{"id":29617,"date":"2019-02-27T19:34:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T19:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=29617"},"modified":"2019-02-27T19:34:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T19:34:00","slug":"slam-dunk-festival-reveals-this-years-stage-splits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/slam-dunk-festival-reveals-this-years-stage-splits\/","title":{"rendered":"Slam Dunk Festival Reveals This Year’s Stage Splits"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a lineup bursting with the very best names in alternative music,\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival\u00a0<\/strong>is thrilled to reveal stage splits for the May bank holiday weekender, which is set to touch down in Leeds Temple Newsam Park for the very first time and return to Hatfield Park after the success of last year\u2019s greenfield event. In addition to this,\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>\u00a0have also revealed travel information and further afterparty details.<\/p>\n

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In another\u00a0Slam Dunk<\/strong>\u00a0first, it has been announced that some stages will alternate their programming, becoming clash-proof. This year,\u00a0neither the Jagermeister Stage or Impericon stage will clash<\/strong>, making sure fans of hardcore and metalcore will be able to catch both stage lineups throughout the day. In addition,\u00a0The Dickies Stage and The Marshall Stage will not clash with each other either.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In what promises to be an unforgettable festival moment, this year\u2019s Slam Dunk headliners\u00a0All Time Low<\/strong>\u00a0are set to round off the Monster stage with a homage to their 2nd album \u2018Nothing Personal\u2019 after a non-stop day of pop-punk mastery. Florida\u2019s finest\u00a0New Found Glory<\/strong>\u00a0will appear alongside Welsh set-up\u00a0Neck Deep\u00a0<\/strong>for a back-to-back supply of alternative bangers. Montreal\u2019s iconic rock pack\u00a0Simple Plan<\/strong>\u00a0are set to join them, alongside \u2018Stupid For You\u2019 hitmakers\u00a0Waterparks<\/strong>, US-Brit rockers\u00a0As It Is\u00a0<\/strong>and crowd-pleasing front-runners\u00a0Boston Manor<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0WSTR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Carefully curated by NOFX\u2019s very own Fat Mike,\u00a0Slam Dunk<\/strong>\u2019s very first\u00a0Punk In Drublic<\/strong>stage takeover will see\u00a0NOFX<\/strong>\u00a0headline, following defiant performances from more beloved punk names. The iconic\u00a0Bad Religion<\/strong>, ska-punk six piece\u00a0Less Than Jake<\/strong>, original punk-rockers\u00a0Lagwagon<\/strong>\u00a0and Sweden\u2019s hottest exports\u00a0Millencolin<\/strong>\u00a0are set to storm the takeover. Guaranteed to be the ultimate destination for punk rock, it will also see LA ska-punks\u00a0The Interrupters<\/strong>,\u00a0Mad Caddies<\/strong>,\u00a0Anti-Flag<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0The Bombpops<\/strong>\u00a0appear on the stage.<\/p>\n

One of two heavy stages at this year\u2019s\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>, metalcore and everything in between can be found on the\u00a0Jagermeister Stage<\/strong>\u00a0as UK metal titans\u00a0Bullet For My Valentine<\/strong>\u00a0will appear in a powerful headline performance set to incite mosh-madness.Atreyu\u00a0<\/strong>are set to show both acts and audiences alike how it\u2019s done, bringing their influential metalcore hybrid to the stage, alongside emo icons\u00a0Silverstein\u00a0<\/strong>who are set to release their latest studio album \u2018Redux: The First Ten Year\u2019 in April.\u00a0The Word Alive<\/strong>\u00a0will deliver their notoriously exhilarating performance while Missouri rockers\u00a0Story Of The Year<\/strong>,\u00a0Wage War<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0The Plot In You\u00a0<\/strong>are destined to get adrenaline levels sky-high.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0Slam Dunk Festival<\/strong>\u00a0institution, the\u00a0Impericon Stage<\/strong>\u00a0will continue its legacy of bringing the world\u2019s best heavy-hitters to Leeds and Hatfield over the May Bank Holiday weekend. The genre-defying New York act\u00a0Glassjaw<\/strong>\u00a0will make their Slam Dunk Festival debut in a highly-anticipated headline performance. Bolstering their way onto the notorious stage, UK mob\u00a0Gallows<\/strong>\u00a0will bring a cutthroat set alongside American powerhouses\u00a0The Bronx\u00a0<\/strong>and Canadian hardcore punk rockers\u00a0Cancer Bats<\/strong>. Ensuring mayhem from the very beginning, hardcore supergroup\u00a0Angel Du$t<\/strong>, \u2018Time And Space\u2019 noisemakers\u00a0Turnstile<\/strong>\u00a0and Pure Noise Records heros\u00a0Knocked Loose\u00a0<\/strong>make for an impeccable hardcore billing.<\/p>\n

