Summer Smash 2026: Skrillex headlines as EDM takes center stage on day two

Why is EDM playing at a hip-hop festival? Summer Smash shows why the genres go hand in hand on day two as Skrillex headlines

When Skrillex was announced as a headliner for the 2026 Summer Smash, it took many by surprise. And with a lineup prominently featuring EDM, hyperpop and rage music, the chorus of confusion was so loud that Lyrical Lemonade put it on a T-shirt: “Why Are They Playing EDM At A Rap Festival?”Nick Johnson of Halftone Agency, who’s involved with producing the Summer Smash’s merchandise, says the shirts were a clever tongue-in-cheek play on the polari…

Summer Smash 2026: Skrillex headlines as EDM takes center stage on day two

When Skrillex was announced as a headliner for the 2026 Summer Smash, it took many by surprise. And with a lineup prominently featuring EDM, hyperpop and rage music, the chorus of confusion was so loud that Lyrical Lemonade put it on a T-shirt: “Why Are They Playing EDM At A Rap Festival?” Nick Johnson of Halftone Agency, who’s involved with producing the Summer Smash’s merchandise, says the shirts were a clever tongue-in-cheek play on the polar…