Louder Than Life has canceled its Friday shows after remnants of Hurricane Helene made their way into the Louisville area, bringing winds up to 50 miles per hour and heavy rain to the Ohio Valley region.
The four-day heavy metal, rock, punk, and alternative music festival at the Highland Festival Grounds, 937 Phillips Lane, is celebrating its 10th anniversary and had a raging line-up for Friday, including a five-years-in-the-making reunion of Slayer , plus Till Lindemann , Anthrax , Evanescence , and In This Moment .
“Louder Family, we’re heartbroken to share this, but the weather just isn’t in our favor today. We’ve been working closely with our meteorologists and local authorities, holding on to the hope that we can open doors, but the continuous wind gusts simply make it impossible for us to proceed safely,” a statement reads on the Louder Than Life Instagram page . “We know how disappointing this is — it’s gut-wrenching for us too. But your safety, along with the safety of our artists and crew, will always be our number one priority.”