![]() ![]() How does the increase in hate affect you all personally? ![]() Every person is strictly searched at the door to maintain our security and community. We use volunteers in the crowd as ground control to lead our events with love and acceptance. And our attendees know this we believe everyone is equal. As a community, we need to work toward peace, love, unity and respect for our traditionally underrepresented folks - these values are perpetuated in our space. The proliferation of anti-trans/queer legislation and rationalizing hate in public is unacceptable. Rainbow Rave (photo by Kevin M With the proliferation of anti-trans, anti-queer legislation, and hate (Proud Boys at Radar, Pride flag vandalized), how does Rainbow Rave respond? How do you all work to keep people safe? Finally, our events always donate a portion of our ticket sales to a community LGBTQIA2S+ organization locally or beyond to show our support. Secondly, everyone is welcome at Rainbow Rave who believe in our commitment to community, artistry, and PLUR: peace, love, unity, and respect. Regardless of someone’s financial status, everyone should be able to attend so we offer income-driven tickets to those requesting assistance. We start with our inclusive ticket pricing. Our events are 18+ as music and art are central to our commitment, not alcohol. I have experienced this throughout my life, and we work tirelessly as a team to commit to radical inclusion for all folks who think this way too. I’ve found that it is one thing to say someone is included, but truly another to feel included. Our mission is to be radically inclusive. How does Rainbow Rave work to be inclusive? We create safe spaces for self-expression, art and dance for our attendees, and we work to provide access to dance music and dance music culture that would otherwise not be represented with a genre non-conforming mindset. We aim to highlight LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, femme/female, NB/GNC artists and their art forms. Greg has been a tremendous support to our event and has helped us grow it over the last year with two events under our belt. Some readers may remember the Beyond parties thrown in the Millennium Center with acts such as Rabbit in the Moon and Tiesto gracing the Center during that time. Greg was the original supporter of the electronic scene in Winston since the mid-’90s. The owner, Greg Carlyle, has been working with the underground music scene for many years and was familiar with the complexity of our style of events. I spoke with many folks but found the best space: The Millennium Center. Rainbow Rave (photo by Kevin M after that, I needed help looking for event space that would work with us to grow the event. Our group is made up of artists, producers, DJs, ravers, production and sound lovers, and scene veterans from around the country that seek to create underground, art-driven spaces that highlight musicians of all styles, backgrounds, and genres while maintaining a safe space for LGBTQIA2S+, femme/female, NB/GNC, and queer people. I have always loved sharing music and bringing people together. I grew up in the electronic music scene in New York, attended and managed many LGBTQIA2S+ parties, and always felt my best surrounded by these folks that spread love and made me feel seen. So, my name is David Bower, and I like to say I am the chief artistic officer, ha! But I am also not the biggest fan of titles, but I am the lead organizer. Could you give me a brief description of your background and position in Rainbow Rave? Triad City Beat sat down with David Bower, the chief artistic director of Rainbow Rave to talk about his experiences in the organization and what it has meant to him. ![]()
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