Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden will take the stage as Thursday’s headliner at Louder Than Life 2026, happening September 17th in Louisville, KY. The performance is part of the band’s aptly named “Run For Your Lives World Tour,” marking an astounding 50 years of Maiden’s unrelenting charge through the metal universe.
The setlist will span their first nine studio albums — from Iron Maiden through Fear of the Dark — promising a night stacked with immortal classics and long-lost gems that haven’t haunted the stage in decades.
They join My Chemical Romance as the second announced headliner for next year’s festival, bridging generations of eyeliner, energy, and epic guitar solos.
More artists will be revealed soon, with Early Bird passes expected to go on sale later this fall. Fans can sign up for presale access and updates at louderthanlifefestival.com.
