One of my buddies is joing the army soon and I wanted to throw him a big rave party before he leaves. I was just wondering if anyone would have any do's or dont's on what to do. I got a place to do it, some glowsticks, some strobe lights. I got some good music too but I think I need some more. Anyone know some good techno/hardstyle dance music to rave to? And also just some advice so I dont mess it up....

food and drinks would be good

and music wise just get stuff ya'll all like

Yikes, forget the strobe, lots of glowsticks, lollipops and candy, forget other kinds of food. link [www.amazon.co.uk] any of the Euphoria cd's are packed with raving music.

Get a blacklight and some UV paint for your bodies.

Have tons of bottled water too and have a great time.

Red Bull, lots of it!!
Glowsticks and a load of people work!
Yeah, i wanted a strobe light for my birthday, you can get them for like £12, but my *cheap ass* girlfriend wouldnt buy me one ¬_¬.
Have a good time

Also I think people are more into hardstyle. I dont like the kind of techno were they sing. Anyone know some really good hardstyle techno music. I got Angerfist....thats about it.

LOL...

ok first off, you need loads of sound... and you need dj's im sure there are dj's in your area that will spin for free if you ask em. they will probably have a decent sound system.
sound is key, and so is having TONS of people there that want to dance... and I would really reccoment booking a hall or some kind of venue, and having flyers, if you really want it to turn out well... and food is a no no usually...I have never been to a rave with food lol. but drinks are a good idea...usually energy drinks and liq.

Dont get busted by the cops, dont call it a rave, and dont use a boom box lol.

I have had some very successful partys and I know what im talking about lol...

There are numerous different ways a party/rave can be organised but the crucial factor of it is,where is it going to be held?.Having being involved in the organisation/promotion of many long standing and "one off" legal and illegal/free events/raves for many years now I can safely say go the legal way ie hire a club ect...

.Not only for public safety and insurance purposes but it is highly likely you will not have to hire the sound and lighting equipment,also if you make sure that you invite thirsty guests you will usually have the bar to barter with ie reduced club hire prices(if any).

When it comes to Djs look and ask around in your area for up and coming Djs but be sure to always check which format they will be wanting to play (CDs,vinyl,Serrato ect) and also note down the styles they play depending on how many DJs you will need.If you fail to find any DJs clubs usually have 2-3 resident DJs you could possibly hire.As stated above that most DJs will have the neccessary sound equipment to put on a party is pretty much untrue,most people will not have 3k rigs laying around in their garage.

Also one of the key factors is knowing roughly how many people will turn up to your party,getting an estimation will give you a guide to the size of the club or the amount of space that will be needed.There is no point in hiring a big space when it will be wasted,empty space is also a big vibe killer but this also works vice versa the place not being big enough.Another plus point in using a club whether people like it or not is bouncers(doormen,security,fist aiders),you dont want to be spent running around all night keeping an eye on everything and everyone.

Flyers are always a good idea but for a private party a guest list is even better,when getting the invites/tickets printed up watermark each invite with an ink rubber stamp,and you can also use this method at the club if people need to go outside.

Try to get a group of friends together to help you with it,also there are many more options on where events can be held..not just nightclubs.I used to co-run a rave fortnightly which used to be held in a gym!! the gym would close at 10:00 pm the cleaners and ourselves would the clean the place and remove the gym equipment then we would be ready to open at 1:00 am through till 8:00am +,the 2 separate squash courts made another 2 rooms of music..its all about using your imagination. Good luck on any future parties!!

well u shod see this

My friend actually had a rave/UV party for her 18th not long ago, was awesome.

Didn't have much techno music thankfully, but there were tons of glowsticks and glow in the dark face paint and two huge UV lights, looked amazing.