Introduction Rave is a historical term used to describe all-night dance parties that were never licensed. This antiestablishment type of party which featured electronic music like techno, house, trance and drum, and base originated in Europe in the 1980s (Anderson & Kavanaugh, 2007). In fact, they emerged as secretive after-hours clubs, open to only a selected group of people. In England, they were popularly called ‘acid houses’ and later they spread to other European nations like Germany, Sweden, and France. The critical feature for these parties was the undisclosed location until several hours before the actual event (Anderson & Kavanaugh, 2007). The few informed members would meet at an identified point to receive further information on the actual location of the rave joint. In the 1990s, the rave phenomenon increased in tempo but it was more of a commercial activity, making them less secretive. Investors wanted many to attend to capitalize on mass sales and marketing. Entrepreneurs exploited raves opportunities, where in most cases, they rented huge entertainment joints such as clubs and stadiums host raves, collecting some fee from attendants. Drinks like juice and mineral waters were also sold to dancers. This trend continued through to 200s, when the phenomenon began to fall out of favor with traditional ‘members’, who felt that rave had developed into a mass affair, hence lack of exclusiveness (Anderson & Kavanaugh, 2007). In other words, from the time it originated, raves have gone through several transformations and their popularity was widespread throughout Europe and America. This cultural transformation has led many scholars, particularly sociologists to venture more into investigative study of its aspects. The paper review how and why rave has transformed to the level in which they are today in the European society. Historical Aspects of Rave Subculture Transformation Emerging in the 1980s as illegal ‘Acid House’ types of night dance, raves transformation was seen in Europe, particularly in United Kingdom, where they were accepted as part of youth subculture (Furlong & Guidikova, 2001, p.18). It formed a widespread underground youth movement later in 1990s, with a number of clubs dropping its secrecy status and making it a mass-oriented type of night club dance. That is, by the beginning of 1990s, several organizations in UK held massive legalized raves in fields and entertainment joints. However, the scene began to change in the middle of 1990s when authorities, notably local councils passed council by-laws to increase licensing fees in an attempt to prevent the culture from spreading further. The increased concern was that raves were a hub for unbecoming culture of drugs and immorality among the youth (Furlong & Guidikova, 2001). But this did not stop the trend as many illegal parties continued to sprout in the face of ban. The rave subculture spread across the rest of Europe, notably in countries such as Germany. It visibly became part of youth culture, revolving into a movement kind of trend. In fact, some observers believed raves culture is a new society, mostly referred to as a ‘raving society’ (Anderson & Kavanaugh, 2007, p.499). The events