Louder Than Life 2026 Schedule: Set Times & Daily Stages
The Louder Than Life 2026 schedule is set, giving fans four full days of rock, metal, punk, hardcore, and alternative music across seven stages in Louisville, Kentucky.
Louder Than Life 2026 takes place September 17–20, 2026, at the Kentucky Exposition Center. The festival features more than 200 bands and artists, with Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, and Tool leading the four-day lineup.
The official schedule includes performances across the Louder Stage, Life Stage, Decibel Stage, Reverb Stage, Loudmouth Stage, Impact Stage, and Big Bourbon Bar.
Because multiple stages run at the same time, planning your day in advance is important. The schedule below lists the currently published performance times for each day.
Important: Festival schedules and set times can change. Check the official Louder Than Life website and mobile app for last-minute updates before and during the festival.
Schedule Accuracy Note:
This schedule reflects set times published by Louder Than Life organizers as of September 1, 2026. Festival lineups and set times are subject to change, even shortly before or during the event. For the most current information, always check the official Louder Than Life website and mobile app before finalizing your day-to-day plans.
Last verified: September 1, 2026.
Louder Than Life 2026 Schedule at a Glance
- Thursday: September 17, 2026
- Friday: September 18, 2026
- Saturday: September 19, 2026
- Sunday: September 20, 2026
- Location: Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky
- Stages: 7
- Bands and artists: 200+
- Thursday headliner: Iron Maiden
- Friday headliner: My Chemical Romance
- Saturday headliner: Limp Bizkit
- Sunday headliner: Tool
- Festival gates: 10:45 AM daily
Louder Than Life 2026 schedule
Thursday, September 17 — Louder Than Life 2026 Schedule
Thursday opens Louder Than Life with one of the festival’s strongest metal-focused lineups.
Iron Maiden headlines the Louder Stage at 8:45 PM, while Pantera closes the Life Stage at 7:30 PM.
Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Anthrax, Sabaton, Danzig, Machine Head, GWAR, Suicidal Tendencies, and Rise Against are among the other major Thursday performances.
Louder Stage
- 11:55 AM — The Violent Hour
- 12:50 PM — Metal Church
- 1:55 PM — Suicidal Tendencies
- 3:15 PM — Anthrax
- 4:45 PM — Alice Cooper
- 6:35 PM — Megadeth
- 8:45 PM — Iron Maiden
Life Stage
- 11:30 AM — Chained Saint
- 12:20 PM — Mac Sabbath
- 1:20 PM — GWAR
- 2:30 PM — Machine Head
- 4:00 PM — Sabaton
- 5:40 PM — Danzig
- 7:30 PM — Pantera
Decibel Stage
- 1:30 PM — The Ataris
- 2:40 PM — Lit
- 3:50 PM — Bowling For Soup
- 5:05 PM — Alkaline Trio
- 6:35 PM — Hot Mulligan
- 8:15 PM — Jimmy Eat World
- 10:05 PM — Rise Against
Reverb Stage
- 12:55 PM — Zero 9:36
- 2:05 PM — Adelitas Way
- 3:15 PM — The Rasmus
- 4:30 PM — Red
- 5:50 PM — From Ashes To New
- 7:25 PM — Starset
- 9:10 PM — Skillet
Loudmouth Stage
- 1:15 PM — Vianova
- 2:35 PM — Cane Hill
- 3:55 PM — Like Moths To Flames
- 5:20 PM — Volumes
- 6:35 PM — ERRA
- 8:15 PM — Currents
- 10:05 PM — Fit For A King
Impact Stage
- 12:00 PM — King 810
- 1:00 PM — Signs Of The Swarm
- 2:05 PM — Born Of Osiris
- 3:15 PM — Emmure
- 4:35 PM — The Acacia Strain
- 5:50 PM — After The Burial
- 9:10 PM — Chelsea Grin
Big Bourbon Bar
- 11:30 AM — Set For Tomorrow
- 12:30 PM — Sent By Ravens
- 1:30 PM — Holy Wars
- 3:00 PM — Dark Divine
- 4:25 PM — Elijah
- 5:20 PM — Archers
- 7:20 PM — Thousand Below
Thursday Highlights
Thursday is particularly strong for traditional and modern metal fans. Iron Maiden closes the Louder Stage, while Pantera, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Anthrax, Danzig, Sabaton, Machine Head, and Suicidal Tendencies make the day especially busy.
Pantera’s appearance is also being promoted as the band’s only U.S. show of 2026.
