Written by: Autumn Stone

Have you ever raved on a plane? Well until now, I hadn’t either. This was an experience of a lifetime and it truly became a core memory for me. Not only was I there as a guest enjoying the different styles of music, but I was also fortunate enough to photograph the event and interview the host of Rave On A Plane. 

Before we dive deep into all that, I want to take a moment to talk about the plane itself. This is a well known airplane house located in Hillsboro, Oregon. In 1999, Bruce Campbell, an electrical engineer bought a Boeing 727 jetliner from Greece and converted it into his home. He and his cat like to live a simple life and split their time between the U.S. and Japan and hopes to have a plane home there as well some day. He also practices Japanese culture which is really cool so when you enter his home, be ready to take off your shoes! Touring his plane was definitely a highlight of mine and I recommend touring it if you’re ever in the PNW. 

Bruce is such a kind man for letting Rave On A Plane happen. It is his home after all and we ravers can get pretty rowdy. The event itself was curated by Rave River, an Oregon community that hosts renegades and more. The founder, Tyani Aguiar or “T”,  is a beautiful soul and started Rave River in hopes to help her mom repair and build her dream property. She wanted to create a place for events to be thrown like birthdays and quinceañera, but since she was so involved in the edm scene, she decided to throw some of her own raves. After reaching out to the community to help her out and with such a positive response, each event kept getting bigger and better! 

Her events are filled with fun activities alongside the music being played by amazing local djs. From water balloon fights, to rolling tray painting, to tie-dying, to Kandi making stations, to silent disco, and even a signature book for anyone interested in writing a little note, you will always find yourself engaged with something to do! She also always has vendors and artists at her events who sell their beautiful creations. Some even do some live paintings which are always fun to watch!

Her goal with these renegade raves is to create a space that’s safe for herself and others. A place with a neutral environment where people can feel like themselves. She explains that once she found this community and was taught about PLURR, she definitely wanted to pass on the love and appreciation for a community that made her feel so welcomed. She hopes Rave River can help teach core values to those who don’t know about them.

All in all, I wanted to spotlight this event because it’s so unique and I wanted to share T’s story. This is definitely a bucket list event that everyone should experience in their lifetime! I can’t wait to see what she does next because you best believe I’ll be there!

With luv,

Autumn Stone