91]

1 minute ago, Traher666 said:

Have they been added to this year? Or are people talking about the fact they did that in a previous year?

Previous. Tonight’s addition isn’t coming until 8:30pm. 

[Traher666]

1 minute ago, Andre91 said:

Previous. Tonight’s addition isn’t coming until 8:30pm. 

That's what I thought.

[justanothername]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

Previous. Tonight’s addition isn’t coming until 8:30pm. 

It's gonna be Grayscale ain't it

[Traher666]

1 hour ago, Andre91 said:

Previous. Tonight’s addition isn’t coming until 8:30pm. 

Or at all apparently.

[moams]

So it’s Greyscale, wasn’t expecting either of those to be on the live announcements

[Traher666]

I like Greyscale, but in the grand scheme of the overall line-up they're such a non band. Hardly worth announcing either separately from tomorrow's announcement, other than the convenience of them being in Leeds over the last two days.