Pubdate: Mon, 27 Nov 2000
Source: Capital Times, The  (WI)
Copyright: 2000 The Capital Times
Contact:  http://www.thecapitaltimes.com/
Author: Jason Shepard

ALLIANT CENTER: NO MORE RAVES

Facing pressure from the Dane County Sheriff's Office, the Alliant Energy
Center has stopped booking raves and techno dances, an official there
confirmed today.

"The officials and management of the Sheriff's Department have asked us to
reconsider hosting these parties in the future,'' said Ted Ballweg, center
manager of sales and marketing.

The center has a contract for a New Year's Eve party that it will honor,
Ballweg said. But at least 20 proposals by promoters have been rejected in
recent weeks, he added.

"We have agreed not to sign any new contracts until we have a chance to
discuss in detail what our booking policy will be,'' he said.

Ballweg said he had received as many as 100 e-mails from rave supporters,
saying that if public venues are not available, raves will again go
underground and be more dangerous.
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