The band will headline three rock and metal festivals produced by Danny Wimmer Presents
Next year, three of the biggest music festivals in the country have announced their first headliner. In 2026, My Chemical Romance will be headlining Welcome to Rockville (Daytona Beach, FL), Sonic Temple (Columbus, OH), and Louder Than Life (Louisville, KY). All three festival are produced by Danny Wimmer Presents. More acts, including additional headliners, are set to be revealed in the near future.
After performing their seminal album The Black Parade in its entirety last year at When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, My Chemical Romance commemorated the album on tour this summer. The band performed the full album at 10 stadiums across North America, with each show featuring a different hand-selected artist as the opening act.
Following the success of their independently released debut album and major label breakout sophomore album that has been certified 3x Platinum, My Chemical Romance skyrocketed into the mainstream with their 2006 album The Black Parade, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard U.S. Top Rock Albums and U.S. Top Tastemaker Albums charts. Its leading single, “Welcome To The Black Parade,” has been certified 5x Platinum, while the album itself has earned 4x Platinum status.
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. By combining A-list talent, bringing exceptional creativity to life, and curating local cuisine and culture, DWP is recognized within the industry for delivering exceptional entertainment experiences to fans, artists, sponsors, partners, and host cities. DWP creates unforgettable and all-encompassing festival experiences, leaving both attendees and partners with lasting and meaningful impressions.
From 2020 and on, 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, on AXS TV. The 2025 DWP festival lineup includes Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival and Welcome To Rockville.