SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL 2026 REVEAL FURTHER BANDS FOR THE FULL 20th ANNIVERSARY LINE UP!

by Craig Harston

In a surprising move, the Slam Dunk Festival organisers treated those planning to attend to the complete line-up this Halloween – with a little something for everyone, there are no tricks here!

Joining an already pretty stacked and eclectic roster that announced back in September – including A, Allister, Broadside, Bury Tomorrow, Cancer Bats, Cartel, Dashboard Confessional, Driveways Goldfinger, Good Charlotte, Hawthorne Heights, The Home Team, The Menzingers, Motion City Soundtrack, President, Set Your Goals, Stand Atlantic, Sublime, The Suicide Machines, Taking Back Sunday, Tonight Alive, Unpeople and Slam Dunk ‘house band’ Zebrahead – are 27 new bands bringing the full line-up to a round 50!

Pop punk and emo fans will be treated to the legendary Bayside, Albany’s State Champs, alt-rock/emo bands Beauty School and Boston Manor, rising Scottish ‘nu-rock’ band (and Northern Exposure favourites) Dead Pony, A Loss For Words, Madina Lake, Washington’s Origami Angel bringing their brand of midwest emo, kings of the cover song Punk Rock Factory, the chaotic Trash Boat and Canada’s Youth Fountain.

Slam Dunk are also be proud to present not one but TWO heavy stages in 2026 – side by side and with NO clashes! Joining the bands already announced bands for these stages will be Angel Du$t, hardcore legends Comeback Kid, Dying Wish, Manchester’s Guilt Trip, metallers Heriot and Malevolence, thrashy crossover band Pest Control, California based post-hardcore band Saosin and Static Dress – plus hardcore heavyweights Knocked Loose!

Deaf Havana will be in attendance celebrating 15 years of their sophomore album ‘Fools And Worthless Liars’ alongside Japan’s self-proclaimed ‘reggae punx’ SiM, and alt-rock bands Call Me Amour, Hands Like Houses and VUKOVI.

Needless to say, everyone who decides to hit the fields next summer should be catered for, whether it’s pop punk (Good Charlotte, Allister, State Champs), emo (Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional, Origami Angel), ska (Sublime, Goldfinger, The Suicide Machines), punk rock (The Menzingers, Set Your Goals), hardcore (Knocked Loose, Comeback Kid), metal (Malevolence, Heriot) or some straight up alternative/rock (A, Deaf Havana, VUKOVI).