Rave Culture In The US

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people were naked. Some were dressed like aliens. Six thousand brothers and sisters of all races, classes, and sexual orientations. Living equality. Beautiful."
-rave participant
"Charges Pending Over Concert/Drug Bash Over Weekend ... Sheriff Richard Galster said his office first heard of the gathering of mostly college age hippie-type people on Thursday ... it was being sponsored by a group called RAVE. No one seems to know what the letters stand for or who the group is ... to the locals, the [concert-goers] looked like creatures from another planet"
-unknown newspaper article-
So, what is a rave? I end this section with an amalgamation of quotes. Some are from ravers, some from articles, some from newspapers. Some you have read above, some you haven't. What is a rave, indeed.
"It's all about the music ... it's all about the vibe ... it's all about the people ... it was being sponsored by a group called RAVE ... six thousand brothers and sisters ... my body feels so alive and full of energy. I can feel my nerves reaching out and car...