I like where your trying to go with this.I personally don’t hate the light shows and extra noise to me it gets the students much more involved and exited for Friday nights I personally wouldn’t hate to see us try something similar. On the other hand I do understand why some may dislike it especially in the older crowd sometimes if over done it can be incredibly annoying and it takes away from the band and other student led groups, it’s about finding a sweet spot enough to get the younger generation excited and involved on Friday's but also a way to not ruin the experience for others and not take away from other students.
Something new might be a good thing even if I'm an old timer
