The SF Secret Cave Rave That Almost Wasn't
By 11 p.m., throngs of Gen Z swayed to vibrating bass, clutching large cans of NÜTRL and Bud Light, while the stench of weed wafted overhead....
RaveA collection of 8 posts
Portola Music Festival 2024 was all chaos, bass, and tequila
Portola 2024 leaned into SF’s underground rave culture with unpredictable weather — one day was super cold while the next gave us sunburns....
25 years later, How Weird Street Faire still embraces burner and raver culture
Rain may have delayed it, but How Weird was ready to party. Fall street festivals have arrived in San Francisco....
Diplo put the rave in fitness on the Embarcadero — but no LSD
Whether you sprinted, walked, or danced across the finish line, Diplo’s Run Club gave us a memorable day in San Francisco....
Burning Man turns to DJs to sell tickets
Rave camps are asked to announce line-ups in last-ditch effort to stimulate lagging event sales....
San Francisco is dead? Tell that to this massive daytime rave
Friendly vibes set the tone for a sunny dance party in Embarcadero Plaza. DJ Sacha Robotti headlined....
SF’s next big free rave is at Embarcadero Plaza
Belgian-born DJ Sacha Robotti will headline, with additional acts by Deron Delgado and Moody Jones. It’s a beautiful time to be in San Francisco....
Acid, Dance, Unity: What Happened to the ’90s Bay Area Rave Scene?
Remembering a different time in San Francisco...