Rotterdam Rave has grown as one of the biggest hosts in techno events in the Netherlands.

[2][3] The concept was founded by Karim Soliman, who wanted to change the Rotterdam techno culture and with the goal of making Rotterdam internationally famous for its techno scene.

The first edition was hosted in 2013 in Perron, a small but popular club in Rotterdam, with about 1,000 visitors.

[2] After this edition, the raves moved to Factory 010 (now known as Now&Wow),[4] but this was also too small for the concept that got increasingly popular.

[6] In 2019, the Rotterdam Rave Festival location moved from the Lloyd Multiplein to the RDM grounds in Rotterdam, a long-time wish of the organisation because of the raw feeling with the port, warehouses, and the overall industrial port terrain.