Headlined by\u00a0The Menzingers<\/strong>, the\u00a0Dickies Stage<\/strong>\u00a0will see emotion-driven LA nativesTouche Amore<\/strong>, US revival pack\u00a0Tiny Moving Parts<\/strong>, and American stalwarts\u00a0The Get Up Kids<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Saves The Day<\/strong>\u00a0take to the stage for a complete education in all things emo. Completing the stage and making for an indisputable display of alternative music will be \u00a0esteemed two piece\u00a0Tigers Jaw\u00a0<\/strong>and none other than Brit punks\u00a0Milk Teeth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Appearing this May for a debut Slam Dunk Festival performance,\u00a0Plain White T\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0are set to headline the\u00a0Marshall Stage<\/strong>. Before hearing the band\u2019s pop-rock classics, festival goers can recognise the\u00a0Marshall Stage as a home for heartfelt sing-a-longs delivered by evolving indie-rockers\u00a0Hellogoodbye<\/strong>, cherished Illinois natives\u00a0Real Friends<\/strong>,\u00a0Seaway<\/strong>and\u00a0Trophy Eyes<\/strong>. The stage will also see\u00a0A Loss For Words<\/strong>\u2019 UK reunion on the 10 year anniversary of their undeniable album \u2018The Kids Can\u2019t Lose\u2019.<\/p>\n

Paying homage to the beloved Leeds institution,\u00a0The Key Club Stage<\/strong>\u00a0will recreate venue magic on their stage at Leeds and Hatfield with incredible alternative names jam packed on to the lineup. Topping the bill will be enigmatic electro-rock duo\u00a0iDKHOW\u00a0<\/strong>in a Slam Dunk Festival debut performance that is sure to make history. Joining them will be alt-pop sensation\u00a0Lights<\/strong>, billboard-charting\u00a0grandson\u00a0<\/strong>and the face-melting\u00a0Employed To Serve<\/strong>. Birmingham metallers\u00a0SHVPES\u00a0<\/strong>will meet Aussie\u00a0Between You & Me\u00a0<\/strong>ahead of\u00a0Story Untold\u00a0‘s\u00a0<\/strong>pop-punk performance.\u00a0Press To Meco, Our Hollow Our home, Kublai Khan, Cruel Hand, Pagan<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Wallflower<\/strong>\u00a0will complete the genre-crossing showcase, with secret special guests still to be announced.<\/p>\n

One for the acoustic aficionados, the\u00a0Acoustic Stage<\/strong>\u00a0will be the go-to destination for slower sing-a-longs with beloved Slam Dunk Festival names.\u00a0Justin Courtney Pierre<\/strong>\u00a0of Motion City Soundtrack will lead the lineup which also features singer-songwriter\u00a0Rob Lynch<\/strong>\u00a0and former We Are The Ocean singer\u00a0Liam Cromby<\/strong>\u00a0as well as Lightyear\u2019s\u00a0Chas Palmer Williams<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Lizzy Farrall.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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TICKET INFORMATION<\/strong><\/u>
\nFestival tickets and afterparty tickets on sale now and are available fromhttp:\/\/slamdunkfestival.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Ticket Price \u00a359. Afterparty tickets sold separately. All subject to booking fees.<\/p>\n

FESTIVAL INFORMATION<\/strong><\/u>
\nFestival gates and wristband exchanges will be open from 9am.
\nMain Arena open from 11am, with first acts on from 11.45am.
\nAll acts will be finished by 10pm, with a 11pm festival curfew.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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