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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Set times were released Thursday for the upcoming edition of Louder Than Life in Louisville.

Louder Than Life returns Sept. 17-20 to the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center, the week before Bourbon & Beyond, headlined by My Chemical Romance, Iron Maiden, Pantera and Limp Bizkit.

The festival will be held across seven stages for more than 100 bands. 

Iron Maiden will headline opening night, Thursday, Sept. 17. Pantera, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Rise Against and Skillet are also on the lineup for opening night.

My Chemical Romance will headline night two, Friday, Sept. 18. Pierce The Veil, A Day to Remember, Taking Back Sunday, Sleeping With Sirens and The Pretty Reckless are also set for Friday.

Saturday, Sept. 19 will be headlined by Limp Bizkit, with performances by Papa Roach, Sublime, Ice Nine Kills, Circa Survive and Dance Gavin Dance.

The festival will conclude Sunday with TOOL headlining. Gojira, Danny Elfman, Underoath, Sleep Theory and Mastodon are also set for the conclusion of the festival.

The lineup also includes Papa Roach, Sublime, Jimmy Eat World, Hot Mulligan, Bowling for Soup, Loathe, Sabaton and VANA.

Festivalgoers will also receive free access to amusement rides inside Kentucky Kingdom.

The 2026 app for the festival is also available, giving fans the option to create their own personalized itineraries. 

More than 230,000 people are expected over the four-day festival, one that brings in $24 million to the Louisville economy. 

Danny Wimmer Presents, the production company behind the festival, said more than 240,000 fans attended last year's edition of the festival. 

Bourbon & Beyond, which is is scheduled for Sept. 24-27 with headliners Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton and Dave Matthews Band, will follow the weekend after Louder Than Life. Set times for Bourbon & Beyond were released Wednesday.

Festival packages are already on sale, with single-day passes coming at a later date. 

To learn more, look at photos from last year's festival, purchase passes or sign up for updates, click here.

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