Breaking into the music industry isn't just about talent... It takes grit, dedication, and a strong mindset to persevere. Just ask Nik Cherwink - an artist & life coach who's worked with some of the most well-known artists & brands in the music industry 🎶 Nik joins me this week to chat about how to shoot your shot, what it takes to achieve success in this industry, and why mindset is everything when it comes to pursuing your passions & answering your higher calling. Connect w...
May 01, 2024•58 min•Season 6Ep. 221
Today’s guest is one of the most electrifying artists in the electronic music scene, amassing a loyal fan base through his masked project REAPER. His unique take on drum n bass has unified dance music fans from a variety of subgenres & cemented his presence in both the US scene as well as aboard. We’re excited to dive into how his project has developed, his focus on storytelling through his music and the renaissance of the drum n bass scene in the US. Connect with REAPER: https://open.spotif...
Apr 24, 2024•32 min•Season 6Ep. 220
Welcome back to Rave Culture Cast! Today I’m super excited to welcome Chris Stewart onto the podcast. Chris is the founder of GRIDLIFE, an event series that merges the worlds of motorsports, car culture and electronic music! After building a successful career in creative strategy & advertising, Chris was able to use his background to build an innovative live event experience for fans to help grow car curiosity in the United States. I'm excited to dive into this unique world and share GRIDLIF...
Apr 17, 2024•47 min•Season 6Ep. 219
MY FIRST SOCAL FESTIVAL IS IN THE BOOKS! I've been waiting for years to finally attend an event at the NOS center and have a ton of thoughts to share with y'all about my experience at Beyond Wonderland. In this episode, I'll be going over my accommodations, travel, thoughts on the theme and stage designs, favorite sets, overcrowding, the Cali crowd and my pros & cons list! Hope you guys enjoy 🙏 Connect with Rave Culture Cast: https://beacons.ai/raveculturecast 💙 Affiliate links 💙 Shop Lun...
Apr 08, 2024•43 min•Season 6Ep. 218
We're really popping off on this one fam... Music festival tickets have been rising in costs over the last few years and post pandemic it seems like event producers are still recovering and fans and paying the price. In this episode, I'm taking a deep dive into what is causing festival and event tickets to rise in price and sharing my thoughts on where I'm at with attending shows. I also have a few industry insiders share their brutally honest opinions on what factors come into play with show co...
Mar 20, 2024•48 min•Season 6Ep. 217
Shop Lunautics festival accessories (discount code EMMAK) - https://bit.ly/3Rf6vQA In this episode, I’m joined by Eric Fuller, the Founder of BLNK CNVS, a prominent event & production company based in South Florida. Eric has had a colorful career in dance music from founding & operating Life in Color (the world’s largest paint party) expanding to work with SFX Entertainment to starting multiple companies in the event production space to co-owning Club Space. Today we're diving into what ...
Mar 13, 2024•54 min•Season 6Ep. 216
WE'VE GOT SOME BIG UPDATES FOR EDC LAS VEGAS 2024 FAM! Major stages moving locations, Downtown EDC relocating, a roof for Neon Garden, YEEEEEDC Cowboy Salon and SO much more 👀 In this episode, I'm diving into all of the secrets that were spilled in Insomniac's EDCLV Music Through Music Lineup Reveal livestream! I'll also be sharing my top artist recommendations that I'm excited to see this year. Can't wait to see you guys under the electric sky this year 🎇 Full Music Through Music Lineup Revea...
Mar 08, 2024•42 min•Season 6Ep. 215
➡️ Book your Groove Cruise 2025 rooms & save $50 off per person/per room with code RaveCultureCast - https://www.groovecruise.com/miami2025 Today’s guest is someone who has been big in the game for 20+ years. His previous project Claude VonStroke won over audiences and built a legacy through his label Dirtybird Records and events like Dirtybird Camp Out. Now he's laser focused on embracing his identity as Barclay Crenshaw and embarking on this new direction that stays true to his roots. He’s...
Feb 28, 2024•51 min•Season 6Ep. 214
This week I'm super excited to be doing a podcast swap with Justin McGary of the Underground Society Podcast! Justin and I chat about starting podcasts, finding a balance with work and side hustles, and his most interesting guests. We also chat https://beacons.ai/raveculturecastsome hot topics like Coachella's slow ticket sales, Marshmello's announcement that he's returning to EDM and Azzecca's Tweet about large scale DJ sets. 💙 Connect with Underground Society 💙 Spotify - https://open.spotify...
