Louder Than Life 2026 Lineup Announced with Headliners My Chemical Romance, Iron Maiden, Tool and Limp Bizkit
Feb. 23, 2026 — Louisville, KY — Organizers of the Louder Than Life festival announced the full lineup for the 2026 event, scheduled for September 17-20 at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center, featuring nearly 200 acts across four days and seven stages, described as the festival’s largest roster ever.
The headliners include My Chemical Romance on Thursday, Iron Maiden, Tool, and Limp Bizkit on Sunday. Additional major acts comprise Pantera, performing their only U.S. show of 2026, Megadeth‘s farewell performance, Gojira, Pierce The Veil, Sublime, and Danny Elfman, marking his first East Coast show in nearly a decade.
Special performances include reunions by Circa Survive and Get Scared, anniversary sets such as Jimmy Eat World celebrating Bleed American and Sleeping With Sirens for Let’s Cheers To This, along with a “Mystery Guest” debut. The complete lineup is available on the official website, where full passes start at $1 down.[https://louderthanlifefestival.com/]
Media Coverage and Reactions
MetalSucks published a detailed breakdown emphasizing the headliners and special sets, with their X post receiving quick engagement.
The festival’s official X announcement from @LTLFest teased top acts including MCR, Iron Maiden, Tool, Limp Bizkit, and Pantera, sparking fan reactions hyping the Circa Survive reunion and Sleeping With Sirens set.
Other outlets covered highlights: Consequence noted Tool, MCR, Iron Maiden, Limp Bizkit, Pantera, Gojira, Danzig, and Alice Cooper; Blabbermouth.net highlighted Tool, Pantera, Megadeth, Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach, and Gojira; AltPress focused on MCR, Pierce The Veil, Thursday, and the Circa Survive reunion; and State of the Scene listed MCR, Pierce The Veil, Papa Roach, Gojira, and The Pretty Reckless.
Chorus.fm linked to full coverage, while reactions appeared on Reddit’s r/indieheads[https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/1rcn8k2/louderthanlife2026lineup] and other shares from BrooklynVegan, Festive Owl, and Louder Sound.
No active pre-announcement rumors were found, with post-reveal speculation focusing on the Mystery Guest and daily schedules.
