Hard Mess Festival
The 100% Hard Music festival in the heart of Creuse
Edition 2026 — event currently on hold
There is no edition scheduled in 2026 for this event. This page remains accessible to archive the history of the manifestation and will be updated if a new edition is announced.
About Hard Mess
The Hard Mess Festival is a hard music festival (hardstyle, hardcore, uptempo) born in Guéret, in Creuse, organized by the ADAS Music association on the Pommeil site. Presented as one of the biggest hard music events in France, it gathered up to 7,500 festival-goers during its 2025 edition. The 2026 edition, scheduled for early August, has been cancelled by the organizers (announcement from April 2026).
Hard Mess Festival, temple of hard music in Creuse
The Hard Mess Festival was born in 2022 in Gueret, driven by the association ADAS Music founded in 2007. This 100% hard music festival offers a three-day program dedicated to hardcore, hardstyle, frenchcore, rawstyle, uptempo, and hard techno, bringing together the biggest international artists from the scene.
Memorable editions and increasing attendance
From its very first edition, the festival was sold out with over 7,500 entries and a line-up including Angerfist, Miss K8, Radical Redemption, and D-Fence. In 2024, the festival relocated to the Saint-Laurent aerodrome before returning to the heights of Pommeil in Gueret for the 2025 edition. With 100 kW of sound and a unique atmosphere, Hard Mess has become the largest hard music festival in France.
An event rooted in the Creuse territory
Hard Mess Festival contributes to the cultural influence of Creuse by attracting festival-goers from all over France and abroad. The ADAS Music association works in partnership with local authorities to offer a safe and festive event in an exceptional natural setting.
Hard Mess — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Hard Mess Festival, which was scheduled to take place in early August in Guéret on the Pommeil site, has been cancelled. The organizing association ADAS Music announced in April 2026 that it was giving up on this new edition.
ℹ️ 2026 edition cancelled. Announced as the 5th edition of the Hard Mess Festival, it was scheduled to take place in early August 2026 in Guéret (Creuse). In mid-April 2026, the organizing association ADAS Music announced its cancellation, citing a lack of support and assistance from local authorities and the impossibility of continuing "under viable conditions". Regional press (ICI Creuse / France Bleu) also reported a deficit of several tens of thousands of euros and several unpaid bills related to the previous edition.
However, the organizers presented this cancellation as a pause rather than a definitive stop, indicating that "the history of the Hard Mess Festival does not end here". The 2025 edition, which gathered a record 7,500 entries over three days, remains to date the last edition held.
Practical information — Hard Mess
Practical Information
Location
Heights of Pommeil, Gueret (23000), Creuse
Access
- By car: Gueret is located about 1.5 hours from Clermont-Ferrand and 1.5 hours from Limoges via the A20.
- Camping: On-site camping available for festival-goers.
Prices
- 3-day passes and day passes available online
- Ticketing on the official website hardmessfestival.com
Contact
- Website: www.hardmessfestival.com
- Instagram: @hardmessfestivalofficiel
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Where does it take place — Hard Mess
Site de Pommeil
Hauteurs de Pommeil, 23000 Gueret