I feel like festivals are more of a marathon. It is totally cool to sit in the back as opposed to a standing-room only show. If you don't like whoever is playing just go to another stage. Also with things like camping festivals you are literally living with your fellow ravers creating a greater sense of community. With individual shows I usually get tired 3 hours in and need to drive over an hour home. I will go to an individual show if it is someone I REALLY want to see or haven't seen before but that is usually it.

Show season is in full swing and I keep seeing new people turn up completely unprepared, so I want to build the ultimate "wish someone had told me" list from people who've actually been doing this a while. One item. The single thing you'd force into every first-timer's bag if you could. Not the fun stuff — the thing that actually saves the night. For me it's easily earplugs, real ones, because I ignored that advice for years and my ears have never forgiven me. Second place is a collapsible water bottle; the number of people I see melting in line with nothing to drink is genuinely wild. I know the answers are gonna be a mix of the obvious and some clever stuff I've never thought of, which is exactly what I want. New heads lurk these threads before their first show, so let's actually make it useful for them. What's your one non-negotiable, and what's the story behind why it earned the spot?

Hey, one of my close friends just did invite me to a rave. Never been on one. What should I expect? What about clothes etc. It's an open air rave, does this make a difference? If it's getting too much, should i tell her? Would it be okay to leave early?

I was dancing all day and sweating like crazy because it was ~80 degrees. So my kandi sagged from covering my full arm to like half of it but whatever it was super fun and great vibes. DJ Minx went krazy.

No brand, no agency, no promoter — just independent artists, entry by donation, open to all, safe for all. Hate has no ticket. Eleven days across two halls of Kunstfabrik HB55, the 1909 Margarinewerk in Lichtenberg. Halle A is a white gallery — where you look. Halle B is a raw hall — where you take part. Live electronics, performance, rites, workshops, arced from anaesthesia to awakening.

Opens tomorrow, Thursday 23, with a ritual by Pareal and dance by Luca Arcamone feat. Marta Scherillo. Starts at 20:00. Live acts details in picture below.

📍 Herzbergstraße 55, 10365 Berlin-Lichtenberg · entry by donation · 18+
https://ra.co/events/2472523

Live acts

23 Jul · starts at 20:00 - Pareal, ritual opening · Luca Arcamone feat. Marta Scherillo, ritual dance
24 Jul · starts at 21:30 - Coquinati x Casual Treatment [debut as Mechanics Of Pressure]
25 Jul · starts at 21:30 - Bam Bam's Boogie · Corazón de Robota
31 Jul · starts at 21:30 - MATTAM
1 Aug · starts at 21:30 - Marco Bruno x Pareal · Eric Oder · Lucio Vidal

Exhibition · Mon-Thu 16:00-22:00 + Sat-Sun 10:00-00:00

Durd · Liliana Lietz · Luca Arcamone · Claudia Virginia Vitari · Leon Emanuel Blanck · Fade Out Label · Valentina Berthelon

Workshops

26 Jul · 18:00-21:00 - Corazón de Robota, DIY electronics
Registration: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]), subject “Electronic Anarchy”

30 Jul · 18:00-21:00 - Aum Garden Project, shamanic sound-healing
Registration: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Disclosure: I'm part of the production team. Strong community comes from care.

Gonna be there for a week and want to check out some underground events.

Hi all!

I am from India living in Germany (NRW) and I would love to get my first rave experience. I have always been so interested in rave culture, never had a chance to experience it. I looked on the internet there have been non entry for auslanders/Indians in clubs. I'm not daring to get my first bad racism.

All my friends are from work and i would like this chance to meet people and enjoy music. Do any of you have any suggestions?

Thanks

FULL SET LIVE ON YOUTUBE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UGou5_KNXE

Hi! I’m going solo to Monegros Desert Festival and Im looking for transport from Barcelona (BCN airport or nearby) to the festival.
I’m looking for someone leaving around 12:30-14:00 (or later). I’m happy to share fuel costs or join a taxi
If anyone has a free seat in their car or is interested in sharing a taxi, please let me know🤍

Been thinking a lot and never went, but did a couple weeks back, BUNT’s live performances are amazing and the crowd had a blast. 💥
What’s your best/fav BUNT songs?

Hey I’m a solo raver, I was planning last minute to go to the monegros festival but all the shuttlebusses are sold out. Does anyone have a car or wanna share a taxi from Barcelona to the festival??

Stop being a melon and give me a bump of whatevers in your bag if you really like me that much

Is it even possible to build something different, or does every scene eventually get commercialized

Song from his last IG post that's been stuck in my head, does anyone happen to know what the song is?

Hey guys! Long story short I’m in AZ but will order from anywhere. My wife and and her best friends couple are all huge into the scene and set up raves in our house with all the lights, lasers, tapestries, you name it!

For my wife’s birthday I want to make her a custom UV reactive tapestry with her best friend and herself on it. This will be tasteful BUT these photos will be nude. I have consent from all parties, there are no laws against it, and literally just need an amazing person to make this piece of art come to life!

Does anyone know of any vendors or anyone that would be able to pull this off?

I've only seem them at one festival (not that I've been to every festival, but I've been to a decent amount) and they were calling them shadow boxes. Essentially just a big screen with a projector behind that you dance in front of, and all the people out front see your shadow, they were so cool to both watch and dance behind. When I've been searching for them its mostly kids crafts/activities that come up. Sorry for the crummy images, I screenshotted the re-cap video cause I couldn't find any other good images. Trying to build my own for own event, thanks in advance ravers!

I am going to my first camping rave at bass canyon and am wondering for good recommendations for canopies and inflatable furniture. Thanks