Hard Summer
Watch RL Grime & Baauer Tear Up the Mainstage In Full HARD Summer 2021 Set
This year’s HARD Summer lineup was chock full of attention-grabbing back-to-back action, but perhaps none more highly anticipated than the synergy of RL Grime and Baauer, who took to the mainstage in tandem on opening night. For 75 minutes the two blitzed through a jam-packed DJ set of hits and hidden gems that left no room for downtime. Never losing step with the crowd, it seemed as though thousands of fans hung onto every word they could possibly belt out from start to finish. The two trap dons didn’t hesitate to inject their biggest tracks with singalong style qualities in a slew of fierce live edits. Baauer’s “PLANET’S MAD – DOOM INTRO” fused with Drowning Pool’s “Bodies” in a seamless twist as RL Grime’s...
Watch Dillon Francis and Eptic Debut Wild Unreleased Collab at HARD Summer 2021
The EDM community is healing, and after over a year in quarantine it seems artists have more unreleased music to play out than ever. That brings us to last weekend, when more DJs appeared at HARD Summer than a free flight to Ibiza. Among them were Dillon Francis and Eptic, who seized the opportunity to perform at one of SoCal’s first major festivals back—and a triumphant one at that—to reveal a brand new collab. The two electronic music superstars teamed up back in August 2019 for a moombahton banger called “Let It Go,” but this time around they’ve opted to go the trap route. Fans were able to hear a clear fusion of both artists, as the track roars with the screeching synths of Eptic and the classic trap brass of Francis. And if their reaction is any indic...
5 Cant-Miss Rising Artists at HARD Summer 2021
It’s finally HARD Summer week, and SoCal EDM fans are fired up. After taking last year off as a result of the pandemic, Insomniac Events’ esteemed festival will now debut at the newly expanded NOS Events Center this weekend in San Bernardino. Due to heat and COVID-19 safety concerns, the event will have all open air stages, with the exception of the Pink Stage. The diverse lineup features a wide range of electronic music artists as well as a number of the biggest artists in the hip-hop scene, such as Future and 2 Chainz. For many, it’s not their first rodeo. Some of the fest’s longtime favorites, such as RL Grime, DJ Snake, and Malaa are set to take the stage for the nth time. On the other hand, several rising artists will be performing that you may or may not be familiar with. For a...
HARD Summer Shares 2021 Set Times and Festival Map
It’s HARD Summer week, and the organizers of the famed SoCal festival have announced its set times and festival map. Standing out on the festival map are the ample misting stations and shaded, grassy areas to keep revelers cool throughout the day, as temperatures are expected to reach around 100°. With four open air stages (the Pink Stage will be tented) and multiple walkways, the spacious venue should give attendees plenty of room to dance and stay cool. Fans can have some extra fun at the Corona Electric Beach tent, Red Bull tent, ferris wheel, and even some pools in the VIP section at the Hard Stage. Check out the festival map below. The set times have been released and as always, that comes with stressful conflicts of favorite artists playing at the same time. How will you choose betwe...
RL Grime and Baauer Announce Collaborative Alias and New Music: Details
Two of the most innovative producers in electronic music have something special up their sleeves. RL Grime and Baauer today unveiled a project called HÆRNY, which seems to be a nom de plume for new collaborative music. According to an announcement by the former, the duo are set to drop a new single this Friday, July 30th. They took to social media to share a preview of the track—tentatively titled “Fallaway”—and if the clip is any indication, it sounds like fans can expect a drum & bass banger. A new website developed for the project tells the fictitious backstory of the alias, which revolves around a “killer truck named HÆRNY.” The site also features a scannable QR code that diverts users to Instagram, where they can capture content with a custom HÆRNY-branded ...
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CRAY and GG Magree Drop Punk-Inspired Mix as Bad Boys Club Ahead of HARD Summer Debut [Exclusive]
The 2021 edition of HARD Summer bears numerous attention-grabbing B2B DJ sets, but perhaps none more intriguing and unexpected than CRAY and GG Magree‘s new collaborative alias, Bad Boys Club. “Cray and GG Magree got drunk and made a DJ project lol,” the group’s Twitter bio reads. Despite their seemingly spur of the moment decision to start the venture, the project has instant supergroup potential. Both artists have been major success stories over the last few years, each earning a “triple threat” reputation as vocalists, producers, and songwriters respectively. Ahead of their debut at HARD Summer, Bad Boys Club have released their first-ever mix, exclusively premiered by EDM.com. CRAY and GG Magree of Bad Boys Club. Bad Bo...
