Celtic punk legends, Flogging Molly will be storming their way to make their Slam Dunk Festival debut later next year. With 25 successful years and 7 studio albums under their belts, the seven-piece, punk/rock outfit promise to bring along a back catalogue of crowd pleasing favourites.
Renowned for their theatrical and energetic performances, Gogol Bordello lead the way of one of the performances not to be missed at next year’s Slam Dunk Festival. With members hailing from around the world including Ukraine and Ethiopia, the self proclaimed band of immigrants will bless festival goers with their experimental “gypsy punk” sound next May.
With a trio of albums in their arsenal which propelled them to global success, The Hunna have firmly cemented themselves as one of the most exciting rock bands around and today have been announced to play Slam Dunk Festival next year. The Hunna are a band who are guaranteed to produce huge, anthemic rock sounds, and are sure to send the festival crowd wild next year.
Festival favourites, punk-rock four piece The Menzingers bring their huge frenetic energy back to Slam Dunk Festival as they bid to return to Leeds and Hatfield for 2023. Since forming in 2006, The Menzingers have an impressive collection of 6 studio albums under their belts becoming known along the way for their pounding rhythms, roaring guitar riffs and their incisive songwriting, The Menzingers are sure to bring a huge set to the festival next year.
Also joining the next wave of exciting announcements are Boston Manor, fresh from recently supporting heavy-weights Alexisonfire, Boston Manor will be returning to Slam Dunk festival following their triumphant ‘special guest’ headline slot on The Key Club stage back in 2021. Since forming in 2013 Boston Manor have become renowned for their anthemic sounds and high energy, promising to get the Slam Dunk Festival pits going next summer. Slam Dunk will also be the first chance to hear live their latest and highly-praised new album Datura.
Since recently teaming up with festival headliners Enter Shikari on the highly praised exultant single ‘The Void Stares Back’, unapologetically chaotic, electronic-rock duo Wargasm will also be making their Slam Dunk Festival return next summer following on from their recent successful UK tour. Also heading back to Slam Dunk Festival next year are metalcore outfit We Came As Romans, after recently returning from a five year break with their eagerly anticipated sixth studio album Darkbloom, We Came As Romans are sure to return to the festival with a bang.
After a memorable and energetic performance on The Key Club stage back in 2021, Vukovi will be making their festival return next summer. A band that are famed for their lively and explosive live sets, Scottish rockers Vukovi will be bringing their anthemic wall of sound to the festival. American based, punk-rockers Spanish Love Songs are also amongst the names announced today. Californian post-hardcore outfit Movements are also amongst the latest names recently announced, after racking up millions of online streams, the Fearless Records’ quintet are set to make their Slam Dunk Festival debut next year.
Leading the way as one of the most inventive and pioneering new bands in the post-hardcore scene, Leeds outfit Static Dress today joined the jam-packed Slam Dunk line up. Known as a band who come to life under a live setting, Static Dress will be bringing their energetic live force to next summer’s festival. The last of today’s huge announcements comes from Sincere Engineer who will be making their Slam Dunk Festival debut. Since breaking out of Chicago and bursting into the scene, Sincere Engineer are already making waves with notable support slots including newly announced The Menzingers and will be bringing their fiery punk-pop sound to Leeds and Hatfield next summer.
Amazon Music are set to join Slam Dunk Festival for another successful year of heading up one of the main stage partnerships. After an extremely triumphant three years of showcasing the best in alternative music, they are returning with the Amazon Music Presents the Rock Scene stage once more for 2023. The stage this year will be headlined by UK front runners in rock, Enter Shikari.
Elise Cobain, Senior Music Programmer, Rock, at Amazon Music had this to say about the collaboration: “At Amazon Music we’re just as committed to supporting the artists who make the heavy music scene as those who power the culture that it thrives in. To be able to bring the Rock Scene main stage back to Slam Dunk 2023 with this awesome line-up is a proud moment for me and my team. I can’t wait to join everyone in the field and share memories together on both sides of the stage.”
Rock Scene is Amazon Music’s global playlist showcasing the most exciting new rock music from around the world.