Last week, the Attorney General’s office sent a cease-and-desist letter to Live Entertainment, one the promoters responsible for a large scale superspreader event in Weld County where videos showed thousands of Coloradans packed in together with no masks and no social distancing. We are starting to see new cases of COVID-19 associated with this superspreader event.
And this week, we’ve seen more superspreader events, like rodeos and concerts planned for the next two weeks in Weld County. Based on previous events and the volume of confirmed attendees, hundreds, if not thousands, are planning to participate.
Thus, the Attorney General’s office has proactively sent cease-and-desist orders to the organizers and promoters -- Adixion Music, as well as the venue, Imperial Horse Racing Facility in Pierce, Weld County -- to stop these illegal events to prevent further infection.
Under current guidelines, an outdoor venue is permitted to host a maximum of 175 people within their usable space with a minimum of 6 feet of distance between individuals or non-household contacts.
The state will use the full force of the law to protect public health. We cannot allow the irresponsible actions of a few to sacrifice thousands of Colorado lives, hundreds of thousands of Colorado jobs, and all of the progress we have made against this virus. The Governor also discouraged community members from buying tickets to or attending these events that are knowingly breaking the law; ticket holders may end up scammed out of their money when these events are shut down.
It is more important than ever for everyone to have individual responsibility and keep doing their part. That means resisting the temptation to pretend that everything is back to normal, and it means promoters, organizers, and patrons must be responsible and obey the law.
