Harmony of Hardcore opens a new chapter – one where the focus isn’t on technology, but on the visitors (Guardians). In a time when AI is increasingly becoming the norm, Harmony of Hardcore consciously chooses the essence: raw emotion, inner strength, and the awakening that occurs when “hardcore flows through body and soul.”
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Now more than ever, Harmony of Hardcore is all about “The Awakening of the Ultimate Hardcore Feeling.” Because in addition to this trailer – which kicks off one of the hardcore highlights of the year – the organisation has also recorded a series of portrait videos, in which the main characters from the trailer share their personal stories. “Their own Awakening. What hardcore means to them. What it unleashes in them. No fiction, no perfection, but real faces, real eyes, real stories.”
These stories form the beating heart of the theme and emphasize what Harmony of Hardcore stands for: a community that stays close to its visitors and true to its core values. With The Awakening of the Ultimate Hardcore Feeling, Harmony of Hardcore underscores its identity as a cultural ritual, a place where people gather to feel, release, and rise again. “No distance. No facade. Just pure connection between people, music, and energy.”
Harmony of Hardcore announces line-up on the 26th of January 2026
Harmony of Hardcore will take place on Saturday the 23rd of May 2026, in Erp (near Eindhoven). It typically has around 17 areas featuring all kinds of hardcore and attracts tens of thousands of visitors worldwide. The line-up is a secret for now: the full line-up will be announced on Monday the 26th of January at 19:00 CET. For tickets and more information, visit the official website.
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