Louder Than Life Explained

Music Festival Name:Louder Than Life
Location:Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky
Years Active:2014–present
Organized:Danny Wimmer Presents
Genre:Hard rock, heavy metal, punk[1]

Louder Than Life is a hard rock/heavy metal festival that takes place in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.[2] The event is known to also feature whiskey, craft beer, gourmet food and multiple exhibits.[3] It has made a large economic impact on the city of Louisville.[4]

History

The first Louder Than Life was a two-day festival hosted at Champions Park in 2014.[5]

The 2015 festival also featured live matches between wrestlers from WWE NXT.[6]

In 2018 the festival was canceled due to continuing rain and deteriorating conditions at Champions Park.[7]

The festival was expanded to three days in 2019 and moved to Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center to prevent flooding.[8]

The 2020 festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

In 2021 the festival was expanded to four days.[10]

2024 celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the festival with a record 140+ bands, including the reuniting of Slayer after a five-year retirement.[11] However, due to weather conditions caused by Hurricane Helene, Louder Than Life canceled their Friday shows, which included Slayer in the line-up.[12] On October 3, Louder Than Life announced that ticket holders for Friday and 4-days will be offered an exclusive invite to see Slayer at the Aftershock Festival on October 10.[13] On October 30, Danny Wimmer Presents announced that Slayer would return for 2025. Friday and 4 day ticket holders for 2024 would also have the option to receive a partial refund or a credit towards 2025 festival passes.[14]

Estimated yearly attendance

Lineups

2014

Saturday, October 4

Sunday, October 5

2015

Saturday, October 3

Sunday, October 4

2016

Saturday, October 1

Sunday, October 2

2017

Saturday, September 30

Sunday, October 1

2019

Friday, September 27

Saturday, September 28

Sunday, September 29

2021

Breaking Benjamin were added on September 21, 2021, as replacements for Mudvayne, who cancelled their performance due to Chad Gray and some staff members contracting COVID-19.[24] Disturbed replaced Nine Inch Nails for the Saturday headliner spot.[25]

Thursday, September 23

Friday, September 24

Saturday, September 25

Sunday, September 26

2022

Thursday, September 22

Friday, September 23

Saturday, September 24

Sunday, September 25

2023

Thursday, September 21

Friday, September 22

Saturday, September 23

Sunday, September 24

2024

Falling in Reverse was scheduled to play on Saturday, but pulled out due to travel delays. Till Lindemann, who was scheduled to play Friday, took their place.[26] The second day of Louder Than Life (Friday) was canceled due to weather conditions caused by Hurricane Helene. Various artists who were scheduled to play Friday played pop up shows at local bars and clubs around Louisville. 2024 also scheduled bands to play post festival shows at the fifteenTwelve club.

Thursday, September 26

Saturday, September 28

Sunday, September 29

2025

The eleventh annual of Louder Than Life is set to take place from September 18 to 21, 2025.[27]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louder Than Life 2022. wlky.com. September 22, 2022.
  2. Web site: REVIEW: Here's What We Experienced At Louder Than Life 2022. leoweekly.com. December 31, 2023.
  3. Web site: Louder Than Life 2014. iconvision.com. September 4, 2022.
  4. Web site: Louder Than Life has large economic impact. Sheldon S.. Shafer. The Courier-Journal.
  5. Web site: Louder Than Life 2014. iconvision.com. September 4, 2022.
  6. Web site: WWE NXT takes over Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Ky. this October!. WWE..
  7. Web site: Louder Than Life cancelled due to weather and Champions Park conditions. Jeffrey Lee. Puckett. The Courier-Journal.
  8. Web site: Louder Than Life 2019. splice-mediagroup.com. September 4, 2022.
  9. Web site: Hometown Rising, Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life canceled amid COVID-19 pandemic. WDRB.
  10. Web site: Louder Than Life 2021. courier-journal.com. September 4, 2022.
  11. Slayer to Reunite for Festival Headlining Gigs This Fall. Rolling Stone. February 21, 2024.
  12. Web site: Glowicki . Kirby Adams and Matthew . Louder Than Life cancels Friday shows due to high winds, weather. What we know . 2024-09-28 . The Courier-Journal . en-US.
  13. Web site: Hatfield . Amanda . October 3, 2024 . Louder Than Life offering ticketholders chance to see Slayer at Aftershock instead . Brooklyn Vegan.
  14. Web site: Evans . Olivia . Adams . Kirby . October 30, 2024 . Slayer to headline Louder Than Life 2025 in Louisville. What we know . 2024-11-03 . The Courier-Journal . en-US.
  15. Web site: 'Louder Than Life brings in over 36,000 fans for Louisville's October 4 & 5 weekend festival'. Kristine. Ashton-Magnuson. Ashton-Magnuson Media.
  16. Web site: Second Annual Louder Than Life Sells Out With Over 50,000 In Attendance For Oct. 3 & 4 Destination Festival In Louisville. James. Villa. On Tour Monthly.
  17. Web site: '3rd Annual Louder Than Life wraps with 50,000 in attendance for 2-day festival in Louisville with headliners Avenged Sevenfold and Slipknot'.. Antihero Magazine.
  18. Web site: Fourth Annual Louder Than Life wraps with more than 60,000 in attendance over two days at Champions P September 30 and October 1 with headlining sets from Ozzy Osbourne & Prophets of Rage, plus Five Finger Death Punch, Incubus, Rob Zombie, Stone Sour & More. Selena Fragassi. Kristine Ashton-Magnuson. Ashton-Magnuson Media.
  19. Web site: Louder Than Life Earns Its Spot As Largest Rock Festival In America With More Than 128,000 In Attendance Sept. 27-29 In Louisville, KY With Guns N' Roses, Slipknot, Disturbed & More; Big Announcement Coming October 10. Side Stage Magazine.
  20. Web site: Louder Than Life. live-metal.com.
  21. Web site: Louder Than Life Hosts Record Breaking. gratefulweb.com.
  22. Web site: 2023-10-05 . Louder Than Life brings record 180,000 people to Louisville for massive rock music festival . 2023-10-05 . WDRB . en.
  23. Web site: Adams . Kirby . Despite rain, Louder Than Life still brought in crowds. Here's how many fans attended the festival . 2024-10-04 . The Courier-Journal . en-US.
  24. Web site: Team . WLKY Digital . 2021-09-21 . Mudvayne drops out of Louder than Life after lead singer tests positive for COVID-19 . 2024-11-03 . WLKY . en.
  25. Web site: Adams . Kirby . Nine Inch Nails pulls out of Louder Than Life Festival in light of COVID delta spike . 2024-11-03 . The Courier-Journal . en-US.
  26. Web site: FALLING IN REVERSE cancels Louder Than Life performance and replaced by Till Lindemann . 2024-11-03 . lambgoat.com . en.
  27. Web site: Millspublished . Matt . 2024-10-30 . Louder Than Life festival announces Slayer will return in 2025 . 2024-11-03 . louder . en.

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