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Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>, the unmissable pop-punk party of the summer, is delighted to reveal the final mind-blowing names for 2019\u2019s instalment. Pop punks\u00a0Neck Deep, As It Is, Boston Manor, A Loss For Words, Grandson, Press to Meco, A Story Untold, Between You & Me, SHVPES, Kublai Khan, Cruel Hand<\/strong>. As well as these exciting new additions,\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>\u00a0have also announced the programming of the legendaryAcoustic Stage\u00a0<\/strong>for the May Bank Holiday.<\/p>\n Fresh from storming across the UK\u2019s monumental arenas with Don Broco,\u00a0Neck Deep<\/strong>stand as one of the biggest British pop-punk bands of the 21st century. Their unapologetic twist on such a celebrated and classic sound has cemented their place as prominent movers and shakers of the scene. The Hopeless Records\u2019 act kicked off their global tour ofThe Peace and The Panic<\/em>\u00a0at\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival\u00a0<\/strong>back in 2017 and they are returning full circle in 2019 to close the tour before they go away to start on their new album.<\/p>\n Starting from internet message boards between Brighton and Minnesota, pop-punk\u00a0As It Is<\/strong>are set to return to\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>\u00a0this year. Latest album The Great Depression saw the quartet embrace darkness, melancholically exploring deep societal perceptions on mental health, masculinity and death. With this stunning reinvention, the Slam Dunk crowd can expect a theatrically delivery of anthemic tracks\u00a0\u2018The Reaper\u2019, \u2018No Way Out\u2019 and \u2018The Wounded World\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n Patty Walters of As It Is says;<\/strong> The crash is coming.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Following the release of their second full-length\u00a0\u2018Welcome To The Neighbourhood\u2019,<\/em>Blackpool favourites\u00a0Boston Manor\u00a0<\/strong>continue to cement their status as one of the most exciting bands in British rock music. Currently on a UK tour with last year\u2019s\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival\u00a0<\/strong>headliners, Good Charlotte, the northern mob are demanding attention with driving guitars and devastating melodies.\u00a0Boston Manor<\/strong>\u2019s performance at\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>\u00a0this summer is guaranteed to have festival-goers hanging off every note.<\/p>\n Henry Cox of Boston Manor says;<\/strong> A Loss For Words\u00a0<\/strong>are one of the most iconic names in pop-punk. In their decade-spanning career, the Massachusetts troupe changed the course of the early 2000\u2019s alternative scene for generations and remain as figureheads of the American pop-punk genres, inspiring many\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>\u00a0artists. Following their split in 2015, the band have chosen\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>\u00a0as their UK reunion on the 10 year anniversary of the album,\u00a0The Kids Can\u2019t Lose;\u00a0<\/em>their performance at Hatfield and Leeds will be packed full of undeniable classics for a masterclass in original pop-punk.<\/p>\n Breaking Billboard\u2019s Top 40 chart in 2017 with highly-charged single\u00a0\u2018Blood \/\/ Water<\/em>\u2019,grandson<\/strong>\u00a0joins the impressive\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>\u00a0lineup. After a mammoth 12 months \u00a0which featured trailblazing live moments, monumental streaming numbers and a Fueled By Ramen signing, Jordan Benjamin aka grandson will spark a youthful rebellion with an hotly-tipped performance at\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival.<\/strong><\/p>\n On making his Slam Dunk and UK festival debut, grandson says;<\/strong> Taking inspiration from the likes of SiKth, Everything Everything and Abba,\u00a0Press To Meco<\/strong>are refreshingly creative in their musical pursuits. With soaring vocals and technical veracity, the Croydon three piece are set to make a storm at\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival.<\/strong>\u00a0Slam Dunk will also look forward to an energetic performance from Canada\u2019s\u00a0Story Untold\u00a0<\/strong>who will deliver smooth pop-rock rhythms from across the Atlantic to Hatfield and Leeds. Australian natives\u00a0Between You & Me<\/strong>\u00a0are also set to join the Slam Dunk lineup with infectious hits like \u2018Dakota\u2019 and \u2018Overthinking\u2019 for a demonstration in pop-punk from Down Under.<\/p>\n Press To Meco say;<\/strong> Birmingham metallers\u00a0SHVPES\u00a0<\/strong>will mark their unstoppable rise with an appearance at this year\u2019s festival, bringing their highly-anticipated new album\u00a0Greater Than<\/em>\u00a0to life with a life presence that has captivated audiences around the world. Delivering filthy riffs and monster blastbeats with their latest album\u00a0Nomad<\/em>, North Texan mob\u00a0Kublai Khan<\/strong>\u00a0promise an unmissable performance.\u00a0Cruel Hand\u00a0<\/strong>will inject even more American hardcore to Hatfield and Leeds over the May Bank Holiday weekender.<\/p>\n SHVPES say;<\/strong> In addition to these incredible names, Slam Dunk Festival have revealed\u00a0Justin Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack, Rob Lynch, Liam Cromby, formerly of We Are The Ocean, Chas Palmer-Williams of Lightyear\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Lizzy Farrell<\/strong>\u00a0for their revered acoustic stage.<\/p>\n After the huge success of Slam Dunk\u2019s move to Hatfield House last year, Slam Dunk North will move 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 – Slam Dunk 2019 is the next evolution for that go-to destination of rock.<\/p>\n
\n“Words can\u2019t even describe our excitement to be returning to Slam Dunk Festival. I\u2019ve been attending Slam Dunk as a fan for nearly ten years now, and this year won\u2019t be any different with such an unreal lineup of bands. We can\u2019t wait to get rowdy with you at our biggest Slam Dunk yet.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
\n\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to be playing Slam Dunk again this year; it\u2019s one of our favourite UK festivals. We\u2019re gonna make it one to remember.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\u201cThis summer I and a small caravan of the baddest most diabolical rock and roll immigrants I could possibly assemble will be descending on your grounds to play my first ever festival outside of North America. I am not exaggerating when I say it is something I have been looking forward to my entire life, and my preparation, enthusiasm onstage, and general attitude will reflect that excitement I have. I can not promise you will agree with everything I have to say up there, I can not promise I will fit in with the rest of the music you will hear that day, but I promise it\u2019ll get real fucking loud and real fucking dark. See you there. \u2716\ufe0f\u2716\ufe0f\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\u201cWe\u2019re super excited to announce we\u2019ll be playin<\/em>g Slam Dunk this year. It\u2019s one of the coolest UK festivals and they knock the line up out of the park every year.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n\u201cWe\u2019re fired up and ready to come back and hit Slam Dunk this year with our new record. It\u2019s always been a milestone moment. See you in the pit!\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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