HTID: Hardstyle, Happy Hardcore and More!

HTID (Hardcore Til I Die), an internationally known two-day Hardcore music festival, will be here in Phoenix next weekend (October 9-10). Unlike the name suggests, hardcore isn’t the only genre that is played at this weekender. The event will feature two stages in two different rooms. On both nights, the main stage (HTID Arena) will feature Hardcore artists from the UK, Australia, Japan, Sweden and Canada. The other stage, which is the focus of this article, will be different on Friday and Saturday night.

On Friday night, the secondary stage’s theme is “Old Skool Til I Die” and will feature 90s hardcore and early rave music. These artists are pretty much all legends to be sure to check them out and figure out which sets are must-sees before you head to the show.

Dune (Germany)– Happy Hardcore

Slipmatt (UK)- Old School Rave Music

Vinylgroover (UK)– Happy Hardcore, Hard House, Hard Trance and Techno

Brisk (UK)- Happy Hardcore

Hixxy (UK)- Happy Hardcore, UK Hardcore

Breeze Vs Dougal (UK)– Happy Hardcore

Simon Apex vs Lostboy (Sacramento)– Breaks

Jimini Cricket (Seattle)– Experimental Happy Hardcore

Sparrow (Phoenix)– Rave breaks and UK Hardcore

On Saturday night, the secondary stage’s theme is “The Harder they Come” (take that name as you will), and will feature gabber and hardstyle. Several of these artists have played major international hard dance festivals like Defqon.1, so be sure to check them out. Two local artists are on this lineup as well (Cik and Cormac) so definitely go listen to some of their music and support out locals!

Ophidian (Netherlands)-  Hardcore

Partyraiser (Netherlands)– Hardcore

Joey Riot has been replaced with DJ Chucky  (due to traveling issues.)

Scott Brown (UK)- Happy Hardcore

The Doctor (UK)– UK Hardcore and Gabber

Skellism (Los Angeles)- TrapStyle

Cik (Phoenix)– Hardcore, Industrial, Old School, Happy Gabber

S&M (Spear and Mamo) (AZ)- Hardstyle, Hardcore

Cormac (Phoenix)– Rawstyle and Reverse Bass

Tickets for the event can be bought here, or at the door each day for $40. See you there!