Feb 21, 2024•48 min•Season 6Ep. 213
Book your Groove Cruise 2025 rooms & save $50 off per person/per room with code RaveCultureCast - https://www.groovecruise.com/miami2025 Our first Groove Cruise is in the books! I've heard the rumors about how incredible cruise ship festivals are and I can now confirm: they're wild. They're exciting. They're exhausting. They're addicting. They're worth every penny! In this episode, I'm going to be recapping my experience on Groove Cruise and sharing tons of tips & advice for future GC F...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 212
Rising stars Max Low joined me on Groove Cruise 2024 to chat about their growth as artists last year, being recognized on 1001Tracklist's "Future of Dance Music" list, working with Gene Farris & more! Connect with Max Low: https://www.instagram.com/whoismaxlow 💙 Connect with Rave Culture Cast 💙 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raveculturecast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/raveculturecast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raveculturecast? Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/group...
Feb 08, 2024•14 min
Casmalia joined me on Groove Cruise 2024 to chat about her favorite Groove Cruise memories, what it means to be a part of the Femme House takeover, what trends in music she's loving & her new house music concept album! Stick around til the end for a lightning round to get to know Casmalia more! Connect with Casmalia: https://www.instagram.com/casmaliamusic 💙 Connect with Rave Culture Cast 💙 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raveculturecast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/raveculturecast...
Feb 06, 2024•16 min
K3SS joined me on Groove Cruise 2024 to chat about his history with Groove Cruise & tips for surviving the weekend, his big life change leaving the Marines this year to pursue music full time and how the Neon Owl platform helped shape his career! Connect with K3SS: https://www.instagram.com/k3ssmusic 💙 Connect with Rave Culture Cast 💙 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raveculturecast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/raveculturecast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raveculturecast? Facebo...
Feb 05, 2024•13 min
HALIENE joined me on Groove Cruise 2024 to chat about finding her path in the music industry, the inspiration behind her album "Heavenly," and how we can continue to support vocalists in dance music! Stick around until the end for a lightning round of "Word Association" with HALIENE! Connect with HALIENE: https://www.instagram.com/haliene 💙 Connect with Rave Culture Cast 💙 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raveculturecast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/raveculturecast TikTok - https://www....
Feb 04, 2024•10 min
Trivecta joined me on Groove Cruise 2024 to chat about his growth as an artist post-album drop, his relationship with his fans, and his favorite hot sauces! Stick around until the end to learn about Trivecta's "Firsts." 💙 Connect with Rave Culture Cast 💙 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raveculturecast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/raveculturecast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raveculturecast? Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/raveculturecast Discord - https://discord.g...
Feb 01, 2024•15 min
Shop Lunchbox's winter sale & save with code KAPOTES - https://www.lunchboxpacks.com/ Hailing from Tampa and now living in Denver, Lizzy Jane is a quadruple threat: songwriter, vocalist, producer and live instrumentalist. Her unique background and talents have helped her build up a loyal following & a surge of new shows & festival appearances. She's also the host of the Lizzy Jane podcast which debuted its second season this week! Her debut EP Ignite is dropping in April with the fir...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 211
Shop Loop Earplugs (discount automatically applied at checkout!) - https://www.loopearplugs.com/Raveculture EDM Maniac has become one of the most notable media brands in the dance music industry with hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, a full editorial team and network of creators who have helped this digital publication explode since 2012. Between their live event coverage, infamous festival report card, new sub verticals in food and travel and relatable video content, they've ...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 210
Shop Loop Earplugs (discount automatically applied at checkout!) - https://www.loopearplugs.com/Raveculture Happy 2024 fam! Todays guest has been a long time coming. I’m excited to welcome Ben Yi who is the label manager of Ophelia Records. He’s been with the team since 2019 and handles everything from the growth & development of the label, marketing & promotion, planning label showcases & events, managing A&R and more! Today we chat about how Ophelia Records has evolved over the...
Jan 19, 2024•58 min•Season 6Ep. 209
If you haven't heard these artists names yet, you're about to in 2024! Let me put you on to 21 dance music acts that are rising stars in their respective genres from house to techno to dubstep and beyond 🚀 Listen to my "Best of EDM 2023" playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02uGP2loRJspUQCtTPIM2E 💙 Connect with Rave Culture Cast 💙 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/raveculturecast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/raveculturecast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@raveculturec...
Jan 05, 2024•24 min
Shop Loop Earplugs (discount automatically applied at checkout!) - https://www.loopearplugs.com/Raveculture Welcome to our annual "Best of EDM" episode! In this episode, I'm taking a look back at the dance music that defined 2023. I'll be going over my top artists, tracks, collaborations, albums and breakout stars as well as sharing the results from our audience's votes! Listen to our "Best of EDM 2023" playlist 🎶: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02uGP2loRJspUQCtTPIM2E 💌 Submit your amnesty...
