Louder Than Life will be disturbing the peace in 2025 with one of the biggest and LOUDEST festivals in North America all year. Over 160 bands will perform on 6 stages September 18, 19, 20 & 21 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY for the 11th edition of Louder Than Life. Louder Than Life 2025 also marks the largest lineup in the history of producer Danny Wimmer Presents.
In addition to the previously announced return of metal legends Slayer, the four-day destination event will also feature Rob Zombie in a global exclusive performance of Astro-Creep: 2000 in honor of the album’s 25th anniversary, plus Marilyn Manson on Thursday; Avenged Sevenfold, Sleep Token and Breaking Benjamin on Friday; Deftones, Bad Omens and A Perfect Circle on Saturday; and Bring Me The Horizon, $uicideboy$ and Evanescence on Sunday.
America’s Loudest Rock & Metal Festival will also feature performances from Knocked Loose, Three Days Grace, Lamb of God, Mudvayne, I Prevail, Spiritbox, All Time Low, Dream Theater, Stone Temple Pilots, Motionless in White, Cypress Hill, Acid Bath, DOWN, Lorna Shore, Bruce Dickinson, and many more.
“Louder Than Life has always been about showcasing the future of rock and heavy music while honoring the legends who paved the way. Bands like Bring Me The Horizon, Sleep Token, Bad Omens, $uicideboy$, Motionless In White, Spiritbox, I Prevail, Slaughter To Prevail, Lorna Shore, Wage War, Dayseeker, and Knocked Loose aren’t just performing—they’re defining the next generation of headliners,” says Danny Wimmer of Danny Wimmer Presents. “At the same time, pioneers like Slayer, Deftones, A Perfect Circle, and Avenged Sevenfold have set the standard, proving that this music is always evolving. This is where the past, present, and future of heavy music collide.”
“We’re coming back to Louder Than Life in Louisville. Get ready f*ckers!” says Slayer’s Tom Araya.
“We are very thrilled to finally be returning to America. We have missed our fans dearly and LOUDER THAN LIFE is one of our favorite festivals to play,” adds Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes.
“Louder Than Life 2025 will bring electrifying beats and bold bites to the Commonwealth,” says David S. Beck, president & CEO of Kentucky Venues. “As one of the nation’s largest and most celebrated music festivals, it continues to grow at the Kentucky Exposition Center, solidifying its place as a uniquely Kentucky experience and a must-visit event.”
While festival producers Danny Wimmer Presents have unveiled some of the Louder Than Life 2025 bands in recent weeks, the full music lineup–including several reunions and rare performances–is as follows for the 11th year of the fan-favorite event: Slayer, Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon, Sleep Token, $uicideboy$, Bad Omens, Rob Zombie, A Perfect Circle, Breaking Benjamin, Marilyn Manson, Evanescence, Knocked Loose, Three Days Grace, Lamb of God, Mudvayne, I Prevail, Spiritbox, All Time Low, Dream Theater, Stone Temple Pilots, Motionless in White, Cypress Hill, Acid Bath, DOWN, Lorna Shore, Bruce Dickinson, The Story So Far, Slaughter To Prevail, Trivium, Chiodos, Hollywood Undead, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Cannibal Corpse, Black Veil Brides, Insane Clown Posse, Dayseeker, Wage War, Powerwolf, Flyleaf w/ Lacey Sturm, Cavalera, Machine Head, Chimaira, Neck Deep, PVRIS, Tech N9ne, Testament, Kublai Khan TX, Story of the Year, Letlive., Glassjaw, State Champs, We Came As Romans, Crossfade, Exodus, DRAIN, From Ashes To New, Static-X, Hatebreed, August Burns Red, Bilmuri, Queensrÿche, Imminence, Atreyu, Carcass, DragonForce, Alestorm, Sebastian Bach, Of Mice & Men, Whitechapel, Suicide Silence, Fleshwater, Superheaven, Kittie, Blessthefall, Rev Theory, Accept, Failure, DevilDriver, Stabbing Westward, Hinder, Counterparts, Yngwie Malmsteen, Municipal Waste, Memphis May Fire, Set It Off, The Black Dahlia Murder, Fear Factory, Scowl, Dope, Violent Vira, Demon Hunter, Spineshank, Hawthorne Heights, From First To Last, The Plot In You, Northlane, Snot, LANDMVRKS, Gloryhammer, Winds of Plague, Brand of Sacrifice, Catch Your Breath, 10 Years, Magnolia Park, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Sleep Theory, Miss May I, Thrown, Escape The Fate, Hot Milk, 12 Stones, Dying Wish, Quannnic, Sanguisugabogg, Nonpoint, Full of Hell, Gideon, Walls of Jericho, The Union Underground, The Funeral Portrait, Attack Attack!, Norma Jean, It Dies Today, Woe, Is Me, Thornhill, Left To Suffer, Aurorawave, Guilt Trip, Spiritworld, RA, Return To Dust, Chained Saint, WARGASM, Amira Elfeky, PeelingFlesh, Ded, Disembodied Tyrant, If Not For Me, Colorblind, Mugshot, Liliac, Savage Hands, Small Town Titans, Smile Empty Soul, Halocene, Versus Me, The Haunt, Kami Kehoe, Picturesque, Snuffed On Sight, Big Ass Truck, Fulci, Not Enough Space, Uncured, Islander, ENMY, No Resolve, Gates To Hell, XCOMM, Sicksense, Imperial Tide, plus the “Loudest in LOU” Contest Winner.
