Already boasting a remarkable line-up featuring the hottest acts in modern alternative music,Slam Dunk Festival has further cemented its position as the only place to be over the May Bank Holiday weekend by revealing even more exciting names.
With driving guitars and powerful vocals dripping with Sam McTrusty’s trademark Glaswegian accent, Twin Atlantic will return to Slam Dunk Festival following their first appearance in 2008. With four stunning albums under their belt, the Glasgow group’s return is sure to be highly-anticipated among the Slam Dunk crowd. Their most recent release, ‘GLA’, features beautifully crafted anthems such as the soaring ‘Gold Elephant: Cherry Alligator’ and groove-laden ‘Valhalla’, set to come to life and mark their May appearance as a definitive festival moment.
Earning the respect of legendary names such as Tippa Irie and Horseman, who subsequently lent their vibes to feelgood track ‘The Town’, The Skints are set to inject a shot of sunshine straight to Slam Dunk Festival. Hard-hitting lyrics delivered by the talented multi-instrumentalist Marcia Richards, guitarist Josh Waters Rudge and percussionist Jamie Kyriakides are set to unite everyone in ska-punk spirit.
Poised to party at Slam Dunk Festival for their 5th consecutive year will be Grammy-nominated Californian legends Zebrahead. Loaded with infectious hooks and a world-famous frat-party live-show, the ‘Hell Yeah!’ heroes appearance promises to be a highlight of the festival season!
No strangers to Slam Dunk Festival, Set Your Goals will be returning to Leeds, Hatfield and Birmingham set to fill their stage with singalongs of ‘The Few That Remain’, ‘Summer Jam’ and ‘Certain’.
Armed with razor-sharp riffs and mesmerising ambition, Australian five-piece Northlane will make their way to Slam Dunk Festival for a truly remarkable sonic experience. Producing masterpiece after masterpiece in the form of stand-out albums from the debut ‘Discoveries’, ‘Singularity’, ‘Node’ and the latest, ‘Mesmer’, the group have received constant recognition from Australia’s ARIA Music Charts as well as countless award nominations globally. Slam Dunk Festival 2018 will see Northlane return to the festival after their debut performance in 2016, delivering a transfixing spectacle across all three sites.
Responsible for full-throttle anthems such as ‘Wake The Dead’ and ‘Do Yourself a Favour’, Canadian kings of hardcore Comeback Kid are set to tear the Slam Dunk Festival stages apart when they return for the May weekender. The long-running hardcore outfit have built a concrete career on unrelenting evolution and flat-out intensity, all proven by a volatile exstentive back catalogue loaded with tracks that take on an incredible riotous form when translated to a live environment. Expect a fierce display of sonic power when Comeback Kid step onto the stage, their appearance is not be one to miss.
Andrew Neufield of Comeback Kid says;
“Pretty ecstatic to get back to Slam Dunk fest for our 2nd time. We played a couple years ago and ran quite the muck. We’ll be ramping it up this year for sure!”
In another blistering addition, Slam Dunk is thrilled to welcome Counterparts to the festival’s stages for the very first time! The captivating Canadian metalcore quintet have received critical acclaim for their most recently released album ‘You’re Not You Anymore’ which featured stunningly raw singles ‘Bouquet’ and ‘No Servant of Mine’. Counterparts have toured with the likes of Senses Fail and subsequently won hundreds of fans with an energetic live display. Their debutSlam Dunk performance will be a must-see set, guaranteed to have eager fans screaming back every single line in between the biggest stage dives.
Brendan Murphy of Counterparts says;
“After years we’re finally gonna dunk the biggest basketball net in the UK. I already know the set is gonna be sick, I don’t even have to bug you guys about it. Let’s go!”
Also set to appear at Slam Dunk Festival will be not one, but two legendary ska acts. Born of Milton Keynes, Capdown pioneered their own brand of hardcore, ska and dub resulting in all-round adoration of their ingenuity. In a similar vein, Orange County wonders Save Ferris, will be bringing their Ska-Pop Punk-Swing to their firstSlam Dunk Festival performance!
Joining these incredible names with debut Slam Dunk Festival performances will be New Jersey natives Can’t Swim and Virginian upstartsBroadside. Between them, the two highly-anticipated acts have toured with the likes of Four Year Strong, Tonight Alive, Silverstein, Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties, and Set Your Goals. Gaining thousands of fans after touring relentlessly, both bands promise packed-out stages at Slam Dunk Festival 2018.
Chris LoPorto of Can’t Swim says;
“In the short time of doing this band, we’ve made some great friends through touring. Playing with a few of them at a festival like this is pretty special. It’s one thing to have the opportunity to play your music in front of a bunch of people, but also getting to see old friends on a catering line in another country is the best. Festivals like this bring a lot of people together, in more ways than one. We’re very excited to be a part of it.”
In the biggest line-up to date, Slam Dunk Festival 2018 will also see pop-punk titans Good Charlotte and Jimmy Eat World perform their debut performances in a highly-anticipated co-headline sets. In addition to this, PVRIS, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Taking Back Sunday, Creeper, Thursday, Every Time I Die, Four Year Strong, Knuckle Puck, Crown The Empire, Real Friends and so many more to be announced will make Slam Dunk Festival 2018 the only place to be this summer.