Jan 02, 2024•49 min•Season 6Ep. 208
Shop BoomBoom nasal sticks & save 10% off with code EMMAK - https://boomboomnaturals.com/ 2023 was a whirlwind. It gave us the return of Skrillex, Alison Wonderland birthing a new album & her son Max, a legal battle for John Summit, record flooding at Burning Man and Electric Zoo's meltdown to name a few headlines. In this video, I'm going to be taking a look back at the biggest moments in the dance music & festival industry that defined 2023. 💌 Submit your amnesty bin confessions t...
Dec 20, 2023•44 min•Season 6Ep. 207
Do you struggle with anxiety around attending shows and music festivals? Whether it's pre-show jitters, crowd anxiety, or you're neurodivergent, music festivals can be an overwhelming space to experience. In this episode, I'm going to be sharing some tips to help you set your mind at ease before attending an event as well as some tips to cope when anxiety arises during it. Stay tuned until the end to hear some amazing stories from our listeners on how they handle anxiety at festivals! 💙 Connect...
Dec 13, 2023•36 min
Welcome to Rave Culture Cast Season 6! This season I'm kicking things off by diving into my experiences raving completely sober this past year as I was balancing my pregnancy and attending shows. I had some eye opening experiences that really showed me the benefits of being substance-free and wanted to share those with any of you who are sober curious! We'll also be diving into some amazing insights from our listeners who choose to attend events sober (in whatever form that means to them!) Hope ...
Dec 06, 2023•59 min•Season 6Ep. 205
In case you missed the headlines this Labor Day Weekend, Electric Zoo festival in New York City completed flopped for many reasons. From hour long will call lines to faulty stages to full blown cancellations that left fans outraged and unsafe, this year's event created utter chaos. All of the things that could go wrong went wrong. It was a mess. In this episode, I'm unpacking the chain of incidents that led to Electric Zoo being one of the biggest festival fails 🙈 💙 Resources 💙 · https://www....
Sep 13, 2023•40 min•Season 5Ep. 204
ESCAPE 2023 tickets (affiliate link) - https://bit.ly/3PF1BM3 Hey fam! In this video, I'm back with another ranking video and this time I'm covering the entire ESCAPE Halloween 2023 lineup! This is just my personal taste/recommendations on who I would personally plan to see if I was going this year. Hope you guys discover some new artists to check out 🎶 Check out more of my lineup reviews here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFsXLcc3w0sROb0MIQMlzWI8sQyb4uTj...
Aug 18, 2023•19 min
Hey fam! In this video, I'm sharing my best tips & advice to help you prepare for Arc Music Festival 😎 From transportation options to stages to set times recs, I've got you covered! For more content on Arc Music Festival, check out all my previous guides & vlogs here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFsXLcc3w0tl-XIA6g5MQdDXl0RgSVlb TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:37 Weather for Arc 1:11 Transportation options 2:11 How's the crowd? 3:07 Rideshare to afters 4:00 Security/entrance lines ...
Aug 07, 2023•20 min
Planning to attend Electric Zoo? In this video, I'm answering your most common festival questions from transportation options to food/drinks to first timer tips! For more EZoo content, check out my full playlist here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFsXLcc3w0tHNMAyRc5W2_KeHDKxWGCS TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:41 What are the vibes like? 2:22 Where to stay for EZoo 3:51 Transportation options 6:30 Electric Zoo app 6:53 Changes for 2023 8:49 Outfit ideas 9:52 Security 10:42 Must see/do outsi...
Jul 31, 2023•15 min
RV Camping 101: everything you need to know about renting an RV for a camping music festival🏕️ Huge shoutout to @thecurlycami for joining me on this IG live to share her expertise & best practices for renting an RV for music festivals! In this live Q&A we cover: 👉 Where to rent from 👉 How to take care of your RV 👉 What features to look for 👉 Power hook ups v. generators 👉 Costs associated/budgeting 👉 Common mistakes to avoid And so much more! Connect with Rave Culture Cast - http...
Jul 26, 2023•51 min
This past year the festival community has faced several tragic events that has brought into question what safety measures (or lack thereof) event producers and local law enforcement have been taking to make sure that attendees are taken care of. In this episode, I'm sharing my thoughts on these incidents, what changes I'd like to see in event safety and how I think we can all contribute to making our community a safer space. 💸 Shop Loop Earplugs (discount code LOOPXEMMAK) - https://glnk.io/z0o4...
Jul 17, 2023•35 min•Season 5Ep. 203
Looking to discover some new dance music festivals to add to your bucket list? In this video, I'm going to be highlighting 22 music festivals around that world happening from July - December 2023 that you should have on your radar. Whether they're a massive, multi-stage production or a smaller, boutique camping festival, these events have caught my eye for one reason or another! 💙 Affiliate links 💙 Shop lunchbox’s clear (hydration pack discount code KAPOTES / Snack or Sling pack discount code ...
Jul 05, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 202
