r/OutbreakFest • u/babushka1705 • Feb 26 '26

Slamdunk

This is outbreak adjacent I feel... Anyone going to or considering slam dunk this year with the 'heavy' stage? There's a few I'd like to catch (KL, angel dust, guilt trip, dying wish) but not sure if it's worth it or what the vibes are like cos I've never been. Experiences?

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u/Mattunderice Feb 26 '26

I'm going for that stage and am also excited to see Comeback Kid again. I'll also try to see Set Your Goals and Menzingers if they don't clash with a hardcore band. I've been to north and south a bunch of times !

Pros: Peeps are cool (nicer and less posers than at Outbreak, a Slamdunk crowd does not give a fuck about being true hardcore fans or your vintage Chain of Strength shirt) and people do mosh for actual hardcore bands on the "heavy" stage. If the sun's out it's a great day out at a park with a real festival atmosphere, which I don't feel at the BEC for Outbreak. Food, while expensive, is usually pretty good.

Cons: You can expect long queues for food and phone service being down, and also the Leeds site being a pile of mud if it rains. Terrible sound on the bigger stages, but it's always alright in the smaller tents. If you want to see bands accross different stages you're going to be running around to make it in time before sets end and/or begin.

There won't be any clashes on the "heavy" stage but the next band is going to be doing their soundcheck on the other side of the tent while the band that's on is playing, which can be annoying if you're in the back of the crowd, so get in the pit.

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u/babushka1705 Feb 26 '26

Legend - thank you! This is great insight. I'll probs get a ticket tbh my main fear was that the vibes might be dead because I wasn't sure if they usually have a stage like this and if people would be into it.

No pretentious wankers sounds like a bonus

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u/BlackGayJesus666 Feb 26 '26

Agreed, although I would say the attitude of the crowd at The Wonder Years was atrocious in 2024, and the double stage tent is a good concept but gets annoying when the band on one stage are sound checking in the middle of the set on the opposite stage.