Hard Summer 2026 Line-up: Interplanetary Criminal, Main Phase, Amelie Lens, and More

HARD Summer returns to Inglewood, California, for its 2026 edition with EDM powerhouses taking the stage over the first weekend of August.

Hollywood Park is set to host the two-day festivities to celebrate the warmth of summer, with artists showcasing various genres, including techno, tech house, dubstep, heavy bass, and trap. Tech house and house giant Mau P, Berlin-based electronic music duo Brutalismus 3000, DJ Snake, UK garage heavyweight Sammy Virji, and more are on the bill for the festival.

The first day of the festival features a B2B set from Interplanetary Criminal and Copenhagen-based producer/DJ Main Phase. Techno legend Charlotte de Witte, Australian electro-pop group Confidence Man, British tech house mammoth Chris Lorenzo, techno titan Maceo Plex, Scottish techno queen Hannah Laing, and more will assemble at Hard Summer on August 1, along with DJ Seinfeld B2B Luuk Van Dijk, Mary Droppinz, Bushbaby, DJ Warning, Anetha, Pegassi, and ATRIP, among others.

Bass house and trap artist Knock2 will be going B2B with Zedd. August 2 will see floor-shaking sets from Los Angeles’ RL Grime, Belgian techno maestro Amelie Lens, DnB icon Andy C, UK Garage hotshot Oppidan, and Detroit-based electronic music duo Snow Strippers, Shygirl presents Club Shy, VTSS, MILUHSKA, DJ FUCKOFF, and more will be playing at Hard Summer on Day 2.

Hard Summer started in 2008 and continues to showcase some of the finest electronic music and hip-hop artists. Kali Uchis, rapper and DJ Zack Fox, pop duo Frost Children, rapper 2hollis, and more are also on the line-up for the festival this year. The festival welcomes between 70,000 and 80,000 people per day.

Hard Summer 2026 returns to Hollywood Park on August 1 and August 2, 2026.

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