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An iconic band with decades of performance experience is going to be headlining at Louder Than Life in 2026.

Iron Maiden will be headlining the music festival on Thursday, Sept. 17 as part of their "Run For Your Lives" world tour, organizers said. They will be performing songs from their first nine albums.

Iron Maiden will join My Chemical Romance as the second headliner announced for next year's rock festival.

Organizers added early bird passes for Louder Than Life will be released this fall.

Louder Than Life will take place a week before Bourbon and Beyond.

The new dates will be Sept. 17-20 with Bourbon and Beyond happening Sept. 24-27.

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