Does the association of drug use at electronic music events stigmatize the electronic touring space?
Drug use at live entertainment events remains a reality, and it always will. The people producing events and taking the responsibility for the live electronic experience have become considerably more responsible over the years. The nightclub aspect to electronic music will always have to battle this stigma, as some feel it will forever be embedded in the clubbing experience and life style. Now, however, you can see an electronic show at a live venue, which is over by 11 p.m. The music has not changed, but the variety of places where you can experience it has.