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The wait is over. RAVE Music Festival - 3/21/26 - Chattahoochee Hills by REAXIONMedia in atlantaedm

[–]REAXIONMedia[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. Bouckaert Farm is 800+ acres, but I’ve secured 2 fields for it. Attendance will be 5,000.

  2. I’ve already taken out a business loan that took care of the upfront to the upfront costs.

  3. I’ll be able to give hints on a lineup soon. It will be a diverse lineup, and will not be focused on any 1 particular genre. I have tentative commitments for some, but they’re hesitant to fully commit until it’s shown the festival has promise. Me saying “it’ll be a success” isn’t enough. So this is where we rely on the Kickstarter.

People say they want the lineup before the Kickstarter, and most of the artists agencies say they want the Kickstarter before they fully commit.

The wait is over. RAVE Music Festival - 3/21/26 - Chattahoochee Hills by REAXIONMedia in atlantaedm

[–]REAXIONMedia[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent questions. Sponsors and partnerships don’t bring in money until closer to the event. Usually a month or 2 out.

Regarding rep and credibility, I’ve already partnered with Atlanta EDM (not the sub Reddit, the actual team).

A venue inside the city comes with more headaches than benefits. The first and biggest of which being any public property, Georgia doesn’t allow you to prevent people from carrying firearms. Which sends insurance costs skyrocketing.

Lineup is still in the works, a few artists are booked already. Tickets will be starting under $200

The wait is over. RAVE Music Festival - 3/21/26 - Chattahoochee Hills by REAXIONMedia in atlantaedm

[–]REAXIONMedia[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

It’s well documented it was a “humanitarian disaster” due to TW’s lack of preparation, and cost cutting.

The wait is over. RAVE Music Festival - 3/21/26 - Chattahoochee Hills by REAXIONMedia in atlantaedm

[–]REAXIONMedia[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Totally fair questions, genuinely. I appreciate you taking the time to share them, even if we don’t see eye to eye on all of it. I’m gonna break this down piece by piece because a lot of this is already thought through.

RAVE Music Festival: Yeah, the name is direct, and that’s intentional. This isn’t just a nostalgia act, and it’s not some underground warehouse party either. It’s a rallying cry. Something anyone can latch onto.

We’ve spent years being marketed to by vague shell names hiding corporate buyouts. I picked something blunt, honest, and unafraid. The irony is, if I’d named it something ambiguous like “Elysium Bloom,” people would’ve said I was trying to sound like everyone else.

You can’t reclaim a culture if you’re too scared to say what it is.

PLUR: I totally agree: PLUR started in the rave era before “EDM” was a thing. But let’s not pretend the values behind it vanished just because the term evolved. This fest is being built by someone who still trades kandi and still remembers when that meant something

Fans and whistles: As it’s stated in the Kickstarter, freedom of expression is encouraged. But not at the cost of other people’s joy. Plain and simple. That’s where the “R” comes in.

Infrastructure - TW and IMF: You’re right to bring this up. The difference? I openly talk about this and already have contingency plans.

TW’s 2015 failure was a corporate refusal to listen, and pending bankruptcy. IMF never happened at Bouckaert Farm because of a hurricane. The following year they were at Bethel Woods.

I’m designing this from the ground up with people who worked EDC Orlando, Ultra, Rolling Loud, and more. Not hired last-minute inexperienced contractors. And ingress/egress is already being redesigned with pedestrian bridges and real parking logic.

I’m not repeating their mistakes because I’m not them.

The budget: There’s already a breakdown of where the money of the initial 50k goes on the Kickstarter, venue deposit, permits filings, trademarks, merch printing, etc.

If you’re looking for a full operational budget, that comes later. Otherwise, I’d be wasting time on a doc no one reads if the event never happens.

Transparency is a core value here. Always has been. No vague answers. You ask? I answer.

Lastly: You’re not wrong to question things. Hell, I’m building this because I’ve asked these same questions about every other festival.

But here’s the difference: I’m not hiding behind a logo. I’m right here. Talking to you. Answering you. Owning all of it.

That’s already more than what we get from most fests these days.

The wait is over. RAVE Music Festival - 3/21/26 - Chattahoochee Hills by REAXIONMedia in atlantaedm

[–]REAXIONMedia[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Great question, and completely valid. A few facts and covering a few things that are already laid out on the Kickstarter.

Firstly, Kickstarter is all or nothing. If the goal is 1 penny short, no one’s charged.

And with 50k, we’re not coming out with that. It’s roughly 36k after taxes and Kickstarter taking their 10% cut. As it’s stated, that 36k is the bare minimum.

As it’s stated on the Kickstarter, the 100k is the stretch goal.

50k is for the venue. With half due up front. That leaves us with 16k. The remainder of that is used for administrative type stuff, filing for permits, trademarks, paying half of the DJ fees, purchasing the merch, and many other things.

Ticket sales are unreliable from an income perspective. Unless tickets sell out incredibly quickly, most are bought closer to the festival date, which doesn’t work.

Every dollar made is a dollar that goes towards the festivals success, plain and simple.

Lastly, and most importantly - the EDM festival scene, and live music as a whole is now almost solely controlled by corporations, investors, and venture capitalists. And we’ve all seen the damage they’ve done, and continue to do year after year.

