Nightlife-hating Gen Z now planning morning raves with espresso shots — and no tequila
From the moment you turn 18, your one desire is supposed to be going out and partying.
Getting ready to go out with your friends, spending a day's wages on vodka, lemon, lime and bitters, and dancing to your heart's content until it's time to get the last train home is a fond – if distorted – memory for those who've left that phase of their lives in the past.
But, it seems Gen Z-ers have entered their 'grandma' phase a little early, swapping late nights for early mornings and alcohol for coffee in a shocking twist that's left millennials calling them (i.e. us) boring.
Morning raves, it's a thing!
If you haven't seen the reports of a decline in alcohol consumption among Gen Z-ers, you may have noticed an increase in non-alcoholic drinks at your local bottlo or pub.
Gen Z is now hosting raves in the early hours of the morning.
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There's also been a steady decrease in the number of music festivals happening, with some of the most iconic events, like Splendour in the Grass, Groovin the Moo and Spilt Milk cancelling in recent years due to low ticket sales, or an inability to score those big acts on an already stretched budget.
Blame it on the pandemic or the cost of living crisis. Regardless, it's become very clear – Gen Z just doesn't want to party.
Well, unless it's in the morning, apparently.
The popularity of morning raves is officially on the rise – fueled by coffee and matcha instead of Cruisers and tequila shots.
Morning raves are pretty much exactly what you're probably picturing them to be. You can go and get your morning coffee, except there will also be a DJ. Think, a louder and, in my opinion, way more fun, version of the morning run club or swim at the beach that every Sydneysider seems to be into these days.
These morning raves are being held all over the world, and are now taking Australia by storm.
Caffeine Club is one company running morning raves across Queensland, with events starting from 7am. Mix and Matcha is another group holding events out of cafes in Melbourne.
Is it cool, or a total snoozefest?
All the fun without the hangover sounds like a solid day out to me.
And, it seems young people agree, with events selling out and garnering rave reviews.
'Hahah this is iconicccc!!' said one commenter on TikTok.
'Like having your morning dance party with a bunch of other crazy humans. Keep it uppp guys!'
'Hahah this is iconicccc!!' said one commenter on TikTok.
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'This is sick!!!!' said another.
'This is my kind of club!' a third agreed.
But, it's clear not everyone agrees. One Caffeine Club video went viral earlier this year, and garnered a few millennial hate comments.
'And the crowd goes mild,' one person said.
'Nice, but this is not a rave,' said another.
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