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Slam Dunk Festival 2017: Stage splits revealed

Slam Dunk Festival have revealed the full stage splits for this years event that appears at Birmingham NEC on May 27.

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This year, the Jagermeister Stage plays host to Enter Shikari's highly anticipated debut Slam Dunk Festival performance, We Are The Ocean's final farewell, along with Don Broco, Deaf Havana, Beartooth, We Are The Ocean, Crossfaith, Andrew McMahon as well as soon-to-be-announced secret special guest performance.

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 MC Lars and headlined by Texan heavyweights Bowling For Soup, they will be joined by Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Goldfinger, Mad Caddies, Zebrahead, The Ataris and Fenix TX.

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 Boston Manor, Black Foxxes, Decade, Fort Hope, With Confidence, Waterparks, Seaway and Set It Off.

Slam Dunk Festival have revealed this year's stage splits

All things punk can be found on the Signature Brew Stage 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.

Memphis May Fire and Stray From The Path are set to lead the Impericon Stage. In addition to these heavyweights, The Impericon Stage also welcomes the return of Madina Lake and Shvpes, and I Prevail, Ice Nine Kills and Birmingham band Oceans Ate Alaska on behalf of Fearless Records. Counterfeit and Too Close To Touch will be appearing here at Slam Dunk Festival for the first time ever.

The Rock Sound Breakout Stage will see the hottest new bands perform on Slam Dunk Festival's newest stage. Aussie troupe Ocean Grove and American favourites Makeout and Sylar will appear alongside Area 11, Casey, Homebound, Make Out, Sylar, The Gospel Youth and Vukovi.

The Uprawr Stage will return to Slam Dunk with a whole host of exciting acoustic acts and party-starting DJs.

Advance tickets £44 or £49 with after party are on sale now. www.slamdunkmusic.com

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