Hard Summer back and bigger
EDM-focused fest expands to three days, with more than 100 acts expected
With an extra day of dance and hip-hop music on the schedule, the expanded Hard Summer Music Festival returns to the NOS Event Center in San Bernardino from Friday through July 31.
“We're really excited for another Hard Summer and the music,” said Meagan DesChenes, executive producer of the event. “We have a lot of great acts across the board from hip-hop to house music to techno; we have it all this year.”
This will be the second time the EDM-focused festival sets up its five stages at the outdoor San Bernardino venue, where more than 100 acts will be performing throughout the weekend to massive, dance-loving crowds.
Here's what to know before you go.
DJ Joyryde.
“You can't go wrong with Joyryde; he always brings the party and is a fan favorite,” she said.
On Saturday, besides Uzi, her can't-miss sets include trap, hiphop and bass DJ Alison Wonderland, electro-pop and disco DJ Madeon, Southern rap legend Three 6 Mafia and one of DesChenes' favorite performers, DJ Nia Archives, a UK-based jungle and drum and bass artist.
For Sunday, she suggests catching Chris Lake, known for the hit single “Changes,” as well as Atlanta rapper 21 Savage, who recently released two new songs, “No Debate” and “Big Smoke”; and Brooklyn-based singer Evan Giia on the main stage. this year.
“We just really wanted to find a way to have everyone come in and enjoy the show, so we added the third day to just be able to spread people out more,” DesChenes said.
The general layout of the festival has been altered, too.
“We're moving some of the stages a little further back to help with the flow,” she said.