Nickelodeon SlimeFest explained

Genre:Music festival
Country:Australia
United States
Language:English
Num Episodes:4
Runtime:90 mins (including commercials)
Channel:Nickelodeon

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]

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

EventDateHostCityVenue
EventAired
1st Annual (2012)15 September 201216 September 2012
&<br>-Lloyd
SydneyHordern Pavilion
2nd Annual (2013)27 September 201330 September 2013Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
3rd Annual (2014)26 September 2014
28 September 2014
29 September 2014Sydney &<br>MelbourneSydney Olympic Park Sports Centre &<br>State Netball and Hockey Centre
4th Annual (2015)25 September 2015
27 September 2015
28 September 2015Rahart Adams[5] Sydney &<br>MelbourneSydney Olympic Park Sports Centre &<br>State Netball and Hockey Centre
5th Annual (2016)25 September 2016 (Melb)
30 September 2016 (Syd)
30 September 2016Delta Goodrem[6] Sydney &<br>Melbourne
SlimeFest US(2018)9–10 June 2018 (Chicago)ChicagoHuntington Bank Pavilion
SlimeFest US(2019)8–9 June 2019 (Chicago)ChicagoHuntington Bank Pavilion
SlimeFest US(2020)Cancelled
(Los Angeles)
N/AN/ALos AngelesThe Forum

SlimeFest Performances

SlimeFest 2012

SlimeFest 2012 included performances by[7] and appearances by:[8]

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SlimeFest 2013

SlimeFest 2013 included performances by[9] and appearances by:

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SlimeFest 2014

SlimeFest 2014 included performances by[10] and appearances by:

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SlimeFest 2015

SlimeFest 2015 included performances by[11] and appearances by:

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SlimeFest 2016

SlimeFest 2016 included performances by:[12]

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SlimeFest U.S. 2018

SlimeFest U.S. 2018 included performances by and appearances by:

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SlimeFest U.S. 2019

SlimeFest U.S. 2019 included performances by and appearances by:

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SlimeFest U.S. 2020

SlimeFest 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]

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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[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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nickelodeon to Launch SlimeFest Music Festival in the U.S.. 5 March 2018 . hollywoodreporter.com. 8 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Nickelodeon SlimeFest: Pitbull, Bebe Rexha and T-Pain Set to Perform. Billboard. 21 March 2019.
  3. 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.. 15 November 2019. 15 November 2019. Nickelodeon. BusinessWire.com.
  4. Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon. 1246150743796711424. Important update on SlimeFest 2020 in Los Angeles.. 3 April 2020. 3 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Rahart Adams to host SlimeFest 2015. tvtonight.com.au. 18 August 2016.
  6. Web site: Delta to host Slimefest. tvtonight.com.au. 18 August 2016.
  7. Web site: Nickelodeon ready for Slimefest. tvtonight.com.au. 18 August 2016.
  8. Web site: David . Knox . Charlotte Dawson to appear at SlimeFest . 13 September 2012 . . 27 September 2016.
  9. Web site: Nickelodeon ready to slime! . . 18 August 2016.
  10. Web site: Gallery: Slimefest 2014 | TV Tonight. tvtonight.com.au. 27 September 2015.
  11. Web site: Gallery: SlimeFest 2015 | TV Tonight. tvtonight.com.au. 27 September 2015.
  12. Web site: Slimefest 2016 acts announced. tvtonight.com.au. 22 June 2016.
  13. Web site: NickALive!: Nickelodeon Italy To Hold First SLIMEFEST Event On Sunday 28th February 2016. 16 December 2015. NickALive!. 26 February 2018.
  14. Web site: Nickelodeon brings Slimefest family festival to UK.