Some of the special appearances and reunions at Louder Than Life will include:
● 12 Stones (Reunion)
● Accept (50th anniversary)
● Acid Bath (Reunion)
● Avenged Sevenfold (Only U.S. headlining show of the year)
● Cavalera (Playing the brothers’ iconic Sepultura record, Chaos A.D., in full in a very rare, special performance)
● Chimaira (Reunion)
● Chiodos (Reunion)
● Crossfade (Reunion)
● Dope (25-year anniversary set)
● DOWN (The band’s first time back in Kentucky in 10 years, celebrating 30 years of NOLA)
● Dream Theater (40th anniversary)
● Fear Factory (Celebrating the 30-year anniversary of Demanufacture)
● From First To Last (Reunion)
● Gates To Hell (Hometown show from Louisville natives)
● Insane Clown Posse (Farewell set)
● It Dies Today (Reunion)
● Kittie (Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Spit)
● Knocked Loose (Hometown show from the Louisville natives)
● Letlive. (Reunion)
● Picturesque (Home state show from Lexington natives)
● RA (One of the band’s final shows)
● Rev Theory (A DWP exclusive: The original lineup reunites for the band’s first show since 2014 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album Truth Is Currency)
● Rob Zombie (performing the iconic White Zombie record Astro-Creep: 2000 in its entirety to celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary in a one-night only, worldwide exclusive performance)
● Slayer (Reunion)
● Snot (Reunion)
● Spineshank (Reunion)
● The Union Underground (Celebrating the 25th anniversary of An Education in Rebellion and the band’s first Kentucky show in over 20 Years)
● Trivium (Playing Ascendancy in full to celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary)
● Walls of Jericho (First Kentucky performance since 2008)
● Winds of Plague (Reunion)
Fans in the Louisville area can celebrate the Louder Than Life lineupwith 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.
Four day and single day GA, VIP and Angel’s Envy Top Shelf passes are on sale now at https://louderthanlifefestival.com/passes. Options include:
● 4-Day GA
● 4-Day VIP
● 4-Day Angel’s Envy Top Shelf
● Single-Day GA
● Single-Day VIP
Louder Than Life VIP perks include:
● Access to all General Admission areas including the Kroger Big Bourbon Bar and Headbanger’s Hall PLUS dedicated festival entry lanes and a commemorative laminate
● Shaded lounge with comfortable seating and live audio & video streams of the main stages
● Dedicated bars with full beverage options**
● Outdoor seating with views of the main stages
● Premium food offerings**
● Air-conditioned flushable restrooms
● Dedicated festival merch stand and locker rental with charging capabilities**
** For additional purchase
A very limited supply of 4-Day Angel’s Envy Top Shelf VIP passes is also available for the most exclusive access and rockstar luxury amenities. And for fans who want to celebrate the biggest eight days of music in the United States, an Exacta Pass offers entry to back-to-back weekends in Louisville at both Louder Than Life and Bourbon & Beyond. Starting at $550 plus fees, an Exacta Pass is less than $69 per festival day.
For a fully immersive weekend experience, fans are encouraged to explore the Louder Than Life Glamping and RV camping options; regular car and tent camping passes are currently on a waitlist. Onsite parking for Louder Than Life at Kentucky Exposition Center will be available for purchase this Spring.
DWP has partnered with GOVX to offer exclusively-priced Louder Than Life passes for 4-Day GA and Single Day GA for military, nurse, firefighter, and police personnel.
All details on festival passes, including Jampack hotel packages, camping and parking passes can be found at https://louderthanlifefestival.com/passes
Service fees on all pass purchases include a charity fee for the DWP Foundation, which will be supporting the following nonprofits in 2025: Dare to Care and Preston Area Business Alliance, plus more to be announced.
Louder Than Life draws fans from every state and many countries around the world, and passes sell out well in advance, so fans are encouraged to buy early to reserve their spot. The special 10th anniversary edition of Louder Than Life in 2024 brought together 150,000 fans (over three festival days) and continues to retain its title of America’s Loudest Rock & Metal Festival a decade after debuting in Louisville in 2014, marking a dedicated and ongoing partnership between the city and festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents.
Louder Than Life and DWP’s Louisville companion festival Bourbon & Beyond, which takes place the weekend prior, generated over $33 million in local economic impact in 2024 and drew more than 300,000 attendees booking over 60,000 hotel room nights and creating a visitor boom at local restaurants and other businesses, including bourbon distilleries along the Urban Bourbon Trail.
Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America produces Louder Than Life.
Louder Than Life is proud to partner with Park Community Credit Union, Kroger, Red Bull, Beatbox, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Eargasm, vIVe Hydration, White Claw, Angel’s Envy, Jack Daniel’s, Anheuser Busch, Acathla Clothing, Kentucky Venues, Team Kentucky, Louisville Tourism, Louisville Metro, Kentucky Proud, Crowne Plaza, Galt House Hotel, and Louisville Marriott Downtown in 2025. Stay tuned for more exciting partnerships leading up to the event.
To learn more about Louder Than Life, please visit:
Website: https://louderthanlifefestival.com
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