Band cancels six shows

The Cadillac Three has canceled the remainder of its August shows due to guitarist Kelby Ray contracting COVID. The band, which initially canceled three shows the day before, shared the unfortunate news via its socials.

“When we returned to touring this summer, we were all vaccinated and hopeful that things were looking up for the fall & beyond. However, as COVID cases have gotten worse again, we have been increasingly worried about the uncertainty of what we could be bringing home to our families on Sunday after a weekend on the road. [Guitarist] Jaren [Johnston] has a four year old son and [drummer] Neil [Mason] has a one year old daughter. Those two people come first and foremost now,” the band shares.

“Then we got the news Kelby got COVID. That was the last thing we wanted to happen — and the future of what to do with our current tour became uncertain. Prior to getting that news, we’ve been discussing the best options for what is the safest for us, our families, and our fans. We want to do everything in our power to keep everyone safe while also getting to continue to do our jobs that we love.”

They close, “This is a statement about family, music, and the love of touring. It’s not perfect — but, we truly think it is imperative right now to try & help alleviate the severity of the virus and to do our best to protect everyone around us.”

The trio has decided to take the remainder of August off to ensure “our whole camp is COVID free” before returning to the road.

They will be enforcing proof of full vaccination or negative test within 72 hours of their two Ryman Auditorium shows in Nashville on September 1st and 2nd.

The band’s camp will be coordinating COVID protocols with individual venues for the remainder of their 2021 shows. Further details will be provided when available.

The country trio is the latest of a growing number of acts who are being sidelined due to the virus. Tesla, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foo Fighters, Buckcherry, Korn and Mammoth WVH are among those who have been forced to postpone or cancel dates due to an active case within their touring camps.

Last week, organizers of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam postponed their festivals due to the surge of COVID cases nationwide. Garth Brooks, Nine Inch Nails and Stevie Nicks are among those who have canceled the remainder of their 2021 dates due to rising COVID cases.

Major promoters, such as Live Nation, AEG Presents and Danny Wimmer Presents are requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID test before entering its venues, festivals or offices starting this fall, including Bonnaroo, Coachella and Stagecoach.

This week, California became the first state to require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to attend indoor gatherings of one thousand or more people or outdoors with ten thousand or more starting in September. Attendees are no longer allowed to self-attest the verification status, as proof of physical or digital vaccine card or negative test within 72 hours of event — along with ID — will be required at entry.

The California Department of Public Health replaces its own rules which initially applied to indoor gatherings of more than five thousand patrons. The mandate is in effect from September 20th through November 1st.

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