Last Friday, GB headed down to Roger Dubbs (that’s “Roger Wililams” in our secret language) to rock the return of Chameleon Club.  The event featured a black-and-white dress code, and a stage design that took the lyric “in da ayer” to new heights.

The event started like you’d expect:  An intense stillness as the room shifted from “build mode” to “show mode” and the RWU event staff took their positions; down-tempo beats to ease the room into the all-out craziness that would follow; the steady transition from empty space to packed dance floor as students flowed in.  But after the opening live set, something strange happened.

The area below the stage started glowing bright white as the music stopped, replaced by the signature “GrooveBoston countdown.”  And then the stage began to rise — suspended from rigging motors and chains — until we we were literally rocking the crowd from the rafters.

The stage was FLYING.  The height changed a few times throughout the night, creating an undeniably unique, dynamic element — and giving us, by FAR, the best seat in the house.

The room was also outfitted with a serious lighting rig, reminiscent of late-80s rock concerts.  No coincidence there:  The East Coast Lighting crew on the scene included Joe Nieuwendyk, who was AC/DC’s crew chief for about 100 shows during their Blow Up Your Video World Tour in ’87 and ’88  (but I’m sure “the flying DJs of GrooveBoston” are now highly ranked among Joe’s adventures in the production world).

You did it again, Roger Dubbs: As always, we had a blast.