News: Bottle-throwing incident mars Dance All Rock

Despite a good start, Dance All Rock 2005, promoted by veteran reggae artiste Barrington Levy, came to an abrupt end last Sunday morning, with daybreak only moments away, after angry patrons began hurling bottles at the stage when they failed to see some of the more popular dancehall and reggae artists advertised for the event appear, following a prolonged intermission.

The Alpart Sports Complex in Nain, St Elizabeth, which accommodates about 800 people, was emptied in seconds as patrons stormed the exits, trying to get to safety. Some more agile patrons even resorted to scaling the venue's approximately 13-foot high metal fences to get out.

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