With anticipation for this months Slam Dunk Festival reaching boiling point, the winners of the ‘Fresh Blood’ have been revealed.After plenty of votes for the 10 bands involved in the contest, it’s rising UK pop punks Trash Boat that have won the public vote. The news means they will open up the ‘Fresh Blood’ stage at Slam Dunk, which also includes Moose Blood, This Wild Life, Rob Lynch, Baby Godzilla and several others.
Trash Boat’s appearance will follow the release of their ‘Brainwork’ EP on May 18th via Hopeless. They will also be touring with Blood Youth in July.
May
23rd Slam Dunk Festival North, Leeds (Millennium Square, O2 Academy, Leeds Beckett Uni, Ba Bar and 2 other outdoor stages.)
24th Slam Dunk Festival South, Hatfield (The Forum – University of Herts)
25th Slam Dunk Festival Midlands, Wolverhampton (Wulfrun Hall, Civic Hall & Bar, Green Room and 3 outdoor stages)
July
Fri 10th Satan’s Hollow, Manchester
Sat 11th Classic Grand Lounge, Glasgow
Sun 12th The Mash House*, Edinburgh
Tue 14th Marrs Bar, Worcester
Wed 15th Live Rooms, Chester
Thu 16th Clwb Ifor Bach (downstairs), Cardiff
Fri 17th Shield Festival (The Scene), Swansea
Sat 18th The Red Room, Nottingham
Mon 20th The Forum, Tunbridge Wells
Wed 22nd The Exchange, Bristol
Thu 23rd Joiners, Southampton
Fri 24th Met Lounge, Peterborough
Sat 25th Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton
(*Blood Youth only)