Five Acts to See at HARD Summer Festival
Words by Summer Fathke
HARD Summer is less than a month away, and with the festival making its return to Los Angeles for the first time in 10 years it’s not one you want to miss! The festival features a variety of acts between different genres of EDM, hip-hop, rap, and alternative. Check out the acts that the Tongue Tied team are excited to see perform!
Skrillex B2B Four Tet
Skrillex and Four Tet are back together again after their recent success at Coachella (with Fred again..). Their HARD Summer set is highly anticipated due to the high energy performances both DJ’s give in their solo sets, along with the fact that they have a wonderful chemistry when working together. Both DJ’s are legends when it comes to the long history of EDM, so this is a set you definitely don’t want to miss.
Disco Lines
Disco Lines, a DJ originally from Boulder, CO, is a favorite of anyone who has listened to him or caught his live performances. While Disco Lines has been making music for years, his track “Baby Girl” blew up last year on TikTok and his career path hasn’t been the same since. He has an extremely unique sound paired with a technical knowledge of music production, so it’s no surprise people can’t get enough of him. If you find yourself wanting to dance around to some deep house and future bass, Disco Lines is definitely an act to see.
Oliver Tree
Prepare yourself for a weird and funky set when Oliver Tree comes on stage at HARD Summer. Both alternative pop artist and comedian, Oliver Tree is the full package. Through his hits “Alien Boy” and “Miss You”, Oliver Tree showcases his genre-bending style and way of creating music in exciting new ways on evert track. Pair that with his eccentric outfits and unpredictable energy, and you’ve got yourself a must-see live artist.
Giolli and Assia
With past DJ sets in Sicily, Agrigento, and even on top of a live volcano in the Aeolian Islands, Gioli and Assia are now bringing their talents to the heart of Los Angeles for HARD Summer. Each of their shows is entirely improvised — making every experience completely unique with Giolì playing the piano, cello, drums, guitar, & handpan and Assia playing guitar and performing lead vocals. Gioli and Assia make the kind of music that no one can resist dancing to, which makes the crowds at their sets so fun!
DIESEL
Two words. Shaquille. O’Neal. If you’ve ever wanted to see a basketball legend produce some of the sickest tracks in history, here’s your chance. Surprisingly enough DIESEL has been DJ-ing since the early 80’s, he then continued his music career in the early 90s when he put out his debut hip-hop album, Shaq Diesel. After his retirement from basketball, DIESEL fell in love with EDM music and the community. He now produces music that uniquely blends dubstep, hip-hop, and heavy bass. His sets are extremely high energy and usually end with him joining the crowd for one last mosh pit. If you’re in the pit at this set, you’re in for a good time.
Limited tickets are still available for HARD Summer Fest on the festival website. Be sure to keep up with all the action August 5th and 6th on HARD Summer’s instagram and the Tongue Tied instagram!