{"id":29594,"date":"2019-01-30T12:49:29","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T12:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=29594"},"modified":"2019-01-30T12:49:29","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T12:49:29","slug":"slam-dunk-2019-gets-even-better-with-this-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/slam-dunk-2019-gets-even-better-with-this-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Slam Dunk 2019 gets even better with this announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hot off the last mind-blowing announcement,\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival\u00a0<\/strong>are showing no signs in slowing down, revealing another 10 names for the UK\u2019s favourite alternative all-dayer.<\/p>\n

Making their debut\u00a0Slam Dunk Festiva<\/strong>l performance this year,\u00a0Plain White T\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0are set to make an appearance at Leeds and Hatfield over the bank holiday weekend. Armed with an undeniably successful selection of indie-rock anthems, the American quintet saw astronomical acclaim with quadruple platinum hit \u2018Hey There Delilah\u2019 and the guitar-driven, \u2018Our Time Now\u2019. The band return to UK shores with latest album, the energetic Parallel Universe.<\/p>\n

After bursting onto the alternative scene with the release of their critically acclaimed debut album, Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs, which featured sweeping indie-synth-pop delights such as \u2018Here (In Your Arms)\u2019 and \u2018Baby It\u2019s Fact\u2019,\u00a0Hellogoodbye\u00a0<\/strong>became a mainstay of US indie-rock. Three anthemic albums later, Forrest Kleine and the gang are set to return to\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>\u00a0bringing their newly-developed sultry pop rock for a highly-anticipated performance, decorated with both new hits and emo classics.<\/p>\n

Forrest Klein of Hellogoodbye says;<\/strong>
\n“We’re totally giddy to be invited over to Slam Dunk this year! The line up is insane, so many friends and lovers in one spot, it’ll be a completely gratuitous smile fest. Hellogoodbye has seen (and self-inflicted) countless changes between Slam Dunk visits in 2006, 2011, and now 2019; but I’ve got no doubt SDF will remain comfortingly the same: AN ABSOLUTE FUCKING TREAT.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

As influential as they are inimitable,\u00a0Touche Amore<\/strong>\u2019s signature mix of perfectly discordant post-hardcore and intelligently raw screamo has earned the Los Angeles group legions of devoted fans. The quintet\u2019s ability to balance sincerity and disorder on a knife edge is as captivating live as it is on record, making their riotous performance at\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>not one to be missed this summer.<\/p>\n

Canadian alt-pop sensation\u00a0Lights<\/strong>\u00a0will also make her debut\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival\u00a0<\/strong>performance this year. One of the fastest rising stars of the decade, Lights has amassed millions of fans worldwide with her one-of-a-kind blend of magical pop melodies. Her latest album, the ethereal \u2018Skin & Bone\u2019, won JUNO\u2019s 2018 Pop Album of the Year award.<\/p>\n

Lights says;<\/strong>
\n“I\u2019m so pumped to be on the Slam Dunk bill for the first time. Not only am I excited to play with a bunch of great bands, but it\u2019s been over two years since I\u2019ve been back in the UK so needless to say Slam Dunk can\u2019t come soon enough.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Proving that there\u2019s more to Scranton, Pennsylvania than a fictional paper company,\u00a0Tigers Jaw\u00a0<\/strong>deliver emotionally-driven anthems time and time again. The duo responsible for impassioned tracks such as \u2018Plane vs. Tank vs. Submarine\u2019, \u2018Guardians\u2019 and \u2018Never Saw It Coming\u2019 have earned a loyal fanbase who they\u2019re set to delight at this year\u2019s\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Atlanta-based rockers\u00a0Microwave\u00a0<\/strong>join the impressive line up, promising a vibrant performance at\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>. Expect their trademark heartfelt lyricism mixed with rushing guitars and rock sensibilities on tracks from their debut \u2018Stovall\u2019 and most recent release, \u2018Much Love\u2019.<\/p>\n

Continuing the heavy,\u00a0Employed To Serve<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Our Hollow Our Home<\/strong>\u00a0will represent the very best in the UK metal at\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>, set for a brutal face-melting display across the weekender.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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After the huge success of\u00a0Slam Dunk<\/strong>\u2019s move to Hatfield House last year, the festival has also announced plans for a new site for\u00a0Slam Dunk North<\/strong>, moving to Leeds\u2019 Temple Newsam Estate so even more pop-punk fanatics can make their way to the definitive date of the alternative diary. Reaching across two stunning greenfield sites in Leeds and Hatfield on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May 2019 –\u00a0Slam Dunk 2019<\/strong>\u00a0is the next evolution for that go-to destination of rock.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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TICKET INFORMATION<\/u>
\nTickets on sale now and are available from\u00a0http:\/\/slamdunkfestival.com\/<\/a>
\nTicket Price \u00a359. All subject to booking fees.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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