Slam Dunk organisers have this morning officially announced a whole load of new additions to the festival line-up, including The Blackout.

The Merthyr boys have been given a high placing on the new festival poster, indicating that they may play below headliners Taking Back Sunday on the Main Stage.

Even more exciting is the news that a spin off mini-festival will come to Cardiff University on Monday 28 May.

Dubbed Slam Dunk Wales; Taking Back Sunday, Motion City Soundtrack, Say Anything, Cancer Bats, While She Sleeps, Of Mice & Men, The Audition, Don Broco & Straight Lines will all perform, with more to be announced across two stages.

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 2 March priced at £22.50 (14+) or £26 with aftershow (18+) and will be available from www.slamdunkmusic.com, www.orchardentertainment.co.uk, www.seetickets.com, www.ticketweb.co.uk, www.wegottickets.com, Cardiff University Box Office, Ticketline UK (Cardiff), Spillers Records (Cardiff), Derricks Records (Swansea) and Diverse Music (Newport).