America’s Biggest Rock Festival Unveils Full Line-Up
Over 160 artists will perform throughout the four festival days
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (February 26, 2025) — Louder Than Life returns promising to be bigger and better than ever returning to the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center for its 11th year, September 18-21.
Louder Than Life is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents and features performances from more than 160 music acts on six stages, along with Louisville’s finest spirits and top local cuisine. The festival was named Consequence of Sound’s Festival of the Year in 2022.
The festival welcomes headliners Slayer, Avenged Sevenfold , Bring Me The Horizon, Sleep Token, $uicideboy$, Bad Omens, Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson, along with a slew of other national acts.
For a complete list of artists, festival experiences, and tickets, visit LouderThanLifeFestival.com. Fans who are interested in celebrating back-to-back weekends in Louisville with both Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life can purchase an Exacta Pass for entry to both festivals.
Calling Louisville, KY home for 11 years, Louder Than Life the companion festival to Bourbon & Beyond, which takes place the previous weekend. With the back-to-back festivals, more than 270,000 fans turned out in 2023, creating over $30 million in local economic impact, sold-out bourbon distillery tours on the urban bourbon trail and more than 62,000 hotel nights.
“Louder Than Life always delivers a huge weekend and is one of the top economic events annually for Louisville, further cementing the city as a top destination for music festivals. Bourbon City loves welcoming fans for America’s Biggest Rock Festival, inviting them to experience the city’s Southern hospitality, area attractions and of course urban bourbon experiences,” said Cleo Battle, President and CEO of Louisville Tourism. “We’ve seen this weekend continue to grow throughout the longtime partnership with festival organizers Danny Wimmer Presents and look forward to celebrating hosting Louder Than Life for over a decade this September.”
Fans in the Louisville area can celebrate the Louder Than Life lineup with a Happy Hour this Friday, February 28 from 5PM - 7PM at The Fox Den in Louisville. The event will feature custom cocktails, photo opps and service fee free passes. All who attend will have a chance to win two Mint VIP passes.
While planning a trip to Louisville, guests can download a copy of Louisville Tourism’s annual Visitor Guide to see the city's top attractions and bourbon distilleries. Visitors also can get additional city attraction, lodging and dining assistance at gotolouisville.com.