Louder Than Life

Louder Than Life is an annual heavy metal and rock music festival that takes place in Louisville, Kentucky. It is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents. It was originally hosted at Champions Park. Starting in 2019, it was moved to the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center. The first festival was in 2014 and lasted two days. It was eventually expanded to three. The 2018 and 2020 festivals were cancelled due to bad weather and the coronavirus[1][2]. The festival is known for featuring whiskey, craft beer, gourmet food, and multiple exhibits. The 2015 festival also featured live matches with WWE NXT wrestlers.[3]It has made a large economic impact on the city of Louisville.[4]

Louder Than Life
Genrerock, classic rock, heavy metal, punk rock, nu metal, alternative metal, hip hop.
Location(s)Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Years active2014 – present
Organized byDanny Wimmer Presents
WebsiteOfficial website

Estimated Yearly Attendance
  • 2014: over 36,000[5]
  • 2015: over 50,000[6]
  • 2016: 50,000[7]
  • 2017: over 60,000[8]
  • 2019: over 100,000[9]

Lineups

2014

2015

2016

2017

2019

References
  1. Puckett, Jeffrey Lee. "Louder Than Life cancelled due to weather and Champions Park conditions". The Courier-Journal.
  2. "Hometown Rising, Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life canceled amid COVID-19 pandemic". WDRB.
  3. "'WWE NXT takes over Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Ky. this October!'". WWE.
  4. Shafer, Sheldon S. "'Louder Than Life has large economic impact'". The Courier-Journal.
  5. Ashton-Magnuson, Kristine. "'Louder Than Life brings in over 36,000 fans for Louisville's October 4 & 5 weekend festival'". Ashton-Magnuson Media.
  6. 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.
  7. "'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.
  8. 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.
  9. "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.
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