Louder Than Life and Bourbon and Beyond have been a dynamic festival duo for years.But who remembers the year of the "Trifesta?"Back in 2019, there was a third festival that kicked things off: Hometown Rising.The country-centric fest was two days long at the Kentucky Expo Center, with Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban and many more on the bill. It was supposed to go off again in 2020 with Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton in the lineup, but like everything else, it was canceled by the pandemic.LTL retured in 2021, and B&B joined in again in 2022 (both bigger than ever). But Hometown Rising was left behind, leaving many to wonder, will it ever return?We asked Chamie McCurry, general manager for Danny Wimmer Presents, and she said, "It's never a closed book. It's something we talk about."She said it's about timing, alignment, being sure the market can sustain it. And also that they are able produce something of that magnitude with the growth of the two other festivals which are now both four days long.One thing is for sure, it won't be back in 2026.But what about 2027? "Not, you know, a yes or a no. But it's in the conversation, as it always is," McCurry said. In other words, the hope is still alive.It's estimated that 450,000 music fans attended Louisville's eight days of festivals this year and they generated nearly $43 million for the local economy. And next year, Louder Than Life and Bourbon and Beyond will switch places.