HARD (music festival)
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Hard is a national music festival, music cruise and concert brand founded by Gary Richards in 2007. The event line-ups consist of high-profile alternative, electronic and rock acts and cutting edge emerging talents. The first Hard Music Festival was held on December 31, 2007 in Downtown Los Angeles
and featured Justice (French band)
, Peaches (musician)
and 2 Live Crew
. Hard is best known for the Hard Summer Music Festival and Hard Haunted Mansion. Hard is sometimes called 'hardfest' by fans, based on the event's website hardfest.com and social media shortcuts. Additional Hard brands include the Hard Summer Tour, Hard 13, Turkey Soup and Holy Ship! electronic music cruise.
A trio of well-known event producers - Hard Events, the Bowery Presents and Cloud 9 Adventures - announce Holy Ship!, a three-night, electronica-infused, around-the-clock party on an MSC Cruises vessel. The first-of-its-kind event will kick off in Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 6, 2012 on the 2,550-passenger MSC Poesia, and is restricted to adults ages 21 and above. During the voyage the ship will make a stop at a private island in the Bahamas for a beach party with Fatboy Slim.
Hard Haunted Mansion Pre-Party NYC
Hard Summer Tour 2011
Hard Summer Music Festival 2011
Chinatown will echo with electronic beats as Hard Summer comes to downtown’s L.A. State Historic Park for a night of electronic dance music. The day-long festival will feature some of the best beatmakers in the world, including the driving, quirky techno of Duck Sauce, the static-dance of Boys Noize, and the Los Angeles festival premiere of Odd Future, the buzzing L.A. hip hop crew.
Hard Presents OFWGKTA
Love 'em or hate 'em--there ain't no in-between--there's no denying that a concert including everything from backup dancers to balloon drops to broken bones is nothing short of riveting. [Their performance] convinced us OFWGKTA is L.A.'s best young live act.
Hard Presents Rusko
Hard Presents Joy Orbison
Hard Miami
Hard is ready to take over Miami's party scene... Since 2007, giving dance music fans in the West Coast their fix with regular events that consistently feature a killer lineup. It isn't hard for, er, Hard to sell out a 30,000-person event. And with Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco's party scenes conquered, Richards has set his sight on Miami.
With a line stretched around the block, the event was sold-out and Hard Miami was a resounding success.
Hard Weekend 2011
Hard Turkey Soup
Hard Haunted Mansion
Hard Summer Tour featuring Crystal Castles
, Rusko
, Sinden & Destructo
August 2010 marked the launch of the Hard Summer Tour, as seasoned promoter Gary Richards decided to take the party on the road; 12 dates scattered across the United States and Canada; Incorporating rock and hip-hop into the fold, the goal is to bring variety and energy and most important, to present the music and its offshoots in a better light.
Hard Summer Music Festival
Perhaps no more secure a place to be on Earth
than the LA State Historic Park in downtown Los Angeles that gathered two dozen acts over the course of 12 hours. Once cleared, party-goers entered and finally got an opportunity to actually see the greenery, the stages and the food trucks. Two stages lined back-to-back pumped out beats while party-goers danced, lounged on one of the many small hills that offered unfettered views of the main stage. This was a dance party.
Nearly 10,000 people passed through the festival gates in the park beneath Chinatown. The main stage was pointing northeast, which meant that the crowd on the hill had no choice but to look towards Los Angeles, the lights of the city skyline fading into the lights. The message was clear: This was a Los Angeles festival. Coachella for the hipsters... and for the dancing-inclined, we have the Hard Summer Music Festival.
Hard NYC / M.I.A.
Hard LA / M.I.A.
Hard LA / M.I.A. which was to be held on July 17, 2010 was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. There has been much speculation as to the reason for the cancellation of Hard LA / M.I.A. Having not gone into specifics about the cancellation, instead the producer stated "it would be better to roll as many acts from that date into one massive party [on August 7, 2010]."
Committed to the music, Hard rebounded with Hard Presents: Die Antwoord
, Borgore and Destructo at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles on July 17, 2010. The sold-out show marked the South African group's Los Angeles debut performance.
Hard Presents The Bloody Beetroots
Hard San Francisco
Hard NYC
Hard Miami
Hard 13
Hard Haunted Mansion
Hard Summer
Hard 13
Hard Summer Music Festival
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
and featured Justice (French band)
Justice (French band)
Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay . The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter...
, Peaches (musician)
Peaches (musician)
Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
and 2 Live Crew
2 Live Crew
2 Live Crew was a hip hop group from Miami, Florida. They caused considerable controversy with the sexual themes in their work, particularly on their 1989 album As Nasty As They Wanna Be.- Early career :...
. Hard is best known for the Hard Summer Music Festival and Hard Haunted Mansion. Hard is sometimes called 'hardfest' by fans, based on the event's website hardfest.com and social media shortcuts. Additional Hard brands include the Hard Summer Tour, Hard 13, Turkey Soup and Holy Ship! electronic music cruise.
Hard 2012
Holy Ship!A trio of well-known event producers - Hard Events, the Bowery Presents and Cloud 9 Adventures - announce Holy Ship!, a three-night, electronica-infused, around-the-clock party on an MSC Cruises vessel. The first-of-its-kind event will kick off in Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 6, 2012 on the 2,550-passenger MSC Poesia, and is restricted to adults ages 21 and above. During the voyage the ship will make a stop at a private island in the Bahamas for a beach party with Fatboy Slim.
