Candese Charles is a storyteller, on-camera host, and social media maven who’s been chasing beats and breaking stories for nearly a decade. Her love affair with live music began at her very first rave, EDC at the LA Coliseum, and she’s been hooked ever since, dancing her way through Electric Forest, Ultra Miami, Beyond Wonderland, and countless others.

In every news market she’s called home, Candese has launched music festival series that spotlight unforgettable sets, wild crowd moments, and the voices that make the scene shine, especially those from diverse and underrepresented communities.

Whether she’s behind the mic or in the middle of the crowd, she’s on a mission to capture the magic, amplify the culture, and remind everyone why we fell in love with the rave community in the first place.