Toots and the Maytals were winding down a rendition of the John Denver classic “Country Roads” when William Connor Lewis, then 19, threw the empty 1.75-liter bottle that sliced open the skin on Hibbert’s head and left him with a concussion.

Lewis intended to toss the bottle to a patch of grass to the left of the stage, according to court filings. He had consumed two beers and two vodka shots earlier in the day before stealing the bottle from a vendor’s tent while his friend stood lookout, according to the court records.

An ambulance took Hibbert to VCU Medical Center, where he was evaluated and received several staples to close the laceration. Berry and Stephen Lecky, also of Venture Richmond, drove to the hospital to check on him, court filings state, and Lecky escorted him back to his hotel.

“Hibbert was jovial and laughing and showed no signs of pain or emotional distress,” lawyers for the group said in court filings.

He went on to perform several shows over the next few days as his Richmond-area fans expressed outrage and embarrassment over the incident on social media.