Louder Than Life Welcomed A Record Number of Fans For Biggest Rock Festival In North America with Green Day, Foo Fighters, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Limp Bizkit, Godsmack, Pantera, Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer, Oliver Anthony & More; 2024 Dates Announced
Louder Than Life has retained its title of the Biggest Rock Festival In North America after a successful 2023 edition that welcomed 180,000 music fans over the weekend of September 21-24, breaking a new event record.
Held at its home at the Highland Festival Grounds At Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky, the four-day destination event, presented by Danny Wimmer Presents, hosted 100 bands on five stages with memorable performances from Foo Fighters, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Green Day and Weezer (the latter two making their DWP festival debuts).
In addition, viral TikTok star Oliver Anthony was a late addition to the fest with two appearances Thursday and Friday in the Big Bourbon Bar. Falling In Reverse also paid homage to Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell with a cover of the band’s hit “All Star” and Run The Jewels’ Killer Mike hosted an official Louder Than Life after party hosted by SPIN.
Other performers across the worlds of rock and metal included Godsmack, Pantera, Queens of the Stone Age, Megadeth, Turnstile, Rancid, Falling In Reverse, 311, Pierce The Veil, Run The Jewels, Corey Taylor, Coheed and Cambria, Royal Blood, Parkway Drive, Bad Omens, BABYMETAL and many more.
Several bands also participated in surprise celebrity bartending sessions at the Headbangers Hall attraction, including Corey Taylor, Asking Alexandria and Avatar, among others. Louder Than Life was hosted by Jose “Metal Ambassador” Mangin.
The dates for 2024 have now been announced as September 26-29, with passes on sale this Friday, September 29 at 12pm EST, starting at $10 down at www.LouderThanLifeFestival.com.
In addition to nonstop music, attendees at Louder Than Life enjoyedsome of the best food and drinks that the Louisville area has to offer, as well as various sponsor activations and experiences.
Here’s what media has had to say about Louder Than Life this year:
“It was a grand culmination of a day where rock and metal reigned supreme amid a celebration of food, booze, and living life as loud as possible, hence the very name of the festival.” —Metal Injection
“America’s biggest rock festival will attract[ed] major acts to Louisville … and help[ed] community businesses profit from its success.” —WLKY-TV
“Last year, Consequence named Louder Than Life its Festival of the Year. The four-day Louisville extravaganza blew us away with a stellar lineup featuring Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers, KISS, Slipknot, and dozens more. The 2023 lineup is just as impressive, with headliners Foo Fighters, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, and Green Day, not to mention Limp Bizkit, Pantera, Turnstile, and more.” —Consequence
“Louder Than Life is many dozens of concerts, not just one. … It’s the biggest rock festival in the country.” —LEO Weekly
