HARD Summer Archives

HARD SUMMER Defends Its Title As LA’s Prominent Dance Music Festival [Review Pt. 1]

August 11, 2023

Jason Fenmore for HARD SummerWalking down the steps of the LA Coliseum to chest-wobbling Dubstep at this year’s HARD Summer was a full circle moment; more than 10 years ago, I lamented that an experience l... Read More...

HARD Summer 2022 Announced at the NOS Events, Officially Becomes A 3-Day Festival

January 25, 2022

News, Top News

The hype for HARD Summer 2022 has officially begun as Insomniac just announced the official festival dates AND dropped a bombshell by also announcing that the festival will NOW be 3 days.The good folks ... Read More...

HARD Summer 2021 To Make Its Debut At The NOS Events Center

October 13, 2020

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The Sunday Scaries had one thing that helped: Pasquale announced major news for HARD Summer 2021.HARD Summer is the two-day Insomniac festival that occurs at the beginning of August in Southern California. ... Read More...

HARD Summer Backyard BBQ Livestream Going Down This Weekend with HUGE Lineup

August 8, 2020

Music, New Music, News, Top News

Insomniac’s rave-a-thons are back, and just in time to help us all celebrate HARD Summer. Since we already saw a HARD themed broadcast, the team stepped the weekend up to a “Virtual BBQ.” With names like Joyryd... Read More...

Insomniac Announces HARD Summer Staycation Live Stream THIS Weekend

April 2, 2020

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Insomniac is taking their headliners back to last summer when the sun, buns, and guns were out! Taking this virtual rave-a-thon back to the Speedway in Fontana for the HARD SUMMER STAYCATION this Friday 4/3 &am... Read More...

Insomniac Announces 24/7 Broadcast of Festival Sets From HARD Summer, EDC Las Vegas + Mexico & more

March 20, 2020

Music, New Music, News, Top News

Insomniac is taking us back in time through nearly every festival they’ve ever thrown, with Insomniac Rewind. Started off as a way to help people shut into their homes indefinitely to dance the time away like i... Read More...

The End Of An Era: Can There Be HARD Without Gary Richards?

August 4, 2017

News, Top News, Tours

Yesterday’s news created quite the stir up in the dance music industry. Gary Richards aka Destructo, HARD father, whatever nick name you have for him, has come to the end of the road with his affiliation and co... Read More...

Gary Richards (Destructo) Confirms He’s Leaving HARD After This Weekend, Will Not Curate Holy Ship 2018

August 3, 2017

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After spending the past 10 years building his empire, Los Angeles rave godfather, Gary Richards AKA Destructo, has announced he'll be parting ways with his very own creation, HARD Events. Sources have stated th... Read More...

Coroner Confirms Three Deaths at HARD Summer 2016 Were Caused By Ecstasy

November 29, 2016

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The drug MDMA, commonly known as Ecstasy or Molly, caused the deaths of three young adults who attended the HARD Summer Music Festival in Fontana in July, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff Coroner'... Read More...

Two Years Later, Mother Sues Live Nation After Her Daughter Died Of Ecstasy Overdose At HARD Summer 2014

August 23, 2016

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Festivals in Los Angeles are under fire again, and it seems like HARD Summer is the victim again. It was just not long ago that a family was suing Live Nation, the parent company of HARD Summer, for negligence ... Read More...

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