(March 10, 2026): Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP), the leading independent live entertainment company behind many of the largest destination music festivals in the United States, has opened a new office in downtown Nashville. The expansion into Music City marks an exciting new chapter for the company, which has produced premier events across Kentucky, Ohio, Florida, California, and beyond for almost 20 years.
“Nashville offers an incredible quality of life that makes it a natural home for our growing team. As DWP has experienced significant growth over the past five years, expanding into a new office in Music City is a strategic step that supports our long-term vision and continued momentum,” says Danny Wimmer, Founder of DWP. “From affordability and accessibility to the depth of entertainment and culture, it’s a place where people can build meaningful careers and fulfilling lives. We’re already seeing strong interest from top talent, strengthening our ability to recruit, retain, and scale for the future.”
The move further strengthens DWP’s presence in the region, building on the continued success of its flagship Louisville, Kentucky festivals — Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life — located just three hours north of Nashville.
The Nashville office will serve as a central hub for marketing, creative, and administration, led by Boone Vires (SVP, Marketing), Jake Miller (Head of Content & Creative), and Haley Baca (Director of Administration), supported by a rapidly expanding team.
“Nashville is one of the most exciting cities in the world for live music — every genre, every generation, and every creative voice is represented here. It’s a place that lives and breathes music, and that energy perfectly matches who we are at our core,” says Chamie McCurry, GM and CMO of DWP. “With marketing and creativity at the heart of our company, building a strong presence in Music City allows us to stay close to emerging talent, collaborate with the best in the industry, and continue creating experiences that truly connect with fans.”
DWP sold more than one million tickets across its festivals last season and anticipates 2026 will be its biggest year yet. DWP’s portfolio of multi-day experiences celebrates the intersection of music, food, art and community, and includes Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival and Welcome To Rockville. Each DWP destination event provides an unforgettable and all-encompassing festival experience featuring reunions, rare shows and special anniversary performances in a unique setting enhanced by additional onsite experiences.
Each festival has its own unique identity, incorporating elements of each distinctive venue setting, as well regional cuisine and culture. In addition, DWP works closely with local tourism and government representatives, as well as community partners, withevents generating substantial economic impact annually in each festival market.
Danny Wimmer Presents is also dedicated to giving back to the people in the communities that host their festivals and has donated over $2.5 million to charitable initiatives supporting local communities via the DWP Foundation.
In addition to festivals, DWP works with a growing network of venues and casino partners to deliver booking, promotion, and event production services that extend its fan-first philosophy beyond the festival grounds.
The 2026 DWP festival lineup includes:
May 7-10, 2026
Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, FL
Welcome To Rockville returns for its 15th year May 7-10 for its biggest event yet at the iconic Daytona International Speedway. Florida’s Largest Rock, Metal and Punk Festival broke its own records in 2025 with 230,000 music fans in attendance for the four-day destination event. Welcome To Rockville 2026 will feature 160+ bands spanning various rock genres on 5 stages at the World Center of Rock, with Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance, Guns N’ Roses, Bring Me The Horizon, TURNSTILE, Five Finger Death Punch, The Offspring, Breaking Benjamin, A Day To Remember, Godsmack, Staind, Parkway Drive, Lamb of God, Yellowcard and many more.
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival
May 14-17, 2026
Historic Crew Stadium – Columbus, OH
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival returns to Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH May 14-17, following a 2025 edition that was the biggest rock fest In Columbus history, with 175,000 in attendance at the sold-out event. The Pinnacle of Rock Festivals in America will feature an extensive rock, metal, and punk lineup of 140+ bands, and has expanded to 5 stages in 2026. Artists for Sonic Temple 2026 include: My Chemical Romance, Tool, Bring Me The Horizon, Shinedown, Pierce The Veil, Good Charlotte, The Offspring, Breaking Benjamin, Godsmack, Sublime, Marilyn Manson, Staind and more. Beyond the music, one of the most distinctive elements of Sonic Temple is its celebration of visual art—transforming the festival into a living, breathing gallery experience. 2026 artists include contemporary American painter Terry Urban, known for his vibrant pop-meets-street style, and illustrator and cartoonist Jay Howell, the creative mind behind Bob’s Burgers and Sanjay and Craig.
Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival
July 17-19, 2026
Ohio State Reformatory – Mansfield, OH
Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival is poised to top last year’s record-breaking event that drew in 90,000 music fans. More than 65 bands will take over the historic Ohio State Reformatory grounds in Mansfield, Ohio on July 17-19, including: Limp Bizkit, Disturbed, Bad Omens, Gojira, Papa Roach, A Day To Remember, Motionless in White, Ice Nine Kills, Cypress Hill and more. Also featuring 100+ tattoo artists, haunted attractions and tours of the prison made famous in The Shawshank Redemption, America’s Rock & Metal Tattoo Festival is one of the most unique events in America.
September 17-20, 2026
Kentucky Exposition Center – Louisville, KY
DWP recently announced details for the 12th Louder Than Life, which returns to Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville September 17-20, delivering the biggest bill ever assembled by Danny Wimmer Presents. America’s Largest Rock & Metal Festival will feature nearly 200 bands spanning all rock genres across 7 stages, topped by My Chemical Romance, Iron Maiden, TOOL, Limp Bizkit, Pantera, Pierce The Veil, Gojira, Sublime, Danny Elfman, Papa Roach, A Day To Remember, BABYMETAL, Megadeth, Halestorm (headlining a stage with all female-fronted bands for the first time in DWP history), Rise Against and many more. In addition to the music, all Louder Than Life passholders receive free access to amusement rides inside Kentucky Kingdom, which became part of the festival footprint in 2025 and will be open exclusively to festival attendees. In 2025, Louder Than Life brought together over 240,000 fans for its 11th year, marking a dedicated and ongoing partnership between the city and festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents.
September 24-27, 2026
Kentucky Exposition Center – Louisville, KY
Bourbon & Beyond will return September 24–27 to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, with the largest lineup in the festival’s history, featuring Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, Chris Stapleton, Dave Matthews Band, Queens of the Stone Age, Kacey Musgraves, The Red Clay Strays, Hootie & the Blowfish, The War on Drugs, Foster The People, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, and many more. Known as the World’s Largest Bourbon, Food & Music Festival, the four-day event will showcase more than 100 music artists across five stages, alongside curated bourbon tastings, premium spirits, and elevated culinary experiences. In addition, the Kroger Big Bourbon Bar at the festival is home to The Bluegrass Situation Stage and features the best bluegrass bands as well as line dancing. In 2025, Bourbon & Beyond had more than 210,000 people from around the world in attendance and the event was namedMusic Festival of the Year (Global, Over 30,000 Attendance) by Pollstar.
October 1-4, 2026
Discovery Park – Sacramento, CA
The 14th year of Aftershock, October 1-4at the scenic Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA, will feature 140+ artists–the largest Aftershock lineup yet–along with the addition of a 5th stage to the expanded festival site. The West Coast’s Largest Rock, Punk & Metal Festival will feature performances from My Chemical Romance, TOOL, Limp Bizkit, Pierce The Veil, $UICIDEBOY$, Queens of the Stone Age, The Offspring, A Day To Remember, Wu-Tang Clan, Sublime, Danny Elfman, BABYMETAL, Circa Survive, Public Enemy and many more. In 2025, Aftershock welcomed 164,000+ fans from all 50 states and more than 30 countries.
Danny Wimmer Presents has received multiple 2026 Pollstar award nominations for Global Music Festival of the Year (three nominations), Casino of the Year, Talent Buyer of the Year, Small Venue Talent Buyer of the Year, and the Bill Graham Award – Promoter of the Year.
About Danny Wimmer Presents: Since 1995, music industry veteran Danny Wimmer has been producing concerts and festivals, both large and small. In 2011, he founded Danny Wimmer Presents, a live entertainment company that produces the largest rock, metal, and alternative music festivals in the U.S. DWP creates unforgettable and all-encompassing festival experiences, leaving both attendees and partners with lasting and meaningful impressions. Since 2020, DWP has been an innovator in the digital content space with over two dozen international livestreams, acclaimed social series Offstage with DWP, DWPresents Channel on Twitch, which has garnered over 25 million worldwide views since its launch in mid-2021, and The Power Hour, a weekly show dedicated to the world of rock that aired on AXS TV. DWP’s paranormal investigative video series Paranormal Prison (2023-2025) documented some of the supernatural experiences at Ohio State Reformatory during Inkcarceration with the help of bands performing at the festival. Episodes are available at www.youtube.com/@DannyWimmerPresents. The 2026 DWP festival lineup includes Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival and Welcome To Rockville.
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