| Date | City | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Revolution | Holy Ship! Pre-Party |
| January 6-9 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL + Port Lucaya, Bahamas + Private Island | MSC Poesia | Fatboy Slim, Boys Noize, Steve Aoki Steve Aoki Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records.-Early life:... , Diplo, A-Trak A-Trak A-Trak is a Montreal-born DJ, turntablist, and owner of the record label Fool's Gold.- Career :... , Rusko Rusko (musician) Christopher Mercer, more commonly known as Rusko, is an English dubstep record producer and DJ who was born on 26 January 1985 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-History:Rusko graduated from Leeds College of Music with a degree in Music Performance... , Laidback Luke Laidback Luke Laidback Luke is a Dutch DJ, producer. He was voted #46 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2008, before jumping to #27 in 2009 and jumping up 10 places in 2010.... , Skrillex, Buraka Som Sistema, Destructo, Brodinski, Tommy Lee Tommy Lee Thomas Lee Bass , best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects... & DJ Aero, Doorly, Contra, Gina Turner, Dillon Francis, Jason Bentley, Mike Deuce, Rory Phillips, Dance Right, Oliver, Posso, Arthur Baker, Justin Martin, DJ Craze, Zedd, Paris Social Club, Club Cheval, Nick Catchdubs, Danny Brown, Fool's Gold Rap Party |
Hard 2011
Hard Haunted Mansion| Date | City, State | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 28 | Downtown Los Angeles, CA | Shrine Expo Hall | Fatboy Slim Fatboy Slim Norman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s... , Rusko Rusko Rusko is a municipality of Finland.It is located in Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is.... , 2 Many DJs, Laidback Luke, Tiga, Switch, Sbtrkt, L-Vis 1990, Annie Mac Annie Mac Annie Mac is an Irish DJ and television presenter who hosts an eponymous electronic dance music show on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom which airs at 7:00 pm on Friday evenings as well as a Sunday evening show alongside co-presenter Nick Grimshaw.-Personal life:Annie Mac was born in Dublin,... , Housemeister, Pearson Sound/Ramadanman, Kingdom, Beataucue, The Knocks |
| Saturday, October 29 | Downtown Los Angeles, CA | Shrine Expo Hall | Soulwax, Skrillex, Major Lazer, Skream Skream Skream is a dubstep producer based in Croydon. One of dubstep's first and most prominent producers, he has played an important role in the genre's development. His debut album Skream! was released in 2006, and was followed up by Outside the Box in 2010... + Benga, Caspa, Fake Blood, 12th Planet, Goose, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (T.E.E.D.), Destructo, Paul Chambers, The Magician, Jackmaster, Oliver, Clockwork |
Hard Haunted Mansion Pre-Party NYC
| Date | City, State | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 22 | New York, NY | Terminal 5 | Skream + Benga, Joker, Gesaffelstein, Dillon Francis, Destructo |
Hard Summer Tour 2011
| Date | City, State | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3 | Seattle, WA | Showbox Sodo | Digitalism Digitalism (band) Digitalism is a German electro house duo founded in 2004 in Hamburg and consisting of Jens "Jence" Moelle and İsmail "Isi" Tüfekçi. They are signed to French label Kitsuné Music, and have released four singles to date: "Idealistic", "Zdarlight", "Jupiter Room", and "Pogo"... (live), Jack Beats, Destructo |
| August 4 | Portland, OR | Roseland | Digitalism (live), Jack Beats, Destructo |
| August 5 | Oakland, CA | Fox Theater | Digitalism (live), Jack Beats, Destructo |
| August 6 | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles State Historic Park | Hard Summer Music Festival |
| August 8 | El Paso, TX | Club 101 | Digitalism (live), Jack Beats, Destructo |
| August 9 | Dallas, TX | Granada | Digitalism (live), Jack Beats, Destructo |
| August 10 | Austin, TX | Stubb's | Digitalism (live), Jack Beats, Destructo |
| August 12 | Chicago, IL | Congress | Digitalism (live), Jack Beats, Destructo |
| August 13 | Toronto, ON | WEMF @ Madawaska Park | Digitalism (live), Jack Beats, Destructo |
| August 14 | Montreal, PQ | Metropolis | Digitalism (live), Destructo |
| August 16 | Boston, MA | House of Blues | Digitalism (live), Switch, Designer Drugs, Destructo |
| August 17 | Baltimore, MD | Bourbon Street | Digitalism (live), Destructo, Dillon Francis |
| August 18 | Philadelphia, PA | Electric Factory | Digitalism (live), Switch, Designer Drugs, Destructo |
| August 19 | Washington DC | 9:30 Club | Digitalism (live), Switch, Destructo, Dillon Francis |
| August 20 | New York, NY | Terminal 5 Terminal 5 (venue) Terminal 5 is a New York City music venue in Hell's Kitchen, located at 610 West 56th Street, west of 11th Avenue. It has a multi-level event site with five distinct room environments. It has a capacity of 3,000 people.... |
Digitalism (live), Switch, Designer Drugs, Destructo |
Hard Summer Music Festival 2011
Chinatown will echo with electronic beats as Hard Summer comes to downtown’s L.A. State Historic Park for a night of electronic dance music. The day-long festival will feature some of the best beatmakers in the world, including the driving, quirky techno of Duck Sauce, the static-dance of Boys Noize, and the Los Angeles festival premiere of Odd Future, the buzzing L.A. hip hop crew.
