hard summer

Last weekend, 65,000 EDM fans gathered in the summer heat for a day of stellar summer sets by some of the best artists of the moment. The festival was headlined by The Weeknd, Jack U, The Chemical Brothers, Dillon Francis, Ratatat, and many more. This year, the sold-out festival, which was held at the Pomona Fairplex, was a huge success and one of the best events I’ve been to this year.

After the recent deaths of two young ladies at Hard Summer, Los Angeles is moving to ban music festivals from the county. The ban headed by causing uproar between Los Angeles officials and the rave community all over again. The interesting thing is both sides are arguing for the same thing: safer festivals and less tragedies. The only difference is their approach. LA County Board of Supervisors are for a ban on raves at county facilities while festival enthusiasts are calling for a different solution – one that addresses the problem in a more realistic way. So how exactly can we prevent drug related deaths and injuries from occurring?