Hard Summer is set to bring nostalgia and spotlight female artists at the 2025 festival

The month of August is peak summer, and what better way to celebrate the dog days of summer than at the 2025 Hard Summer Festival in Los Angeles, California. Since its inception in 2007, Hard Summer has become one of the premier EDM festivals in the country. The festival has had a heavy emphasis on electronic, house and techno artists, however, this year’s festival will also feature hip hop, dancehall and Latin artists.

Headlining this year are international, award-winning artists: Canadian producer, DJ and songwriter, Kaytranada, Colombian, rapper and producer, Feid, French-born producer and songwriter, Gesaffelstein, and Australian house music producer, Dom Dolla. In a deviation from its standard all-EDM focus, festival organisers are providing 90s and early 2000s nostalgia for millennials and Gen Xers with the addition of Juvenile, Busta Rhymes, and Sean Paul.

While many EDM festivals do the bare minimum in terms of booking female talent, Hard Summer recognises the impactful contributions that women have made to the EDM scene and culture. With an abundant lineup of 14 female artists – both well-known and up-and-coming – festival goers will be able to experience VNSSA, Sara Landry, Annicka, and an onstage collaboration between Ki/Ki and DJ Gigola. Additional female DJs and producers taking over the Hard Summer stages include Dara Genesis, Fun2BeJane, The Blessed Madonna, and Aimmia – allowing attendees to expand their musical palettes.