DO 18-YEAR-OLDS REALLY BELONG AT RAVES?! | IM PEAKING EP. 96

Should raves be 21+ only? Or are older ravers conveniently forgetting how young they were when they joined the scene? In Episode 96 of the I'M PEAKING Podcast, the crew debates whether 18-year-olds really belong at raves, whether younger attendees are actually hurting the experience, and why so many ravers seem to hate 18+ events. We also break down the controversy surrounding Zingara and the Riddim community, the rise of sober raving, the uncertain future of Electric Forest, festival fence-hopping, and some of the biggest conversations happening across rave culture right now.

Are 18+ raves actually worse, or have older ravers just become the people they used to complain about? Let us know where you stand in the comments!!

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