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]
| Louder Than Life | |
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 Breaking Benjamin performing at Louder Than Life 2019 | |
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal, punk[1] |
| Location(s) | Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Organized by | Danny Wimmer Presents |
| Website | louderthanlifefestival |
History
editThe 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
editLineups
edit2014
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Saturday, October 4 |
Sunday, October 5
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2015
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Saturday, October 3 |
Sunday, October 4
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2016
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Saturday, October 1 |
Sunday, October 2
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2017
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Saturday, September 30 |
Sunday, October 1
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2019
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Friday, September 27
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Saturday, September 28
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Sunday, September 29
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2021
editBreaking 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]
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Thursday, September 23
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Friday, September 24
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Saturday, September 25
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Sunday, September 26
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2022
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editFalling 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.[12] Various artists who were scheduled to play Friday played pop up shows at local bars and clubs around Louisville.[citation needed] 2024 also scheduled bands to play post festival shows at the fifteenTwelve club.[citation needed]
2025
editThe eleventh annual of Louder Than Life is set to take place from September 18 to 21, 2025.[27]
References
edit- ^ "Louder Than Life 2022". wlky.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "REVIEW: Here's What We Experienced At Louder Than Life 2022". leoweekly.com. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Louder Than Life 2014". iconvision.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ Shafer, Sheldon S. "Louder Than Life has large economic impact". The Courier-Journal.
- ^ "Louder Than Life 2014". iconvision.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "WWE NXT takes over Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Ky. this October!". WWE.
- ^ Puckett, Jeffrey Lee. "Louder Than Life cancelled due to weather and Champions Park conditions". The Courier-Journal.
- ^ "Louder Than Life 2019". splice-mediagroup.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Hometown Rising, Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life canceled amid COVID-19 pandemic". WDRB.
- ^ "Louder Than Life 2021". courier-journal.com. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Slayer to Reunite for Festival Headlining Gigs This Fall". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Glowicki, Kirby Adams and Matthew. "Louder Than Life cancels Friday shows due to high winds, weather. What we know". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Hatfield, Amanda (October 3, 2024). "Louder Than Life offering ticketholders chance to see Slayer at Aftershock instead". Brooklyn Vegan.
- ^ Evans, Olivia; Adams, Kirby (October 30, 2024). "Slayer to headline Louder Than Life 2025 in Louisville. What we know". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Ashton-Magnuson, Kristine. "'Louder Than Life brings in over 36,000 fans for Louisville's October 4 & 5 weekend festival'". Ashton-Magnuson Media.
- ^ Villa, James. "Second Annual Louder Than Life Sells Out With Over 50,000 In Attendance For Oct. 3 & 4 Destination Festival In Louisville". On Tour Monthly.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ Kristine Ashton-Magnuson, Selena Fragassi. "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". Ashton-Magnuson Media.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Louder Than Life". live-metal.com.
- ^ "Louder Than Life Hosts Record Breaking". gratefulweb.com.
- ^ "Louder Than Life brings record 180,000 people to Louisville for massive rock music festival". WDRB. October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ Adams, Kirby. "Despite rain, Louder Than Life still brought in crowds. Here's how many fans attended the festival". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Team, WLKY Digital (September 21, 2021). "Mudvayne drops out of Louder than Life after lead singer tests positive for COVID-19". WLKY. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Kirby. "Nine Inch Nails pulls out of Louder Than Life Festival in light of COVID delta spike". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "FALLING IN REVERSE cancels Louder Than Life performance and replaced by Till Lindemann". lambgoat.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Millspublished, Matt (October 30, 2024). "Louder Than Life festival announces Slayer will return in 2025". louder. Retrieved November 3, 2024.