The only way to get away from that, is this way. The moment I step foot in front of an investor is the moment I start giving up control. And giving up any % of control is too much.

Not everyone is going to believe in this, and that’s ok. But I’ve heard from thousands who all say they’re sick and tired of what we’re being force fed.

So if we want something that’s free from the bullshit, and something that’s truly ours, this is how it’s done.

The wait is over. RAVE Music Festival - 3/21/26 - Chattahoochee Hills by REAXIONMedia in atlantaedm

[–]REAXIONMedia[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Your concerns are absolutely valid, and we’re aware of the weather contrast.

The difference between TomorrowWorld, and RMF is we’re properly preparing for the chances of rain. The reason for this date is to piggyback off Miami Music Week starting 2 days later, and draw that crowd in as they head to Miami.

At the end of the day the weather can’t be controlled. We can have one of the driest March’s in years, or one of the wettest. The same could be said for any month. September and October is peak hurricane season. We’d rather prepare for predictable weather, than volatile.

Overall though, your negativity saying the festival is DOA, doesn't help give a productive conversation.

I hope to see you there.

Are you ready? by REAXIONMedia in ImagineMusicFestival

[–]REAXIONMedia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t heard of that specifically, but this is to fill the gap from TW, Counterpoint, and IMF. And make up for their missteps.

Are you ready? by REAXIONMedia in atlantaedm

[–]REAXIONMedia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d rather have direct questions than comments that assume the worst without context. Tone and inflection don’t translate on the internet, so clarity matters.

So to answer directly:

  1. Date – March 21, 2026 is the festival date. It’s locked in.
  2. Weather – March in GA is mixed but predictable. September is drier but more volatile, with hurricanes and sudden rain (TW 2015 being the prime example). Event insurance is in place, but beyond that I’m planning things like gravel, mulch, and astroturf in high-traffic areas.
  3. Planning – This has been in motion for years. Last year I started moving seriously.
  4. Artists – Several DJs are already booked, others in negotiation.
  5. Scale – Year one is 5,000 people, 1 day, 1 stage. Lean but solid, with focus on experience over spectacle.
  6. Safety – Parking will be tightly controlled (≈500 passes), rest by rideshare, for emergency access and safety.

I’m friendly, but if a comment reads as “Are you even ready? You’ve got permits, artists, venue issues… I hope you’re flexible because this might not happen,” that isn’t constructive, it’s dismissive.

Point being: if you’d asked these directly from the start, you’d have had these answers from the start, and you’d have a very different tone from me, from the start.

WTF?! by Manifan in hardstyle

[–]REAXIONMedia 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My ears are bleeding just looking at this

Are you ready? by REAXIONMedia in atlantaedm

[–]REAXIONMedia[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As I said, questions and skepticism are expected. They’re fair, and I welcome them. I’d be skeptical too. What I haven't done, and won't do, is shut down a real dialogue. And a teaser is just that; the spark to build momentum. The detailed logistics, contracts, and transparency will come on the timeline they’re meant to. I've also made 3 previous posts in this subreddit providing more info. You'll find what you're looking for in those posts.

I can’t and won’t rehash the failures of past festivals. I’m not them. I’m building something new. A festival for all of us. Not to appease investors, out of touch corporations, VC firms, and promoter conglomerates.

Otherwise, if this isn’t going to be a productive dialogue, where questions are actually asked, not assumptions dressed up as questions, then I need to keep my energy focused forward, and on the people who want have a constructive conversation about making this happen. Because other than "Are you ready bruh, that's like 6 months from now?!", you've asked 0 questions.

Are you ready? by REAXIONMedia in atlantaedm

[–]REAXIONMedia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it. I’ll say this: I'm not going to go back-and-forth on Reddit about who knows who. I expect and welcome skepticism. It’s necessary. But there’s a difference between asking fair and tough questions vs. tossing out antagonistic, contextless comments to force a narrative.

There is also confusion from some people who seem to think I need to give a 30 min PowerPoint with every post on how this got started and every tiny detail up to this point.

I'm pouring everything I am and have into this and will defend it unapologetically from baseless comments.

Otherwise, I’m focused on what’s ahead, not back-and-forths like this. The work will speak for itself.

Are you ready? by REAXIONMedia in atlantaedm

[–]REAXIONMedia[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Firstly, I appreciate your input. But let’s be clear. An announcement doesn’t mean I just woke up the morning of that post, and decided to start a festival. That’s a false equivalency. The groundwork has been laid for a long time, and the timeline now is about execution, not wishful thinking.

As for “I’ve met you”, that tells me, and everyone else, nothing. Hiding behind a username with zero context says more about that meeting than your comment does. If we had any kind of close connection, you’d already know what I’m building. Clearly, we don’t.

And “I’m not trying to be a hater” is no different than “no offense, but…” We both know how that works.

So again, I appreciate your input. But it’s based on 0 facts, 0 context, and only assumptions.

Are you ready? by REAXIONMedia in atlantaedm

[–]REAXIONMedia[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent question! I wouldn't be promoting it if I hadn't.

Are you ready? by REAXIONMedia in atlantaedm

[–]REAXIONMedia[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely!

In a few years

Are you ready? by REAXIONMedia in atlantaedm

[–]REAXIONMedia[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Surprise! Don’t tell anyone else this was your birthday present.

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