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Bunnings Warehouse was called to host a rave in-store, and is that not the most Aussie thing you’ve heard? Picture their famous sausage sizzles, plant decor and a parking lot dancefloor with music streaming through their PA system.
Well, a few weeks have passed since Peking Duk confirmed the Bunnings rave is actually happening, and they have just revealed the location. It’s taking place in the car park of Bunnings Warehouse Preston in Victoria.
The tickets went on sale on Moshtix at 10am this morning, and in a matter of 20 minutes, every single ticket was sold out. On the Moshtix website, they wrote, “Bunnings has loved seeing all Aussie music lovers across the country share their enthusiasm for a rave to support local music acts.”
“On Saturday, 31st August, Bunnings Warehouse Preston’s carpark will set the stage for a 3-hour ticketed community event to celebrate and support live Aussie music. The Bunnings Warehouse Party event has been created in response to significant community feedback, calling on Bunnings to help support the local music industry.”
Peking Duk announced there will be a sausage sizzle, exclusive Bunnings merch, and face painting. All the money made from the sausage sizzle and ticket sales will go towards Support Act, a not-for-profit organisation that provides crisis relief, mental health, and wellbeing support to people in the music industry.
The lineup will be some of the best Aussie talent, including Lottie, Naynay, What So Not, Peking Duk and the Tiktokker who started it all, Kaila.
Plus, Peking Duk have revealed they’ll be playing new, unreleased music on the night.
It is an alcohol-free event, with doors opening from 5pm and while it is an all-age event, those under the age of 15 will need parental or guardian supervision. But for the older kids at heart, Peking Duk have hinted to a secret, kick-on event afterward.
It’s a bummer that a lot of us missed out, but hope isn’t lost. In the comments of Peking Duk’s announcement video, people are calling for a Bunnings rave in every state.
“Give the people what they want, bunnings rave in every state,” one commenter said.
“Make it a tour!” Reuben Styles from Peking Duk commented.
If they don’t listen to the people and bring it across Australia, don’t worry. They’ll be streaming the whole event on Tiktok, so we can still party the night away wherever we are.
Watch Peking Duk’s announcement
For those who have been living under a rock and have no idea how this Bunnings rave petition started… it all began on Tiktok, where even the wildest ideas become a reality.
Sydney music producer, Kaila created a catchy remix of Bunning’s advertising jingle and it went viral, amassing over 400k views.
He prompted viewers to tag Bunnings and suggested Peking Duk and electronic producer What So Not perform at a rave in-store, and while it looked like the idea had a fighting chance, I don’t think anyone expected it to actually happen.
Watch Peking Duk’s Instagram remix of Bunnings’ jingle
Chris Emerson of What So Not confirmed he was eager to make it happen.
“DJing in a Bunnings’ car park is not the idea I had in mind when we started this dance revival tour… but hey maybe this is the ironic future of the dance music industry,” Emerson said on Tiktok.
But of course, there’s no Bunnings rave without the chain getting involved. Bunnings had spoken up and said they’ll “bring the decks”, triggering a domino of brands offering their services.
“If the decks are on you, the rides are on us,” Uber replied.
JBL jumped on the bandwagon, “Guess you’ll be needing a few partyboxes.”
Let’s not forget the snacks and refreshments – Smith’s chips offered snacks, dinner will be sorted with panini provided by Piccolo Panini Bar and Pepsi and Rockstar Energy are going to keep everyone hydrated.
It’s a Warehouse Party that’ll go down in history.
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