| Date | City, State | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 6 | Downtown Los Angeles, CA | LA State Historic Park | Duck Sauce Duck sauce Duck sauce is a condiment with a sweet and sour flavor and a translucent orange appearance similar to a thin jelly. Offered at Chinese-American restaurants, it is used as a dip for deep-fried dishes such as duck, chicken, fish, spring rolls, egg rolls, or with rice or noodles. It is often provided... , Boys Noize, Chromeo Chromeo Chromeo is an electrofunk duo formed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2004.-History:Chromeo is composed of P-Thugg on keyboards, synthesizers, and talk box, and Dave 1 on guitar and lead vocals... (live), Ratatat Ratatat Ratatat is a New York City electronic music duo consisting of Mike Stroud and producer Evan Mast .-History:Evan Mast and Mike Stroud first met as students at Skidmore College, but they did not work together until 2001, when they recorded several songs under the name "Cherry"... (live), Skrillex, Odd Future/OFWGKTA OFWGKTA Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, often abbreviated OFWGKTA and also known simply as Odd Future or Golf Wang, is an alternative hip hop collective from Los Angeles, California... (live), DFA DFA Records DFA Records is an independent record label and production team, launched in September 2001 by Mo' Wax co-founder Tim Goldsworthy, musician James Murphy, and manager Jonathan Galkin. The label has an exclusive distribution deal with major record label EMI.... Tent with James Murphy & Pat Mahoney Special Disco Version , Digitalism Digitalism (band) Digitalism is a German electro house duo founded in 2004 in Hamburg and consisting of Jens "Jence" Moelle and İsmail "Isi" Tüfekçi. They are signed to French label Kitsuné Music, and have released four singles to date: "Idealistic", "Zdarlight", "Jupiter Room", and "Pogo"... (live), Jack Beats, Nero Nero (band) Nero are an electronic music act from London, England consisting of Daniel Stephens and Joe Ray. Alana Watson provides vocals on many of the duo's songs, though she is not officially a band member. On 6 December 2010, Nero were announced as nominees for the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll.-History:Nero... , Carte Blanche (live) featuring DJ Mehdi & Riton, Busy Pictionary featuring Busy P Pedro Winter Pedro Winter aka Busy P is a French electrohouse DJ, producer, manager and owner of the Ed Banger Records label. Pedro Winter manages Cassius, Cosmo Vitelli, artists on his Ed Banger Records label, and managed Daft Punk from 1996 to 2008.-Life:... & So Me So Me So Me is a Parisian graphic designer/animator. He is the art director for Ed Banger Records.He has created videos for DJ Mehdi, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Justice, and MGMT. He won the 2005 MTV European award for his video for Justice called "We Are Your Friends." He is also the main designer for the... , Holy Ghost! Holy Ghost! Holy Ghost! are an American electropop duo from New York City consisting of Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel.-History:Millhiser and Frankel both grew up on the Upper West Side of New York City and attended elementary school together. They were later part of a hip hop group called Automato... (live), Siriusmo, Karlsson & Winnberg of Miike Snow Miike Snow Miike Snow is a Swedish indie pop band formed in 2007. The band consists of producing team Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg and Andrew Wyatt.-Early years:Miike Snow was formed in 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden.... , Noisia, Emalkay Emalkay Martin Knowles, better known by his stage name Emalkay, is an English dubstep producer and DJ from Birmingham. He is best known for his 2009 single "When I Look at You", described by Clash as a "monster", which was released on Caspa's Dub Police label. Emalkay released his debut album, Eclipse, in... , Gesaffelstein, Gaslamp Killer The Gaslamp Killer The Gaslamp Killer is a Los Angeles-based DJ who releases material through Brainfeeder, the record label of Flying Lotus. Bensussen grew up in San Diego, California, where he began listening to Too Short, Jimi Hendrix, and Dr. Dre... , Nadastrom Moombahton Moombahton is a sub-genre of electronic dance music that was created by American DJ and producer Dave Nada at a high school homecoming "skipping party" for his younger cousin in Washington, D.C., in the fall of 2009... , Destructo, Juan Maclean, Shit Robot, Still Going, Dillon Francis, Acid Jacks |
Hard Presents OFWGKTA
OFWGKTA
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, often abbreviated OFWGKTA and also known simply as Odd Future or Golf Wang, is an alternative hip hop collective from Los Angeles, California...
| Date | City, State | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| June 18 | Los Angeles, CA | House of Blues |
Love 'em or hate 'em--there ain't no in-between--there's no denying that a concert including everything from backup dancers to balloon drops to broken bones is nothing short of riveting. [Their performance] convinced us OFWGKTA is L.A.'s best young live act.
Hard Presents Rusko
Rusko (musician)
Christopher Mercer, more commonly known as Rusko, is an English dubstep record producer and DJ who was born on 26 January 1985 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-History:Rusko graduated from Leeds College of Music with a degree in Music Performance...
| Date | City, State | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 14 | Oakland, CA | Fox Theater | Rusko, Doorly, Destructo |
| May 14 | Los Angeles, CA | The Wiltern | Rusko, Doorly, Destructo |
Hard Presents Joy Orbison
| Date | City, State | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 19 | Los Angeles, CA | The Roxy The Roxy Theatre The Roxy Theatre is a famous nightclub, on the Sunset Strip, in West Hollywood, California. The Roxy is owned by Lou Adler and Adler's son, Nic, who operates the club.- History :... |
Joy Orbison, Pearson Sound / Ramadanaman, Annie Mac, Flinch |
Hard Miami
Hard is ready to take over Miami's party scene... Since 2007, giving dance music fans in the West Coast their fix with regular events that consistently feature a killer lineup. It isn't hard for, er, Hard to sell out a 30,000-person event. And with Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco's party scenes conquered, Richards has set his sight on Miami.
| Date | City, State | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | Miami, FL | Grand Central | Tiga, Diplo (dj), Sebastian, Busy P, DJ Mehdi, Brodinski, Destructo |
With a line stretched around the block, the event was sold-out and Hard Miami was a resounding success.
