The Czech Harder Styles scene is getting something it has been missing for a while. On January 16, 2026, the Holešovice Exhibition Grounds – Pavilion B will host the first-ever edition of GoesHard Festival, a new indoor Hardstyle event with serious ambitions.
This timing is not random.
With Imagination Festival canceled and Hardmission not announcing a new edition yet, GoesHard currently stands as the only indoor Hardstyle festival of this season. For many fans, this already makes it a must-attend night.
The lineup clearly shows that GoesHard wants to cover the full Harder Styles spectrum. Warface brings raw power, Hard Driver and Keltek represent the modern Hardstyle sound, while Galactixx adds melodic energy and Spitnoise pushes the tempo to the edge. A very special moment of the night will be The Purge pres. HYTRIP, which is expected to be only the second HYTRIP live set ever performed in the Czech Republic: something local fans rarely get to experience.
Support comes from the local and regional scene, which has always been the backbone of Czech Hardstyle. Korty & Heavy Noizes will open the event and warm up the crowd, while Saymooon from Slovakia will close the night with high energy until the very end.
Behind the festival stands GoesHard, a new project, but one built by people who have been part of the scene for many years. The team combines passionate fans with experienced DJs, which is often the best mix for a well-organized event. They know what works on the dancefloor, but also what the crowd expects in terms of sound, atmosphere, and comfort.
The Czech and Czech-Slovak Harder Styles scene has grown a lot over the last 15+ years: from small underground club nights to sold-out events across the country. What has been missing recently is a bigger indoor festival-style event with multiple strong international names, where fans of euphoric, raw, and uptempo can all find their moment. GoesHard Festival wants to fill exactly that space.
The first edition always sets the tone. And if this night delivers what it promises, GoesHard could quickly become an important new name on the Czech Hardstyle map.
More info and tickets: www.goeshardfestival.cz
Organization
GoesHard is a new project, but in a sense it has a long history on the scene. It is made up of devoted fans of our beloved music and experienced DJs with a wide musical range. And it is precisely this combination of healthy enthusiasm and honest practice that is the ideal basis for a well-organized event. After all, who else but a loyal fan would know what the crowd really wants, and who else but an experienced DJ would be able to ensure perfect comfort for themselves and their musical guests? Only thanks to this connection can the best possible show be created, and we definitely believe that this will be the case!
The Czech Hardstyle Scene
Although it may not seem that way at first glance, the Czech – and more broadly the Czech-Slovak – Harder Styles scene already has a long history behind it. Club events began appearing more than 15 years ago, and even though only a few dozen people attended parties back then, the underground sound quickly gained new fans across the entire country and all age groups in the years that followed.
The transition from pure underground to the edge of the mainstream took longer than it did for other electronic dance music subgenres, but it brought well-deserved results. Over time, several projects emerged, organizing both smaller club nights and larger, mainly indoor “festivals”. DJs and producers also appeared who committed themselves to Harder Styles full-time. But at the core of it all were – and still are – the fans. Those who were there at the beginning continue to return to events today, and although both the music and the community have evolved over the years, the unique atmosphere of unity remains.
And what does the scene look like today? Fortunately, Harder Styles club events are now held quite regularly, and promoters are rewarded with hundreds of enthusiastic fans who can sell out even the best domestic clubs. We have dozens of great DJs who take care of the excited crowds at every event, but what is the scene currently missing? A larger festival-style event featuring multiple strong names, where every fan; whether they prefer Euphoric, Raw or Uptempo, can find their own headliner. And that is exactly why GoesHard Festival is entering the scene.
