List of noteworthy raves

A rave, sometimes called a rave party or a free party, is typically an all-night dance event where DJs and other performers play electronic dance music and rave music. The slang expression rave was originally used by people of Caribbean descent in London during the 1960s to describe a party. In the late 1980s, the term began to be used to describe the subculture that grew out of the acid house movement that began in Chicago and flourished in the United Kingdom club scene. The following is a list of notable parties, and their dates and locations.

Notable raves (rave series)

Europe

Amnesia House - Coventry, UK; 1988–Present; http://www.amnesia-house.co.uk/
Sunrise/Back to the Future - London, UK; 1988–1993
Genesis'88 - London, UK; 1988–1990; http://groups.yahoo.com/group/acidhouse88/
Energy - London, UK; 1989–1992
Biology - London, UK; 1989–1992
Raindance - London, UK; 1988–present
Love Parade - Germany; 1989–2006; http://www.loveparade.de/
The Eclipse - Coventry, UK; 1990–1992
Rezerection - UK; 1990–Present; http://www.rezerection.net/
Helter Skelter -- UK; 1990–Present; http://www.helter-skelter.co.uk
Heaven On Earth - Northampton, UK; 1991–1992
Mayday - Germany; 1991–2005; http://www.mayday.de/
Fantazia - UK; 1991–Present; http://www.fantazia.org.uk/
Universe - UK; 1991–1993

The Sancturay - Milton Keynes UK; 1991–2005
The Edge (Formally The Eclipse) - Coventry, UK; 1992–1995
Street Parade - Switzerland; 1992–Present; http://www.streetparade.ch/
Mysteryland - The Netherlands; 1993–2005; http://www.mysteryland.com/
The Evolution Experience - United Kingdom; 2000–2006; http://www.evolution-experience.co.uk/
Rave on Snow - Austria; 1993–2005; http://www.raveonsnow.de/
Dance Valley - The Netherlands; 1994–2005; http://www.dancevalley.nl/
One Nation - UK; 1994–Present http://www.slamminvinyl.com/
Parkway Cinema - Unsound System - London - UK; 1995–Present http://www.unsound-system.org/
Nature One - Germany; 1995–2005; http://www.nature-one.de/
G-Move - Germany; 1995–2005; http://www.gmove.de/
Tunnel Rave - Germany; 1995–2001; http://www.1200bpm.de/
Time Warp - Germany; 1995–2005; http://www.time-warp.de/
Rave and Cruise - Mediterranean Sea; 1997–2001
Fuckparade - Berlin; 1997–Present; http://www.fuckparade.org/2006/en/
xs 2 the ravezone - Norway; early/mid-1990s
Lake Parade - Geneva, Switzerland; 1998–Present; http://www.lakeparade.ch/
Full Moon Festival - Germany; 2001–Present http://www.fullmoon-festival.com

United States

Narnia - San Diego, California; 1992 http://www.flickr.com/photos/dalecharles/102638357/ &ndash ;2000
"MicroRaves", San Diego, 1992 http://www.flickr.com/photos/dalecharles/120303613/in/set-72057594068064218/
Storm Rave - New York City, New York; early 1990s
Moontribe- Los Angeles desert raves; early 1990s-Present
NASA - New York City, New York; early-mid 1990s produced by Scotto http://www.scotto.tv
Foam - Sonar Productions - Midwest USA; 1992
RaDiANCE- Austin, Texas; 1992&nash;1993
''N.E.A.U. (New England Acid Underground) and later N.E.W. (New England Works) - Worcester, MA and Manchester, NH 1993-1999
Further and Even Further ( Drop Bass ) - Midwest USA; 1994–2001; http://www.dropbass.net/
Zoolu - New Orleans, Louisiana; 1994–present; http://www.discoproductions.org/
Asylum, Asylum2- Buffalo, New York; 1995–1996
Circa - Los Angeles, California; mid 1990s
Nocturnal Wonderland - Los Angeles, California; 1995?–2005; http://www.nocturnalwonderland.com/
Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) - California; 1997–Present; http://www.electricdaisycarnival.com/
Electro Techno Disco Popsicle - San Francisco, California;1997–Present; http://www.skillsdj.com
Sweet! - San Francisco, California; Late 90's–2004;
Jujubeats - Los Angeles, California; Late 90's
Winter Music Conference (WMC) - Florida; 1997–Present; http://www.wintermusicconference.com/index.php
Ultra Music Festival - Miami, Florida; 1998–Present; http://www.ultramusicfestival.us
Together as One - Los Angeles, California; New Year's Eve, 1998–2005
The Sequence - Deserts of Utah; 2000–2006
Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF) / Movement / Fuse-In - Detroit, Michigan, USA; 2000–2005;
Luv2K - Salt Lake City, Utah; 2000–Present
Suck on it 2K - Los Angeles, California; 2000–2005
HeartBreaker - Birmingham, AL; 1998–Present
Frequency 8 - San Francisco, CA 1996–present
Stark Raving Mad - San Francisco, CA –present
BOO - NYC, NY & Asbury, NJ 1995–2004
Whistle - Originally Southern NJ, Presently Philadelphia, PA 1996–present
Eidolon - Upstate NY
Ultraworld - Baltimore, MD 1990-200?
Trip-O-Tronic - Baltimore, MD Mid 90's
Kandyland2 - Seattle, WA 2006
Afterlife, Afterlife 2 1/2 ... - Columbus, Ohio; 2005 - ? - http://gspmagazine.com/html/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=269

Canada

World Electronic Music Festival (WEMF) - Toronto, Ontario; 1994–Present; http://www.wemf.com/
Hullabaloo - Toronto, Ontario; 1997–2005; http://www.hulla.info/
Intense - Quebec City, Quebec; 1997–2005;
Synergy Canada - Ottawa, Ontario & Montreal, Quebec; 1999–2005; http://www.synergyraves.com/
DARKRAVE - Toronto, Ontario; 1999–present; http://www.djlazarus.com/
Shambhala (music festival) - Salmo, British Columbia; 1999–Present; http://www.shambhalamusicfestival.com
Motion Notion; - Evansburg, Alberta; 1999–2006; http://www.motionnotion.com
Goodfellaz - Toronto, Ontario; 2000–2005; http://www.goodfellaz.ca/
Eclipse - Montreal, Quebec; 2000–present; http://techsafari.ca/index_eclipse.html
''Apex Project - Chilliwack, BC, 1996 - present http://apexproject.ca

Australia

Earthcore; 1992 - present; http://www.earthcore.com.au/
Every Picture Tells A Story (EPTAS); 1993 - 2000
Utopia; 1995-Present; http://www.powerhouseproductions.com.au/past_events.php?pcp=11
Hardware; 1995 - 2002
Prophecy; 1996-1997, 2005-2006
Enchanted Forest; 1997 - 2006; http://enchantedforest.com.au/
Rainbow Serpent; 1997 - present; http://www.rainbowserpent.net/
Halcyon Knights; 1998 - 2000
Transmission; 1996 - present; http://www.transmission.net.au/

Others and one off's

K-Rave - Knott's Berry Farm, Los Angeles, California; 31 December 1992
Castlemorton Common Festival - Large free party in the United Kingdom, 1992
J18 / Carnival Against Capitalism - London, UK; One off in 1999
Earthdance - Worldwide; 1997–2005; http://www.earthdance.org