Louder Than Life: Where Rock Music and Bourbon Whiskey Collide
Experience some of the biggest names in rock ‘n roll music right in the epicenter of America’s Native Spirit – Bourbon City.
Dates: September 17-20, 2026
After cementing its title as America’s Biggest Rock Festival with a record-breaking attendance of over 180,000 in 2023, Louder Than Life continued its reign in 2024 and 2025. It's returning for its 12th year from September 17-20, 2026, at Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
Get ready for the Black Parade in 2026, as My Chemical Romance is the primary headliner!
Other top acts in 2026 include Iron Maiden, TOOL, Limp Bizkit, Pantera, Pierce the Veil, Sublime, Papa Roach, Megadeth, Hale Storm, Rise Against, Alice Cooper, Circa Survive, Jimmy Eat World, The Mars Volta, The Used, Coheed and Cambria, Taking Back Sunday, Sleeping with Sirens, Dance Gavin Dance, Chiodos, Under Oath and more.
