Louder Than Life 2026 full line-up revealed, Tool and Limp Bizkit round out headliners — louder than life 2026 announced
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — louder than life 2026 has unveiled its full line-up, with Tool and Limp Bizkit joining previously announced headliners My Chemical Romance and Iron Maiden. The four-day festival runs Thursday, Sept. 17 through Sunday, Sept. 20 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Louder Than Life 2026 daily headliners
Iron Maiden will headline the first day of the festival. My Chemical Romance is scheduled to close out Friday night, Limp Bizkit will headline Saturday and Tool closes the whole festival out on Sunday.
Thursday: Pantera and friends
Iron Maiden will be joined on Thursday by Danzig, Rise Against and Alice Cooper. Pantera will also be playing Thursday in its only show in the U. S. Megadeth will also be playing as part of its farewell tour; other coverage notes it will appear as part of an ongoing final chapter.
Friday: My Chemical Romance and guest
Previously announced headliner My Chemical Romance takes the stage to close out Friday night. Friday’s higher billing also includes Pierce the Veil, A Day to Remember, The Used and Coheed and Cambria. Organizers have scheduled a still-to-be-announced “very special guest” for Friday as well.
Saturday highlights and supporting acts
Limp Bizkit headlines Saturday alongside Sublime, Papa Roach, Babymetal and Halestorm. Across the bill, nearly two hundred additional names join the roster; listings of noteworthy acts include Papa Roach, Anthrax, Mac Sabbath, Dethklok, and the entry spelled Mastadon in one notice and Mastodon in another.
Sunday closers and eclectic mix
Tool closes out the festival on Sunday, with Gojira, the Prodigy, Danny Elfman and the Mars Volta also playing that day. The broader bill stretches across rock and metal subgenres and, as promoted, contains almost two hundred other names from right across the spectrum.
Line-up depth and special set mentions
The expanded poster and lists include many additional performers named in the announcements: 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, Skillet, The Warning, Nothing More, Tom Morello, Lindsey Stirling, Dethklok and the truncated listing that appears as Black Veil Brid. Cavalera is listed with the specific note that it will be performing the iconic Roots in full.
Promotional notes describe the festival as one of America’s biggest rock and metal festivals. A quoted statement from Danny Wimmer of DWP, the promoters behind the festival, reads: “Last year, we took over Kentucky Kingdom and broke rock festival records. This year, we’re back to deliver the ultimate rock escape. Louder Than Life is your playground — ride the coasters, catch legendary and emerging bands, enjoy incredible food and bourbon, and dive headfirst into the rock experience you’ve been waiting for. It’s time to let loose and have fun. We’ll see you soon. ”
Louder Than Life 2026 takes place September 17-20 at the Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, with tickets on sale now through a variety of day and weekend combos, camping options and partner hotel packages. The announcements and posters list an almost two hundred-name lineup and confirm the event dates and location.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) — the full line-up announcement and associated lists appeared in coverage tied to the event’s rollout. Copyright 2026 WAVE. All rights reserved.
