Louder Than Life Rock & Metal Festival Announces Almost 200 Acts

My Chemical Romance, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Limp Bizkit and Tool have been confirmed as headliners for the annual Louder Than Life four-day rock and metal music festival at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, from September 17th through 20th, 2026.

One of the largest music festivals in the U.S., last year's attendance figures for Louder Than Life topped 240,000.

"The party will get started on Sept. 17 when three metal legends — Maiden, Pantera and Megadeth — will top the roster, followed by modern hard rock trio My Chemical Romance, Pierce the Veil and A Day to Remember on Friday night," Billboard magazine reported. "Saturday will be topped by Limp Bizkit, playing with Papa Roach and Sublime, with Tool closing out the final night with assists from Gojira and Danny Elfman."

Nearly 200 more bands will play across seven stages at the Kentucky Expo Center, including BABYMETAL, Alice Cooper, Halestorm, Gojira, The Prodigy, Anthrax, Ministry, Suicidal Tendencies, GWAR, Rise Against, Ice Nine Kills, Mastodon, Jimmy Eat World, Danzig, and Alexisonfire. The full list of performers is available here.

Concert-goers will have exclusive access to 18 rides in the Kentucky Kingdom theme park, including the Giant Wheel ferris wheel, and the Lightning Run rollercoaster.

Other onsite attractions will include Headbangers Hall bar, Kroger Big Bourbon Bar, Jack Daniel’s Karaoke trailer, The Music Experience interactive instrument opportunity, Tiki Barrel Bar, Angel’s Envy Top Shelf VIP Area, White Claw Shore Club, and Take Me Home animal rescue.

Festival passes, camping and hotel packages are available here.

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