July 29 – 31, 2022
Hard is a national music festival, music cruise and concert brand founded in 2007. The event line-ups consist of alternative and electronic acts and emerging talents. The first Hard Music Festival was held on December 31, 2007 in Downtown Los Angeles and featured Justice, Peaches and 2 Live Crew.
HARD Summer music festival comes to the NOS Events Center! Join us for three days of stacked lineups, including larger-than-life electronic and hip-hop acts, as well as emerging talents
- YES Cell phones and portable chargers/external batteries
- YES Deodorant (must be sealed upon entry)
- YES Earplugs
- YES Fanny packs
- YES Festival totems or decorated pool noodles—height 5 ft. or less, no solid poles, no metal more than 1″ in diameter (see Totem Guidelines)
- YES Flags/banners or handmade signs (no corporate/company-branded and no hard flagpoles)
- YES Glowsticks & glowing/illuminated costumes or jewelry
- YES Gum (must be sealed upon entry)
- YES Hula hoops—including LED hoops
- YES Hydration packs with no more than two main compartments and one smaller compartment—must be empty upon entry
- YES Inflatables (must be deflated upon entry)
- YES Juuls (one sealed Juul Pod OK at entry)
- YES LED pois & orbitals
- YES Lip balm, lipstick & gloss (must be sealed upon entry)
- YES Non-professional flash/still cameras, handheld video devices under 6″ (Sony Action Cam, GoPro, Polaroids, etc.)
- YES Personal misting fan, bottle must be no larger than 1.5L (empty upon arrival)
- YES Powder makeup (liquid makeup is prohibited)
- YES Physician-prescribed medication that is not expired (must show physician’s prescription and consult with a safety officer upon entry)
- YES Rain ponchos and umbrellas measuring less than 10″ when collapsed
- YES Selfie sticks
- YES Small bags, single-compartment backpacks, plush backpacks, purses (maximum 12″x12″)
- YES Sunglasses & hats
- YES Sunscreen lotion (inspected upon entry)
- YES Tampons and pads (must be sealed at entry)
- YES Any water bottle, excluding glass bottles (must be empty upon entry)
- YES Wet wipes (must be sealed at entry)
PROHIBITED ITEMS
- NO Aerosol products/cans
- NO Air horns
- NO Backpacks
- NO Balls or Frisbees
- NO Blankets
- NO Bota bags
- NO Costumes resembling law enforcement, life guards and/or first responders
- NO Drones, remote-controlled aircraft, toys
- NO Drugs or drug paraphernalia
- NO Eye drops (available inside festival at the general store)
- NO Gas masks
- NO Glass, cans, cups or coolers
- NO Helium balloons
- NO Illegal substances
- NO Large chains or spiked jewelry
- NO Large purses, bags or backpacks (over 12″×12″)
- NO Laser pointers
- NO LED gloves or LED microlights used for light shows
- NO Lightsabers
- NO Liquid makeup
- NO Markers, pens or spray paint
- NO Massagers
- NO Outside food or beverages (including alcohol and candy)
- NO Over-the-counter medication (available inside festival at general store or from a first aid station)
- NO Pacifiers
- NO Pets
- NO Professional photo, video, or audio recording equipment (no detachable lenses, tripods, big zooms or commercial-use rigs)
- NO Stickers, flyers
- NO Stuffed animals or dolls
- NO Unsealed tampons or pads (upon entry)
- NO Tents, large umbrellas or chairs
- NO Toy guns, water guns, slingshots
- NO Weapon or weapon accessories of any kind, real or fictional (including whips, lightsabers, pocket knives, pepper spray, fireworks, fake weapons/props, etc.)
- NO Wind chairs/sofas
