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Slam Dunk completes Leeds lineup for 2026 Temple Newsam festival
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The full Slam Dunk Fest lineup for the landmark 2026 in Leeds is complete and, surprise, surprise - we're in for another absolute belter.
With the much-loved music festival celebrating an amazing milestone next year, Slam Dunk North at Temple Newsam is hoping to host its most memorable weekender yet.
2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the annual event, which sees some of the best alternative, pop-punk, metal acts and more from around the country, as well as exports from the US and all over the world, gather for one big mosh.
And judging by the lineup for SDN26, those pits are going to be MASSIVE.
Revealed in its entirety on Halloween 2025, some of the names on the lineup for next year wouldn't look out of place on the original Slam Dunk poster back in 2006.
Joining American rock veterans Good Charlotte as an European tour exclusive, other well-known and long-standing names include Sublime, Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional and Cancer Bats, just to name a few.
The lattermost outfit also marks one of the heaviest overall rosters in some time, with two new side-by-side stages dedicated to other sub-genres like metalcore, thrash, and other hardcore adjacent artists confirmed last month.
Dubbed 'The Harvest', it promises "back-to-back heavy music all day. Hell yeah.
It goes without saying that we had a 'reet good time as always at Slam Dunk in 2025, and we can't wait to toast 20 years with them next summer.
If you read our review of the most recent edition of 'Slammy D', you'll know that the cult favourite returned to form following some more challenging years of late.
A much brighter weather forecast certainly played its part, but the festival organisers have also taken steps to improve the layout and accessibility following fan feedback.
Best of all, Slam Dunk is once again offering affordable payment plans for tickets, with the cost able to be spread out over the space of six months.
You can find out more information and grab your tickets HERE, and we'll see you there with bells on and devil horns raised high come Sunday, 24 May 2026.
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Slam Dunk Festival reveals first wave of acts for 2027 festival
Clementine Hall
Slam Dunk Festival is back with another belting lineup.
Slam Dunk, the UK's biggest independent rock festival, has unveiled its first wave of artists - and its a lineup to get very excited about.
Hot on the heels of a milestone 20th anniversary this summer, the festival kicks off with Bowling For Soup, Simple Plan, Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, Sleeping With Sirens, The Used and The Front Bottoms topping the bill.
This time, Slam Dunk is doing things a little bit differently, landing here in Leeds first at Temple Newsam on Saturday 29 May before closing the weekend at Hatfield Park on Sunday 30 May 2027.
Leading the festival are two of pop punk’s biggest festival favourites. Bowling For Soup return following a memorable 2023 appearance, whilst Simple Plan will be rotating headliners, returning to Slam Dunk after 8 years and whose debut album No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls also turns 25.
Elsewhere, ska-punk favourites Reel Big Fish return to Slam Dunk for an exclusive UK reunion show, Less Than Jake are also back on the bill, bringing more than three decades of anthems with them, while The Interrupters join a formidable ska-punk showing and Isle of Wight punks Grade 2 bring a dose of old-school punk to the bill.
And it doesn't stop there, with even more names still to be announced to the already star-studded lineup.
Pre-sale tickets are available via the Slam Dunk app for up to 48 hours (subject to availability) from 10am, Friday 2 October, with remaining tickets on sale from 10am on Monday 5 October through all other outlets. Get yours here.
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BBC Introducing announces massive Leeds takeover celebrating the UK’s best emerging artists
Clementine Hall
BBC Introducing and Leeds promoter Futuresound have announced a city-wide takeover this November as part of their ‘Introducing Live’ event.
Taking place in ten towns and cities across the UK, Introducing Live will hit Leeds on Saturday 28 November and showcase some of the best emerging artists in the UK today.
Not only that, but it will be held in some of the city's most iconic independent music venues including The Wardrobe, Belgrave Music Hall and Oporto.
The 450-capacity venue The Wardrobe will be home to an 'Introducing on Radio 1' showcase featuring a packed programme including the Egyptian born, Manchester based alt-pop artist Nxdia, Lincolnshire indie-pop quintet Cherryholt, dark pop artist Precious Pepala, Scunthorpe singer-songwriter Will Parker and many more.
Meanwhile, over at Belgrave Music Hall, Emily Pilbeam from Introducing's Mixtape on 6 Music will showcase black country duo GANS, the local 7-piece project Group A.D., underground group holybones and more.
Oporto, famous for hosting some of the biggest names in music during the start of their careers, will host a dedicated 'Introducing Rock' takeover with Radio 1’s Alyx Holcombe, with a line-up featuring Nottingham-formed rock duo Alt Blk Era, goth-grunge alt group Venus Grrrls, indie-pop BRIT School alumna jo from school, post-hardcore band Hollow Bloom, and Sheffield-based electro-metalcore band DUSTHOUSE.
Joe Hubbard, promoter at Futuresound Group, said: “We’re really excited to be working with BBC Introducing to bring this event to Leeds, for the first time! It feels a very fitting partnership after our partnership on Live at Leeds together over the years.
"Between headliners Nxdia, Alt Blk Era, Gans and Jaguar, I feel there’s something for everyone. I’m also really proud of the local offering we’ve got, with strong representation from BBC Introducing Leeds & Sheffield across the bill. There’s been months of work behind the scenes to make it happen, so it’s a great feeling to finally release the line-up to the world. See you in November!”
Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am and you can get yours here.
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3rd November 2025 
