Slam Dunk Announce Full Line-Up Along Side Huge Metal Stage

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, nope not Christmas - festival line-up announcement time! Like they do every year, the icons at Slam Dunk have got the ball rolling for 2026 as they add more names to years stacked bill as well as completing their full line-up with a two stage metal and hardcore zone - not only have the dropped their biggest bill yet, they are also celebrating 20 years of Slam Dunk Festival.

The festival will take place over the May bank holiday weekend covering its usual spots in Hatfield and Leeds and once again they are supplying us all with an almighty list of bands that include a bunch of new additions including Static Dress, State Champs and Boston Manor. The festival have also brought in two of Scotland’s most exciting bands in Dead Pony and Vukovi. They will join already announced big names like Good Charlotte, Taking Back Sunday and a ‘mystery’ band who are on everyone’s lips, President.

The line-up has been complete with the surprise announcement of a two stage metal and hardcore set-up with an incredible stack of sheer chaos. Headlined by Knocked Loose, the two stages side by side will host solid mix of metal and hardcore across the day. Hardcore giants Malevolence will bring their explosive live experience, also representing the UK hardcore scene will be local Leeds rising starts Pest Control and Manchester’s Guilt Trip. Else where on that stage we have the joy of Dying Wish and Heriot adding to what will be a day of non stop action.

The countdown is on with less than 200 days to go until the first major UK festival of the summer.