Louder Than Life Lands Over 160 Bands For 2025 Lineup: Slayer, Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, More

Festival producers Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) rolled out the full and massive 2025 Louder Than Life lineup. Over 160 acts will perform across six stages at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky from September 18 – 21, marking the largest lineup in DWP’s history.

As previously announced, iconic metal band Slayer will headline on Thursday, September 18. Slayer was slated to perform at Louder Than Life 2024, but their set was canceled due to Hurricane Helene. The first day of the four-day festival will also see Rob Zombie play Astro-Creep: 2000 in celebration of the album’s 25th anniversary, along with performances from Lamb of God, Down, CAVALERA, Marilyn Manson, Carcass and more.

Avenged Sevenfold, Sleep Token and Breaking Benjamin top the bill for Friday, September 19. Others set to perform on the second day of Louder Than Life 2025 include Mudvayne, Insane Clown Posse, Static-X, Dope, Nonpoint, Dream Theater, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and All Time Low.

Deftones, Bad Omens and A Perfect Circle headline on Saturday, September 20. The penultimate day of “America’s Loudest Rock & Metal Festival” will also feature performances from Stone Temple Pilots, Acid Bath, Failure, Superheaven, Quannnic, I Prevail, Cypress Hill and The Funeral Portrait, among others.

Bring Me The Horizon, $uicideboy$ and Evanescence close out the 11th annual Louder Than Life on Sunday, September 21 following sets by Knocked Loose, Slaughter to Prevail, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Three Days Grace and many more.

Four-day and single-day passes are on sale now with GA, VIP and Angel’s Envy Top Shelf options available. Purchase and view this year’s complete Louder Than Life lineup by clicking below.