Slam Dunk Festival North 2027 announces first wave of bands

Slam Dunk has announced the first wave of bands for Slam Dunk Festival North 2027, with ska legends and metalcore stalwarts leading the bill.

The rock, metal and hardcore festival returns to Temple Newsam on Saturday, May 29, with Bowling For Soup, Killswitch Engage and Simple Plan leading the bill.

Also announced today are Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Beartooth and The Used, among others.

All tickets, including VIP add-ons, will be available through an app-exclusive limited-edition presale from Friday (October 3) at 10am for up to 48 hours, priced at £130 including fees.

Remaining tickets will then be available through all other outlets from 10am on Monday (October 5), priced at £140 including all fees.

Full list of bands announced:

• Bowling For Soup
• Simple Plan
• Killswitch Engage
• Sleeping With Sirens
• Beartooth
• The Used
• The Front Bottoms
• Hot Milk
• Reel Big Fish
• Less Than Jake
• The Interrupters
• Grade 2
• Wage War
• The Amity Affliction
• Erra
• Melrose Avenue
• From Ashes to New
• The Maine
• We The Kings (20th anniversary)
• The Academy Is…
• Cute Is What We Aim For
• Four Years Strong
• Trophy Eyes (Chemical Miracle 10 anniversary)
• Knuckle Puck
• Overgrown
• Love Rarely
• Mouth Culture
• Redhook
• As December Falls