r/HardFestival • u/CandidFiend • 8h ago
r/HardFestival • u/OnMyOwnWaveHz • May 20 '26
Hard Summer 2026 - Ticket Buy/Sell/Trade Megathread
As always:
- PayPal Goods & Services is highly recommended.
- Be cautious when buying from people you don't know.
- Scammers are a real threat.
- If it's too good to be true, it probably is.
- Always check the person's post history and account age before transacting with them.
- If attending this festival, protect your valuables both inside the venue from pickpockets. Consider getting a phone tether and tell your friends to be cautious.
Rules:
•All tickets for sale must have a price listed.
•All tickets must be listed at face value or lower.
•If your ticket has been sold, please edit your listing to mark it as sold or delete your comment.
Disclaimer: This thread is simply a community resource; you assume all risk & responsibility for buying or selling with others here. Fyi banned users are still able to view your comments to dm you.
If you suspect someone is scamming, please message the r/HardFestival Mod Team directly so that we can take action swiftly: https://reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/HardFestival
r/HardFestival • u/iluvkhats • 6h ago
Closing with on day 1?
I don’t care much for kali uchis but idk who to close with for day 1? kinda wanna do yousuke yukimatsu, charolette de witte, or maceo plex. who do yall recommend?
r/HardFestival • u/theoliveGoddessed • 5h ago
vertical id
i have a vertical id but am 22 and am worried that i will be denied a drink at hard summer has anyone experienced this before
r/HardFestival • u/Ok_Seat_756 • 19h ago
What are my chances
They’re 10 minutes apart… How much of Knock2 b2b Zedd will I miss 😔? I wonder if anyone in past festivals has done this and how’s the view all the way in the back lol. Should I leave 2hollis set early?
r/HardFestival • u/dreamxo-inc • 19h ago
Who’s going solo?
Hii I’m going solo would love to know who else? I’m going both days
r/HardFestival • u/Arod9991 • 19h ago
Probably a dumb question but its my first hard summer / rave need help about hydro backpacks are these type allowed? With pockets on the front?
r/HardFestival • u/wildberry2001 • 19h ago
Hydroflask allowed?
We’re opting to take a reusable water bottle this year because we find the weight distribution is better than the water bag itself. Does anyone know if metal water bottles are okay ? I’ve taken one in at other non-insomniac festivals but I’m not sure if that’s something they’re picky about.
r/HardFestival • u/EstimateLast23 • 1d ago
lockers
hii trying to remember if they have lockers on site or not? i cant find anything about it on the website
r/HardFestival • u/Pradbitt7 • 2d ago
Buyers beware!
The admins of this Hard Summer buy/sell Facebook group are scamming people. Please report the group so no one gets scammed.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/2180986298996767/?ref=share&mibextid=wwXIfr
r/HardFestival • u/WideGear4774 • 2d ago
first hard summer solo
going solo as a 18 year old gay 😄 also my first rave, any tips?? lowk nervous
r/HardFestival • u/dangirll • 3d ago
Can’t find my wristband - are there options for me?
sorry guys this is so dumb of me. I got my wristband in and then my partner and i did a bunch of cleaning for a party we were throwing at our house, and the envelope we put aside with the wristband in it is literally empty. i have no idea what to do, and i just don’t know where else to look. i’ve been staring at the envelope hoping it’ll just turn up but i don’t know where to start. are they able to give me a new one at will call if im not able to find it? i’ve never lost my wristband for a festival, so im honestly not sure 😢
r/HardFestival • u/Youdu • 3d ago
I has extra ticket for a lucky someone
Got one extra VIP ticket. Would you like to join HARDSUMMER w me?
I know, "wth? This can't be real?!" right? Yes that's right, $0 dollars!
Just returning the energy the world gives me.
Interested? Let me see your last.fm or send me a Spotify playlist to see if we are on the same page.
Last.FM: https://www.last.fm/user/voLumez
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/jcmi4qzobxquklm5460u8yd15
I'm coming to LA from IE. so you'd have to meet there or come this way and I'll drive.
You just gotta pay for whatever else you're consuming.
HMU on IG if you want: instagram.com/nerdcrusher that way we can plan a route!