Friday, September 18 — Louder Than Life 2026 Schedule
Friday is headlined by My Chemical Romance, who close the Louder Stage at 9:25 PM.
The day also features A Day To Remember, Pierce The Veil, The Used, Taking Back Sunday, Sleeping With Sirens, The Warning, The Pretty Reckless, Cavalera, Soulfly, Mushroomhead, and many more.
Louder Stage
- 12:05 PM — The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
- 1:15 PM — L.S. Dunes
- 2:25 PM — We The Kings
- 3:50 PM — Coheed And Cambria
- 5:30 PM — Taking Back Sunday
- 7:10 PM — A Day To Remember
- 9:25 PM — My Chemical Romance
Life Stage
- 11:30 AM — ivri
- 12:40 PM — Lacey Sturm
- 1:50 PM — Get Scared
- 3:05 PM — Loathe
- 4:40 PM — Sleeping With Sirens
- 6:20 PM — The Used
- 8:15 PM — Pierce The Veil
Decibel Stage
- 1:45 PM — American Monster
- 2:55 PM — Showing Teeth
- 4:05 PM — Vana
- 5:15 PM — Scene Queen
- 6:25 PM — Dead Poet Society
- 8:15 PM — The Warning
- 10:00 PM — The Pretty Reckless
Reverb Stage
- 1:10 PM — Death Valley Dreams
- 2:20 PM — Butcher Babies
- 3:30 PM — Mushroomhead
- 4:40 PM — Soulfly
- 5:50 PM — Blue Medusa feat. Alissa White-Gluz
- 7:25 PM — Cavalera
- 9:05 PM — Chad Gray
Loudmouth Stage
- 12:40 PM — Cenobia
- 1:35 PM — Nevertel
- 2:40 PM — Wind Walkers
- 3:35 PM — Rain City Drive
- 4:30 PM — The Word Alive
- 5:25 PM — Holding Absence
- 6:25 PM — President
Impact Stage
- 2:15 PM — Gates To Hell
- 3:10 PM — Missing Link
- 4:05 PM — Koyo
- 5:00 PM — Twitching Tongues
- 5:55 PM — Angel Du$t
- 6:50 PM — HAYWIRE
- 8:15 PM — TBA
Big Bourbon Bar
- 12:05 PM — Billy McNicol
- 1:10 PM — 40 Below Summer
- 2:00 PM — Earshot
- 2:55 PM — Primer 55
- 4:05 PM — Dry Kill Logic
- 5:00 PM — Jeff Hardy
- 7:00 PM — SOiL
Friday Highlights
Friday creates several major conflicts for fans.
My Chemical Romance, Pierce The Veil, A Day To Remember, The Used, The Warning, The Pretty Reckless, Taking Back Sunday, and Cavalera all perform throughout the day, so it will be difficult to see everything.
Fans should plan their priorities before arriving at the festival grounds.
Saturday, September 19 — Louder Than Life 2026 Schedule
Saturday features another massive lineup, with Limp Bizkit headlining the Louder Stage at 9:45 PM.
Sublime, Papa Roach, BABYMETAL, Bilmuri, Tom Morello, Ice Nine Kills, Halestorm, In This Moment, Dance Gavin Dance, Circa Survive, Kublai Khan TX, and Blood For Blood are among the major Saturday performances.
Louder Stage
- 12:05 PM — Josey Scott: The Original Voice Of Saliva
- 1:15 PM — Alien Ant Farm
- 2:30 PM — P.O.D.
- 4:05 PM — Tom Morello
- 5:45 PM — Bilmuri
- 7:30 PM — Sublime
- 9:45 PM — Limp Bizkit
Life Stage
- 11:30 AM — TX2
- 12:40 PM — The Funeral Portrait
- 1:50 PM — Set It Off
- 3:15 PM — Nothing More
- 4:55 PM — Ice Nine Kills
- 6:35 PM — BABYMETAL
- 8:25 PM — Papa Roach
Decibel Stage
- 11:30 AM — Diamante
- 12:40 PM — Kami Kehoe
- 1:50 PM — Icon For Hire
- 3:00 PM — Orianthi
- 4:25 PM — Lindsey Stirling
- 6:05 PM — In This Moment
- 7:45 PM — Halestorm
Reverb Stage
- 12:05 PM — Emarosa
- 1:15 PM — Scary Kids Scaring Kids
- 2:25 PM — Hail The Sun
- 3:40 PM — Thursday
- 5:15 PM — Chiodos
- 6:55 PM — Dance Gavin Dance
- 8:40 PM — Circa Survive
Loudmouth Stage
- 12:40 PM — Freeze The Fall (Twitch winner)
- 1:30 PM — Heavy//Hitter
- 2:25 PM — Silly Goose
- 3:20 PM — Fox Lake
- 4:15 PM — PeelingFlesh
- 5:20 PM — Spite
- 6:25 PM — Boundaries
- 7:35 PM — Kublai Khan TX
Impact Stage
- 1:00 PM — Codefendants
- 1:55 PM — Many Eyes
- 2:50 PM — The Barbarians Of California
- 3:50 PM — H2O
- 4:50 PM — Madball
- 5:55 PM — Agnostic Front
- 7:05 PM — Blood For Blood
Big Bourbon Bar
- 1:45 PM — As You Were
- 2:35 PM — Doobie
- 3:25 PM — No Resolve
- 4:20 PM — Spoken
- 5:15 PM — Otherwise
- 6:10 PM — Tantric
- 7:10 PM — Texas Hippie Coalition
- 8:05 PM — Powerman 5000
Saturday Highlights
Saturday is arguably one of the most difficult days to plan because so many popular artists overlap.
