Disorder breaks out at DMX concert at Lambda Chi Alpha

After students paid $25 for DMX tickets at Lambda Chi Alpha last night, the concert was closed down after only three songs. After crowd members protested the concert’s end, students in the front row and an Indiana Daily Student photographer got maced.\nThe concert was supposed to start at 8:30 p.m., but it was delayed until 9:30 p.m. because of difficulties getting DMX to the house on time. Lambda Chi Alpha had an agreement with the University that the concert would be over and noise would stop at 9:30 p.m., the IU Police Department confirmed.\nWhen the concert wasn’t over at 9:30 p.m., officers arrived to shut the concert down. DMX was taken off the stage and other officers were called in when the crowd began shouting profanities at the officers.\nDMX also had alcohol that he said he would pass around to students, junior Lauren Smith said.\n“All of a sudden, cops came on the stage so I thought he might be getting in trouble for alcohol,” Smith said.\nExtra IUPD officers were called to the scene when the crowd began to get rowdy, IUPD confirmed.\nEventually, the entire first row was maced.\nIUPD, Bloomington Police and State Police officers were called onto the scene, said Smith, who saw their squad cars and uniforms.\nAfter students were maced, most rushed into Third Street. Third Street was temporary closed starting at Jordan Avenue, IUPD confirmed.\nMike Patterson, a general contractor who was working security at the show, said that at one point students started rushing the stage.\nOthers at the concert said they did not see anyone on the stage.\n“They started throwing things at the police,” Smith said. “It got pretty ugly and we thought people would start getting arrested. I never saw people on the stage. They threw trash, but that was about it.”\nThe activities had been prearranged with the IU Student Activities Office and Lambda Chi Alpha was aware that they were supposed to shut down at 9:30 p.m., IUPD confirmed.\nLambda Chi Alpha declined to make a statement by press time.