Hard Weekend 2011
| Date | City, State | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Oakland, CA | Fox Theater | Simian Mobile Disco Simian Mobile Disco Simian Mobile Disco are a United Kingdom-based production and remix team formed in 2005 by James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian. Musically, they are known for their analogue production... (live), Fake Blood, Destructo, Mumbai Science, Egyptrixx (live), Blondes |
| March 12 | Los Angeles, CA | Club Nokia | Simian Mobile Disco (live), Fake Blood, Destructo, The Juan MacLean (dj set), Mumbai Science, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Egyptrixx (live), Blondes |
| March 18 | New York, NY | Terminal 5 Terminal 5 (venue) Terminal 5 is a New York City music venue in Hell's Kitchen, located at 610 West 56th Street, west of 11th Avenue. It has a multi-level event site with five distinct room environments. It has a capacity of 3,000 people.... |
Crystal Castles, Destructo |
| March 19 | New York, NY | Terminal 5 Terminal 5 (venue) Terminal 5 is a New York City music venue in Hell's Kitchen, located at 610 West 56th Street, west of 11th Avenue. It has a multi-level event site with five distinct room environments. It has a capacity of 3,000 people.... |
Simian Mobile Disco (live), Skream & Benga, Fake Blood, Destructo, Blondes |
Hard 2010
Hard NYE 2010| Date | City | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31 | Hollywood Los Angeles | The Music Box at Henry Fonda Theater | Mr. Oizo Mr. Oizo Mr. Oizo is the stage name of French electronic musician and film director Quentin Dupieux. His pseudonym is a corruption of the French , meaning "bird". He is currently signed to French electro record label, Ed Banger Records.-Beginning:... , Brodinski, DJ Falcon DJ Falcon DJ Falcon is a French DJ and record producer.Before producing on Roulé he worked in A&R department at Virgin. In 1999 he released his first EP and produced a Remix of Cassius's "La Mouche" which became an all-time classic song... , Congorock, Harvard Bass, Destructo |
Hard Turkey Soup
| Date | City, State | Venue | Line-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 27 | New York, NY | Terminal 5 Terminal 5 (venue) Terminal 5 is a New York City music venue in Hell's Kitchen, located at 610 West 56th Street, west of 11th Avenue. It has a multi-level event site with five distinct room environments. It has a capacity of 3,000 people.... |
A-Trak A-Trak A-Trak is a Montreal-born DJ, turntablist, and owner of the record label Fool's Gold.- Career :... , Tiga, Flying Lotus, Miike Snow Miike Snow Miike Snow is a Swedish indie pop band formed in 2007. The band consists of producing team Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg and Andrew Wyatt.-Early years:Miike Snow was formed in 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden.... (dj set), Yelawolf Yelawolf Michael Wayne Atha , better known by his stage name YelaWolf, is an American rapper. He is currently signed to Shady Records, Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment and Interscope Records... |
Hard Haunted Mansion
| Date | City | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 30 | Downtown Los Angeles | Shrine Expo Center Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:... |
The Bloody Beetroots The Bloody Beetroots The Bloody Beetroots is an Italian electronica and dance music project. The Bloody Beetroots were formed in late 2006 by producer Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo . In 2008, their EP Cornelius was in the Top 100 International iTunes downloads. This album was a complete art project composed of music, videos,... Death Crew 77 (live), Crookers Crookers Crookers are an Italian DJ/production duo who have worked together since 2003. When the two artists met, both were trying to branch out of their genre and explore dance music. Their first collaboration worked... , Rusko Rusko (musician) Christopher Mercer, more commonly known as Rusko, is an English dubstep record producer and DJ who was born on 26 January 1985 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-History:Rusko graduated from Leeds College of Music with a degree in Music Performance... , Mr. Oizo Mr. Oizo Mr. Oizo is the stage name of French electronic musician and film director Quentin Dupieux. His pseudonym is a corruption of the French , meaning "bird". He is currently signed to French electro record label, Ed Banger Records.-Beginning:... (headlined but didn't play due to visa issues; Diplo (DJ) substituted and threw a raging house party), Fake Blood, SebastiAn, Busy P Pedro Winter Pedro Winter aka Busy P is a French electrohouse DJ, producer, manager and owner of the Ed Banger Records label. Pedro Winter manages Cassius, Cosmo Vitelli, artists on his Ed Banger Records label, and managed Daft Punk from 1996 to 2008.-Life:... , Brodinski, Destructo, L-VIS 1990, Tommy Lee Tommy Lee Thomas Lee Bass , best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects... and DJ Aero, SBTRKT |
| October 31 | Downtown Los Angeles | Shrine Expo Center Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:... |
Underworld Underworld (band) Underworld are a British electronic group, and principal name under which duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith have recorded together since 1980.- Early years: 1979–1986 :... , Boys Noize Boys Noize Boys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is similar to the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005... , Calvin Harris Calvin Harris Calvin Harris is a Scottish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. His gold-selling debut album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and contained the top ten singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls"... (DJ SET), A-Trak A-Trak A-Trak is a Montreal-born DJ, turntablist, and owner of the record label Fool's Gold.- Career :... , Erol Alkan Erol Alkan Erol Alkan is a London-based electro DJ of Turkish Cypriot descent.-DJ and club promoter:In 1993, Erol Alkan started DJing in various Indie nightclubs in London.... , Jack Beats, Booka Shade Booka Shade Booka Shade is a German house duo. It is made up of Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, described as veterans of the Frankfurt electronic music scene... , AC Slater, Destructo, Burns, Nero |
Hard Summer Tour featuring Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles (band)
Crystal Castles are an experimental electronic band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of producer Ethan Kath and lyricist and vocalist Alice Glass. Crystal Castles are known for their chaotic live shows and their lo-fi home productions. The duo released many limited EPs between 2006 and...
, Rusko
Rusko (musician)
Christopher Mercer, more commonly known as Rusko, is an English dubstep record producer and DJ who was born on 26 January 1985 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-History:Rusko graduated from Leeds College of Music with a degree in Music Performance...
