Slam Dunk Festival 2026’s first acts have been announced with some huge names set to perform at Temple Newsam.

Topping the bill will be Good Charlotte and Sublime. The festivities will be happening on Sunday, May 24.

If you’d love to go then tickets are on-sale now. You can buy them here .

Also joining the first wave for Slam Dunk 2026 are British alt-rock cult heroes A, and Chicago’s pop-punk staples Allister, bringing their high-energy live shows back to the UK. Virginia pop-rock trio Broadside who’ve been teasing fans with new music through 2025. They’ll be joined by metalcore heavyweights Bury Tomorrow and one of the most undeniable forces in heavy music Cancer Bats.

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