Slam Dunk Festival 2025 announces 21 bands

What a line-up

Electric Callboy
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 4th Sep 2024
Last updated 4th Sep 2024

Slam Dunk Festival 2025 has announced more than 20 bands for the line-up including all three headliners.

Topping the bill at Hatfield Park and Leeds Temple Newsam next May will be Floridian metalcore titans A Day To Remember, German electronicore sextet Electric Callboy and long-time Slam Dunk favourites Neck Deep.

Commenting on their inaugural appearance at Slam Dunk, A Day To Remember said: “We’re really excited to get back to the UK, and to play Slam Dunk for the first time.”

Elsewhere, As It Is are playing an exclusive UK reunion show celebrating the 10th anniversary of ‘Never Happy, Ever After.’

Also on the bill are Alkaline Trio, Delilah Bon, Dream State, Graphic Nature, Hit The Lights, Hot Mulligan, Knuckle Puck (‘Copacetic’ 10th Anniversary), Less Than Jake, Mouth Culture, Movements, New Found Glory, Split Chain, Stray From The Path, The Ataris, The Starting Line, The Used and Zebrahead.

With many more artists still to be announced, Slam Dunk Festival takes place at Hatfield Park on Saturday 24th May and Leeds Temple Newsam on Sunday 25th May 2025.

Tickets go on sale from Aloud.com at 10am on Friday 6th September.

Slam Dunk Festival 2025 line-up so far:

Slam Dunk Festival 2025 line-up so far

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