HARD Events has officially announced the return of the HARD Summer Music Festival, set to take over Inglewood on August 1–2, 2026. The iconic Southern California festival will once again call Hollywood Park home, the sprawling entertainment district adjacent to SoFi Stadium and YouTube Theater, bringing with it a refreshed layout designed to elevate the fan experience.
Since launching in 2007, HARD Summer has grown into one of Southern California’s most defining music festivals. Known for its genre-blurring approach and unmistakable visual identity, the festival captures the raw, gritty energy of Los Angeles while staying firmly ahead of the cultural curve. Each year, HARD Summer draws a diverse, style-forward crowd eager to experience a collision of electronic music, live performance, and the city’s ever-evolving soundscape. Over the years, it has solidified its reputation as the largest electronic music event in Los Angeles and one of the West Coast’s most influential mid-year festivals.
The festival’s move to Hollywood Park in 2024 marked a new chapter. Spanning 300 acres, the venue offers a massive, immersive playground built for large-scale production, interactive installations, and experiential design. For 2026, HARD Summer returns with an updated site layout that prioritizes easier movement between stages and an expanded Green Stage area, giving attendees more room to dance, connect, and fully settle into the weekend’s energy.
Last year’s 2025 edition showcased HARD Summer’s commitment to diversity in sound and talent. The lineup blended top-tier electronic artists with crossover acts from the Latin and hip-hop worlds, underground innovators, and emerging voices shaping the future of music. Headliners included GRAMMY-nominated Australian DJ Dom Dolla, Colombian hitmaker Feid, legendary French producer Gesaffelstein with his dark industrial edge, and genre-defying super-producer Kaytranada. The result was a weekend of high-impact, genre-spanning performances that reaffirmed HARD Summer’s place at the forefront of festival culture.
Beyond the stages, HARD Summer continues to invest in the communities that surround it. Since 2023, the festival’s HARD Pre-Game initiative has partnered with more than 17 businesses across Greater Los Angeles, including four Inglewood-based establishments in 2025 alone. The program reflects HARD’s ongoing commitment to supporting local economies and celebrating the neighborhoods that help shape the city’s cultural identity. Local businesses interested in participating in the 2026 HARD Pre-Game program are encouraged to submit inquiries through the official application.
Presale access for two-day GA, GA+, and VIP passes begins Friday, January 23 at 10:00 a.m. PT, with an exclusive SMS presale opening earlier that morning at 9:00 a.m. PT. As anticipation builds, HARD Summer 2026 is poised to once again deliver a high-energy, culture-forward weekend that embodies the pulse of Los Angeles.
For more information and access to presale go to HARDSUMMER
