The Chicago Department Of Public Health has issued a after fans attending a show by jam band Goose reported seeing bats flying near the lighting rig. According to the CDPH, the "possible" exposure occurred during the band's September 12 concert at the 5000-capacity Salt Shed, located in West Town, Chicago. The show was the second of three sold-out shows at the venue.
"If you attended the concert and were bitten or scratched by a bat, or if you had direct contact with a bat, contact a healthcare provider as soon as possible to discuss rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), says the CDPH. "Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis consists of a dose of human rabies immune globulin and four doses of vaccine, which is highly effective in preventing rabies." The CDPH also warns that, "bats in and around Chicago have been found to carry rabies, although not all bats carry rabies," and that, "bats have very small teeth.
Therefore, a bite from a bat may not be felt and may leave marks that are not easily seen." Anyone at the show not bitten by a bat does not need to seek medical attention. Goose's most recent studio album, , came out in 2022.
The band have also released a swiftly growing number of live albums, one of which was recorded at the Salt Shed in 2023. Their next date is at the Ascend Amphitheater in Nashville, TN, on October 24. Full dates below.
Oct 24: Nashville Ascend Amphitheater, TN Oct 25: Winston-Salem Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, NC Oct 26: Birmingham Avondale .
