HARD Summer will return to Los Angeles this August with a lineup featuring a mighty b2b from genre titan Zedd and San Diego bass star Knock2, an entirely hip-hip set from French legend DJ Snake, Latin chanteuse Kali Uchis, Dutch phenom Mau P, British garage star Sammy Virji and Belgian techno leaders Charlotte de Witte and Amelie Lens.
The lineup also includes Brutalismus 3000, Confidence Man, Chris Lorenzo, RL Grime, Tiga, Snow Strippers, Frost Children, Odd Mob and Omnom performing as Hyperbeam, a b2b from DJ Seinfeld and Luuk Van Dijk, Shygirl presenting her Club Shy party, a b2b from Interplanetary Criminal and Main Phase and much more.
Additionally, HARD 2026 will host a stage takeover by Berlin-based independent label and artist collective Live From Earth that will feature performances from experimental artist 2hollis, American duo Snow Strippers, German DJ and rapper MCR-T, hyperpop duo Frost Children, Underscores, 10cust and other sets to be announced. See the complete lineup below.
HARD Summer 2026 happens at Hollywood Park at SoFi Stadium this August 2-3, with the upcoming event marking the festival’s third year at the 300-acre site in Los Angeles’ Inglewood area. Organizers report that this year, HARD Summer will have a revamped site plan designed to maximize the ease of moving between stages, along with a new Green Stage area designed to provide more crowd space.
Tickets for the 18+ festival go on sale Friday, Feb. 27.
HARD Summer has happened in and around Los Angeles since 2007, outside of the 2020 pandemic year, at sites around the city and the Inland Empire. The festival is produced by Insomniac Events.
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