Hundreds of music lovers will descend upon Queens venue Nowadays on Saturday for a 24-hour party known as “Dweller Nonstop.”
The event is an adaptation of Nowadays’ club night “Nonstop @ Nowadays,” a 24-hour rave that attracts up-and-coming DJs from around the world and die-hard partygoers eager to dance the night away to jungle, house and techno music.
The “Dweller Nonstop” event is all part of Dweller, the annual electronic music festival that began earlier this week and highlights Black DJs and artists in the electronic music sphere.
“It seemed great to program that party that was already happening just with all Black DJs,” said Frankie Hutchinson, who founded Dweller in 2019. “It kind of came about quite organically. And it just felt like it was a perfect addition.”
Doors open at 10 p.m. on Saturday and will include live performances from Detroit-based DJ Theo Parrish, dance artist Suzi Analogue, Atlanta-based artist Zaida Zane and Brooklyn-based DJ Donis.
Although the party will go into Sunday night, Hutchinson said there’s no pressure for people to stay the entire time.
“It allows people to kind of tap in and tap out,” she said. “And you see this really cool crossover of people, especially in the morning time, who have been up partying all night, and then people who’ve woken up and then go to the rave.”
Whether you want to stay for a few hours or the entire time, here are some tips from people who’ve been to “Dweller Nonstop” about how to legally survive the 24-hour rave.
Get enough sleep the day of the event.
The most important way to prepare for any party is to get enough sleep beforehand, and a 24-hour rave is no different, said DJ Devoye Folkes, who’s been going to “Nonstop @ Nowadays” since 2021, when it was a monthly event.
He said the longest he’s ever stayed at the rave was around 16 hours, and recommended taking a nap within at least two hours of when you plan to show up.
“Be smart about it,” Folkes said. “If…
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