Photo Credit: HARD Events
The Scene
Founded by Gary Richards, also known as the electronic artist Destructo, Hard Summer thrives each year on the root of its founder’s fame – electronic. Taking place in diverse locations within the Los Angeles city limits since its inaugural year in 2007, the festival is now held at the NOS Events Center.
Headliners
Bloc Party
Boys Noize
Chromeo
Miike Snow
Nero
Skrillex
Trailers
2012 Lineup
- 12th Planet
- Action Bronson
- Alex Metric
- Alvin Risk
- Amtrac
- Araabmuzik
- A-Trak
- Baio
- Birdy Nam Nam
- Bloc Party
- Bloody Beatroots (DJ set)
- Bootsy Collins & The Funk Unity Band
- Boys Noize
- Breakbot
- Brenmar
- Brodinski
- Buraka Som Sistema
- Chromeo (dj set)
- Claude Vonstroke
- Codes
- Craze
- Danny Brown
- Datsik
- Destructo
- Dillon Francis
- DJ Antention
- Erol Alkan
- Fake Blood
- Gaslamp Killer
- Gesaffelstein (Live)
- Huoratron
- James Murphy (DJ set)
- Jason Bentley
- Jim-E Stack
- Joey Beltram
- John Talabot (dj set)
- Jokers Of The Scene
- Justin Martin
- Kill Frenzy
- Light Year
- Little Dragon
- Lunice
- Magnetic Man
- Miike Snow (live)
- Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire
- Nero (live)
- Nick Catchdubs
- Nick Thayer
- Oliver
- Riton
- SATURDAY: Skrillex
- Smims & Belle
- Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team & Much Much More
- Squarepusher
- Surkin
- The Starship Connection
- Trolley Snatcha
- Zedd
- Zombie Disco Squad