Louder Than Life will return to Louisville, KY for another headbanging four-day weekend September 18th–21st, 2025. The 11th edition of the Danny Wimmer Presents metal festival will bring headliners Slayer (Thursday), Avenged Sevenfold (Friday), Deftones (Saturday), and Bring Me The Horizon (Sunday) to the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center [get tickets].
Over 160 bands will perform across six stages for the largest lineup in the history of prolific festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents. In addition to the headliners, other top acts include Sleep Token, $uicideboy$, Bad Omens, Rob Zombie who will perform White Zombie’s Astro-Creep: 2000 in its entirety in honor of the album’s 25th anniversary, A Perfect Circle, Breaking Benjamin, a significant festival appearance from Marilyn Manson as he crawls out of cancellation, Evanescence, Knocked Loose, Three Days Grace, Lamb of God, Mudvayne, I Prevail, Spiritbox, All Time Low, Dream Theater, Stone Temple Pilots, Cypress Hill, Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson, Cannibal Corpse, Insane Clown Posse, Tech N9ne, and many more.
Louder Than Life will host some significant reunions from sludge metal pioneer Acid Bath, nu metal OG Snot, Michigan post-hardcore band Chiodos, plus Crossfade, From First To Last, It Dies Today, and Rev Theory for a DWP exclusive performance by the original lineup, its first since 2014. A press release also notes Louder Than Life will mark one of RA‘s final shows and a farewell set by ICP.
“Louder Than Life has always been about showcasing the future of rock and heavy music while honoring the legends who paved the way,” Danny Wimmer of Danny Wimmer Presents said. “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. 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.”
Four-day and single-day passes for Louder Than Life 2025 are on sale here, including GA, VIP, and Angel’s Envy Top Shelf options. Service fees on all passes include a charity fee for the DWP Foundation, which will support Dare to Care and Preston Area Business Alliance in 2025. Fans in the Louisville area can attend the Louder Than Life happy hour at The Fox Den on Friday from 5–7 p.m. for service fee-free passes, photo opportunities, and custom cocktails. Everyone who attends the happy hour will have a chance to win two Mint VIP passes to the festival. Check out the full Louder Than Life 2025 lineup below.
