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I once witnessed what my group called the “Porta Potty Rodeo.”
Two people go into a porta potty. One person gets on the other’s shoulders. The door bursts open and they try to ride out of the stall without falling.
The objective? Stay mounted as long as possible.
Somehow everyone around acted like this was a completely reasonable thing to witness at 3am.
What’s the most unhinged thing you’ve seen at a rave that felt normal in the moment?

I swear I can go to a show or festival solo and leave with like 5 new “best friends” by the end of the night 😂
You’re in the crowd, vibing, maybe you compliment someone’s fit or trade kandi or just start headbanging next to each other and suddenly you’re hugging, sharing water, hyping each other up like you’ve known each other for years.
But then I go back to normal life and it’s like… why is it so hard to connect with people like that?
No one’s talking to strangers. Everyone’s kinda closed off or in their own bubble. You don’t just walk up to someone at a grocery store and say “yo your energy is sick” without it being weird.
I think part of it is the environment, at shows everyone’s there for the same reason, same music, same energy. It feels like people drop their guard more.
Idk, I just wish it was that easy to connect with people outside of shows. That feeling of instant community is kinda rare anywhere else.
Anyone else feel this?

I’ve been going back and forth on this lately.
On one hand, small shows hit different. You’re up close, the energy feels way more personal, and it almost feels like you’re part of the set instead of just watching it. DJs tend to play weirder/heavier/deeper stuff too, which I love.
But then big festival sets are a whole other level. The production, visuals, lasers, crowd energy when a drop hits… it’s kinda unmatched. There’s nothing like hearing a massive crowd react all at once.
I feel like they scratch completely different itches, but if you had to pick one, what are you choosing and why? has your preference changed over time?

Making new friends, connecting with your rave fam, watching your favorite artists absolutely throw down! There’s nothing quite like that!