Louder Than Life 2026: Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, Tool, Babymetal, Alice Cooper, Halestorm and Nearly 200 More
The full roster for louder than life 2026 has been unveiled, with headliners Iron Maiden and My Chemical Romance closing the main stage on Thursday and Friday nights respectively, Limp Bizkit set as the Saturday headliner and Tool closing out Sunday. The four-day slate features almost two hundred additional acts across the rock and metal spectrum, making this one of the biggest announcements of the festival season.
Louder Than Life 2026 lineup overview
The festival has positioned Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit and Tool as the primary draws across the four nights. Megadeth will appear as part of their ongoing final chapter, and Cavalera will perform the iconic Roots in full. Other notable names called out in the announcement include A Day To Remember, Gojira, The Prodigy, Pierce The Veil, Papa Roach, BABYMETAL, Alice Cooper, Sabaton and many more spanning thrash, pop-punk, metal, emo and crossover electronic rock.
louder than life 2026 lineup highlights
Key points from the lineup reveal: Iron Maiden and My Chemical Romance will close the main stage on Thursday and Friday nights respectively; Limp Bizkit is the Saturday headliner; Tool is the Sunday headliner. Megadeth’s slot is part of the band’s ongoing final chapter. Cavalera’s set will include a full performance of Roots. The announcement emphasizes breadth, with almost two hundred additional performers named to fill the bill.
Dates, venue and ticket options
Louder Than Life 2026 takes place September 17-20 at the Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Tickets are on sale now with a variety of day and weekend combos, camping options and partner hotel packages offered. The announcement directs prospective attendees to the official festival website for more information and to book tickets.
Festival experience and organizer statement
Organizers highlighted last year’s strong turnout, noting they took over Kentucky Kingdom and broke rock festival records in the prior edition. Danny Wimmer of DWP, the promoters behind the festival, described Louder Than Life as a playground where attendees can ride coasters, catch both legendary and emerging bands, enjoy food and bourbon, and dive headfirst into the rock experience. The promotional messaging invites fans to let loose and have fun and closes with a see-you-soon sentiment from the promoter.
Organizer communications and other consumer notes
The festival page also notes that purchases made through links on the site may generate an affiliate commission, and it invites visitors to select newsletters and add their email to sign up. The organizer’s communications offering includes a weekly highlights newsletter, a classic rock-focused newsletter tailored to discerning rock fans, a long-running metal magazine newsletter with a multi-decade legacy, and a prog-focused newsletter delivering regular updates.
Full lineup snapshot (selected names as provided)
- My Chemical Romance
- Iron Maiden
- Tool
- Limp Bizkit
- Pantera
- Pierce The Veil
- Gojira
- Danny Elfman
- The Prodigy
- Sublime
- Papa Roach
- A Day To Remember
- BABYMETAL
- Megadeth
- Danzig
- Halestorm
- Rise Against
- Alice Cooper
- Circa Survive
- Ice Nine Kills
- Jimmy Eat World
- The Mars Volta
- Mastodon
- The Used
- Bilmuri
- Sabaton
- Coheed and Cambria
- The Pretty Reckless
- Hot Mulligan
- Taking Back Sunday
- Sleeping With Sirens
- In This Moment
- Dance Gavin Dance
- Chiodos
- Black Label Society
- Killswitch Engage
- Anthrax
- Ministry
- Cavalera (performing Roots in full)
- Skillet
- The Warning
- Nothing More
- Tom Morello
- Lindsey Stirling
- Dethklok
- Black Veil Brid
Schedule details and set times were not included in the lineup release; the schedule is subject to change. Prospective attendees should consult the official festival website for the most up-to-date information on daily schedules, ticketing and travel packages.
