A run of intimate side shows have been confirmed around this year's
Slam Dunk Festival, giving attendees the chance to catch a number of the weekend's acts in smaller venues across London, Manchester and Birmingham.
Among the highlights,
Motion City Soundtrack will perform at Islington Academy alongside
Cartel and
Beauty School, while
Set Your Goals bring
Youth Fountain to The Underworld — both taking place on 22nd May. That same evening,
Driveways head to Rebellion in Manchester.
London picks up again on 25th May with three separate events:
Hawthorne Heights are joined by
Madina Lake and
Guillotine at The Dome,
Tonight Alive play Here @ Outernet with
Greywind, and
The Suicide Machines take over the New Cross Inn with
Faintest Idea and
Ancient Lights.
Broadside, meanwhile, are turning their visit into a short UK run, stopping at Rebellion in Manchester on 26th May, Asylum in Birmingham on 27th May, and The Underworld in London on 28th May.
All side show tickets go on sale from 27th March through slamdunkmusic.com.
The main Slam Dunk weekender lands on 24th and 25th May, split between Temple Newsam Park in Leeds and Hatfield Park in Hatfield. The lineup features Good Charlotte, Knocked Loose, Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional, PRESIDENT, State Champs, Deaf Havana, Malevolence, Sublime and many more. Festival tickets remain available at slamdunkmusic.com.
The dates in full read:
MAY
22 Rebellion, Manchester, UK (Driveways)
22 The Underworld, London, UK (Set Your Goals, Youth Fountain)
22 Islington Academy, London, UK (Motion City Soundtrack, Cartel, Beauty School)
25 The Dome, London, UK (Hawthorne Heights, Madina Lake, Guillotine)
25 Here @ Outernet, London, UK (Tonight Alive, Greywind)
25 New Cross Inn, London, UK (The Suicide Machines, Faintest Idea, Ancient Lights)
26 Rebellion, Manchester, UK (Broadside)
27 Asylum, Birmingham, UK (Broadside)
28 The Underworld, London, UK (Broadside)
