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California's rave history is rooted in outdoor free parties that celebrated psychedelic music and and unique environments. DJ Mag's Matt Anniss speaks to the Bay...

Every summer since 2005, Claude VonStroke’s DirtyBird crew has hosted a “BBQ” party in one of San Francisco’s many harbour–side parks. They’re not alone, either...

They'll be joined by A-Trak and Steve Aoki at the Icelandic festival...

Secret Solstice has released its first wave of acts including Steve Aoki, Charlotte de Witte, Skream and more,  with the festival set to kick off...

Berlin's Rave The Planet Parade announces line-up and floats for 2022

Established by the founders of the original Love Parade, crews from Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, UK and Ukraine are all involved, with over 200 artists. 

Berlin's Rave the Planet Parade has announced the line-up and floats involved in this year's free event, which takes place on Saturday 9th July. A...

Police made four arrests at the event

An illegal rave in Merseyside attracted hundreds of people last weekend, leading to four arrests.

The unlicensed event, which is believed to have taken place...

The Facebook event was created by DJ Jon Mancini

1.2 million people have signed up for a “Christmas Rave” event at 10 Downing Street.

The Facebook event, created by DJ Jon Mancini, was set...

Original acid house smiley face designer hangs yellow plaques on old rave venues

The gesture comes on the 30th anniversary of the Criminal Justice Bill which sought to deal with illegal raves in the '90s

George Georgiou, the artist known for creating the iconic yellow smiley face flyers that became synonymous with '90s rave music and acid house, has hung...

Man on solo camping trip accidentally joins illegal rave, has “unbelievable weekend"

"I had no choice really, as my tent was right near the speakers so I got stuck in," said Oliver Broome

A man on a solo camping trip on the Yorkshire Moors has revealed how he had an "unbelievable weekend" after accidentally joining an illegal rave...

The event will close Ibiza's Trance Week

The 20th anniversary of Kevin & Perry Go Large will be celebrated in Ibiza.

Released in 2000, the film featured screenplay writer Harry Enfield, who...

 

Orbital’s eponymous debut album, also known as The Green Album, was released via FFRR in 1991. As part of our Solid Gold series, Ben...

Most electronic music acts are fairly easy to work out. Not so Orbital, a British duo whose career has been marked by distinct phases of...

Marlon Hoffstadt and DJ Clea are also confirmed for the Berlin session... 

Wilde Renate's summer sister venue, Else, has confirmed an 18-hour rave on Sunday 28th April with Dekmantel Soundsystem, DJ Boring and Interstellar Funk, among others. ...

The film features never-before-seen footage captured at club events in Chicago, Manchester, London, Ibiza and elsewhere

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to support the release of a brand new documentary, 'All We Wanna Do Is Dance', which captures the explosion...

Photo of a large crowd of people protesting against the Criminal Justice Bill

1st May 1994 was the first big London protest against the looming Criminal Justice Bill, the piece of legislation that first proscribed a genre of music — rave music, “wholly or predominantly categorised by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats” — in law. Despite widespread demonstrations at what was seen as draconian power-grabs by the UK authorities, the Bill became law later in 1994. Here, Harold Heath looks back at the reaction from the dance music community at the time, and the Act’s lasting impact on the rave scene today

The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act was passed into UK law in November 1994. Infamous for targeting events that played music “wholly or predominantly...

Get prepped for the bank holiday weekend...

South Wales police and ITV have posted some advice on how to spot an illegal rave rave in your area.

Released via an online news...

FLASHBACK celebrates the legendary acid house raves of the late '80s and early '90s

A new online archive will celebrate Blackburn’s acid house rave scene of the late '80s / early '90s.

FLASHBACK is a new online archive comprising...

AVA Festival shot from above

Last month, 16,000 ravers attended Belfast's AVA Festival at its new home on the Titanic Slipways. DJ Mag traveled to AVA to discover how the event is creating a sense of unity, community and a second wave of rave in the city

In 2015, Belfast’s first AVA Festival and conference found its home beneath the towering yellow Harland & Wolff cranes — affectionately named Samson and Goliath...