UPDATE

National concert brand HARD is once again ready to unleash one of its most popular offerings: the HARD Summer Music Festival. The annual event will take place in Los Angeles, CA, over the first weekend of August this year, and will – once again – feature some of the biggest names in electronica and hip-hop. Think Bassnectar, think Empire of the Sun, think 2 Chainz… thing Big Deal.

Click here for HARD Summer Music Festival Tickets, Lineup

Previously limited to a one-day affair, HARD Summer Music Festival recently upgraded to two full days of non-stop partying, bass-pulsing, and fist-pumping – basically everything a summer event should be about. We’ve got the stacked lineup in full right here, and once you’ve satisfied yourself that yes, this is the best way you could possibly spend your August 3-4 weekend, feel free to scroll through our list of discount ticket links below!

HARD Summer 2013 Dates

August 3 – 4

HARD Summer 2013 Tickets

HARD Summer 2013 Official Trailer

HARD Summer 2013 Lineup
KNIFE PARTY
DUCK SAUCE
DOG BLOOD
FLUX PAVILION
FLYING LOTUS
2 CHAINZ
SBTRKT (DJ SET)
DISCLOSURE
TNGHT
TOMMY TRASH
KILL THE NOISE
RL GRIME
ALVIN RISK
JUST BLAZE
OLIVER
DESTRUCTO
JULIO BASHMORE
DUKE DUMONT
TJR
ALEX METRIC
RYAN HEMSWORTH
BONDAX
KEYS N’ KRATES
XXYYXX
GREEN LANTERN
DANIEL AVERY
PHIL KIERAN
JEROME LOL
SAMO SOUND BOY
DVBBS
JUSTICE (DJ SET)
BASSNECTAR
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
ZEDD
CRYSTAL CASTLES
BAAUER
DILLON FRANCIS
AZEALIA BANKS
GESAFFELSTEIN
MR. OIZO
BUSY P
FLOSSTRADAMUS
BREAKBOT
CLAUDE VONSTROKE
BRODINSKI
RUDIMENTAL (LIVE)
JUSTIN MARTIN
EATS EVERYTHING
CLOCKWORK
PAPER DIAMOND
J. PHLIP
FRENCH FRIES
FEADZ
SO ME
GORGON CITY
JUSTIN JAY
GLADIATOR

Previous News

One of the biggest electronic summer festivals, the Hard Summer Festival, announced its 2012 lineup this week and the biggest news is that it is expanding to two days for the first time. Set to take place August 3 & August 4 at the Los Angeles State Historic Park, the two day festival will feature Bloc Party, Skrillex, Chromeo, and Nero plus dozens more acts.

Tickets are on sale for both days. The best deals for two day passes can be found right here at SeatGeek for Hard Summer Festival tickets

Hard Summer Music Festival 2012 Trailer

Hard Summer Music Festival Lineup

Friday August 3

Bloc Party, Boys Noize, Miike Snow (live), Chromeo (DJ set), Magnetic Man, Little Dragon, Erol Alkan, Bootsy Collins & The Funk Unity Band, Fake Blood, Gesaffelstein (live), Breakbot, Buraka Som Sistema, Araabmuzik, Joey Beltram, Craze, Surkin, Alex Metric, John Talabot (DJ set), Danny Brown, Action Bronson, Riton, Oliver, Mr. Muthaf**kin eXquire, Jokers Of The Scene, Light Year, Nick Catchdubs, Jim-E Stack, Brenmar, Baio and Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team

Saturday August 4

Skrillex, Nero (live), Bloody Beetroots (DJ set), Squarepusher, A-Trak, James Murphy (DJ set), Datsk, 12th Planet, Zedd, Dillon Francis, Brodinski, Claude Vonstroke, Birdy Nam Nam, Justin Martin, Gaslamp Killer, Trolley Snatcha, Destructo , Alvin Risk, Zombie Disco Squad, DJ Antention, Codes, Huoratron, Kill Frenzy, Smims & Belle, Jason Bentley, Lunice, Nick Thayer, Amtrac and The Starship Connection

Hard Summer Tickets

Date
Event
Friday 1:00 PM – Los Angeles, CA tickets from $144

Hard Summer Music Festival Ticket Prices

City State Venue Name Date Avg. Price
North York ON Rexall Centre at York University 6/25/2011 $283.36
Los Angeles CA Los Angeles State Historic Park 8/6/2011 $74.77
New York NY Terminal 5 8/20/2011 $51.75
Los Angeles CA Los Angeles State Historic Park 8/3/2012 $117.96

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