News: Louder Than Life Announce Schedule including Demon Hunter
Louder Than Life 2025
Announces Music Set Times & 2025 Mobile App For
America’s Loudest Rock & Metal Festival
September 18-21 In Louisville, KY At
Newly Expanded & Enhanced
Highland Festival Grounds At Kentucky Exposition Center
Including Free Access To Kentucky Kingdom Amusement Park
More Than 175 Bands Will Appear Across 7 Stages,
The Largest Lineup In Producer Danny Wimmer Presents History:
Slayer, Rob Zombie Playing Astro-Creep: 2000, Marilyn Manson (Thursday),
Avenged Sevenfold, Sleep Token, Breaking Benjamin (Friday),
Deftones, Bad Omens, A Perfect Circle (Saturday),
Bring Me The Horizon, $uicideboy$, Evanescence (Sunday)
Limited 4-Day and Single-Day GA & VIP Passes Remain
In just a month, Louder Than Life will stage one of the biggest and LOUDEST festivals in North America all year — and the largest in the history of producer Danny Wimmer Presents! With more than 175 bands, 7 stages and a newly expanded and enhanced festival site, the 11th edition of Louder Than Life – held September 18, 19, 20 & 21 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY – will be like nothing music fans have experienced yet. To help everyone plan ahead, DWP has now released the music performance set times and a new mobile app so attendees can create their dream weekend and make sure not to miss a moment of the action.
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.
Fans are encouraged to secure their passes now as very limited options for four day and single day GA and VIP and Angel’s Envy Top Shelf passes remain at https://louderthanlifefestival.com/passes along with Jampack hotel packages, plus options to buy now and pay later via Zip™. Car + Tent and RV Camping are both sold out. However, there is a wait list for RV Camping.
The music schedule for Louder Than Life 2025 is as follows (subject to change) and can also be found online. Attendees can create a personalized festival schedule with alerts and find all Louder Than Life details via the festival’s official mobile app, available on both iPhone & Android.
| Thursday, September 18 | |||
| Main Stage 1 | Main Stage 2 | ||
| 9:30 PM | Slayer | 8:15 PM | Rob Zombie |
| 7:10 PM | Lamb Of God | 6:05 PM | Marilyn Manson |
| 5:20 PM | Down | 4:35 PM | Cannibal Corpse |
| 3:50 PM | Cavalera | 3:10 PM | Exodus |
| 2:35 PM | Carcass | 2:00 PM | The Black Dahlia Murder |
| 1:25 PM | Municipal Waste | 12:50 PM | Fear Factory |
| 12:15 PM | Winds Of Plague | 11:45 AM | Fulci |
| Decibel Stage | Reverb Stage | ||
| 8:30 PM | Lorna Shore | 7:45 PM | The Story So Far |
| 7:00 PM | Kublai Khan TX | 6:15 PM | Neck Deep |
| 5:40 PM | Brand Of Sacrifice | 5:05 PM | State Champs |
| 4:30 PM | Sanguisugaboog | 3:55 PM | Drain |
| 3:20 PM | Full Of Hell | 2:45 PM | Four Year Strong |
| 2:10 PM | Left To Suffer | 1:40 PM | Gideon |
| 1:10 PM | Not Enough Space | 12:40 PM | Guilt Trip |
| Loudmouth Stage | Big Bourbon Bar | ||
| 7:00 PM | From Ashes To New | 5:40 PM | Peeling Flesh |
| 5:40 PM | Atreyu | 4:30 PM | Mugshot |
| 4:30 PM | Set It Off | 3:20 PM | Snuffed On Sight |
| 3:20 PM | Catch Your Breath | 2:10 PM | Big Ass Truck |
| 2:10 PM | Landmvrks | 1:10 PM | Imperial Tide |
| 1:10 PM | Colorblind | 12:05 PM | Sicksense |
| 12:05 PM | If Not For Me | ||
| Kingdom Stage | |||
| 8:15 PM | XweaponX | ||
| 5:05 PM | Haywire617 | ||
| 2:45 PM | SIlly Goose | ||
| Friday, September 19 | |||
| Main Stage 1 | Main Stage 2 | ||
| 9:55 PM | Avenged Sevenfold | 8:40 PM | Sleep Token |
| 7:35 PM | Breaking Benjamin | 6:40 PM | Spiritbox |
| 5:50 PM | Mudvayne | 5:05 PM | Dayseeker |
| 4:20 PM | Insane Clown Posse | 3:40 PM | Pvris |
| 3:05 PM | Static-X | 2:30 PM | Imminence |
