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From Wednesday 13 February 2019

Final Slam Dunk artists announced

Alternative music fans rejoice – the final seventeen bands have now been added to the 2019 Slam Dunk line-up, and it’s quite the announcement! There’s plenty for pop punk fans to celebrate as A Loss For Words return after their break up a few years ago, with Neck Deep, As

Thursday 07 February 2019

Slam Dunk announce Jagermeister Stage

With just over a hundred days to go (not that we’re counting, of course) until Slam Dunk 2019, the excitement is really starting to set in – and the good news for fans of the heavier stuff is that the festival have today announced the Jagermeister Stage line-up, as

Thursday 31 January 2019

Bristol’s Booze Cruise announces second wave of acts

For the first time, European’s fast-growing DIY festival is coming to the UK, taking place across various venues in Bristol. The 18+ festival takes place from May 24 to 26, and joining names already announced, such as Tiny Moving Parts and Ducking Punches, are: Apologies, I Have None, Mercy Union (featuring

Reading and Leeds Festival announce 50 more acts

Joining headliners The 1975, Post Malone, Twenty One Pilots and Foo Fighters are: A Day To Remember, Against The Current, AJ Tracey, Alma Anderson. Paak & The Free Nationals, Andy C, Becky Hill Bexey, Blaenavon, Bloxx, Cavetown, Charli XCX, The Chats, Chvrches, Circa Waves, Comethazine, D-Block Europe, Distruction Boyz, Fisher,

Wednesday 30 January 2019

Community Festival just got even bigger with four new acts announced

Finsbury Park’s one day summer fest has just had four new bands added to the bill. Community Festival goers already had the likes of The Kooks, Blossoms and Sea Girls to look forward to, and now have an excuse to get even more excited with the addition of The Hunna,

Slam Dunk add ten more bands to the 2019 bill

As if Slam Dunk wasn’t already massive this year, ten more bands have been added to the lineup. Joining the likes of All Time Low, NOFX and Bad Religion, are Lights, Wage War, Plain White T’s, Hellogoodbye, Touche Amore, Tigers Jaw, Wallflower, Employed To Serve, Microwave and Our Hollow Our Home. Slam Dunk will take place in Leeds and Hatfield on

Tuesday 29 January 2019

100 artists added to The Great Escape line-up

Brighton’s The Great Escape festival has today added a huge 100 more acts to this year’s line-up – including Can’t Swim, Haggard Cat and AJ Tracey – across a variety of genres. The full list of additions can be found below. The new acts join the likes of Lewis Capaldi

Monday 28 January 2019

Download Festival adds loads more acts to this years line up

The world-famous rock festival has announced 43 new acts to 2019’s line up, including Halestorm, FEVER 333, Beartooth and Skid Row. The new additions join headliners Slipknot, Def Leppard and Tool. Alongside this announcement, Kerrang! have revealed that they will be launching a search for an opener for their Avalanche Stage. Tickets

Wednesday 16 January 2019

Seven bands added to Slam Dunk Festival

Slam Dunk Festival has announced the latest raft of bands set to play the spring bash. Metalcore legends Atreyu will be making their Slam Dunk debut and are joined by The Word Alive and Pagan. Other bands confirmed for the May bank holiday festivals include Real Friends, Seaway, WSTR and Milk

Monday 14 January 2019

Slam Dunk Festival Impericon Stage line-up revealed

Slam Dunk Festival has revealed the line-up of its Impericon Stage. The previously announced Glassjaw will top the bill while the latest additions of The Bronx, Cancer Bats and Angel Du$t will perform alongside Gallows, Turnstile and Knocked Loose. The organisers confirmed that it is the first of two heavy stages