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HARD Summer 2012

Founded in 2007 by Gary Richards (aka Destructo), HARD has quickly risen to become one of the top event producers in the electronic music scene. HARD is rooted in Los Angeles, but has expanded to multiple cities across the United States, hosting a wide range of international DJs and artists at their festivals and tours. Last January, HARD's Holy Ship!, a 3-day music cruise, had its maiden voyage through the Bahamas, the first time HARD expanded internationally. If electronic dance music is your thing, be sure to put one of their events on your bucket list.

HARD Summer in Los Angeles is one of HARD's mainstays. Held in the picturesque LA State Historic Park in downtown Los Angeles, HARD Summer features four stages, hosting some of the world's top electronic music. For the first time this year, the festival will be held over two days.

Festival Line Up

FRIDAY AUGUST 3
Bloc Party, Boys Noize, Miike Snow, Chromeo (DJ-Set), Little Dragon, Magnetic Man, Erol Alkan, Bootsy Collins & The Funk Unity Band, Fake Blood, Gesaffelstein (Live), Breakbot, Buraka Som Sistema, Araabmuzik, Joey Beltram, Craze, Alex Metric, Surkin, John Talabot (DJ-Set), Danny Brown, Action Bronson, Riton, Oliver, Jokers of the Scene, Light Year, Nick Catchdubs, Jim-E Stack, Mr. Muthafuckin' Exquire, Lunice, Baio, Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team

SATURDAY AUGUST 4
Skrillex, Nero (Live), Bloody Beetroots (DJ-Set), Squarepusher, A-Trak, James Murphy (DJ-Set), Datsik, 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, Brenmar, Nick Thayer, Amtrac, The Starship Connection



Photo: Oliver Correa, The HiFi Cartel