Last Thursday morning, we headed out on a long day of leaf peeping, stopping occasionally to pick up sound and lighting gear.  The ride would leave us in Amherst, poised for an early start to our Friday build at UMass.

BobbyD and Springer check out some hoops before the UMass Amherst show

It would have been a relaxing evening at the hotel (we don’t get many of those!), except the Red Sox swept us up in their emotional roller coaster.  After 11 minutes at Applebees (they closed early), we caught the end of the magical comeback, did some intense high-fiving, then, ultimately, retired to rest up for a big weekend of dance parties.

Too bad Game 7 didn’t turn out as awesome as our shows last weekend.

Wah waaaaaaaah…  But seriously, our shows were awesome, and that’s what this is about.  Read on.

The UMass event was part of their Midnight Madness lineup.  They offered me a spot in the dunk contest, but my left ankle was feeling a little weak, so I had to keep my towering 5-foot-four-inch physique parked backstage.  After the b-ball festivities, people were pumped up and ready to party.  A few hours later, we kicked off “Club-U” with a sold-out crowd.  Welcome to GrooveBoston, UMass!

After quick nap, we were back on the road, to do it all over again.  By noon, we were rolling cases into the field house at Providence College, getting ready to “party down in friar town!”  according to the welcome sign on our green room.  And a little tip for future GrooveBoston clients:  If you include a hand-made banner and a mascot bobble head, we are likely to hook you up with a little upgrade situation.  I’m just sayin’.

After another killer show, and another load-out, we made it to the hotel by 4am, and settled in for a real night’s sleep.  My bed was a little firm at first, but luckily the equipment was fully-customizeable:  Sleep number beds.  Cool.  Mine’s only 45.

Great weekend!