With Louder Than Life less than a month away, set for Sept. 23 to 26, 2021, at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has announced lineup changes and the full band schedule, along with additional onsite entertainment, the bourbon lineup and food offerings. The sixth edition... Continue Reading →
Slipknot, Disturbed added as festival headliners
Danny Wimmer Presents has announced lineup additions to two of its fall festivals. For Louder Than Life, Disturbed, Volbeat and Atreyu now will appear at the festival, scheduled for Sept. 23 to 26, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky. Welcome to Rockville now will feature Slipknot, A Day to Remember and Gojira at the four-day event set for Nov. 11 to 14, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Florida. The lineup changes are... Continue Reading →
Louder Than Life to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test
The upcoming Louder Than Life Festival, set for Sept. 23 to 26, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky, will require attendees to have proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the first day of entry. The promoter, Danny Wimmer Presents, released the following press release: "At the upcoming Louder Than Life festival, safety is... Continue Reading →
2021 FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT: The Violent
More and more, festivals are becoming the driving force for touring rock and metal bands. While obviously there were none in 2020, festivals are returning in force in 2021, mostly in late summer and early fall. Headliners and co-headliners include such heavy hitters as Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, the original Misfits, Korn,... Continue Reading →
2021 FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT: Helmet
More and more, festivals are becoming the driving force for touring rock and metal bands. While obviously there were none in 2020, festivals are returning in force in 2021, mostly in late summer and early fall. Headliners and co-headliners include such heavy hitters as Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, the original Misfits, Korn,... Continue Reading →
Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Korn to headline Louder Than Life festival
Metallica, Nine Inch Nails and Korn will headline the sixth Louder Than Life festival, Sept. 23 to 26, 2021, at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Metallica will perform on two nights, playing two unique set lists. The lineup also features Judas Priest, Snoop Dogg, Jane's Addiction, Staind, Rise Against, Mudvayne, Cypress Hill,... Continue Reading →
Korn announces U.S. tour with Staind
Korn will hit the road this summer for a U.S. tour also featuring Staind on all dates. Produced by Live Nation, the coast-to-coast 28-city outing will kick off Aug. 5, 2021, in West Palm Beach, Florida, and make stops in Long Island, Detroit, Irvine, Phoenix, Austin and more, before wrapping up with a performance at Dallas’... Continue Reading →