Slam Dunk festival review – crowdsurfing in a dinghy to pop-punk paradise

Various venues, LeedsThousands of devotees descended on the alt-rock festival, lapping up everything from Chapel’s synthpop to Brutality Will Prevail’s anvil-heavy riffingSlam Dunk has come a long way from its origins as a club night in Leeds’ now defunct Cockpit. A staple fixture in the alternative rock calendar, the festival runs over three days at three sites – Leeds, Birmingham and Hatfield in Hertfordshire – with a travelling bill of more than 50 bands acr...

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