GWAR, Dance Gavin Dance & Volumes Join 2026 ‘Louder Than Life’ Lineup Ahead Of Full Reveal

Another wave of artists has been confirmed for the 2026 edition of the ‘Louder Than Life’ festival, with just one day remaining before the full lineup is unveiled.

Among the latest additions are shock rock icons GWAR, gold-certified post-hardcore standouts Dance Gavin Dance, and progressive metalcore outfit Volumes.

The four-day event is set to take place September 17th–20th at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville.

These newly announced acts join a steadily expanding roster that already includes:

• Iron Maiden (headliner)
• My Chemical Romance (celebrating The Black Parade) (headliner)
• Killswitch Engage
• Jimmy Eat World
• Ice Nine Kills
• Bilmuri
• Chad Gray
• Sabaton
• Bowling For Soup
• PRESIDENT
• Loathe
• Spite
• Sleep Theory
• Hot Mulligan
• Josey Scott
• Get Scared
• Sunami

The complete lineup for the 2026 installment will be revealed tomorrow, Monday, February 23rd at 12:00pm EST / 9:00am PST.

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