A break in the cloudy skies last week gave way to Springfest’s activities including a rock-climbing wall, Frisbee spin art and rounded out with a performance from the Mighty Mighty Bosstones on Saturday.

Before their performance, students meandered around campus starting as early as 11 a.m. to listen to hip-hop and R’B in the freshman quad, near Levine Marketplace.

The crowd started to grow as the buzz increased in West Village and Centennial Commons.

With a bigger stage than last year, the sound checks started around 1 p.m. That catalyst roused the inhabitants of surrounding residence halls Willis Hall and West Villages.

By 2 p.m., a steady line was forming for the rock climbing wall and bungee course. Over in the West Village quad, free cotton candy billowed, popcorn crackled and sno cones added to the chills of the breezy temperatures.

After some students embellished in the free food or boxing, most of the crowd was starting to gather in front of the stage for the Bosstones performance.

During their set, swirls of dust kicked up while students released their frustrations from upcoming finals in a mosh pit – some pushing, others skanking. The crowd was generally friendly, with only a few altercations arising during the music. A few onlookers may have been pelted by the occasional beer can, and once the crowd cleared out, students had to avoid the alcohol bottle shrapnel.

The show seemed to be a success due to the uproars from the crowd, but not all students felt that way.

“I would rather have seen J5 [Jurassic ] or The Roots,” said Jaclyn Brander, a freshman business major. “I don’t like the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. We should have gotten Dave Matthews Band or Paul Simon.”

Before the Bosstones took the stage, up-and-coming ska/reggae/funk band Westbound Train (who have played with the Bosstones in the past) and Kicked in the Head (playing Warped Tour this summer) performed.

The Council for University Programming (CUP) organized the event and viewed it as a success.

“I think it went amazing,” said Alex Hussain, sophomore engineering major and Springfest chair. “It went way beyond [CUP’s] expectations, and it went just as planned.”

Performers of the past include The Roots and They Might Be Giants. Planning for next year’s Springfest will begin sometime in the winter, Hussain said.