Good Charlotte and Elegant have been introduced for Slam Dunk Competition 2026.
Good Charlotte are returning to the UK for Slam Dunk Competition
The upcoming occasion – which is the UK’s greatest impartial rock pageant – has revealed the primary acts for its twentieth anniversary weekend set to happen at Hertfordshire’s Hatfield Park and Temple Newsam in Leeds on Could 23 and 24 respectively.
Pop punk legends Good Charlotte will headline the occasion with a European unique efficiency, which additionally marks their first return to the UK since a gig at London’s Alexandra Palace in 2019.
The band stated in an announcement: “We’re excited to return again and play the UK for the primary time in seven years, and to have a good time the twentieth anniversary of Slam Dunk shall be a good time.
“Kicking off this subsequent chapter of GC within the UK this manner shall be quite a lot of enjoyable and an important precursor for what remains to be to return!
“A few of our fav reveals in our profession have been within the UK, and this shall be no exception.”
In the meantime, ska punk pioneers Elegant – who’re working with Travis Barker on their first new album in nearly three many years – will play their first ever UK present.
Enigmatic group President – who’re rumoured to characteristic Busted’s Charlie Simpson – have additionally been introduced, whereas Taking Again Sunday will ship a “particular twentieth anniversary celebration” of their 2006 album Louder Now.
Different acts confirmed within the first wave embody Dashboard Confessional, Goldfinger, Movement Metropolis Soundtrack and The Menzingers.
Slam Dunk founder Ben Ray added: “Once I began the pageant 20 years in the past, I had no concept it might get to the milestone of 20 years, not to mention be the dimensions that it has grown to.
“I’m overwhelmed by the continued assist for the occasion, each from the devoted fan base who come each single yr, to all of the bands that preserve coming again to play! An enormous thanks to all!”
Ticket data and pages are set to launch on Thursday (25.09.25), and they’ll go on sale at 10am on September 27.
