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Party’s starting at Birmingham's Slam Dunk Festival featuring Enter Shikari

An invitation to party in the name of the alternative, Slam Dunk Festival is rite of passage for lovers of pop-punk and rock music.

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It’s at Birmingham Genting Arena tomorrow, followed by shows in Leeds and Hatfield.

Led by Enter Shikari, the band will celebrate the anniversary of their critically acclaimed debut album Take To The Skies. The unmissable Bank Holiday weekend which also includes performances by Don Broco, Against Me!, Neck Deep, Bowling For Soup, Tonight Alive, The Bronx and over 50 more.

The multi-locational pop punk extravaganza will feature We Are The Ocean’s final farewell, and amazing acts such as Deaf Havana, Beartooth, We Are The Ocean, Crossfaith, Andrew McMahon as well as recently announced special guests Bury Tomorrow. For the most comprehensive lesson in pop-punk, the Monster Stage will be the place to catch Cute Is What We Aim For and We The Kings perform their debut albums in full, and will bring together stage headliners Neck Deep, pop-punk legends The Movielife, The Maine, WSTR, Trophy Eyes and Like Pacific.

This year’s Fireball Stage plays host to all things Ska. Compared by the one and only, MC Lars and headlined by Texan heavyweights Bowling For Soup, fan-favourites Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger will join Mad Caddies, Zebrahead, The Ataris and Fenix TX for the biggest ska-party of the year!

Playing homage to Slam Dunk Festival’s humble beginnings, the Key Club Stage is packed with some of the most exciting acts in contemporary rock music. Warming up the stage for headliners Tonight Alive will be UK natives Boston Manor, Black Foxxes, Decade and Fort Hope before a global invasion of With Confidence, Waterparks, Seaway and Set It Off storms the stage.

Punk and everything in between can be found on the Signature Brew Stage as Against Me! and The Bronx lead the charge on Slam Dunk Festival. Crime In Stereo are set to show acts and audience goers alike how it’s done, as Frank Iero & The Patience, Citizen, Turnover, Milk Teeth, Sorority Noise and Puppy all make their Slam Dunk debuts.

Known for bringing the heavy, the Impericon stage has all bases covered this year with American goliaths Memphis May Fire.