Destructo and Crew Bring One Last Official HARD Destruction to Red Rocks [Event Review]

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Stepping into Red Rocks Amphitheatre is like stepping into a Bob Ross painting. It’s beautifully done, making you stare in awe, with something so satisfying about it. Perhaps it’s that, along with all of the goofy characters filling it. Beautiful Aztec Sandstone rocketing from the ground, engulfing you in a beautiful canyon full of sight and sound. Red Rocks is a number one bucketlist venue for a reason, and this was a great show to check it off the list.

In light of recent news that Destructo, the creator and frontman of HARD Events will no longer be affiliated with the brand after his five year contract had ended with Live Nation Entertainment, the feeling having attended HARD Red Rocks goes much deeper. Speaking for most of the attendees, it made the event even more special. The diehard Shipfam crew that reside in the Denver area were in full force. Holy Ship! swag and flags were everywhere the eye could see, from the front row of the stands, all the way to the back.

But the fandom didn’t end there. From far and wide, “IDGAFOS” emblazoned shirts, black and white moon logos from Night Bass, and others all were representing other favorite artists of Dillon Francis and AC Slater, with fans in full force.

The first artist of the night was KITTENS. The LA dominator threw down with a sound reminiscent of RL Grime, that had the crowd surging to bass-filled trap vibes. Wax Motif blessed the decks next, playing his signature wavy future house tracks that had fans shuffling and singing originals like “Crazy” with Vindata.

We took a small break from the electronic music side, with DJ Mustard. Or so we thought. While we did hear rap and R&B classics including Fatman Scoop’s “Drop,” we were surprised to see the crushing set that DJ Mustard played. Playing heavier rap tracks and dropping them into melodic tunes we know and love, but never skipping any hard-hitting classics like Skrillex’s “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (Yookie remix).”

Second to last was the man himself, Destructo. Gary can seamlessly play anything from one genre to the next, even to include Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name.” He played an effortless set, with surprises and classics, and opening with one of our favorites of his, “4 Real (Chris Lorenzo Remix)”. Fans heard techno, his signature g-house sound, and everything in between which had the crowd roaring throughout.

And last, but most certainly not least, Dillon Francis. The main event funny-man himself closed out the night with moombahton surprises and a catalog of remixes to his originals that would make Diddy jealous. We heard originals that only Dillon can concoct, and blow the dang roof off live. From “Candy” to “Coming Over,” he played his best, including a surprise with J-Lo’s “Waiting for Tonight”. It sounds funny, but the entire crowd sang along, loving every second of it. Dillon certainly has a formula for fun, and this set added up.

The event was flawless that included talent that complimented the Rocks perfectly. They came, they saw, and we all rocked it.

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