IT'S OFFICIAL

The Bunnings rave is happening. Turns out lowest prices really are just the beginning.

Turns out Bunnings can sling more than just one type of banger, and I’m not talking about their snags. That’s right, the Bunnings rave is officially happening.

Yesterday, Peking Duk took to TikTok, confirming that after great speculation and public advocacy, Bunnings has agreed to host a literal rave in one of its warehouses.

It all started with Kaila, a 19-year-old local music producer, who remixed the Bunnings jingle from his bedroom. In the video, he suggested to viewers, “how good would a Bunnings rave be?” To say the idea landed with a lot of people would be an understatement. In fact, Australian music heavyweights Peking Duk and DJ Whatsonot both jumped in on the action, deciding to take matters into their own hands.

Since then, there’s been immense media coverage and advocacy to get the idea off the ground. While Bunnings had come to the table a few weeks back, there were some red tape barriers preventing anything from being made final.

But why did it go viral in the first place? And what’s in it for Bunnings?

Let’s be real, as a fellow Gen-Zer and someone chronically online, the idea of a Bunnings rave is by far one of the most quintessentially Australian piss takes I’ve seen in a long time. The idea that Bunnings could serve up another kind of banger is too good not to find humour in.

In fact, even other Aussie companies have got around it, offering free services to help get the event off the ground.

“We’ll bring the pizza,” Dominos replied to Peking Duk.

“Need someone to bring the chips?” Smiths commented.

“No panini, no party,” Piccolo Panini Bar also added.

Perhaps what’s more important is Australians’ current craving for live and local music acts. After a year of various festival cancellations, and Sydney’s nightlife hanging by a thread, young people increasingly have fewer opportunities to go out and have a boogie. On top of that, being able to do with homegrown talent, in a local, true blue venue, is a once-in-a-blue-moon occasion nowadays.

“[There should be a] Bunnings rave tour around every state and territory,” one commenter replied on TikTok.

The specific details surrounding the event are yet to be confirmed, but don’t fret, we’ll keep you updated. The state, exact Bunnings location, and what date in August the rave is going down are still very much up in the air. You can also sign up for updates here.

What we do know? When it comes to Bunnings, lowest prices really are just the beginning.