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Nickelodeon SlimeFest is an annual music and entertainment festival organized by the American children's network Nickelodeon.[1] Originally held in Australia, other SlimeFest festivals were then held in various parts of the world, including the United States, which held its most recent edition in June 2019.[2]
| Nickelodeon SlimeFest | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Music festival |
| Presented by |
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| Country of origin | Australia United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 mins (including commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | 15 September 2012 – 9 June 2019 |
| Related | |
| Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards | |
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, the event was cancelled as a result of local health concerns about the international coronavirus pandemic.[4]
Hosts and Cities
edit| Event | Date | Host | City | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[5] | 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[6] | 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
editSlimeFest 2012
editSlimeFest 2012 included performances by[7] and appearances by:[8]
SlimeFest 2013
editSlimeFest 2013 included performances by[9] and appearances by:
SlimeFest 2014
editSlimeFest 2014 included performances by[10] and appearances by:
Performers
edit- Cody Simpson
- Sabrina Carpenter
- The Collective
- Savage
- Alli Simpson
- Justice Crew
- Ricki-Lee (Sydney)
- Dami Im (Melbourne)
- Timomatic (Cancelled)
Appearances
editSlimeFest 2015
editSlimeFest 2015 included performances by[11] and appearances by:
SlimeFest 2016
editSlimeFest 2016 included performances by:[12]
Performers
edit- Delta Goodrem
- Omi
- Havana Brown
- G.R.L.
- In Stereo
- Mashd N Kutcher
- Megan Nicole
- Kian & JC (Cancelled)
SlimeFest U.S. 2018
editSlimeFest U.S. 2018 included performances by[11] and appearances by:
SlimeFest U.S. 2019
editSlimeFest U.S. 2019 included performances by[11] and appearances by:
Performers
edit- Pitbull
- Bebe Rexha
- JoJo Siwa
- T-Pain
Appearances
edit- Annie LeBlanc
- Scarlett Spencer
- Dallas Dupree Young
- Ella Anderson
- Riele Downs
- Owen Joyner
- Daniella Perkins
SlimeFest U.S. 2020
editSlimeFest U.S. 2020 was cancelled on 3 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] This is what would have been the lineup:[3]
Performers
edit- JoJo Siwa
- Why Don't We
- French Montana
- Blanco Brown
- Darci Lynne
Appearances
edit- 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
editFollowing 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[13] and the UK[14] (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
edit- ^ a b "Nickelodeon to Launch SlimeFest Music Festival in the U.S." hollywoodreporter.com. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Nickelodeon SlimeFest: Pitbull, Bebe Rexha and T-Pain Set to Perform". Billboard. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c "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".