6) Dillon Francis
Did you even really go to HARD Summer if you didn’t see Dillon Francis? While there are many musical acts on the roster that deserve a shoutout, Dillon is one of the faces of HARD, literally; his absolutely hilarious roles in the many trailers that the company puts out for HARD Summer and DOTD makes him a staple set to catch each and every year.
Over the course of the past few months, Dillon Francis has remained fairly quiet in terms of releasing new material to his massive fanbase, which can only mean that his set is about to be ID central – trust us, you don’t want to miss this one.
7) Tchami
French house producer Tchami, has shown no signs of slowing down lately. Since his debut release of his first EP Promesses in 2013, he’s collaborated with some of the biggest names in dance music.
Not only has Tchami had releases with DJ Snake, AlunaGeorge and AC Slater, but he’s also recently launched his own label, Confession. With its constant, bass filled, deep house releases, there’s no doubt that Tchami will be pulling out all the stops to bring fans a heavy dose of bass house during his set this year.
8) Flosstradamus
Longtime trap runners and HDY NATION chiefs Josh Young and Curt Cameruci of Flosstradamus will be taking the HARD Stage at 10pm on Saturday evening. The fact that Flosstradamus is playing a late-night slot on day one of HARD Summer 2016 speaks volumes louder than anything I could say to describe to someone who has yet to experience a late-night Floss set.
While you can expect there to be the finest in trap music bellowing out of the HARD Stage sound system, you can also expect an absolutely insane experience. There’s just something about these guys taking the stage late at night that significantly raises energy levels.