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Danny Wimmer Presents and Spotify have announced a partnership for Louder Than Life 2026, America’s largest rock, metal, and punk festival. The 12th edition returns to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville from September 17–20 with nearly 200 bands across seven stages.
Headliners include My Chemical Romance, Iron Maiden, TOOL, Limp Bizkit, Pantera, Pierce The Veil, Gojira, Danny Elfman, The Prodigy, Sublime, and Papa Roach. Passes are on sale via the festival site.
The Spotify deal adds a co-branded playlist, a dedicated Louder Than Life destination inside the Spotify app for festival content, onsite specialty artist capture, limited co-branded merch, and exclusive post-weekend performance videos plus behind-the-scenes social posts.
DWP’s Chamie McCurry said the goal is to extend the festival community beyond the grounds. Spotify’s Chissy Nkemere Cherian called rock and metal fans among the platform’s most passionate listeners. Passholders again get free access to Kentucky Kingdom amusement rides inside the festival footprint.