There are plenty of fantastic EDM festivals in California, and since 2007, Hard Summer has been the one you want to attend. For fans of EDM, the Hard Summer Festival Lineup is something you want to see, and 2024 promises a fantastic experience, too.
Hard Summer is part of the Hard brand, which includes Hard Red Rocks Holy Ship! Cruise and Hard at EDC, too. Since Live Nation and Insomniac Events merged, Insomniac has organized the festival.
Fun Facts:
In the past, Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails helped organize the event.
The festival is also known as Hardfest.
For each day of the festival, there are around 80,000 attendees.
According to many parameters, the Hard Summer Festival can be considered the biggest music festival in the USA.
When Is the Hard Summer Festival 2024?
In 2024, the festival will occur on the first weekend in August. The Hard Summer Festival will start on August 3 and last two days, ending on August 4.
Hard Summer Festival Location
The festival has changed locations a few times. It started in Shrine Exposition Hall and later moved to the legendary Forum. In 2024, the Hard Summer Festival will be held for the first time at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
What Music Genres Does Hard Summer Festival Cover?
The Hard Summer Music Festival covers a few music genres. It is a fine musical choice for fans of EDM and hip-hop, but it leans heavily on EDM, and if you like bass-heavy subgenres, you will love it.
Hard Summer 2024 Lineup
You will love the Hard Summer 2024 Lineup if you are an EDM fan. The lineup has many big names, especially if you are an EDM fan. Zeds Dead (part of the Lollapalooza lineup 2024), Disclosure, Rezzmau5, Subtonics, Fisher (part of the Lollapalooza 2024 lineup), and Chris Lake (also a headliner of the Outside Lands 2024 lineup) are among the headliners of this year’s Hard Summer.
Like the Electric Forest Festival, Insomniac brings pop/R&B superstar Nelly Furtado as a special guest star.
Lineup by Day
The details for set times have yet to be released, but the good news is that we know each day’s artists and special guests. When set times are published, we will update this section, but until then, you can check what day your favorite artist is performing.
| 📅 Saturday, August 3 | 📅 Sunday, August 4 |
|---|---|
| Disclosure | Fisher + Chris Lake |
| Rezzmau5 | Major Lazer |
| Jamie XX | Subtronics |
| Zeds Dead | Tchami x Malaa (No Redemption) |
| Cloonee | Sofi Tukker (DJ Set) |
| Mochakk | Kenny Beats |
| Skepta | Eli Brown |
| Channel Tres | Dillon Francis |
| Wax Motif | Matroda |
| Boys Noize | Elderbrook |
| Sidepiece | TroyBoi |
| Sub Focus | ARMNHMR |
| Dimension | Hedex |
| Seth Troxler B2B DJ Tennis | Overmono |
| Chris Stussy | JYOTY |
| Hamdi | DJ Heartstring |
| San Pacho | Kerri Chandler |
| Interplanetary Criminal | Juelz |
| Ketboi69 (KETTAMA B2B Partiboi69) | Beltran B2B Classmatic |
| Chloé Caillet | HoneyLuv B2B Bontan |
| Ranger Trucco | Kanine |
| AYYBØ | Level Up |
| BUNT. | Levity |
| Reaper | Sosa |
| INFEKT | DJ Susan |
| INVT | AlleyCVT |
| 33 Below | Ahadadream |
| Saka B2B Fly | Panteros666 |
| Oppidan | Camden Cox |
| Carola | Gudfella |
| Cole Knight | Mary Droppinz |
| Bianca Oblivion | Curra |
| Notion | Teko |
| Lupa | |
| Lake Hills | |
| Hayes Bradley | |
| Nazaaar | |
| BEME | |
| Special Guest: ⭐ Nelly Furtado | Special Guest: ⭐ Chase & Status |
How Much Do the Hard Summer Tickets 2024 Cost?
Stiff Summer offers General Admission, GA Plus, and VIP tickets and passes. If you follow Insomniac festivals, you already know what that means. GA is a basic ticket that grants entry to the festival grounds; GA+ offers dedicated faster entry and cooled restrooms, and VIP is the premium experience.
- 2-day GA pass – $189 + Taxes & Fees
- 2-day GA+ pass – $229 + Taxes & Fees
- 2-day VIP pass – $369+ Taxes & Fees
Single-day tickets are also available. GA tickets for Saturday cost $119, Sunday tickets cost $129, GA+ single-day tickets cost $159 each, and the VIP price is $219 for Saturday and $239 for Sunday.
Hard Summer 2024 tickets are available on Ticketmaster (affiliate link).
Hard Summer Festival Videos
Hard Summer Festival Gallery
You know what they say: “A picture is worth…” Check out some Hard Summer Festival atmosphere and outfits; both are fantastic!
Hard Summer Festival Reviews
Check other festival goers’ opinions of the Hard Summer Festival in this section.
“HARD Summer was the closest thing to it and was of an even larger scale. Insomniac puts on many festivals throughout the year but it definitely chose the right one to debut at the new venue complex. The sheer number of people made HARD Summer feel close to the level of EDC, which is Insomniac’s flagship event.”
Claims Jessica Fail for EDM Train.
“tl;dr the production is cool, the sound is decent, the venue is cool, the crowds are shit, and be prepared to leave all your valuables at home or you’ll get robbed blind by organized thieves both inside and outside the venue”
Sherrif Acey on Reddit.
But not everyone is a fan:
“But yeah, EDCLV in every way is better. This felt like EDC-lite but in the day (ew). This place was hot and dusty, and if you weren’t wearing a mask you might as well get asthma because it the place is full of dust that will get you dirty fast.”
George L on Yelp.
Hard Summer Past Years’ Lineups
Are you curious about who has performed on Hard Summer in the past, or are you trying to check the lineups to see what to expect? Here are the past Hard Summer Lineups.
Hard Summer 2023 Lineup
The 2023 Hard Summer took place in the LA Memorial Coliseum. Among the performers were Kaskade b2b John Summit, Sullivan King, Gorgon City, Diesel, Fat Joe, Skrillex, and Oliver Tree. Special guests were 21 Savage and Kid Cudi.
Hard Summer 2022 Lineup
2022 Hard Summer had a great lineup. The Festival took place one additional day, but there was no lack of performers. Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Uzi Vert, Porter Robinson, Zeds Dead, Sullivan King, Three 6 Mafia, and 21 Savage were part of the memorable festival.
Similar Music Festivals to Hard Summer
If you like Hard Summer, check out the Global Dance Festival, ARC Music Festival, and Lost Lands.