, Sinden & Destructo
August 2010 marked the launch of the Hard Summer Tour, as seasoned promoter Gary Richards decided to take the party on the road; 12 dates scattered across the United States and Canada; Incorporating rock and hip-hop into the fold, the goal is to bring variety and energy and most important, to present the music and its offshoots in a better light.
| Date | City, State | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 6 | Oakland, CA | Fox Theater | Crystal Castles Crystal Castles (band) Crystal Castles are an experimental electronic band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of producer Ethan Kath and lyricist and vocalist Alice Glass. Crystal Castles are known for their chaotic live shows and their lo-fi home productions. The duo released many limited EPs between 2006 and... , Rusko Rusko (musician) Christopher Mercer, more commonly known as Rusko, is an English dubstep record producer and DJ who was born on 26 January 1985 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-History:Rusko graduated from Leeds College of Music with a degree in Music Performance... , Sinden, Proxy |
| August 9 | Denver, CO | Ogden Theater | Crystal Castles, Rusko, Sinden, Proxy, Destructo |
| August 11 | Austin, TX | Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater | Crystal Castles, Rusko, Sinden, Proxy, Destructo |
| August 13 | Chicago, IL | Congress Theater | Crystal Castles, Rusko, Sinden, The Twelves, Destructo |
| August 14 | Toronto, ONT, CAN | Koolhaus | Crystal Castles, Rusko, Sinden, Destructo |
| August 15 | Montreal, PQ, CAN | Metropolis | Crystal Castles, Rusko, Sinden, Destructo |
| August 17 | Boston, MA | House of Blues | Crystal Castles, Rusko, Sinden, Destructo |
| August 18 | Philadelphia, PA | Electric Factory | Crystal Castles, Rusko, Sinden, Destructo |
| August 20 | Washington, D.C. | 9:30 Club | Crystal Castles, Rusko, Sinden, Destructo |
| August 21 | New York, NY | Terminal 5 Terminal 5 (venue) Terminal 5 is a New York City music venue in Hell's Kitchen, located at 610 West 56th Street, west of 11th Avenue. It has a multi-level event site with five distinct room environments. It has a capacity of 3,000 people.... |
Crystal Castles, Sinden, Destructo |
| August 22 | Baltimore, MD | Sonar | Crystal Castles, Rusko, Sinden, Destructo |
Hard Summer Music Festival
| Date | City | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 7 | Downtown Los Angeles | LA State Historic Park | Soulwax Soulwax Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's... , Crystal Castles, Major Lazer Major Lazer Major Lazer is a collaborative musical project from DJ/Producers Diplo and Switch.-Background:Made up of DJs Diplo and Switch, the two were introduced after working with M.I.A.. The duo's first album Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do was released on June 16, 2009, on Downtown Records. It was... , Erol Alkan Erol Alkan Erol Alkan is a London-based electro DJ of Turkish Cypriot descent.-DJ and club promoter:In 1993, Erol Alkan started DJing in various Indie nightclubs in London.... , Diplo, Digitalism Digitalism (band) Digitalism is a German electro house duo founded in 2004 in Hamburg and consisting of Jens "Jence" Moelle and İsmail "Isi" Tüfekçi. They are signed to French label Kitsuné Music, and have released four singles to date: "Idealistic", "Zdarlight", "Jupiter Room", and "Pogo"... , Tiga Tiga (musician) Tiga is the stage name of Montreal-born DJ/producer Tiga James Sontag . His album Sexor won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.-Career:He graduated from Selwyn House School, a prestigious school in Westmount... , Flying Lotus Flying Lotus Flying Lotus, is an experimental multi-genre music producer from Winnetka, California. His debut album, 1983, was released on Plug Research Records in 2006... , Green Velvet Curtis Jones Curtis Alan Jones is an American electronica and house music singer, songwriter and producer. His style of house music has been compared and inspired by the likes of Kraftwerk, Prince, Gary Numan, and Nitzer Ebb.... , Proxy, Skream Skream Skream is a dubstep producer based in Croydon. One of dubstep's first and most prominent producers, he has played an important role in the genre's development. His debut album Skream! was released in 2006, and was followed up by Outside the Box in 2010... + Benga + Caspa Caspa Caspa is the stage name of Gary McCann, a Dubstep music producer from West London.-Biography:McCann's creative involvement in music began after a promising basketball career was cut short by a shoulder injury... , Switch Switch (DJ) Switch is a UK-based DJ, songwriter, sound engineer and record producer. He is best known for his work with M.I.A. and Santigold.In the fidget house genre, Switch runs his own music label "Dubsided", as well as the label Counterfeet, established in 2006 with fellow producer Sinden... , Sinden, Theophilus London, Destructo, The Twelves, Breakbot, Rory Phillips, The Gaslamp Killer The Gaslamp Killer The Gaslamp Killer is a Los Angeles-based DJ who releases material through Brainfeeder, the record label of Flying Lotus. Bensussen grew up in San Diego, California, where he began listening to Too Short, Jimi Hendrix, and Dr. Dre... , Sticky K |
Perhaps no more secure a place to be on Earth
Earth
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than the LA State Historic Park in downtown Los Angeles that gathered two dozen acts over the course of 12 hours. Once cleared, party-goers entered and finally got an opportunity to actually see the greenery, the stages and the food trucks. Two stages lined back-to-back pumped out beats while party-goers danced, lounged on one of the many small hills that offered unfettered views of the main stage. This was a dance party.
Nearly 10,000 people passed through the festival gates in the park beneath Chinatown. The main stage was pointing northeast, which meant that the crowd on the hill had no choice but to look towards Los Angeles, the lights of the city skyline fading into the lights. The message was clear: This was a Los Angeles festival. Coachella for the hipsters... and for the dancing-inclined, we have the Hard Summer Music Festival.
