Louder Than Life 2026 full lineup revealed with Tool and Limp Bizkit joining Iron Maiden and My Chemical Romance
Organizers have unveiled the full lineup for louder than life 2026, confirming four headliners and a roster that stretches to nearly 200 names for the September festival in Louisville. The timing matters because Thursday’s headliner and a number of rare U. S. appearances are positioned to shape single‑day ticket demand and camping bookings ahead of the Sept. 17–20 event.
Louder Than Life 2026 headliners: Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, Tool
Iron Maiden will headline the first day of the festival and My Chemical Romance is scheduled to close out Friday night. Limp Bizkit is billed as the Saturday headliner and Tool will close the entire festival on Sunday. The schedule places the four marquee names on consecutive festival nights over the Sept. 17–20 span at the Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
Tool’s Sunday bill: Gojira, The Prodigy, Danny Elfman and The Mars Volta
Tool will close Sunday, and that day’s lineup also includes Gojira, The Prodigy, Danny Elfman and The Mars Volta. Listing those acts under Tool’s closing slot frames Sunday as a collection of heavyweight and crossover names intended to finish the weekend on a high note.
Saturday and Friday rosters: Limp Bizkit, Sublime, Papa Roach, Babymetal, Halestorm; My Chemical Romance and Friday co‑heads
Saturday’s headliner Limp Bizkit will share the bill with Sublime, Papa Roach, Babymetal and Halestorm. Friday’s main stage will be capped by My Chemical Romance and features Pierce the Veil, A Day to Remember, The Used and Coheed and Cambria; promoters have also scheduled a still‑to‑be‑announced “very special guest” for Friday night.
Thursday spotlight: Iron Maiden with Danzig, Rise Against, Alice Cooper; Pantera’s only U. S. show
Thursday’s announced lineup is headlined by Iron Maiden and includes Danzig, Rise Against and Alice Cooper. Pantera is listed for the Thursday program in what is described as its only show in the U. S., giving that opening day a distinct draw for fans seeking a rare domestic appearance.
Broad roster, farewell appearances and promoter comment from DWP
The full announcement describes almost two hundred supporting names spanning rock and metal. Among the other acts named across the lineup are Megadeth, who will perform as part of their ongoing farewell tour and are also described elsewhere in the announcement as part of the band’s “final chapter. ” Additional artists called out by organizers include Anthrax, Mac Sabbath, Dethklok, Mastadon, Mastodon, Sabaton, Cavalera (performing the iconic Roots in full), Circa Survive, Ice Nine Kills, Jimmy Eat World, The Used, Bilmuri, 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, Ministry, Skillet, The Warning, Nothing More, Tom Morello, Lindsey Stirling and Dethklok. The lineup list in the provided context also includes Papa Roach, Pierce The Veil, A Day To Remember, BabyMETAL, Danzig and several other legacy and contemporary acts. A truncated name appears in the context as “Black Veil Brid, ” which is unclear in the provided context.
Promoter Danny Wimmer of DWP framed the announcement as a return after a record‑breaking run last year at Kentucky Kingdom, saying the festival will again offer rides, food, bourbon and a mix of legendary and emerging bands. Tickets are on sale now, with day and weekend combos, camping options and partner hotel packages listed as available for purchase.
What makes this notable is the combination of rare appearances and headline sequencing: Pantera’s only U. S. date on Thursday and Megadeth’s farewell‑tour/final‑chapter entry are positioned against four separate headline nights, a configuration that concentrates high‑demand acts across individual days and the weekend. That distribution creates clear choices for fans weighing single‑day tickets versus full‑weekend passes for louder than life 2026.
The announcement leaves a few items unresolved in the provided context, most notably the identity of the Friday “very special guest. ” Organizers have provided the core schedule and a broad roster; final set times and any additional guest names remained unclear in the provided context.
With the Expo Center dates set for Sept. 17–20 and a near‑200 act bill, the festival’s full slate offers a dense program for fans of rock and metal and positions Louder Than Life 2026 as a major late‑season event on the touring calendar.
