LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) --Â Eight days of music, bourbon and big crowds just wrapped up in Louisville, and the dates for next year's Louder Than Life and Bourbon & Beyond are already out.
In 2026, Louder Than Life will come first, from Sept. 17-20. Then, Bourbon & Beyond will follow Sept. 24-27.
This year, Noah Kahan, Phish, Goo Goo Dolls, Slayer, Avenged Sevenfold and Rob Zombie were just some of the big names in music that drew massive crowds to the Kentucky Exposition Center. Organizers said the festivals draw more than 350,000 fans from across the country and around the world. For more than a decade now, the festivals have established Louisville as a stop for some of the biggest music events in the nation.
My Chemical Romance was also announced as the first headliner for Louder Than Life in 2026.
IMAGES | Thousands rock out at Day 3 of Louder Than Life 2025
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
- GLENN HIRSCH mrglenn71@YAHO
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
- GLENN HIRSCH mrglenn71@YAHO
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
- GLENN HIRSCH mrglenn71@YAHO
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
Day 3 of Louder Than Life held at the Kentucky Expo Center on Sept. 20, 2025. (Image courtesy of Glenn Hirsch)
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