Slam Dunk: Pop Punk vs Post Punk - A Fontaines DC Afterparty

A post-gig club night at The Key Club in Leeds, built around pop punk and post-punk music, billed as an afterparty for Fontaines D.C. fans.

The evening is titled Slam Dunk: Pop Punk vs Post Punk and is presented as an afterparty linked to Fontaines D.C., the Dublin-formed band whose post-punk sound has been a reference point for this night. The event is a punk and rock night rather than a single band's concert, so the programme is built around the two styles named in its title, with the contrast between the fast, melodic energy of pop punk and the darker, angular guitar sound of post-punk.

The Key Club is a venue at 66 Merrion Street in Leeds that mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on pop, rock and indie music. That focus makes it a natural base for a night of guitar-led music that follows a gig, and the evening suits people who want to keep the energy of a Fontaines D.C. show going afterwards with music from the same broad tradition.

The night is aimed at rock and punk listeners who enjoy both sides of the genre, from fans of melodic, high-tempo songs to those who follow the moodier, rhythm-driven side of post-punk. It works as a social evening for people already in Leeds for the band's show, and as a way to hear two related strands of guitar music in one place.