Coronavirus

”While Phish has played shows this year as the pandemic has continued, this variant’s ability for rapid transmission is unprecedented,” they write.

The Omicron surge is leading to more postponed NYC-area shows, including December dates from Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye

”Please don’t worry about me,” John Darnielle writes, ”I’m vaxxed up and maxxed up.”

”The drastic turn of events this week with the rapid spread of the Omicron variant has, once again, changed everything,” producers write in a statement

Guided by Voices‘ upcoming New Years shows have been canceled “due to unforeseen circumstances, and out of an abundance of caution with the recent spike in COVID-19 cases“

”There will be no exceptions, you must be fully vaccinated and show negative test to enter,” CEO and founder Michael Dorf says.

”we’ve had a lot of discussions and stress about this amongst ourselves,” LCD Soundsystem write, ”and we’ve decided to play again tonight.”

NYC has fallen rapidly into the grip of a surge of the Omicron COVID variant, and some venues are cancelling and postponing shows, and implementing new mask policies, in response.

Singer Amy Taylor and drummer Gus Romer recently tested positive for Covid, so their December shows, including next week’s Brooklyn show, are off. ”The band is very dissapointed but safety and health first.”

‘Devil in a Coma‘ details Mark’s battle with COVID in spring 2021 that put him in a coma and made him temporarily deaf.