Tufts University has a serious reputation when it comes to dance parties. Past events have featured world-famous guest DJs, ultra-rad “power cube” stages, live drummers, and student attendance numbering well into the thousands. This year, Winter Bash outgrew on-campus facilities and was re-invented as “Break The Ice,” a massive college club in the heart of downtown Boston. When buses started rolling in, GrooveBoston was up and running. After all, we’ll party just about anywhere – that’s kind of our thing.

With a HUGE 40-foot-wide stage to work with, we dialed the Face-Rockers stage build up a notch, with a cinema-sized video screen to match. We had all seen Avatar already, and giant rock band has been done (at the office), so we opted for a live-mix VJ video show instead. Based on crowd response, we made the right call.

It’s true, the event saw some changes this year, transitioning to a space more suited to the enormous turnout. After a gauntlet of lines, bus rides, coat checks, and security checkpoints, students joined the masses on the dance floor, while the GB crew unleashed the craziness that Tufts has come to know and love.

In the end, we’re pumped that Winter Bash – new name or not – is alive and well.