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Daily Email - Thursday - 09/18/2025

September 18, 2025

So happy it’s Thursday! That means it’s Louder Than Life weekend!🤘To celebrate, we have your shot to score tix for the Official LTL After-Party with Hawthorne Heights at Headliners this Saturday, 9/20. ENTER TO WIN!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Mark your calendars: 12/5 & 12/6. Billy Strings, Grammy Award-winning bluegrass innovator, plays two nights at Louisville’s KFC Yum! Center. Don’t miss this major stop on his Fall Tour 2025. Tickets are available now.*

  • Get ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day country style as Cody Johnson returns to the KFC Yum! Center on 2/14. Tickets go on sale tomorrow!

  • It’s a night of progressive bluegrass as The Lowland Ramblers take the stage at Zanzabar with special guests Mash Grass and Thunderwood on 10/30. Tickets are now available.

  • Get creative at the 17th annual Via Colori Street Painting Festival, happening 10/18 & 10/19 at the Big Four Lawn. Get more details here.

  • Spend #OneNightOnly with rising country stars Ty Myers and Harper O’Neill at the Lexington Opera House on 10/20. Tix now on sale.

HOW TO DO LOUDER THAN LIFE

Photo: Ron Fisher

Louder Than Life is here! Experience four epic days of rock, metal, and everything in between, beginning today right here in Louisville. With over 160 bands across six stages, you’ll want to map out your must-see acts ahead of time but leave room to wander and stumble into something new. This year’s headliners bring heavy hitters like Slayer, Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones, Bring Me the Horizon, as well as Rob Zombie and A Perfect Circle, and many more. Arrive early, stay hydrated, and soak up the full festival atmosphere. Our guide has all the info you need, plus the official artist playlist!

THIS WEEKEND

🔥 No Headliners

Saturday, 9/20 @ Goodwood Brewing & Spirits (6PM-2AM) 

The energy is raw—Fukkit, Y$57, Rakdos, and King Cortez are hitting the stage alongside Louisville’s own Kudababy, The Chuck Tone, Greywood, DonnieRvchet, and Updawg. Plus body painting, live art, exclusive artwork for sale—a full creative takeover!*

⚽ LouCity FC vs Las Vegas Lights

Saturday, 9/20 @ Lynn Family Stadium (7:30PM) 

In addition to the match, it’s Noche Latina! Celebrate our Latin American and Hispanic communities with authentic entertainment and cuisine for Hispanic Heritage Month.

🍺 Germantown Oktoberfest

Saturday, 9/20 @ Goss Ave (12-6PM)

Drink, eat, play games, and browse the Flea Off Market all in the heart of Germantown.

🏈 Louisville Football vs Bowling Green

Saturday, 9/20 @ L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium (12PM)

The Cards are back after an off-week and look to keep their winning streak going with a matchup against the Falcons of Ohio’s Mid-American Conference.

🤘 Escape the Fate

Sunday, 9/21 @ Headliners (10PM)

Louder Than Life closes with a heavy late-night sendoff. Special guests at this official after-party with Escape the Fate are The Haunt and Slum City. Enter to win tickets!

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LOCALS ONLY

“I’m feeling like I’m going under. I’m lost at sea without a raft or prayer of making it out alive. This ain’t what I signed up for so sign my out and show me the door, at least until tomorrow when I’ll start it all again.” - The Lowland Ramblers