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In most big cities there will be an underground trance or techno rave that goes on much longer than usual on New Year's Eve. Perhaps try one of those. No-one will care if you are there on your own and you will probably meet some great people.

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I've been trying to get into the rave scene recently and I've found it a bit hard to find "underground" events as somebody not so socially adept..

Got any tips?

https://www.goabase.net/ can be a good starting point to finding events. Facebook/Whatsapp/Telegram groups (focused on music) found from your local subreddit can probably point you in some direction too. Once you've attended one or two events and gotten to known some people, they'll happily help you attend more ones, including the ones that are not advertised as publicly.

Go to bars that play techno / house. Meet people. Add bars and people on Instagram. Add djs from bars on instagram. Ask for recommendations for other places. It took me about a year to break into the underground. Most important part is to meet people at events. Be a fun person, non-needy

"Be a fun person"

Reminds me of the 2 rules for success on dating apps:

1. Be attractive

2. Don't be unattractive

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