It seems to be the season for announcing festival line-ups! Slam Dunk’s is getting larger all the time, and they’ve just released a slew of name to their roster for 2019’s event in Leeds (now at Temple Newsam Estate – 25th May) and Hatfield (26th May).
The new acts follow, a complete line up (so far) can be found at the bottom or in the poster.
The Impericon stage at Slam Dunk has become a festival institution and 2019 is set to continue it’s legacy. American powerhouses The Bronx, visceral outfit Cancer Bats and hardcore supergroup Angel Du$t have been announced to Glassjaw, Gallows,Turnstile and Knocked Loose, completing the first of two heavy stages set to feature at this year’s festival.
Mixing British punk sensibilities, 90s grunge with contemporary indie melodies, Milk Teeth are set to make their return to the festival after their guitar driven debut was marked as a festival highlight in 2017. Following the release of the punchy new single “Stain”, Becky Blomfield, Oli Holbrook and newest member Em Foster will no doubt stir up a punk rock storm when they step onto the Slam Dunk Festival stages this summer.
Atreyu are easily one of the most recognisable names in metalcore, and this year, metal mavericks make their debut at Slam Dunk Festival. True leaders of the alternative, the Californian quintet will deliver an education in metalcore with a set of undeniable classics interspersed with evolved singles from their recently released seventh studio album In Our Wake.
Fan favourites WSTR, Seaway and Real Friends the incredible May Bank Holiday billing for a highly-anticipated set of imioned performances at Slam Dunk Festival. With WSTR and Real Friends armed with their latest records Identity Crisis and The Home Inside My Head respectively, and Seaway returning from shows with Blink-182, Sum-41, Four Year Strong, it makes for three unmissable sets across the weekend.
Australian newcomers Pagan are set to cement their status as the world’s newest favourite blackened rock’n’roll band in a debut Slam Dunk Festival performance this summer. One of the most talked-about alternative bands of the moment, the Melbourne-based quartet will bring their debut album Black Wash to the festival, a performance that promises to be a calling moment of a band on the rise.
Hot off the release of their latest album Violent Noise, American metalcore stalwarts The Word Alive will mark their undisputed legacy with an appearance at this year’s festival, set to bring fierce tracks such as “Why Am I Like This?” and “Trapped” to life in a world-class performance.
Tickets on sale now and are available from http://slamdunkfestival.com – ticket Price £59. All subject to booking fees.
All acts announced to date:
All Time Low, Angels Du$t, Anti-Flag, Atreyu, Bad Religion, Bullet For My Valentine, Cancer Bats, Gallows, Glassjaw, I Don’t Know How But They Found Me, Knocked Loose, Lagwagon, Less Than Jake, Mad Caddies, Millencolin, Milk Teeth, New Found Glory, NOFX, Pagan, Real Friends, Saves The Day, Seaway, Silverstein, Simple Plan, Story Of The Year, The Bombpops, The Bronx, The Get Up Kids, The Interrupters, The Menzingers, The Word Alive, Tiny Moving Parts, Trophy Eyes, Turnstile, Waterparks, WSTR.
