Nickelodeon SlimeFest
Nickelodeon SlimeFest has seen success around the globe as a slime-filled, multi-platform music and entertainment event since its overseas inception in 2012 in Australia. The U.S. music festival marks the sixth local adaptation of this popular event and the first time a Nickelodeon International event has been localized for Nick in the U.S. To date, over 100,000 people have attended Nickelodeon SlimeFest events around the world, including sold-out shows in South Africa, Australia, Italy, UK and Spain. This year's Nickelodeon SlimeFest UK will take place at The Arena at Blackpool Pleasure Beach 19–21 Oct., with more international event dates to be announced later this year. On 9–10 June 2018, Nickelodeon SlimeFest made its debut in the United States as a two-day family friendly music festival in Chicago.[1] The event returned to the United States on 8–9 June 2019.[2]
Nickelodeon SlimeFest | |
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Genre | Music festival |
Presented by |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Running time | 90 mins (including commercials) |
Release | |
Original network | Nickelodeon |
Original release | 15 September 2012 – present |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards |
External links | |
NickSlimeFest.com |
The event was set to return to the United States on 21–22 March 2020 at The Forum as a tie-in with the 2020 Kids' Choice Awards.[3] However, as of 7 March 2020, the event was postponed as a result of local health concerns about the international coronavirus pandemic.[4][5] On 3 April 2020, it was announced that the 2020 event had been cancelled.[6]
Hosts and Cities
Event | Date | Host | City | Venue | |
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Event | Aired | ||||
1st Annual (2012) | 15 September 2012 | 16 September 2012 | Luke Ryan & Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd |
Sydney | Hordern Pavilion |
2nd Annual (2013) | 27 September 2013 | 30 September 2013 | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | ||
3rd Annual (2014) | 26 September 2014 28 September 2014 |
29 September 2014 | Sydney & Melbourne |
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre & State Netball and Hockey Centre | |
4th Annual (2015) | 25 September 2015 27 September 2015 |
28 September 2015 | Rahart Adams[7] | Sydney & Melbourne |
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre & State Netball and Hockey Centre |
5th Annual (2016) | 25 September 2016 (Melb) 30 September 2016 (Syd) |
30 September 2016 | Delta Goodrem[8] | Sydney & Melbourne |
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre & Margaret Court Arena |
SlimeFest US
(2018) |
9–10 June 2018 (Chicago)[1] | Chicago | Huntington Bank Pavilion | ||
SlimeFest US
(2019) |
8–9 June 2019 (Chicago)[2] | Chicago | Huntington Bank Pavilion | ||
SlimeFest US
(2020) |
Cancelled (Los Angeles)[3] |
N/A | N/A | Los Angeles | The Forum |
SlimeFest Performances
SlimeFest 2013
SlimeFest 2013 included performances by[11] and appearances by:
SlimeFest 2014
SlimeFest 2014 included performances by[12] and appearances by:
Performers
- Cody Simpson
- Sabrina Carpenter
- The Collective
- Savage
- Alli Simpson
- Justice Crew
- Ricki-Lee (Sydney)
- Dami Im (Melbourne)
- Timomatic (Cancelled)
Appearances
SlimeFest 2015
SlimeFest 2015 included performances by[13] and appearances by:
Performers
Appearances
SlimeFest 2016
SlimeFest 2016 included performances by:[14]
Performers
- Delta Goodrem
- Omi
- Havana Brown
- G.R.L.
- In Stereo
- Mashd N Kutcher
- Megan Nicole
- Kian & JC (Cancelled)
SlimeFest U.S. 2018
SlimeFest U.S. 2018 included performances by[13] and appearances by:
Performers
Appearances
- Ella Anderson
- Riele Downs
- Benjamin Flores Jr.
- Kel Mitchell
- Owen Joyner
- Daniella Perkins
- Breanna Yde
SlimeFest U.S. 2019
SlimeFest U.S. 2019 included performances by[13] and appearances by:
Performers
- Pitbull
- Bebe Rexha
- JoJo Siwa
- T-Pain
Appearances
- Annie LeBlanc
- Scarlett Spencer
- Dallas Dupree Young
- Ella Anderson
- Riele Downs
- Owen Joyner
- Daniella Perkins
SlimeFest U.S. 2020
SlimeFest U.S. 2020 was cancelled on 3 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] This is what would have been the lineup:[3]
Performers
- JoJo Siwa
- Why Don't We
- French Montana
- Blanco Brown
- Darci Lynne
Appearances
- Ryan Alessi
- Aria Brooks
- Reece Caddell
- Kate Godfrey
- Gabrielle Nevaeh Green
- Nathan Janak
- Lex Lumpkin
- Chinguun Sergelen
- Cooper Barnes
- Sean Ryan Fox
- Michael D. Cohen
- Young Dylan
International
Following on from the success of Nickelodeon SlimeFest in Australia, the music festival has since been exported to several other countries with local performers and artists. SlimeFest events have taken place in Spain, Italy[15] and the UK[16] (September 2016). Nickelodeon announces its first Slimefest in Asia in August 2019. It was held at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds in the Philippines on 28 September 2019.
References
- "Nickelodeon to Launch SlimeFest Music Festival in the U.S." hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- "Nickelodeon SlimeFest: Pitbull, Bebe Rexha and T-Pain Set to Perform". Billboard. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- "JoJo Siwa, Why Don't We, French Montana, and Blanco Brown to Perform at Nickelodeon's U.S. SlimeFest Music Festival, March 21–22 at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif" (Press release). Nickelodeon. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019 – via BusinessWire.com.
- Nickelodeon [@Nickelodeon] (7 March 2020). "The outdoor public festival Slimefest has been postponed out of an abundance of caution given the mounting concerns over COVID-19" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via Twitter.
- Nickelodeon [@Nickelodeon] (7 March 2020). "Important update on SlimeFest 2020" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via Twitter.
- Nickelodeon [@Nickelodeon] (3 April 2020). "Important update on SlimeFest 2020 in Los Angeles" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 April 2020 – via Twitter.
- "Rahart Adams to host SlimeFest 2015". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- "Delta to host Slimefest". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- "Nickelodeon ready for Slimefest". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- Knox, David (13 September 2012). "Charlotte Dawson to appear at SlimeFest". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- "Nickelodeon ready to slime!". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- "Gallery: Slimefest 2014 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- "Gallery: SlimeFest 2015 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- "Slimefest 2016 acts announced". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "NickALive!: Nickelodeon Italy To Hold First SLIMEFEST Event On Sunday 28th February 2016". NickALive!. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "Nickelodeon brings Slimefest family festival to UK".