Louder Than Life 2026 – Lineup Announcement

Louder Than Life returns to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY September 17, 18, 19 & 20 for its 12th edition, delivering the largest lineup in the festival’s history and the biggest bill ever assembled by producer Danny Wimmer Presents.

TOOL and Limp Bizkit join previously announced headliners My Chemical Romance and Iron Maiden for an incredible four days of music at Louder Than Life 2026.

America’s Largest Rock & Metal Festival will feature nearly 200 bands spanning all rock genres across 7 stages, topped by:

Thursday, September 17: Iron Maiden, Pantera, Megadeth
Friday, September 18: My Chemical Romance, Pierce The Veil, A Day to Remember
Saturday, September 19: Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach, Sublime
Sunday, September 20: TOOL, Gojira, Danny Elfman

Saturday, September 19 will also feature one of the most prominent all-female-fronted stage lineups assembled at a major U.S. rock festival. The stage lineup will feature Halestorm, In This Moment, Lindsey Stirling, Orianthi, Icon For Hire, Kami Kehoe, and Diamante.

In addition, a Mystery Guest band will make their live debut at Louder Than Life and a Very Special Guest--one of the biggest heavy bands of the modern era--will be announced at a later date.