Camping is canceled at Phish concerts in Colorado. Blame the prairie dogs infected with plague

Yes, this plague, the black plague, the one that killed about 60% of the medieval European population and, centuries later, millions of others. Even for a long-standing fan base, the situation in the prairie dog colonies surrounding Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, is new.

Fans dreaded the announcement made by Phish on Tuesday, saying that camping would not be allowed due to an outbreak of plague among prairie dogs.

Deatrich said that there had been no human case related to the plague of the prairie dog.

Dick's Sporting Goods Park did not respond to requests for additional comments.

A plague epidemic of several weeks

"Many sites where plague-infected fleas affect local prairie dog colonies will remain closed during Labor Day weekend so that authorities can continue to treat meadow dog holes with an insecticide so to kill all the fleas that could transmit the disease to the prairie dogs, and domestic animals, "warned city officials.

As the date approached, dozens of people turned to social media to express their frustration at the lack of information and ask them if the rumors they had heard – many friends mentioned close to the group, from the room or from the promoter – were true. camping canceled?

But many took the threat in stride. There are memes describing Trey Anastasio, the band's singer, as a prairie dog.

Another imaginary equipment featuring emblematic red fritters from the drummer – imaginary goods for fans ready to face the plague.

A fan made stickers showing a prairie dog, a spray bottle in his hand, dressed in a shirt wearing Phish's song "Down With Disease". They are $ 4 each.

This is not the first time

In 2018, the group was forced to cancel its music festival at Watkins Glen, New York, at the very last minute, while the city was in the inability to issue permits due to the turbidity of water resulting from recent storms.

This well-known festival, Curveball, has allowed tens of thousands of fans to explore the wonders of upstate New York. All will gladly tell you that it is too early to consider a similar situation.

"The concerts continue, and it's the best part", "Surrender to the Flow", a publication of and for fans of the band, published on Facebook regarding the latest cancellations. "At least, this is not a Curveball! Just another crazy moment in the collective and shared history of Phish."

This story has been updated.