| 1:55 PM | Dope | 1:20 PM | Northlane |
| 12:45 PM | Nonpoint | 12:10 PM | Violent Vira |
| Decibel Stage | Reverb Stage | ||
| 9:05 PM | All Time Low | 8:10 PM | Dream Theater |
| 7:20 PM | Hollywood Undead | 6:30 PM | Powerwolf |
| 5:45 PM | Story Of The Year | 5:00 PM | Dragonforce |
| 4:15 PM | Of Mice & Men | 3:35 PM | Alestorm |
| 3:00 PM | Magnolia Park | 2:25 PM | Demon Hunter |
| 1:50 PM | The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus | 1:15 PM | Gloryhammer |
| 12:40 PM | Hot Milk | 12:10 PM | Liliac |
| Loudmouth Stage | Big Bourbon Bar | ||
| 7:20 PM | Hatebreed | 4:45 PM | Ded |
| 6:00 PM | Whitechapel | 3:45 PM | Islander |
| 5:00 PM | Suicide Silence | 2:45 PM | Aurorawave |
| 4:00 PM | Miss May I | 1:45 PM | Savage Hands |
| 3:05 PM | Thrown | 12:45 PM | Uncured |
| 1:55 PM | Walls Of Jericho | 11:45 AM | Xcomm |
| 12:45 PM | Thornhill | ||
| Kingdom Stage | |||
| 5:20 PM | Unearth | ||
| 4:20 PM | War Of Ages | ||
| 3:20 PM | Convictions | ||
| Saturday, September 20 | |||
| Main Stage 1 | Main Stage 2 | ||
| 9:55 PM | Deftones | 8:40 PM | Bad Omens |
| 7:35 PM | A Perfect Circle | 6:40 PM | I Prevail |
| 5:50 PM | Stone Temple Pilots | 5:00 PM | Motionless In White |
| 4:10 PM | Acid Bath | 3:25 PM | Black Veil Brides |
| 2:50 PM | Failure | 2:15 PM | Fleshwater |
| 1:40 PM | Superheaven | 1:05 PM | The Funeral Portrait |
| 12:30 PM | Quannnic | 11:55 AM | Silent Theory |
| Decibel Stage | Reverb Stage | ||
| 8:30 PM | Trivium | 7:40 PM | Cypress Hill |
| 6:55 PM | Machine Head | 6:15 PM | Stabbing Westward |
| 5:40 PM | Chimaira | 5:05 PM | Kittie |
| 4:30 PM | August Burns Red | 3:55 PM | Spineshank |
| 3:20 PM | Devildriver | 2:45 PM | Snot |
| 2:10 PM | Spiritworld | 1:40 PM | The Union Underground |
| 1:10 PM | Disembodied Tyrant | 12:40 PM | Ra |
| Loudmouth Stage | Big Bourbon Bar | ||
| 9:55 PM | Chiodos | 5:30 PM | Small Town Titans |
| 7:35 PM | Letlive. | 4:30 PM | Smile Empty Soul |
| 5:50 PM | Blessthefall | 3:20 PM | Halocene |
| 4:10 PM | Hawthorne Heights | 2:10 PM | Ashes Remain |
| 2:50 PM | From First To Last | 1:05 PM | Versus Me |
| 1:40 PM | Attack Attack! | 11:45 AM | Left For Last |
| 12:30 PM | Woe, Is Me | ||
| Kingdom Stage | |||
| 8:00 PM | Upon A Burning Body | ||
| 7:10 PM | The Browning | ||
| 6:20 PM | Fight From Within | ||
| Sunday, September 21 | |||
| Main Stage 1 | Main Stage 2 | ||
| 9:30 PM | Bring Me The Horizon | 8:15 PM | $uicideboy$ |
| 7:10 PM | Evanescence | 6:15 PM | Three Days Grace |
| 5:25 PM | Knocked Loose | 4:40 PM | Wage War |
| 3:55 PM | Slaughter To Prevail | 3:15 PM | We Came As Romans |
| 2:40 PM | Tech N9ne | 2:05 PM | Memphis May Fire |
| 1:30 PM | The Plot In You | 12:55 PM | Crown The Empire |
| 12:20 PM | Escape The Fate | 11:45 AM | Sleep Theory |
| Decibel Stage | Reverb Stage | ||
| 8:15 PM | In This Moment | 7:25 PM | Bruce Dickinson |
| 5:30 PM | Flyleaf w/Lacey Sturm | 4:45 PM | Testament |
| 4:10 PM | Hinder | 3:35 PM | Queensryche |
| 3:00 PM | Crossfade | 2:25 PM | Sebastian Bach |
| 1:50 PM | 10 Years | 1:15 PM | Accept |
| 12:40 PM | Rev Theory | 12:05 PM | Yngwie Malmsteen |
| 11:30 AM | 12 Stones | 11:00 AM | Chained Saint |
| Loudmouth Stage | Big Bourbon Bar | ||
| 7:25 PM | The Dillinger Escape Plan | 6:55 PM | Wargasm |
| 6:15 PM | Glassjaw | 5:25 PM | Amira Elfeky |
| 4:10 PM | Counterparts | 3:50 PM | The Haunt |
| 3:00 PM | Dying Wish | 2:35 PM | Kami Kehoe |
| 1:50 PM | Norma Jean | 1:25 PM | Picturesque |
| 12:40 PM | It Dies Today | 12:20 PM | Enmy |
| 11:30 AM | Gates To Hell | ||
| Kingdom Stage | |||
| 8:15 PM | Orthodox | ||
| 6:55 PM | Fox Lake | ||
| 4:50 PM | 156/Silence | ||
| 3:40 PM | Return To Dust | ||
Festival gates open at 10:00 AM daily.