Some big ones for me (in no particular order, and not a finalized/complete list): Sammy Virji, Hyperbeam, Knock2, Zedd, Brutalismus 3000, Boys Noize, Kali Uchis, DJ Snake, Yousuke Yukimatsu, ROZ, Interplanetary Criminal, Zack Fox, TIGA, MCR-T, Oppidan, Charlotte De Witte, Andy C, A Trip...
The lineup is very stacked, I'm pretty excited!
UPDATE: The ticket has been officially claimed! Thank you to everyone who reached out, hope you all have an amazing Hard Summer!
r/HardFestival • u/Inevitable-Work4131 • 3d ago
Very silly question
my first time to hard summer or a festival in general…i have this camelbak but i dont think it counts as a hydration pack bc its too big? (only used on a short camping trip) it doesnt have more than two main compartments but has two smaller side pockets for water bottles but does that count as a two smaller compartments?
r/HardFestival • u/frontieryardss • 4d ago
First time and confused
Hi everyone, I’ve never been to hard summer or a rave before. The only festival Ive ever attended was camp flog which everyone says is on the chiller side of festivals and I’ve been to numerous concerts but no raves. Anyway I’m confused on the line up and what times everything will be. I can’t find a stage map or line up time with certain stages. Is that normal to go in a little bit blind? Or is going to come out later like right before the 1st.
Also any general tips for first timer like me going to hard summer to have the best time?
In my cart already i have ear plugs and a portable fan
r/HardFestival • u/Helpful-Fisherman-40 • 4d ago
Stolen Wristband
I bought two tickets one for me and my buddy and i found the package today. It was literally ripped apart with no wristband inside you can’t make this shit up. What do I do? I have one wristband but they took the other or it got lost.
r/HardFestival • u/toad_witch • 5d ago
parking info?
when do parking details and spot squally get posted to the site? they only have info about shuttles right now but seems like they sold parking spots in previous years.
r/HardFestival • u/goldenlr • 6d ago
anyone doing local pickups/drop offs
if you know anyone who’s local or in la doing pickups please let me know!! i prefer to book/ pay a driver directly than to try n catch an uber/lyft
r/HardFestival • u/ElPsychoBeto • 6d ago
Totem guidelines
Hey guys random question. This year for hard summer I wanted to make a totem and I had a question about totem and security strictness. On the hard summer page it says the totems max height is 5 feet I was curious if security is super strict on this or if i can have a smaller base and the top of the totem be around the 5 feet max height. Thank you guys in advance
r/HardFestival • u/TurbulentFriend6539 • 7d ago
Scam prevention tips?
Hi. I’m trying to buy a wristband off marketplace or from a third party seller but I don’t want to be scammed.
Does anybody have any tips that’ll help?
Edit- If I register a wristband to my ID does that guarantee my wristband is legit and can’t be marked as lost or stolen?
r/HardFestival • u/FuzzyConstant4784 • 8d ago
Wristband Registration Issue
I keep getting an error on the insomniac app that the wristband is not in the system. I did buy it off of someone, but I have bought literally all my fest tickets off of someone else and never have had an issue. I really don’t think he’s scamming me. I have order confirmation email, #, etc…
Has anyone else run into this issue? I’ve seen from other posts that there’s a bug with the app, but I’m nervous as fuck. Has anyone ever not been able to register in the app and have it work at the scanners? I know the registration doesn’t really do much but in my mind it proves it’s a real ticket lol… help ugh!!!
Edit to add - I tried this morning and it worked !!!!!!! There was def a bug
r/HardFestival • u/Sissa__991 • 8d ago
Stub hut ticket purchase
Has anyone ever bought a festival ticket through stubhub? I usually buy it through the hard summer page but wanted to do a payment plan through after pay. I just don’t wanna get it though there and the ticket not be valid 🙃
r/HardFestival • u/Awkward_Opinion7280 • 8d ago
fake id
hypothetically if i get vip tickets for hard summer and use my fake id to get in, if i get denied would i be able to just go to GA with my real id or would i not be able to attend completely. or follow up question , do they care about fakes/good at detecting them