Louder Than Life has released the full set times for its 12th edition, running September 17-20 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Four days, seven stages, and more than 200 bands headlined by Iron Maiden, Tool, My Chemical Romance, and Limp Bizkit. All pass types on sale now at the links below:
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Dann Wimmer Presents assembles the biggest bill in Louder Than Life history for the festival’s 12th edition, building on the 240,000 fans who attended in 2025. Festivalgoers also receive free access to Kentucky Kingdom amusement rides, which became part of the festival footprint in 2025 and will be open exclusively to Louder Than Life attendees.
Thursday September 17 opens the weekend on the Louder Stage with Iron Maiden headlining over Pantera, Megadeth, Danzig, Alice Cooper, Sabaton, Anthrax, Machine Head, Suicidal Tendencies, and GWAR. The Decibel Stage runs Rise Against, Skillet, Jimmy Eat World, and Starset, while the Loudmouth Stage features Fit For A King, Chelsea Grin, Currents, After The Burial, and ERRA.
Friday, September 18 puts My Chemical Romance at the top of the Louder Stage over Pierce The Veil, A Day To Remember, The Used, Taking Back Sunday, Sleeping With Sirens, and Coheed and Cambria. The Decibel Stage runs The Pretty Reckless, Chad Gray, The Warning, and Cavalera. The Loudmouth Stage features Holding Absence, The Word Alive, and Rain City Drive.
Saturday, September 19, brings Limp Bizkit to close the Louder Stage over Papa Roach, Sublime, Babymetal, Ice Nine Kills, Tom Morello, Nothing More, and P.O.D. The Decibel Stage features Halestorm, In This Moment, and Lindsey Stirling. The Loudmouth Stage loads up with Kublai Khan TX, Boundaries, Agnostic Front, Spite, Madball, H2O, Peeling Flesh, and Fox Lake.
Sunday, September 20, closes the festival with Tool headlining the Louder Stage over Gojira, Danny Elfman, Mastodon, The Mars Volta, Black Label Society, Ministry, Dethklok, Filter, Animals as Leaders, and Between the Buried and Me. The Decibel Stage features The Prodigy, Underoath, Killswitch Engage, Thrice, and Black Veil Brides. The Reverb Stage hosts Underoath, Alexisonfire, and Atreyu.
The Louder Than Life 2026 mobile app is now live and allows fans to build personalized itineraries. Available for iPhone and Android. Full set times are subject to change; check LouderThanLifeFestival.com for the latest.