As previously announced, Louder Than Life will offer a major festival site expansion and extensive enhancements to elevate the experience for fans that makes greater use of the Kentucky Exposition Center’s infrastructure, creating a more comfortable and resilient experience for fans. More space will improve the crowd flow and there will be more room for all to relax and enjoy the onsite festival experiences. Some of the enhancements include an immersive indoor merch experience within the air-conditioned Kentucky Expo Center, a VIP area that’s 35% larger with a 3-story elevated viewing platform of the main stages and a newly added seventh stage for even more music.
In addition, all festival passes will include FREE access to amusement rides inside Kentucky Kingdom (which will be part of the festival footprint and open exclusively to festival attendees), including the Giant Wheel (ferris wheel, with extended hours), Lightning Run roller coaster, Scream Extreme and Skycatcher, for a total of 18 fan-favorites.
See a virtual video of the reimagined festival site here: https://youtu.be/–5VlliI9lU
In addition to music performances, Louder Than Life will also feature various partner onsite activations, award-winning beverages and delectable eats. Louder Than Life has teamed up with an incredible lineup of partners that help the event grow louder, bolder, and more unforgettable every year: Acathla Clothing, Al Capone, Angel’s Envy, Basil Hayden, Beatbox Beverages, Black Shades, Blackcraft Cult, Bud Light, Cutwater Spirits, Demons Behind Me, Dimebag Hardware, Drew Estate, Eargasm, Elijah Craig, Fxck Cancer, Huber’s Starlight Distillery, Jack Daniel’s, Jim Beam, Knob Creek & Rye, KREWE, Kroger, Maker’s Mark, Middle West Spirits, Milagro Tequila, Old Forester, Park Community Credit Union, Voices for Consumer Choice and Citizens for Tobacco Rights, Parlor Root Beer, Red Bull, Strüng, Take Me Home, The Music Experience, The Taylor Foundation, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, To Write Love on Her Arms, U.S. Army, U.S. Marines, Voices for Consumer Choice and Citizens for Tobacco Rights, White Claw, and Willett Distillery.
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.
To learn more about Louder Than Life, please visit:
Website: https://louderthanlifefestival.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/louderthanlifefestival
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LTLFest
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louderthanlifefest
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@louderthanlifefestival
#LouderThanLife
About Danny Wimmer Presents: Since 1995, music industry veteran Danny Wimmer has been producing concerts and festivals, both large and small. In 2011, he founded Danny Wimmer Presents, a live entertainment company that produces the largest rock, metal, and alternative music festivals in the U.S. By combining A-list talent, bringing exceptional creativity to life, and curating local cuisine and culture, DWP is recognized within the industry for delivering exceptional entertainment experiences to fans, artists, sponsors, partners, and host cities. DWP creates unforgettable and all-encompassing festival experiences, leaving both attendees and partners with lasting and meaningful impressions. From 2020 and on, DWP has been an innovator in the digital content space with over two dozen international livestreams, acclaimed social series Offstage with DWP, DWPresents Channel on Twitch, which has garnered over 25 million worldwide views since its launch in mid-2021, and The Power Hour, a weekly show dedicated to the world of rock, on AXS TV. The 2025 DWP festival lineup includes Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival and Welcome To Rockville.
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