The third annual Fall Ball will take place Friday night in the Gantcher Family Sports and Convocation Center from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. All students with a Tufts ID card can attend free of charge.
Groove Boston, an independent DJ and event production company, will provide the music. DJ Romeo from Kiss 108, a local radio station, will also attend.
According to Tufts Community Union (TCU) President Jeff Katzin, nearly 4,000 students attended last year's Fall Ball. Students complained of long lines to enter the event, and this year's organizers plan to improve the setup of the entrance to the Gantcher Center.
The event is sponsored by the TCU Senate, which this year increased the money allocated for lights and sound equipment. There will also be additional video screens with graphics and images of the crowd.
"It's a great way to get everyone out of their dorms and come together," Katzin said.
DJ Skribble was the special guest DJ last year, but this year organizers decided to hire a lesser known and less expensive DJ. "This year we scaled back how much we were going to spend," Katzin said.
"The Senate decided that it could hire a lesser known and still get a high turnout," Katzin said.
Katzin said DJ Romeo may play more hip-hop than DJ Skribble. "He should put on a really good show," he said.
