Gojira, who rocked Olympics opening ceremony, to play Louder Than Life

Gojira, a French metal band, slayed the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.

The quartet performed “Ah! Ça Ira,” a song popular during the French Revolution, outside the Conciergerie, next to dozens of headless figures of Queen Marie Antoinette. The Conciergerie is a former prison and residence of French kings during the French Revolution and is where Antoinette was held before she was beheaded in 1793.

The band, made up of Joe Duplantier, Mario Duplantier, Christian Andreu and Jean-Michel La- badie, was joined by Opera singer Marina Viotti for a musical set full of spectacle and mayhem.

If you loved the performance, you can see the band in person when it performs on Sunday, Sept. 29 during Louder Than Life at the Highlands Festival Grounds in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Louder Than Life is North America’s largest rock festival and takes place over four days. Celebrating its 10th year, Louder Than Life headliners include the mighty return of slash gods Slayer, plus Mötley Crüe, Slipknot, and Korn.

Also performing Sept. 26-29 are Disturbed, Judas Priest, Five Finger Death Punch, Evanescence, Falling in Reverse, Breaking Benjamin, The Offspring, Staind, Till Lindemann, Chevelle, Dropkick Murphys, Halestorm, Gojira, Seether, In This Moment, Anthrax, Sum 41, Mastodon, Tom Morello, and many additional artists.

In total, nearly 150 music acts will be part of the festival weekend along with Louisville’s finest spirits and top local cuisine.

Here’s what to know about the 2024 Louder Than Life music festival: 

When is Louder Than Life 2024?

In 2024, the multi-day festival will be held Sept. 26-29.

Where is Louder Than Life 2024?

The four-day music festival is held at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane in Louisville, Kentucky.

When is Gojira playing at Louder Than Life?

Gojira is set to take the stage on Sunday, Sept. 29 at Louder Than Life.

Is Louder Than Life free?

The festival is not free. Tickets are currently available at louderthanlifefestival.com.

How much is general admission vs. VIP passes to Louder Than Life?

Single-day and weekend General Admission, as well as Park Community VIP passes for Louder Than Life, are on sale.

• Single-day general admission: $130.99 plus fees
• Single-day VIP: $250.99 plus fees
• Weekend, four-day Park Community general admission: $323.99 plus fees
• Weekend, four-day VIP: $723.99 plus fees
• Weekend 4-Day Angel’s Envy Top Shelf: $1999.99 plus fees.

What else can I do at Louder Than Life?

Additional experiences during the 2024 Louder Than Life festival include the Kroger Big Bourbon Bar, the return of Headbangers Hall, The Music Experience, Jack Daniel’s, Pegasus Distilled Experiences, Heavy Tiki presented by Jim Beam, Blackened Presents The Whiskey Bar, The Highland Grounds Wine Garden, and more to be announced.

Louder Than Life 2024 daily lineup

Thursday, Sept. 26

• Slipknot
• Five Finger Death Punch
• The Offspring
• Halestorm
• Seether
• Sum 41
• Highly Suspect
• Badflower
• Starset
• Marky Ramone Plays the Ramones Classics
• PUP
• Saosin
• Brutus
• Bob Vylan
• Slothrust
• Dead Poet Society
• Fit For A King
• The Warning
• Point North
• Holding Absence
• Finger Eleven
• Orgy
• D.R.U.G.S.
• Soul Glo
• Kneecap
• Reach NYC
• Teen Mortage
• Touche Amore
• Deadlands
• Jigsaw Youth
• Mike’s Dead
• Blame My Youth
• BUDDERSIDE

Friday, Sept. 27

• Slayer
• Evanescence
• Till Lindemann
• In This Moment
• Anthrax
• Tom Morello
• Clutch
• Lorgan Shore
• Grandson
• Sevendust
• Juliette Lewis and The Licks
• Black Stone Cherry
• Fozzy
• Fugitive
• From Ashes to New
• Show Me The Body
• Set It Off
• GEL
• Whitechapel
• Alien Ant Farm
• Nonpoint
• New Years Day
• Powerman 5000
• High Vis
• Adema
• Ho99o9
• Holy Fawn
• The Chisel
• Like A Storm
• Jeris Johnson
• Jager Henry
• Caskets
• Silly Goose

Saturday, Sept. 28

• Motley Crue
• Disturbed
• Falling In Reverse
• Chevelle
• Dropkick Murphys
• Mastodon
• Skilely
• Body Count
• Nothing More
• Sleeping With Sirens
• Filter
• Three 6 Mafia
• L.S. Dunes
• CKY
• P.O.D.
• Joey Valence and Brae
• The Armed
• UnityTX
• Better Lowers
• Health
• Lilith Czar
• Tim Montana
• Helmet
• Local H
• Tantric
• Ill Nino
• Damnage
• Citizen Soldier
• The Funeral Portrait
• Any Given Sin
• LO SPIRIT
• Lowlives
• Hemorage

Sunday, Sept. 29

• Korn
• Judas Priest
• Breaking Benjamin
• Staind
• Gojira
• Architects
• Spiritbox
• Jinjer
• Silent Planet
• Poppy
• Eagles Of Death Metal
• Biohazard
• Polaris
• Saliva
• Drug Church
• Militaire Gun
• Narrow Head
• Drowning Pool
• Taproot
• Sponge
• Red
• Oxymorons
• HED PE
• Winona Fighter
• Nerv
• Self Deception
• Royale Lynn
• Descartes A Kant
• Pain Of Truth
• Gozu
• Black Map
• As You Were
• Project MishraM

Reach features reporter Kirby Adams at kadams@courier-journal.com.