With just 10 days to go until the inaugural Louder Than War Live festival, the final additions to the line-up have been announced – completing a bill that celebrates 10 years of Louder Than War’s championing of underground and alternative music.
Taking place on Saturday 14 March 2026 at Manchester Academy 2, 3 and Club Academy, the one-day, multi-stage festival will be headlined by Sea Power and feature a packed line-up of artists across three stages.
The latest acts to join the bill include hotly tipped and fast-rising young goth band Mouth Ulcers, who will play their exclusive first-ever UK gig at the festival – offering audiences a chance to see a band widely expected to break through this year. They join Heavy Lungs and Loose Articles as the final additions to the line-up.
With performances scheduled across three stages within the venue, Louder Than War Live makes it easy for audiences to catch as many bands as possible, from established favourites to emerging new artists.
For over a decade, Louder Than War has been a cultural force at the heart of the UK’s alternative music world – spotlighting new bands, celebrating underground scenes and shaping conversations about what music can be. Louder Than War Live brings that spirit into a live setting, creating a space for fans and artists to come together and celebrate fearless and independent music.
John Robb said: “Capturing a mix of fast rising new bands like Mouth Ulcers with indie classic bands like Sea Power at our one-day festival is a celebration of the endless creativity in music and a packed day of three music stages and oe conversation stage.
“The idea for this festival has always been to take the energy of the website and turn it into something real – a place where the bands we love and the people who read Louder Than War can come together in the same room.
It feels like the start of something special, and we can’t wait to see it all come alive on the day.”
The line-up for Louder Than War Live 2026:
Sea Power, Pale Blue Eyes, House of All, Evil Blizzard, Benefits, Immersion, Plantoid, The Empty Page, The Dirt, The Sick Man of Europe, White Magic for Lovers, Erotic Secrets of Pompeii, The DSM IV, Heavy Lungs, Loose Articles and Mouth Ulcers.
Tickets
Tickets are £49.50 and on sale here
