It’s that magical time of year again!
Santa’s almost here and he’s checking his naughty and nice lists. In holiday spirit, we’re breaking down who’s getting extra kandi in their stocking… and who’s getting coal.
Let’s get into it!
The Nice List (Santa’s Favorite Ravers)
Staying Hydrated
If you carried a hydro bag or collapsible water bottle, reminded your friends to drink water, or saved a stranger from heat stroke…congrats! You have angel behavior and that makes you a true queen. Hydration is hot.
Eating So You Can Dance All Night (And Take The Perfect Photos Too!)
The perfect photos are perfect because you’re in them. Not because you starved yourself to look skinny. The perfect photos are not only taken with confidence, but when you feel your best. Spicy Pie, Daddy’s Dogs, and all those tasty bites has your name written all over them. Go get em’ girl. You deserve it! Well-fed + hours of dancing = Elite raver status.
Kandi Trading Like a Pro
Friendly. Heartwarming. PLURR. That little serotonin rush when someone gives you kandi and you suddenly feel like a kid again. This is what the scene is about.
Supporting Small & Independent Businesses
Buying, DIYing, and/or thrifting your rave fits is always certified baddie behavior. We love small designers, grabbing handmade kandi, supporting indie artists, photographers, and vendors when we can. That’s top-tier nice list behavior. Festivals wouldn’t be what they are without the creatives behind the scenes. When you support small businesses, you’re keeping the culture alive, not just the aesthetic.
PLURR & Good Vibes
Helping someone up, sharing gum, hyping a stranger’s fit, or checking in when someone looks overwhelmed. You’re the reason festivals still feel like home. Small acts of kindness make the world go round!
Getting the Perfect Photos (Without Ruining the Moment)
Quick pictures, actually remembered to film your Tiktoks, and served main character energy. Bonus points if you helped your friends get their angles too!
The Naughty List (You Know What You Did)
Phone Thieves
Immediate lifetime ban. Straight to jail. No explanation needed.
Rude Crowd Behavior
Shoving, shoulder-checking, or acting like you’re the only person who paid for a ticket. The dance floor is not a battlefield!
Rail Hogs
Holding the rail for six hours just to film the entire set and not move once? Respectfully… share the love.
Fan Clacking (Sometimes Yes. In The Middle of A Set? No.)
Look. We know some of you think it’s fun. But if the DJ drops a perfect buildup and all we hear is CLACK CLACK CLACK, we’re overstimulated and can’t hear what we came for.
Ticket Scalpers
Bad vibes, bad karma, bad energy all around. No thank you!
Music Snobs
Let people enjoy things. Not everyone needs a 10-minute lecture on why “this subgenre peaked in 2014.”
Weather Canceling Events
While weather is not a person, we still absolutely marked this one on the naughty list. We’ll never forgive the storms that cut our weekends short. Boooo.
Tis’ The Season
Festivals are chaotic, beautiful, exhausting, magical places where strangers become best friends and memories are made somewhere between the bass drops and surprise sunrise sets.
So whether you’re spending the holidays reminiscing about your favorite festival of the year or planning next season’s outfits, remember:
Drink water. Be kind. Trade kandi. And for the love of Old Saint Nick, don’t steal phones. He’s always watching!
May your stockings be filled with a lifetime of VIP perks and your favorite DJ’s merch! 🎄🎁✨