“Derby hats” will most assuredly not be the in-vogue fashion in Louisville, KY come the first weekend in October, which will be taken over by a brigade of DEBAUCHEROUS, GLUTTONOUS, WHISKEY/BEER-DRINKING, HEAD-BANGING ROCKERS! Ahhh yes! The mastermind behind some of the best festivals to come around in the last decade has found a new city upon which bring some of his own special brand of boisterous shenanigans – and this one sounds like one ass-kickin’ time!
The debut LOUDER THAN LIFE festival–featuring music, whiskey and “gourmet man food” is coming to Louisville Champions Park on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 in Louisville, Kentucky. The insane lineup includes Kid Rock, Judas Priest, Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Limp Bizkit, Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington, Volbeat, Papa Roach and many more! (See current full-lineup for both days below with more to be added!)
In addition to presenting some of the biggest and baddest rock bands on three stages, the weekend destination festival will feature the finest local Louisville food and drink experience: bourbon exhibitions, gourmet man food, local craft beers and more.
The band lineup for LOUDER THAN LIFE is as follows:
Saturday, October 4:
Judas Priest, Korn, Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington, Limp Bizkit, Alter Bridge, Mastodon, Theory of a Deadman, Of Mice & Men, Steel Panther, Memphis May Fire, Pop Evil, Fuel, Otherwise, Thousand Foot Krutch, Nonpoint, Wilson, Flaw
Sunday, October 5:
Kid Rock, Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat, Papa Roach, A Day To Remember, Bring Me The Horizon, Buckcherry, In This Moment, Hellyeah, Chiodos, Motionless In White, Nothing More, Butcher Babies, Crobot, Avatar, Monster Truck, Islander
Festival creator Danny Wimmer says, “Louisville is known for a lot of things. But I don’t think people realize what a great rock town this is. When I first came to Louisville, I fell in love with the city, its diverse food, its bourbon and its culture. It screamed ‘LOUDER THAN LIFE’ and I felt this was the perfect destination for this kind of rock festival,” Adds Wimmer, “I’ve created the LOUDER THAN LIFE festival to highlight and celebrate the ‘Culinary Capital of Bourbon Country.’ And of course, the culture of rock & roll and bourbon go hand in hand!”
“We’re so excited to have the LOUDER THAN LIFE festival come to Louisville and I can’t wait for the world to try our great local food, which got its start with the birth of the cheeseburger in our city over 80 years ago,” says Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer.
Volbeat‘s Michael Poulsen adds, “Louisville is a city we enjoy performing in and the fans always create a great atmosphere for a Volbeat show. We look forward to October. It will be a great time for all.”
According to Danny Wimmer, “The list of whiskeys, craft beers and food partners for LOUDER THAN LIFE is growing daily,” and already includes:
Bourbon, Whiskey & Other Spirits: Angel’s Envy, Basil Hayden’s, Benchmark, Buffalo Trace, Bulleit, Eagle Rare, Evan Williams, Jack Daniel’s, Jägermeister, Jim Beam, Knob Creek, Maker’s Mark, Red Stag, Town Branch Bourbon, Willett, Woodford Reserve and more.
Beer & Wine (Local/Artist Inspired): Bluegrass Brewing Company (American Pale Ale, Altbier Amber Ale, Dark Star Porter and IPA), Alltech Lexington (Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, Kentucky Ale and Kentucky IPA), West Sixth (West Sixth IPA, Deliberation Amber and Lemongrass American Wheat), New Albanian (Black & Blue Grass, Hoptimus Imperial Indian Pale Ale, Elector and Beak’s Best Bitter), Falls City Beer (English Ale, Hipster Repellant IPA and Fall Seasonal), Sterling Beer, Iron Maiden’s Trooper Beer, Mastodon’s Black Tongue, Motörhead’s Bastards Lager and more.
Restaurants (Local and/or As Seen On Food Network): Down One Bourbon Bar, Highway 61 Roadhouse, Iron Barley, Lil Cheezers, Longshot Lobsta, Momma’s BBQ, Monkey Wrench, Peyton’s Bourbon Cupcakes, Rye, Side Bar at Whiskey Row, Sivori Catering (burgoo), Spinelli’s, and more to be announced.
Celebrity Chef Appearances: Chris Santos, Vic Vegas, Tom Coghill, Bill Kunz and more to be announced.
A special discounted Weekend Ticket pre-sale for LOUDER THAN LIFE will start on June 10 at 10:00 AM ET at the festival website: www.LouderThanLifeFestival.com
The pre-sale ticket prices are as follows:
Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 11: $199.50 (Weekend VIP)
Tuesday, June 10: $79.50 (Weekend GA)
Wednesday, June 11: $89.50 (Weekend GA)
Hotel, camping and VIP packages will also be available for purchase during the pre-sale.
Regularly priced weekend and single day tickets go on sale Friday, June 13 at 10:00 AM PT at www.LouderThanLifeFestival.com, www.Ticketmaster.com and at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Tickets will be priced as noted above until June 15 at 11:59 PM ET, when prices will increase:
2-Day General Admission: $99.50
2-Day VIP: $209.50
GA Ticket 4-Pack: $360.00
Single Day General Admission: $59.50
Single Day VIP: $109.50
VIP tickets include: a VIP entrance to venue; access to VIP lounge area featuring dedicated bar, beverage and food service; viewing of main stage (seated and standing areas); seated area with shade for dining and private restroom facilities; a VIP commemorative guest laminate, and more.
NO SERVICE FEE tickets will be available at Spinelli’s Pizzeria for $99 starting Friday, June 13. All locations can be found at http://www.
Ticket discounts will also be available for active military through LOUDER THAN LIFE partner GovX.
Sponsors for LOUDER THAN LIFE include Monster Energy Drink, Jack Daniel’s, Jägermeister, F*ck Cancer, Crazy Dave’s Music, UBER, Muhammad Ali Center, Crowne Plaza, Galt House, Spinelli’s, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Original Makers Club, Louisville Metro Parks Foundation and more.
LOUDER THAN LIFE is produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, a producer of some of the biggest rock festivals in America, including Rock On The Range, Monster Energy’s Welcome To Rockville, Monster Energy’s Fort Rock Festival, Monster Energy’s Carolina Rebellion, Monster Energy’s Aftershock Festival, Epicenter—Southern California’s Rock Festival, Rockwave, The Big Ticket, Chill On The Hill, and Monster Energy’s Rock Allegiance Tour.
Champions Park is located at 2050 River Road in Louisville, KY, less than three miles from downtown.
