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 cancelled 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]
In 2021 the festival was expanded to four days.[10]
2024 will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the festival with a record 140+ bands, including the reuniting of
Slayer after a five-year retirement.[11]
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.
Disturbed replaced
Nine Inch Nails for the Saturday headliner spot.