Louder Than Life 2026 is underway in Louisville, KY, running through Sept 20, and with the final lineup here, we updated our agency breakdown.

Using Booking Agent Info’s music industry database, we remapped the agencies behind the final bill after late additions like Knocked Loose, Silly Goose, Dead Poet Society, and Ladrones, plus a few drop-offs

Sound Talent Group leads the entire festival with 21% of the lineup, up from 20% last year, meaning roughly one out of every five artists on the bill runs through them. They booked Black Label Society, Black Veil Brides, TX2, and more.

IAG comes in 2nd at 11% this year after sitting at 19% last year. They booked massive anchors like Limp Bizkit, Gojira, and Pantera.

The Kirby Organization/TKO is at 9% this year compared to 13% last year. They booked artists like Anthrax, Orianthi, and Alien Ant Farm.

UTA is at 9% this year after 4% last year, more than doubling their share in a single cycle. Their bookings include Megadeth, Jutes, and From Ashes To New.

The·Team booked 8% this year, up from 7% last year.

CAA is at 8%, down from 11% last year. They booked acts like Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance, and Pierce The Veil.

Pinnacle Entertainment is at 5%, up from 3% last year. Their bookings include Halestorm, Mastodon, and Sunami.

33 & West holds steady at 4%, the same as last year. They booked Escape The Fate, Butcher Babies, and others.

WME is at 4%, up from 3% last year. They booked Lindsey Stirling, TOOL, and others.

Dynamic Talent International at 2% booked The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and others.

Ground Control Touring at 2% booked Alkaline Trio and others.

Paladin Artists at 2% booked Sublime and others.

Sequel Music Group also at 2% booked Thousand Below and others.

Satellite Touring, Artist Worldwide Agency, and Reliant Talent Agency, each booked 1%.

10% were booked by other agencies and artists handling their bookings in-house