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<p>Reggae Sumfest promoter Joe Bogdanovich is assuring patrons that all the necessary arrangements are being made to guarantee the utmost comfort for the show next year.</p>
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<p>He acknowledged that some patrons experienced discomfort as a result of the large crowd that attended the 27th staging of the two-day show last month.</p>
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<p>mfest’s 27th staging  Last wReggae music lovers from across the world converged  on Catherine Hall Montego Bay to experience a full line up of Regae and  Dancehall icons including Buju Banton, Beres Hammond, Chronixx, Beenie  Man, and Bounty Killer.</p>
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<p>As a result, the iconic festival drew its largest crowd in its 27-year history with approximatley 40,000 patrons combined for both nights.  Commenting on the size of the crowd, Bogdanovich noted, “I thank my team, the sponsors, artistes and the directors of Reggae Sumfest for their continued support our great homegrown music festival. But with explosive growth comes challenges along with demands and heavy responsibility. With a festival of this magnitude and the exponential  growth achieved is still an actual part of the working process and next  year we will continue to grow and improve the overall experience”  “We have already started planning for  Sumfest  2020 and our top priority will be to ensure safety and comfort for our  patrons so that they are able to enjoy the experience of  The Greatest  Reggae Festival on Earth to the fullest,” he added.</p>
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<p> <br>Backstage Reggae Sumfest 2019 L-R: Dr. Sonjah Stanley Niaah,Copeland Forbes, Joe Bogdanovich, CEO of  DSE (Reggae Sumfest promoter), Olivia "Babsy" Grange,Minister of  Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport.</p>
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