The Cacophony Society: Best Pranksters Ever?

Pop quiz: What do Burning Man, Fight Club, flash mobs, urban exploring, art cars and the Billboard Liberation Front have in common? All of them were born of the pranksters known as the Cacophony Society. They started in San Francisco, 1986 and expanded to have chapters in Detroit, Portland, Los Angeles, and dozens of other cities. With April Fool’s Day approaching I knew I’d want to share some stories from this incredible group.

History of Burning Man, Cacophony SocietyTrip BrownApril 1, 2015Cacophony Society, Peter Doty, Pierre, Le Marquis de Gateau

Peter Doty, Creator of the First Theme Camp: In Need of Some Help

Peter Doty, creator of Burning Man’s first theme camp, is asking for support to help with illness and a move to a more affordable home.

Burning Man, History of Burning Man, People of Burning ManTrip BrownAugust 10, 2007Peter Doty

Burning Man 1995

Burning Man 1995, Black Rock Desert. The year theme camps took prominence, a formal ticket was issued, and a rain storm turned the playa into a mud slick.

History of Burning ManTrip BrownSeptember 2, 19951995, 1995 Burn, Theme camps, Peter Doty, Burning Man 1995, Piss Clear, Somarts, Pepe Ozan, Vince Koloski, DSW, William Binzen, Gordon Burke, Rave camp, Mark "Spoonman" Petrakis, Dan Miller, Flynn Mauthe, DPW, Larry Breed, Ember, Trash fence, annual theme, good and evil, Cafe Temps Perdu, P Segal, No commerce, Flash, Joe Fenton, Blast shields, McSatans, Adrian Roberts, Kimric Smythe, Erik Davis, pyrodesiacs, Toyland, Collapsing silence, fireball, City of Art, Fire Lingam, Seemen, Fire Dragons, Simone Tnird Arm, Scot Jenerik, Dangerous Rhythms, Dezso Molnar, Tom Kennedy, Magenta Crowe, Pussycat Caverns, Flossie and the Unicorns, Panacea Theriac, Mona Jean, Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Daniela Haskara, Screaming Divas, The Mermen, Polkacide, Jim Cert, Kat Sharest, Amitron, Sharkbait, Madstone, Three Day Stubble, Scot Sheppard, SPaZ, Wicked, Art Car Camp, Big Foot Plaza, Disgruntled Postal Workers, Cathedral of the Wholly Sacred, Saurintology, Dream Circus, Crucifixion with a Celebrity, Anon Salon, White Trash Camp, Marathon, Camera Obscura, Fashion Show, Java Cow, Steve Yonkman, Ray Cirino

Burning Man 1993

1993 Burning Man, Black Rock Desert.

History of Burning ManTrip BrownSeptember 3, 1993Peter Doty, 1993, 1993 Burn

Burning Man 1990: Black Rock Desert

An account of the first Burning Man event at Black Rock Desert

Burning Man, History of Burning ManTrip BrownSeptember 1, 19901990, 1989, John Law, Larry Harvey, Jerry James, Mel Lyons, P. Segal, Kevin Evans, John Boggard, Bruno's, Phil Bewley, Louis Brill, Peter Doty, Carrie Galbraith, P Segal, 1990 Burn