Organizers from Live Nation announced Tuesday that Hard Summer, a staple fest for EDM and hip-hop, would return July 31 and Aug. 1 at the National Orange Show Event Center in San Bernardino. Representatives for the festival declined to talk in depth about any COVID-19 safety protocols, but the fest’s status will depend on where San Bernardino County is on the state’s color-coded reopening plan. Concerts would be allowed under the state’s orange, or second-least-restrictive, tier at an outdoor-only 33% capacity. AdvertisementCurrently, San Bernardino County is in the red tier, but on Tuesday Los Angeles and Orange County counties entered the orange tier (though L.A. is holding off until April 5 to ease restrictions). In January, SoCal’s marquee music event, the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, canceled its planned April return.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 31, 2021 15:50 UTC