Denzel Curry to Headline Sydney’s Slam Dance
Curry leads the music program for Slam Dance, a full-day celebration of basketball, music, fashion and creative culture.
Black News 
Denzel Curry is coming to Australia to thrown one down.
The Miami-raised hip-hop star will headline the music program for Sydney’s Slam Dance, a full-day celebration of basketball, music, fashion and creative culture, and is set to bounce Sunday, May 17.
Curry will deliver a headline performance inside the Cell Block Theatre, located within the National Art School in Darlinghurst, while for sports fans, the free-to-attend event culminates with the championship final of the Hahn 3×3 Slam Series, assembling the best 3×3 social basketball teams from across the country.
The historic site will be transformed for the occasion, blending outdoor basketball courts with performance spaces, and art installations, and featuring a raft of supporting artists including Mistah Cee, Benny & The Sets, Bodega Collective, Nadz and Moni.
Sponsored by Aussie beer brand Hahn, Slam Dance “is about bringing together everything people love about basketball culture – elite 3on3, music, fashion, art and the creativity that surrounds it,” comments Slam Dance creative lead, Sydney basketball and music identity, DJ Ziggy. “This is about creating a moment for Sydney that feels new, exciting and brings the vibes.” The National Art School, Ziggy continues, “is the perfect location for this event, a beautiful unique Sydney event space, it has a rich history and is now a home for artistic expression.”
Curry always makes an impact when he visits these parts. While on tour in 2019, the American rapper stopped by triple j’s headquarters to record a “Like a Version” segment. His cover of Rage Against The Machine’s “Bulls on Parade” was a beast, and went viral. The rock-meets-rap crossover earned a top five spot in the Hottest 100 countdown for the year and, today, it’s widely regarded as one of the all-time best in the “Like a Version” collection.
The “Hot One” emcee has more work to do on his latest trip to down under. Curry will also perform at the Groovin The Moo festival in Lismore, NSW on May 9.
Curry boasts five career titles on the Billboard 200, and last year embarked on his extensive Mischievous South 2025 world tour, in support of his latest album King of the Mischievous South, Vol. 2. In March of this year, Curry contributed some typically fiery versions for The Scythe’s new song “MUTT THAT BIH,” with Key Nyata and 1900Rugrat.
Tickets for Slam Dance are free, but limited, and can be redeemed by joining the waitlist on the Slam Dance website.