Parents Suing Live Nation Over Daughter’s Lethal Drug Overdose Request Dismissal
The family of Katie Dix, a teen who died after an apparent drug overdose at the 2015 edition of the HARD Summer music festival, has requested to dismiss a lawsuit filed against Live Nation. Dix, who was 19 at the time of her death, had consumed a fatal combination of MDMA and Ethylone, a drug more commonly known as bath salts. According to Bloomberg Law, witnesses said that the festival’s security team failed to offer any aid until medical professionals arrived, which took around 20 minutes. Dix’s parents, Mark and Pamela Dix, went on to file a wrongful death lawsuit against Live Nation on the grounds that the promoter demonstrated negligence and breached their duties to protect her from the distribution and ingestion of illegal drugs. Katie Dix died of an apparent drug overdos...
RL Grime and Baauer to Perform B2B DJ Set at HARD Summer 2021: See the Full Lineup
HARD Summer is officially back and stronger than ever. After announcing one of the biggest lineups in the festival’s history, the 2021 edition immediately rose above the pack as this summer’s most anticipated fest. Set to perform at San Bernardino’s NOS Event Center from July 31st to August 1st are REZZ, JOYRYDE, Dillon Francis, Kaytranada, Virtual Riot, Dillon Francis, and WHIPPED CREAM, among many others. Perhaps most notable is a collaborative DJ set by RL Grime and Baauer, two of the most innovative producers in the electronic music scene. The longtime friends and creative collaborators have performed together many times in years past, delivering mind-blowing performances that are crystallized in festival lore as historic. The lineup announcement also f...
Festival Wishlist: 5 Dance Music Festivals Awaiting Our Return
1. Nocturnal Wonderland Not only does Nocturnal Wonderland claim to be the longest-running electronic festival in America, but it’s also home to an ingenious venue and camping section. Each year, Nocturnal Wonderland is known for its intimacy and huge headliners. The grounds are filled with blacklight art, neon signs, and dancers galore. The campgrounds, situated within San Bernardino’s Glen Helen Regional Park, are picturesque, and campers can visit a water park during their free time. An RV is the perfect way to camp here—it’s close to what Insomniac calls “Camp OG.” This is a section of the campground filled with old-school ravers who have been devoted fans since the festival’s inception in 1995. Insomniac 2. Escape: Psycho Circus Insomniac‘s ...
HARD Summer Announces 2021 Return and Dates
COVID-19 was the Grim Reaper of the live music scene in 2020, but Insomniac is stomping forward with its plans for festival domination in 2021. In a matter of two weeks, Insomniac has announced the 2021 return of EDC Europe and two Beyond Wonderland events. The latest announcement from dance music’s de facto festival leader, which arrived today, was about its famed HARD Summer event, one of the company’s most popular. HARD Summer will officially be returning to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California on July 31st and August 1st, 2021. Pre-sale tickets for the sun-kissed California fest will go on sale Thursday, October 15th at 12PM PT (3PM ET). You can check out the announcement below. At the time of this article’s publishing, Ins...
HARD Summer’s “BackHARD BBQ” Stream is Now Live Featuring Dillon Francis, Party Favor, More
Snakehips, Wuki, Kill The Noise, and more will also throw down. HARD Summer has fired up the grill for its latest virtual music festival, the monumental summer-themed rave-a-thon “BackHARD BBQ.” The first day of the stream is set to feature a litany of dance music’s finest DJs and producers. Kicking things off is house music veteran Wax Motif, followed by a stellar lineup of Claptone, SOFI TUKKER, Moore Kismet, Wuki, Party Favor, Snakehips, Kill The Noise, Dillon Francis, and Lil Texas, in descending order. Tune into HARD Summer’s “BackHARD BBQ” livestream below. “BackHARD BBQ” SET TIMES FOLLOW HARD EVENTS: Facebook: facebook.com/HARDFestTwitter: twitter.com/HARDFESTInstagram: instagram.com/HARDFEST
HARD Summer Announces Postponement to 2021, VIP Ticket Upgrades
COVID-19 continues its vicious rampage through the festival circuit, this time stomping on the sandcastles of leading summer festival brand HARD Summer. The fest’s organizers took to their social media channels to post an official statement sharing the morose news, which should come as no surprise considering the impact of the pandemic has effectively quashed the entire live concert industry. “Thank you for your support during these past few months,” the statement reads. “Though the world is moving in a more positive direction we want to have HARD Summer as soon as it’s safe to do so and right now it’s too soon for us to be able to gather at HARD Summer this year.” You can read the statement in full below. All Hard Summer pass-holders, including those who purcha...
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