Hard NYC / M.I.A.
| Date | City | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 24 | New York City | South Island Field @ Governor's Island | M.I.A. M.I.A. (artist) Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of hip hop, electronica, dance, alternative and world music. M.I.A... , Die Antwoord Die Antwoord Die Antwoord is a hip hop group from Cape Town, South Africa, consisting of three members: Ninja, Yo-Landi Vi$$er and DJ Hi-Tek.-Background:... , Skream Skream Skream is a dubstep producer based in Croydon. One of dubstep's first and most prominent producers, he has played an important role in the genre's development. His debut album Skream! was released in 2006, and was followed up by Outside the Box in 2010... + Benga, Rye Rye Rye Rye Rye Rye is the stage name of Ryeisha Berrain, an American rapper and dancer from Baltimore, Maryland, United States signed to N.E.E.T. Recordings. She is currently finishing work on her debut album, Go! Pop! Bang!, slated to be released some time in 2012.-Early career:Rye Rye began performing at... , Sleigh Bells Sleigh Bells Sleigh Bells is an American noise pop music duo. The group released their debut album, Treats, on May 11, 2010.-History:Based in Brooklyn, New York, Sleigh Bells is composed of Derek E. Miller and Alexis Krauss... , Theophilus London, Borgore Borgore Asaf Borger , known professionally as Borgore, is an Israeli dubstep producer and disc jockey . He is the founder of Buygore Records and former drummer of Israeli death metal band Shabira. Known as Gorestep, his music incorporates triplet drum patterns with heavy metal influences. Some songs have... , Destructo, 12th Planet, Nguzunguzu, Ninjasonik |
Hard LA / M.I.A.
| Date | City | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 17 | Downtown Los Angeles | Los Angeles State Historic Park | M.I.A., N*E*R*D, Die Antwoord Die Antwoord Die Antwoord is a hip hop group from Cape Town, South Africa, consisting of three members: Ninja, Yo-Landi Vi$$er and DJ Hi-Tek.-Background:... , Flying Lotus Flying Lotus Flying Lotus, is an experimental multi-genre music producer from Winnetka, California. His debut album, 1983, was released on Plug Research Records in 2006... , Rye Rye Rye Rye Rye Rye is the stage name of Ryeisha Berrain, an American rapper and dancer from Baltimore, Maryland, United States signed to N.E.E.T. Recordings. She is currently finishing work on her debut album, Go! Pop! Bang!, slated to be released some time in 2012.-Early career:Rye Rye began performing at... , Switch Switch (DJ) Switch is a UK-based DJ, songwriter, sound engineer and record producer. He is best known for his work with M.I.A. and Santigold.In the fidget house genre, Switch runs his own music label "Dubsided", as well as the label Counterfeet, established in 2006 with fellow producer Sinden... , Joker, Sleigh Bells Sleigh Bells Sleigh Bells is an American noise pop music duo. The group released their debut album, Treats, on May 11, 2010.-History:Based in Brooklyn, New York, Sleigh Bells is composed of Derek E. Miller and Alexis Krauss... , Theophilus London, 12th Planet, Borgore, Jason Bentley Jason Bentley Jason Bentley is a radio disc jockey of electronic music in Los Angeles, California. On December 1, 2008, Bentley replaced Nic Harcourt as the host of Morning Becomes Eclectic and as Music Director for KCRW... , Destructo, Nguzunguzu, The Gaslamp Killer The Gaslamp Killer The Gaslamp Killer is a Los Angeles-based DJ who releases material through Brainfeeder, the record label of Flying Lotus. Bensussen grew up in San Diego, California, where he began listening to Too Short, Jimi Hendrix, and Dr. Dre... , Ninjasonik |
Hard LA / M.I.A. which was to be held on July 17, 2010 was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. There has been much speculation as to the reason for the cancellation of Hard LA / M.I.A. Having not gone into specifics about the cancellation, instead the producer stated "it would be better to roll as many acts from that date into one massive party [on August 7, 2010]."
Committed to the music, Hard rebounded with Hard Presents: Die Antwoord
Die Antwoord
Die Antwoord is a hip hop group from Cape Town, South Africa, consisting of three members: Ninja, Yo-Landi Vi$$er and DJ Hi-Tek.-Background:...
, Borgore and Destructo at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles on July 17, 2010. The sold-out show marked the South African group's Los Angeles debut performance.
Hard Presents The Bloody Beetroots
| Date | City, State | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 24 | Hollywood, CA | The Palladium Hollywood Palladium The Hollywood Palladium is a theater located at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It was built in a Streamline Moderne, Art Deco style and includes an 11,200 square foot dance floor with room for up to 4,000 people.-History:... |
The Bloody Beetroots The Bloody Beetroots The Bloody Beetroots is an Italian electronica and dance music project. The Bloody Beetroots were formed in late 2006 by producer Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo . In 2008, their EP Cornelius was in the Top 100 International iTunes downloads. This album was a complete art project composed of music, videos,... Death Crew 77 (live), Steve Aoki Steve Aoki Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records.-Early life:... and the debut of Rifoki Live, Sidney Samson Sidney Samson Sidney Samson is a Dutch DJ and dance musician. Samson started DJing at the age of 13, focusing on hip-hop music before working seriously on house music from 1999. He is a resident DJ at The Matrixx, a major Dutch nightclub and released "Bring That Beat Back" and "It’s all funked up" on the... , Destructo |
| April 25 | Hollywood, CA | The Palladium Hollywood Palladium The Hollywood Palladium is a theater located at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It was built in a Streamline Moderne, Art Deco style and includes an 11,200 square foot dance floor with room for up to 4,000 people.-History:... |
The Bloody Beetroots The Bloody Beetroots The Bloody Beetroots is an Italian electronica and dance music project. The Bloody Beetroots were formed in late 2006 by producer Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo . In 2008, their EP Cornelius was in the Top 100 International iTunes downloads. This album was a complete art project composed of music, videos,... Death Crew 77 (live), Sinden, Designer Drugs, Jokers of the Scene, Destructo |
Hard San Francisco
