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Slam Dunk Festival 2015: photos, interviews and backstage action from Hatfield

We’ve sent team Ticketmaster down to witness the carnage at Slam Dunk Festival 2015 – scroll below for everything as it happens.

You Me At Six headline Slam Dunk Festival 2015

You Me At Six close Slam Dunk Festival 2015 in style – see the full photo gallery

Lower Than Atlantic Slam Dunk Ticketmaster blog

Lower Than Atlantis are all smiles on main stage – full photo gallery here.

Don Broco Slam Dunk Ticketmaster blog

Does anyone dance better than Don Broco? We don’t think so! Full photo gallery up now.

While She Sleeps Slam Dunk Ticketmaster blog

Oh hi While She Sleeps! The British metallers just destroyed the Monster Energy stage – see the full photo gallery.

Check out today’s chat with the very lovely PVRIS here.

Taking Back Sunday Slam Dunk 2015 Ticketmaster

Taking Back Sunday bring all their biggest hits to main stage – see all the photos here.

Crossfaith Slam Dunk 2015 Ticketmaster

Crossfaith aren’t messing about in Hatfield – check out the chaos in our full photo gallery.

Bury Tomorrow Slam Dunk Ticketmaster blog

Bury Tomorrow just stormed the Monster Energy stage – mosh pits for days! Click here for the full photo gallery.

Architects are gearing up to headline the Monster Energy stage today, here’s how they’re feeling about it.

Neck Deep Slam Dunk 2015 Ticketmaster blog

Neck Deep have a whole lot of energy for this time on a Sunday… see the full photo gallery for proof.

The Canadian pop-punkers in Seaway just popped by for a chat…

PVRIS Slam Dunk Festival 2015 TIcketmaster blog

PVRIS are the talk of Hatfield after this main stage set – see all the photos here.

Thy Art Is Murder frontman, CJ McMahon, stops by before the Aussie metallers hit the Monster Energy stage.

Neck Deep Slam Dunk 2015 Ticketmaster blog

Photos: Neck Deep jump around Slam Dunk Festival 2015

We talk festivals and pop-punk inspirations with Roam singer, Alex Costello.

Here’s Don Broco telling us just how they’re new tracks have been going down live. (Ps. very well)

PVRIS Slam Dunk 2015

We’ve been hanging out with PVRIS backstage at Slam Dunk – they’re loving it here! Interview up soon.

Don’t miss our chat with Taking Back Sunday at Slam Dunk Festival Leeds, where they dish the details on their set, plans for a new album and why they love British festivals so much.

PVRIS Ticketmaster blog

PVRIS proving why they’re one of the most exciting bands at Slam Dunk.

Beartooth Slam Dunk Tim Easton

Beartooth Slam Dunk Tim Easton

Beartooth Slam Dunk Tim Easton

Beartooth Slam Dunk Tim Easton

Beartooth packed out the Monster stage, and it was AMAZING. Scroll through the full Beartooth gallery.

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While She Sleeps stop by for an, er, snack before their set.

Slam Dunk 2015 SHVPES

More backstage action with Birmingham metallers, SHVPES.

Knuckle Puck Slam Dunk

Knuckle Puck talk pop-punk, summer plans and why they’re Slam Dunk set was preeeeetty awesome.

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Seaway talking ALL about why they love British music festivals… before the rain started.

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Pre-set chats with Architects Sam Carter – full video coming soon!

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Brighton’s As It Is kick off the day’s action in Hatfield, bringing their infectious blend of pop-punk to the Macbeth stage.

Earlier in Leeds…

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Taking Back Sunday ensured Leeds captured the festival magic in Millenium Square.

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Gallows tore up the Impericon stage.

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Comeback Kid did much the same as fans of hardcore and relentless riffs poured into the Student Union venue.

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Literally everyone turned out to see Neck Deep…

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Beartooth conjured up the first mosh pit of the day.

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It’s starting to feel a lot like festival season thanks to PVRIS.