Limp Bizkit closes the Louder Stage at 9:45 PM, while Papa Roach, Halestorm, Circa Survive, Kublai Khan TX, and other major acts perform elsewhere during the evening.
Saturday also features a particularly strong collection of female-fronted performances, including Halestorm, In This Moment, Lindsey Stirling, Orianthi, Icon For Hire, Kami Kehoe, and Diamante.
Sunday, September 20 — Louder Than Life 2026 Schedule
Sunday closes the festival with Tool headlining the Louder Stage at 9:25 PM.
Gojira, Danny Elfman, Mastodon, The Mars Volta, The Prodigy, Ministry, Dethklok, Black Label Society, Killswitch Engage, Thrice, Underoath, Black Veil Brides, and Alexisonfire are among the major acts scheduled for the final day.
Louder Stage
- 1:00 PM — Toadies
- 2:15 PM — Filter
- 3:45 PM — Ministry
- 5:25 PM — The Mars Volta
- 7:10 PM — Danny Elfman
- 9:25 PM — Tool
Life Stage
- 11:30 AM — Rivers Of Nihil
- 12:25 PM — Between The Buried And Me
- 1:35 PM — Animals As Leaders
- 2:55 PM — Dethklok
- 4:35 PM — Black Label Society
- 6:15 PM — Mastodon
- 8:15 PM — Gojira
Decibel Stage
- 11:30 AM — Austin Carlile
- 12:40 PM — Caskets
- 1:50 PM — I See Stars
- 3:00 PM — Escape The Fate
- 4:10 PM — Atreyu
- 5:30 PM — Black Veil Brides
- 6:55 PM — Killswitch Engage
- 8:25 PM — The Prodigy
Reverb Stage
- 12:05 PM — He Is Legend
- 1:15 PM — Maylene and the Sons of Disaster
- 2:25 PM — Emery
- 3:35 PM — Haste The Day
- 4:50 PM — Alexisonfire
- 6:15 PM — Thrice
- 7:40 PM — Underoath
Loudmouth Stage
- 1:15 PM — sace6
- 2:25 PM — The Pretty Wild
- 3:35 PM — Arrows In Action
- 4:50 PM — Holywatr
- 7:00 PM — Jutes
- 8:45 PM — The Home Team
- 10:05 PM — Sleep Theory
Impact Stage
- 12:40 PM — Surfaced
- 1:50 PM — Boltcutter
- 3:00 PM — Corpse Pile
- 4:10 PM — 200 Stab Wounds
- 5:30 PM — End It
- 6:55 PM — Locked Shut
- 8:25 PM — Sunami
Big Bourbon Bar
- 1:45 PM — Future Palace
- 4:00 PM — Dreamwake
- 5:25 PM — Resolve
- 6:20 PM — Downswing
- 7:25 PM — Aviana
- 8:20 PM — Greyhaven
- 9:30 PM — 156/Silence
Sunday Highlights
Sunday has an especially strong closing-night lineup.
Tool closes the Louder Stage at 9:25 PM, while Gojira performs on the Life Stage at 8:15 PM and The Prodigy closes the Decibel Stage at 8:25 PM.
Fans who want to see multiple headline-level performances will need to plan carefully because the major evening sets overlap.
