Sundance 2013 kicked off this weekend, and film buffs flocked to Park City again this year. From Dave Groh's sold-out concert at Park City Live with Stevie Nicks, to Jessica Biel and Ringo Starr hanging out at The Westway, to Avicii and Matisyahu's blow out performances, here is a round up of some of the top bashes from Sundance's first weekend.

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We've spent many a winter evening cozying up to our fireplaces and flipping through our never-ending Netflix queue in search of the perfect film.  But winter nights aren't just for at-home screenings. This week, the Sundance Film Festival returns for another year, and beyond movie watching, there will be a lot of party hopping.  We've rounded up the best events, lounges, and entertainment that Sundance attendees will enjoy in between screenings!

Goldbar is known for many things: a gilded decor fit for kings but enjoyed by downtown New Yorkers, late-night Sunday ragers, and a damn difficult door. This week, GoldBar is having a grand re-opening to present their new features, and we had a chance to talk to partners Shaun Rose, Jonny Lennon, and Udi Vaknin for an inside sneak peek. We checked out the new space and found out what the nightlife veterans had to say about the changing industry, and picked their brain on some upcoming projects.

What's more surprising about this weekend's NYT's expose on underage drinking in the Hamptons nightclubs? The fact that several promoters had the balls to go on record admitting their roles in shepherding their young herd into clubs, or the fact that this is in any way "new" news to be headlined in the Styles section? Does anyone over 21 actually have the desire to go to these clubs? Hasn't this been the case since the beginning of time?  Is this what our ever growing conservative society is coming to? Time to move to Europe. MORE>>>

While the Post took the initial dive and "exposed" the underage drinking occurring at Nello Summertimes (which, in turn, caused a major crackdown on the club and their police security guards), the NY Times is doing their own investigating, this time with the popular Hamptons hot spots such as SL East (also known as the former Lily Pond) and South Pointe. So how do these youngsters manage to get past the velvet ropes anyway? More»