In the wildest crossover since Chardee MacDennis met beer pong, electronic music fans across the country are preparing to dance their nights away at “SUNNY RAVE,” a tour inspired by It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Organized by Austin-based electronic artist dj pressed, the tour is taking the absurd and chaotic energy of “The Gang” to new levels.
“My personality is pretty much a string of Always Sunny references, loud electronic noises and desperate cries for attention, so the ‘SUNNY RAVE Tour’ has been a great outlet for me,” pressed tells EDM.com. “It’s also the best way I can pay homage to what I think is the greatest comedy series of all-time.”
Attendees have showed up in everything from Green Man suits to pigeon costumes, transforming dancefloors into living tributes to Philly’s most dysfunctional bar crew. The events feature countless creative interpretations of the show’s most memorable moments, like remixes of Charlie Kelly’s “Nightman” song and Dennis Reynolds’ “I haven’t even begun to peak” monologue.
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“I think some DJs take themselves far, far too seriously, so I enjoy putting an incredibly serious amount of effort into incredibly unserious things,” pressed added. “I would much rather get weird to giant Danny DeVito visuals while dressed as a bird-person than fight for shoulder space amongst lifestyle influencers in the hopes of filming a kick drum.”
Visuals of DeVito’s Frank Reynolds—the deranged, morally bankrupt father figure of It’s Always Sunny—only scratch the surface of the tour’s dedication to the sitcom. Even its notices are branded—in a callback to Charlie’s hilarious insistence that birds have certain legal rights, one reads: “This event is fan-made and is NOT affiliated with FXX or the show; this is legally compliant under section 3.5.1 of Bird Law.”
It’s worth noting, however, that the official “SUNNY RAVE” disclaimer says the tour seeks to comply with all intellectual property laws under the terms of fair use.
The “SUNNY RAVE” tour has already hit Seattle, Austin and other major cities. It’s now primed to take over Denver, Las Vegas and Cleveland in March.
You can purchase tickets to the “SUNNY RAVE” tour here.