| Date | City, State | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 16 | San Francisco, CA | The Mezzanine | Major Lazer Major Lazer Major Lazer is a collaborative musical project from DJ/Producers Diplo and Switch.-Background:Made up of DJs Diplo and Switch, the two were introduced after working with M.I.A.. The duo's first album Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do was released on June 16, 2009, on Downtown Records. It was... , Rusko Rusko (musician) Christopher Mercer, more commonly known as Rusko, is an English dubstep record producer and DJ who was born on 26 January 1985 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-History:Rusko graduated from Leeds College of Music with a degree in Music Performance... , Miike Snow Miike Snow Miike Snow is a Swedish indie pop band formed in 2007. The band consists of producing team Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg and Andrew Wyatt.-Early years:Miike Snow was formed in 2007 in Stockholm, Sweden.... (DJ Set), Destructo |
Hard NYC
| Date | City, State | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3 | New York, NY | Terminal 5 Terminal 5 (venue) Terminal 5 is a New York City music venue in Hell's Kitchen, located at 610 West 56th Street, west of 11th Avenue. It has a multi-level event site with five distinct room environments. It has a capacity of 3,000 people.... |
Major Lazer Major Lazer Major Lazer is a collaborative musical project from DJ/Producers Diplo and Switch.-Background:Made up of DJs Diplo and Switch, the two were introduced after working with M.I.A.. The duo's first album Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do was released on June 16, 2009, on Downtown Records. It was... , Boys Noize Boys Noize Boys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is similar to the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005... , Buraka Som Sistema Buraka Som Sistema Buraka Som Sistema is an electronic dance music project from Portugal, specializing in a fusion of techno beats with the African kuduro genre, and are generally credited with creating the "progressive kuduro" variant and have been awarded an MTV European Music Award.-Origins:Buraka Som Sistema was... , Proxy |
Hard Miami
| Date | City, State | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 25 | Miami Beach, FL | Blade @ the Fountainbleau Hotel | Jack Beats, Erol Alkan Erol Alkan Erol Alkan is a London-based electro DJ of Turkish Cypriot descent.-DJ and club promoter:In 1993, Erol Alkan started DJing in various Indie nightclubs in London.... , Boys Noize Boys Noize Boys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is similar to the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005... , Aeroplane, Fake Blood, Busy P, DJ Mehdi DJ Mehdi Mehdi Favéris-Essadi , better known by his stage name DJ Mehdi, was a French hip hop and electro producer of mixed French and Tunisian origin.-Biography:... , Rory Phillips, Brodinski, Annie Mac Annie Mac Annie Mac is an Irish DJ and television presenter who hosts an eponymous electronic dance music show on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom which airs at 7:00 pm on Friday evenings as well as a Sunday evening show alongside co-presenter Nick Grimshaw.-Personal life:Annie Mac was born in Dublin,... , Boy 8-Bit |
Hard 13
| Date | City | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 | Downtown Los Angeles | Club Nokia | Fake Blood, Jack Beats, Boy 8 Bit, Destructo, Deadmau5 Deadmau5 Joel Thomas Zimmerman , better known by his stage name deadmau5 , is a Canadian progressive, electro, and house producer based in Toronto... + Tommy Lee Tommy Lee Thomas Lee Bass , best known as Tommy Lee, is an American musician and founding member of glam metal band Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects... + Steve Duda, 12th Planet, The Gaslamp Killer The Gaslamp Killer The Gaslamp Killer is a Los Angeles-based DJ who releases material through Brainfeeder, the record label of Flying Lotus. Bensussen grew up in San Diego, California, where he began listening to Too Short, Jimi Hendrix, and Dr. Dre... , Camo UFOs, more |
Hard 2009
Hard NYE| Date | City | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31 | Hollywood, CA | The Palladium Hollywood Palladium The Hollywood Palladium is a theater located at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. It was built in a Streamline Moderne, Art Deco style and includes an 11,200 square foot dance floor with room for up to 4,000 people.-History:... |
Boys Noize Boys Noize Boys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is similar to the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005... , A-Trak, DJ Mehdi DJ Mehdi Mehdi Favéris-Essadi , better known by his stage name DJ Mehdi, was a French hip hop and electro producer of mixed French and Tunisian origin.-Biography:... , Destructo |
Hard Haunted Mansion
| Date | City | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 30–31 | Downtown Los Angeles | Shrine Expo Center Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:... |
Justice Justice (French band) Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay . The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter... , Basement Jaxx Basement Jaxx Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s... , Deadmau5 Deadmau5 Joel Thomas Zimmerman , better known by his stage name deadmau5 , is a Canadian progressive, electro, and house producer based in Toronto... , The Bloody Beetroots The Bloody Beetroots The Bloody Beetroots is an Italian electronica and dance music project. The Bloody Beetroots were formed in late 2006 by producer Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo . In 2008, their EP Cornelius was in the Top 100 International iTunes downloads. This album was a complete art project composed of music, videos,... , Major Lazer Major Lazer Major Lazer is a collaborative musical project from DJ/Producers Diplo and Switch.-Background:Made up of DJs Diplo and Switch, the two were introduced after working with M.I.A.. The duo's first album Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do was released on June 16, 2009, on Downtown Records. It was... , Modeselektor Modeselektor Modeselektor is an electronic music band formed in Berlin, featuring Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary. The group draws heavily from IDM, glitch, Electro house and hip hop. In an interview the group said regarding their sound: "Happy metal, hard rap, country-ambient, Russian crunk. We don’t like... , A-Trak A-Trak A-Trak is a Montreal-born DJ, turntablist, and owner of the record label Fool's Gold.- Career :... , Crookers Crookers Crookers are an Italian DJ/production duo who have worked together since 2003. When the two artists met, both were trying to branch out of their genre and explore dance music. Their first collaboration worked... , Classixx Classixx Classixx is an American production and DJ duo, based in Los Angeles, composed of Michael David and Tyler Blake. They were previously known as Young Americans.-Biography:... , Harvard Bass, Danger, Steve Aoki Steve Aoki Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records.-Early life:... + Kid Sister Kid Sister Melisa Young better known by her stage name Kid Sister, is a rap artist based in Chicago, Illinois, well known for her single "Pro Nails", featuring Kanye West.-Background:Melisa Young was born July 3, 1980 in Markham, Illinois... , more |