Louder Than Life 2026 Headliner Set Times
For fans mainly interested in the four headline performances, these are the key times:
| Day | Headliner | Stage | Set Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 17 | Iron Maiden | Louder Stage | 8:45 PM |
| Friday, September 18 | My Chemical Romance | Louder Stage | 9:25 PM |
| Saturday, September 19 | Limp Bizkit | Louder Stage | 9:45 PM |
| Sunday, September 20 | Tool | Louder Stage | 9:25 PM |
These are the currently published times and remain subject to change.
What Time Do Louder Than Life Gates Open?
The published 2026 set-time announcement states that festival gates open at 10:45 AM daily.
However, attendees should still check the official festival app and website before heading to the venue because festival operations and entry information can change.
How to Plan Your Louder Than Life 2026 Schedule
With seven stages running throughout the festival, the Louder Than Life 2026 schedule is especially useful when planning which performances to see.
Choose Your Must-See Artists
Start by making a short list of the artists you absolutely do not want to miss.
Your priority list should come before trying to fill every available hour.
Check the Stage
Once you have selected your must-see artists, check which stage they are playing.
This is particularly important because the stages are spread throughout the festival grounds.
Watch for Overlapping Performances
Some of the biggest performances happen at similar times.
For example, Sunday evening features Tool, Gojira, The Prodigy, Underoath, Sleep Theory, and other major performances within the same general period.
You will have to make some choices.
Leave Time Between Performances
Don’t create a schedule that requires you to run from one stage to another every few minutes.
Give yourself time to move through the festival grounds, get food or water, and find a good viewing position.
Leave Room for New Bands
A festival with more than 200 artists is also a great opportunity to discover new music.
After choosing your must-see performances, leave a few open spaces in your schedule for artists you may not know yet.
Use the Official Louder Than Life App
The official Louder Than Life mobile app is an important tool for festival attendees.
The festival says the app allows fans to create personalized schedules and receive important updates.
Creating your personal itinerary before arriving can make it much easier to keep track of the artists you want to see.
Can Louder Than Life 2026 Set Times Change?
Yes.
The festival states that the lineup, schedule, and set times are subject to change.
An artist’s performance time could be adjusted before the festival or during the event.
For that reason, the schedule in this article should be treated as the currently published schedule, not a permanent guarantee.
Always check the official festival app and website for the latest information.
Where Is Louder Than Life 2026?
Louder Than Life 2026 takes place at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
The venue address is:
937 Phillips Lane
Louisville, KY 40209
The Kentucky Exposition Center is located near Louisville International Airport and close to the junction of I-65 and I-264.
Final Thoughts
The Louder Than Life 2026 schedule gives fans four packed days of rock, metal, punk, hardcore, and alternative music across seven stages.
Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit, and Tool headline the four days, but the supporting lineup is just as impressive.
Pantera, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, A Day To Remember, Pierce The Veil, Papa Roach, Sublime, Gojira, Danny Elfman, The Prodigy, Mastodon, Rise Against, Halestorm, Killswitch Engage, Black Veil Brides, and many other artists are scheduled throughout the weekend.
The biggest challenge will be deciding which performances to watch when artists overlap.
Make your personal schedule before arriving, allow enough time to move between stages, and keep checking for updates.
Most importantly, remember that festival set times can change, so use the official Louder Than Life app and website as your final reference.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Louder Than Life 2026?
Louder Than Life 2026 takes place September 17–20, 2026, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
What is the Louder Than Life 2026 schedule?
The Louder Than Life 2026 schedule covers four days of performances across seven stages, from September 17 through September 20.
What time does Iron Maiden play at Louder Than Life 2026?
Iron Maiden is scheduled for 8:45 PM on Thursday, September 17, on the Louder Stage.
What time does My Chemical Romance play at Louder Than Life 2026?
My Chemical Romance is scheduled for 9:25 PM on Friday, September 18, on the Louder Stage.
What time does Limp Bizkit play at Louder Than Life 2026?
Limp Bizkit is scheduled for 9:45 PM on Saturday, September 19, on the Louder Stage.
What time does Tool play at Louder Than Life 2026?
Tool is scheduled for 9:25 PM on Sunday, September 20, on the Louder Stage.
How many stages are at Louder Than Life 2026?
The 2026 festival has seven stages.
Are Louder Than Life 2026 set times final?
No. The festival states that the lineup, schedule, and set times are subject to change.
What time do the Louder Than Life gates open?
The published 2026 set-time announcement states that gates open at 10:45 AM daily.
Where can I find the latest Louder Than Life schedule?
The official Louder Than Life website and mobile app are the best places to check for the latest schedule and festival updates.
Where is Louder Than Life 2026?
Louder Than Life 2026 takes place at the Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209.
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