Who are we watching at this year's Slam Dunk Festival 2025?

Who are we watching at this year's Slam Dunk Festival 2025? This is always a popular question when deciding on your perfect festival day out. After this year's Clash Finder for Slam Dunk 2025 was announced, we decided to let you in on some of our top artists to check out throughout the day!

1. Defects

Having seen Defects back for my first ever review with Metal Junkbox back in 2024 I have been looking forward to seeing them again ever since. Defects released their album Modern Error last year one of my favourite songs off the album to check out is Echo Chamber watch the music video below!

Defects will be playing on Main Stage East at 11:25am on both days.

2. Dream State

After watching Dream State take over The Key Club In Leeds last October and watching the amazingly talented Jessie Powell perform at 1000 Lights a few months prior I'm very much excited to see them in a festival setting now with how passionate and friendly their crowds are they are going to be one of the highlight of this years festival! Have a listen to Dream State single Bloom which was released in October 2024.

Dream State will be performing on Main Stage East at 12:40pm on both days

3. Winona Fighter

Having Discovered Winona Fighter after writing up a press release on her single 'R U Famous'. The Nashville, TN Punk band caught my eye right away with their brand new album 'My Apologies To The Chef' is a perfect fit for this years Slam Dunk Festival and is Someone to quickly get you in the party mode for this years festival.

Winona Fighter will perform on The Key Club stage at 1:35pm on Saturday 24th May Slam Dunk South and at 12:45pm on Sunday 25th May at Slam Dunk North

4. Landmvrks

Landmvrks have very quickly become one of my favourite artist I have discovered in the past year. Having seen them perform at Leeds stylus back in May 2024 and then again in October 2024 with Beartooth. Landmvrks was another band I highly recommend seeing. Their amazing energy and stage presence quickly hooks you and with their song Creature is going to make the mosh pits open at this year's Slam Dunk

Catch Landmvrks on the Main Stage East at 2:50 pm on both days

5. New Found Glory

Having last played Slam Dunk Festival in 2019 New Found Glory are return to Slam Dunk Festival. You really can't beat a beautiful british warm spring festival without listening to some of the greatest hits up New Found Glory such as 'My Friends Over You', 'Vicious Love' and last years Disney's Cover of 'Part Of This World'

New Found glory takes to the 5.55pm on Main Stage West on both days

6. Home Grown

Ska/Pop Punk band Home Grown will be performing over on the Monster Energy stage. Having reformed back in 2024 they slide right into the Punk/Rock vibe that Slam Dunk Festival has created this year Check out some of Home Growns Live footage below from their reunion in 2024!

Home Grown will play at 1:40pm on Monsters Energy Stage on both days

7. South Arcade

Oxford own South Arcade are going to be taking over The Key Club Stage, The alternative indie have taken to the world by a storm after catching them over on tiktok there fun and incredible sound is going to fit right into the fields of Slam Dunk Festival.

South Arcade will perform on The Key Club stage at 4:55pm on Saturday 24th May Slam Dunk South and at 7:25pm on Sunday 25th May at Slam Dunk North

8. Wargasm

London's electronic rock duo Wargasm will be bringing there high energy Nu-Metal sounds to the fields. Having watched them perform at Download Festival Live with Limp Bizkit it's clear that they will be bringing another unmissable performance at This years Festival!

Wargasm will be performing on the Kerrang! stage on both days.

9. Electric Callboy

A Personal Highlight of our weekend at Slam Dunk Festival 2025 will be seeing the Elevator Operator, Electric Callboy! performing there headline slot. I expect this will be one of the most biggest and best sets of the weekend! Make sure you got all your dance moves ready for "We Got The Moves", "Tekko Train" and "Ratatata"

Electric Callboy will be headlining Main Stage East at 7:45pm on both days

10. A Day To Remember

Final we could skip seeing our other headliner of this year's Slam Dunk Festival 2025 A Day To Remember who will be closing off the festival. This will be the first time that A Day To Remember has performed at Slam Dunk finishing the festival off with their rock styled sound and will be a perfect way to end the festival!

A Day To Remember will be performing on the Main Stage West at 9pm on both days

With Slam Dunk Festival 2025 slowly creeping up on us, make sure to download the Slam Dunk App to keep up to date with all the latest news and information from about the festival. Plus keep track of your own digital time schedule and don't forget to let us know who your most excited about seeing!