Hard Summer
| Date | City | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 8 | Inglewood, CA | Inglewood Forum | Underworld, Chromeo, Crystal Castles, Crookers, The Bloody Beetroots, Busy P, Jack Beats, DJ AM Adam Goldstein Adam Michael Goldstein was an American DJ, remixer, record producer and musician better known as DJ AM. Goldstein was a member of the rock band Crazy Town, co-owner of a management company called Deckstar and worked on albums for Papa Roach, Madonna and Will Smith, among others... , SebastiAn, Steve Aoki, 12th Planet, Amanda Blank, more |
Hard 13
| Date | City | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 | Downtown Los Angeles | Shrine Expo Center Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:... |
Boys Noize Boys Noize Boys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is similar to the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005... , Diplo & Lil Jon, Erol Alkan Erol Alkan Erol Alkan is a London-based electro DJ of Turkish Cypriot descent.-DJ and club promoter:In 1993, Erol Alkan started DJing in various Indie nightclubs in London.... , LA Riots, Shadow Dancer, Boy 8-Bit, Destructo, 12th Planet, Breakdown, Dan Oh, more |
Hard 2008
Hard Haunted Mansion| Date | City | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 31 | Downtown Los Angeles | Shrine Expo Center Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:... |
Justice Justice (French band) Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay . The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter... , Soulwax Soulwax Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's... , Simian Mobile Disco Simian Mobile Disco Simian Mobile Disco are a United Kingdom-based production and remix team formed in 2005 by James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian. Musically, they are known for their analogue production... , Boys Noize Boys Noize Boys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is similar to the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005... , Crystal Castles Crystal Castles (band) Crystal Castles are an experimental electronic band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of producer Ethan Kath and lyricist and vocalist Alice Glass. Crystal Castles are known for their chaotic live shows and their lo-fi home productions. The duo released many limited EPs between 2006 and... , Deadmau5 Deadmau5 Joel Thomas Zimmerman , better known by his stage name deadmau5 , is a Canadian progressive, electro, and house producer based in Toronto... , Crookers Crookers Crookers are an Italian DJ/production duo who have worked together since 2003. When the two artists met, both were trying to branch out of their genre and explore dance music. Their first collaboration worked... , DJ AM Adam Goldstein Adam Michael Goldstein was an American DJ, remixer, record producer and musician better known as DJ AM. Goldstein was a member of the rock band Crazy Town, co-owner of a management company called Deckstar and worked on albums for Papa Roach, Madonna and Will Smith, among others... , Jason Bentley Jason Bentley Jason Bentley is a radio disc jockey of electronic music in Los Angeles, California. On December 1, 2008, Bentley replaced Nic Harcourt as the host of Morning Becomes Eclectic and as Music Director for KCRW... , Destructo, Daedelus, Busy P, So Me, LuckyIAm, more |
Hard Summer Music Festival
| Date | City | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 19 | Downtown Los Angeles | Shrine Expo Center Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue, in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners.-History:... |
N*E*R*D, MSTRKRFT + N.O.R.E, Spank Rock, Kid Sister, Kill The Noise, A-Trak, The Bloody Beetroots, LA Riots, Jason Bentley Jason Bentley Jason Bentley is a radio disc jockey of electronic music in Los Angeles, California. On December 1, 2008, Bentley replaced Nic Harcourt as the host of Morning Becomes Eclectic and as Music Director for KCRW... , Miles Dyson, Steve Aoki Steve Aoki Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records.-Early life:... , Danny Masterson Danny Masterson Daniel Peter "Danny" Masterson is an American actor and DJ best known for his role as Steven Hyde in That '70s Show.-Early life:... , LMFAO LMFAO (group) LMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson... , more |
Hard 2007
Hard NYE (Hard New Year's Eve Music Festival)| Date | City | Venue | Line-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31 | Downtown Los Angeles | VIP Warehouse | Justice Justice (French band) Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay . The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter... , Peaches Peaches (musician) Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics... , 2 Live Crew 2 Live Crew 2 Live Crew was a hip hop group from Miami, Florida. They caused considerable controversy with the sexual themes in their work, particularly on their 1989 album As Nasty As They Wanna Be.- Early career :... , Steve Aoki Steve Aoki Steve Aoki is an American electro house musician, record producer and the founder of Dim Mak Records.-Early life:... , Busy P, DJ A-Trak A-Trak A-Trak is a Montreal-born DJ, turntablist, and owner of the record label Fool's Gold.- Career :... , Whitey, Uberzone Uberzone Überzone is Anaheim, California native Timothy Wiles, is an electronic musician. He has also been known as Q, named after the popular character in the James Bond series.... , Jason Bentley Jason Bentley Jason Bentley is a radio disc jockey of electronic music in Los Angeles, California. On December 1, 2008, Bentley replaced Nic Harcourt as the host of Morning Becomes Eclectic and as Music Director for KCRW... , Wired All Wrong Wired All Wrong Wired All Wrong is an electronic rock band formed by musician/producers Matt Mahaffey of Self and Jeff Turzo previously of God Lives Underwater. The two have been longtime friends since a mix-up of their bands on MTV. Partly due to the unfortunate deaths of David Reilly from GLU and Mike Mahaffey... , Young Americans, Softlightes, Trouble Andrew, Pink Enemy, Afrobots, Royal Rumble, From Elsewhere DJs (No MSG, Roamzilla & Urthworm), 87 Stick Up Kids, Dan Oh, Chris Holmes, Black Palms, DJ Pubes (Obey Giant), Mid City West, DJ Skeet Skeet, Gina Turner Vs. Louisann, Aaron Castle, Goddollars, Kool Aid, Destructo, DJ Jacques, On Blast |