Thousands pack a Bay Area mall for an after-hours rave. ‘We made history,’ organizers said.

The Brief

  • A Bay Area mall hosted an after-hours rave.
  • The event called Mallorama drew thousands.
  • The rave came as many malls have been struggling, with years of declining foot traffic.

SAN JOSE, Calif. Thousands took over a Bay Area mall after hours over the weekend for an epic electronic dance music concert.

The Eastridge Center in San Jose hosted its first-ever rave, as the mall was transformed into a massive party scene. Crowds packed both levels of the shopping hub, with stores like Macy’s and H&M closed and dark, sitting as the backdrop.

People danced and jumped around to DJ-spun sounds as laser lights pulsed to the rhythm.

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