Theta Chi, Alpha Epsilon Phi host Electroscream

The music blasts as a crowd of UCF students and eager electro-goers gather in front of an elaborate, glowing stage. The unexpected cold weather did not faze the crowd at the Electroscream House Music Festival held outside of the Theta Chi fraternity house on Wednesday night.

Hosted by the Theta Chi fraternity and Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority, the first annual electronic music show featured DJ Lazersaur, Henry Fong, DallasK, and headliner DJ Crespo. The philanthropic event raised money for The Bob Woodruff Foundation and the Sharsheret Breast Cancer Network.

"The majority of philanthropies with Greeks are, from my opinion, isolated within Greek life," said Ben Tan, president of the Theta Chi and senior finance major "We sort of want to break that barrier."

Theta Chi and Alpha Epsilon Phi have started to chip away at that barrier by finding a common unifier in music. The event attracted 600 people while raising $3,000, which surpassed their $1,000 fundraising goal, according to Brandon Stephens, a sophomore accounting major on the philanthropy chair for Theta Chi.

The festivities began around 8 p.m. as DJ Lazersaur, a member of Theta Chi, began spinning the decks.

By the time DJ Crespo took the stage at around 11:30 p.m., the roped off area of the Theta Chi yard was filled with people. Having played alongside the likes of major names such as Steve Aoki and Skrillex, the well-known Florida turntablist, was the talk of the night. The cold air disappeared as people were body to body in front of the stage, jumping and dancing to the heavy beats DJ Crespo provided.

Glow sticks were given to each person at the entrance, lighting up the crowd as they flew up and down to the rhythm of the music.

With electronic music festivals like Electric Daisy Carnival and Ultra Music Festival raking in the masses by the thousands, it is obvious that electronic music brings in a crowd these days.

Following in their footsteps on a much smaller scale, Electroscream brought in the masses for more than just music, but to raise money for a good cause as well.

The charity concert benefited the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the Sharsheret Breast Cancer Network. The Bob Woodruff Foundation provides resources and support to injured service members, veterans and their families.The Sharsheret Breast Cancer Network helps create a system of support and friendship for women at high risk for and living with breast cancer, as well as sending them resource and comfort materials and teaches them how to cope with the side effects of the chemotherapy.

"The best part about it all is people come out because they genuinely care and they want to support other organizations and other causes," said Harrison Delgado, vice president of Theta Chi and senior hospitality management major.