90s Rave Flyers Part One

Written by Bill G

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I still have a bunch of flyers lying around from the 1990s, back when trance, breakbeat, and other techno styles were popular, and raves were a phenomenon. Down south, things were heating up, especially in Florida, although raves were certainly not limited there.

I scanned in a few flyers below – some of them you might recognize (Zen Fest, for one, which was massively popular, kind of a Lollapalooza for the raver crowd). Central Florida peeps will recognize now-defunct establishments like Aahz, Go-Lounge, and Barbarellas.

Icon

Central Blvd, Downtown Orlando, FL

Popular club back in the day, with international and local DJs like Andy Hughes, Icon is mostly a hiphop club now, but I did just recently see a flyer saying that Uberzone was coming, and that their resident DJ was Baby Anne.

Andy Hughes Wedding
October 23, 1999

Old School
Old School Sundays, 1998, with Cliff T and Baby Anne

Go Lounge

Wall Street, Downtown Orlando, FL

Go Lounge Groove Garage

Go Lounge had that cool school bus in the back, right? Groovy.

Barbarella

Orange Ave, Downtown Orlando

Barbarella was EBM/Industrial/new wave/80s/synthpop and I used to go there on many a Saturday. They also had some interesting live acts in the back patio area (I saw Juno Reactor there). Now, of course, it has been replaced with Independent Bar.

Aahz Reunion
Interestingly, in 1998, they held the 10 year Aahz Reunion at Barbarellas. (Aahz was a popular club at the Beacham Theater) Here’s a flyer:

Taboom
1999
Taboom Thursdays happened in ’99 and featured drum’n'bass DJs.

Sol-Rays

Daytona Beach

OK, I never went to Sol-Rays. But I believe they were very popular. Here’s a flyer from July, ’99, with an anime theme:

Sun-Ra : Sunrise 2000

Miami Beach

This was a party at the Seville Hotel at 29th and Collins. I like the Egyptian theme they used.

Zen Festival

Sept 5, 1998
Zephyrhills, FL

I remember going to Zen Fest once and enjoying it. I think most people would recognize Zen Festival as the most popular rave event in 90s North America. They had really cool flyers and lots and lots of artists. Check this multi-page flyer from 1998 – that was the year they had Zen Fest in Zephyrhills, Florida, which was nice because now ravers didn’t have to worry about running out of bottled water! I think bottled water grows on trees there…

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jason says:

July 13, 2010 at 9:26 am

hey do you remember when KEOKI CAME Down from the helicopter and passed out during his set…..

jaime z says:
January 30, 2012 at 12:16 pm
YOu mean at FIRESTONE????
- Lady D says:
  February 12, 2012 at 2:43 am
  or was when he passed out at Simons. but wait – i’m not sure a heli could land the rooftop.
  - Sean AkA SmArTbEaTz says:
    June 16, 2012 at 1:56 pm
    Keoki was known to pass out on the tables everywhere… I remember “Tiny” carrying him down the stairs @ Firestone…

liz says:

November 6, 2010 at 11:51 pm

OMG! I cannot believe you have the Zen flyer! It was the most amazing rave ever. Memories! You wouldn’t happen to know if there are pictures of it do you?

Sean AkA SmArTbEaTz says:
June 16, 2012 at 7:27 pm
I wish someone who post the original Zen flyer from the central FL fairgrounds when Cosmic Baby was there… That was the best show ever IMO…

Bill G says:

November 12, 2010 at 1:15 am

Hi Liz, I don’t have any photos of the event, unfortunately. But somebody should have something, you would think.

nikki says:

May 17, 2011 at 1:27 pm

Can anybody please tell me the name of this Baby anne song…………”I ll get you my pretty and you little dog 2″ ! Thats in the beginning of the song.

Please send to my email…niccat81@gmail.com.

Sean AkA SmArTbEaTz says:
June 16, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Does it really matter? She mostly plays cds and walks around the club dancing while REAL djs perform… I’ve heard enough train wrecks from her to last me a life time… she can’t mix kool-aid…

Brian T says:

November 22, 2011 at 9:50 pm

I used to live in Orlando…live in S FL now…but I went to every club back in the 90′s to early 00′s…and went to Zen Fest in Zephyrhills…that was incredible!!! Anyone know how to find a copy of the movie Techno Babble? I’ll buy a copy from you. MTmindz@hotmail.com

Bill G says:
November 23, 2011 at 9:35 pm
Brian, I remember seeing a band called MT Minds, at Sapphire (Social) I think, years ago. My friend Justin was in it. Your email made me think of them.
- Sean AkA SmArTbEaTz says:
  June 16, 2012 at 7:31 pm
  The Social… Remember Jason from the Drop Shop? Alex really screwed him over on that deal…
  - Cristal says:
    September 14, 2012 at 3:42 pm
    I remember drop shop aaaaand Uncle Sam’s. Good times indeed!

roger green says:

April 1, 2012 at 12:04 am

hey dudes. scanned the net found this..i was excited..i was a founder of zenfest. owned an after hours rave club n sarasota and up north..newp. richy fantasy ranch..mayb u remember..anyway..after being the victim of the biggest xtc bust n sarasota 50,000 pills and 2 kilos of ‘PURE’ ketamine (spec. k) spendin a few yrs n prison and now 5 mo. of probation left! im n okla now..but the raves i threw n fla. georgia and for those hillbillies n western north carolina..fellllllll n luv wit x!! anyway. if u remember alice dj, sonique and ma girl toni braxton. all played at ma club. the spinners from around the world who came..like aphrodite//and if anybody knows ma man the gr8est spinner from miami, circus boy. tell him xman say hi! roll on u new ravers, blow the fuck up! hell im an old man now..but still luv that trance!

Sean AkA SmArTbEaTz says:
June 16, 2012 at 8:11 pm
Roger my old rommie Eric worked with Dragon Productions back then… Fantasy Ranch was off the hizzy… Remember Pink Pony? Nothing like late night deliveries….
bullshit detector says:
July 25, 2012 at 7:06 pm
2 kilo’s of “pure” Ketamine!? Are you fckn kidding me? Get outta here with that bullshit. Probably got popped and turned snitch. The Edge followed by Johnson Park or Snyder. Good times.