Louder Than Life 2025 was bigger than ever (literally, with the new space at the Kentucky Exposition Center), and the four-day festival brought bands like Slayer, Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Avenged Sevenfold, Sleep Token, Breaking Benjamin, Deftones and Bring Me The Horizon.
Here’s a day-by-day breakdown of why Louder Than Life is America’s largest rock and metal music festival.
Thursday, Sept. 18 at Louder Than Life
Slayer, Silly Goose & more: What happened on Day 1 of Louder Than Life
Friday, Sept. 19 at Louder Than Life

Singer Chad Gray and metal band Mudvayne perform to a crowd of thousands at Friday’s 2025 Louder Than Life music festival in Louisville, Kentucky Sept. 19, 2025.
Sleep Token, Insane Clown Posse & more: Here’s what happened at Day 2 of Louder Than Life
Saturday, Sept. 20 at Louder Than Life

Scene during Danny Wimmer Presents Louder Than Life 2025 at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center in Louisville, KY. Sept. 20, 2025
Attack Attack!, Kittie, & more: What happened Day 3 of Louder Than Life 2025
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Ray Padilla is a digital producer for The Courier Journal. He can be reached at rapadilla@gannett.com
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louder Than Life 2025 videos, photos and daily recap
