MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Due to the Clayton fire, Middletown Rancheria Tribal Council has canceled the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy concert, which had been set to take place on Friday, Aug. 19.

In coordination with the Red Cross, the tribe has been involved in the disaster relief efforts by once again opening an evacuation center at the Twin Pine Casino Event Center, adjacent to the Twin Pine Casino & Hotel.

“It was an easy and heartfelt decision that our community will always come first,” said Jose “Moke” Simon, tribal council chairman for the Middletown Rancheria. “We are housing many fire survivors at our event center and we are not willing to further displace members of our community to host a concert.”

All members of the Middletown Rancheria Tribal Council continue to support these efforts and want to ensure a stable place of shelter for the fire survivors that have been displaced.

“This Friday would be an inappropriate time to have a concert considering what so many of our community members are going through,” said casino General Manager Mark Kruspe. “For guests that purchased tickets, we will be issuing full refunds on all ticket sales. For now the health and safety of our community members is our priority.”

Those holding tickets to Friday’s concert can go to www.twinpine.com for more information on reimbursement.