HARD Summer 2024, held at the Hollywood Park Complex in SoFi Stadium, attracted thousands of electronic music fans with performances from top acts like Disclosure, Major Lazer, and Sofi Tukker. However, the event also sparked a wave of noise complaints from residents, including those as far as El Segundo, prompting swift action from Inglewood city officials.
Mayor James T. Butts Jr. responded quickly to the complaints, noting that the noise issues began during soundchecks on August 2. Unlike previous concerts at the venue, this event caused significant disturbances due to specific bass frequencies. After investigating, city officials identified these frequencies as the primary cause of the excessive noise and vibrations that affected the community.
As a result, Mayor Butts decided to ban future events from setting up stages in the American Airlines Plaza, which was the main source of the problem. He stressed the need for stricter sound management and engineering to avoid similar issues in the future.
To address the situation during the festival, the city implemented several adjustments, including deploying additional sound engineers to manage noise levels in real time. These efforts led to a significant reduction in complaints by the second day of the event. Moving forward, Inglewood plans to enforce stricter monitoring and sound-level controls to protect the surrounding community during future events.
Be sure to check out our in-depth review of Hard Summer 2024, here.
[H/T] – Uproxx