Here's what I've heard:

Raves are big parties, usually all night, usually all ages (I think the age range of the folks who show up is usually something like 14+). The really massive raves I've heard about are often capable of holding several thousand people (BIG ones like Innercity or Trance Energy in Amsterdam are something like 30,000 people), while the smaller ones can be at several-hundred capacity venues.

As for drugs: raves don't serve alcohol, that's why they're all-ages
Usually water and energy drinks only from what I've heard. I dunno how much water and stuff is but I expect it's probably the same as a club, around $4? There usually are a LOT of people doing drugs at raves, most often they use e, that's why it's not uncommon to encounter fucked-up people who want to give you a hug You're right that the media exaggerates the dangers of raves somewhat, but it's true that there are a ton of drugs floating around.

In my opinion, raves are generally somewhat more about the music aspect of things than clubnights are. I mean, a lot of guys go to clubs solely to try and get laid, I don't really think ravers go to raves for the same reason. It's more like to go and just have a grand old fuckin' time.

And oh, beware of the candy ravers, they're the ones you always hear about who are like 16 and show up weighted down with about 100 pounds of candy on them, whistles, glowsticks and pacifiers.

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Originally posted by Shad0wmaster In my opinion, raves are generally somewhat more about the music aspect of things than clubnights are. I mean, a lot of guys go to clubs solely to try and get laid, I don't really think ravers go to raves for the same reason. It's more like to go and just have a grand old ****in' time.

I'd SOOOOO disagree with that. I've been to a lot of raves in this city, and the large majority is there because it gives them a good place to do drugs at. Seriously, maybe 1 in 10 will actually know who the bloody headliner is. When I was spinning at IMF, I had this 17 year old kid with eyes bursting out of his head walk up to me and say "Are you Darube?" HAHAHA.

Yeah, there's a pickup aspect to clubs, and drinking is a lot less friendly than E a lot of the times, but I think Raves are just as much a place for underage people to go and party as clubs are a place for of-age guys and girls to go get hammered and pickup.

lol @ that story Sean

You make it sound like I said that everybody who goes to a rave goes there for the music...not so. I said that they generally seem to be there more for the music, but i also said they're mainly there to have a grand old time, which includes doing a lot of drugs. once again, i didn't make my meaning clear...sorry

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already got my tickets, see you there. ;D


- neoh

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Just signed up for the forums...
being a newbie to the west coast scene, is this party being thrown by the same group that did IMF? That show was absolutely off the wall!!!
-Thanks

Yep, same peeps.

IMF was a really well produced show... the stage they setup was killer!! I'm totally going to try and make it to this!

I'm gonna buy my ticket on friday. How much is it right now?

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Tickets should be btw $40-$45 +service charge in the stores.

Cheers

PS: Yes, Insomnia is done by the same group as IMF. Expect nothing less for this show.

Here are a few pics of the production of IMF2003

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