Photo via @TreyAnastasio on Twitter
On Monday, Nov. 16, Trey Anastasio shared fond memories of Phish Head-of-Security Carl Monzo, who passed earlier that morning.
“Phish is a family, and Carl was a beloved member of that family,” Anastasio recalled. “Whenever I arrived at a venue on the bus, Carl’s smiling face was always the first to welcome me. In the hallways outside of our dressing rooms, when we showed up at a venue and when we left at the end of the night, Carl was everywhere. He was always laughing and smiling, and made us feel safe and relaxed.”
Monzo was the president and CEO of National Event Services, which provided event staffing and medical services for some of the biggest touring acts and largest concerts in America, including Dead & Company, Phish, Bonnaroo, Coachella and Stagecoach.
“The first show we did with Phish was The Clifford Ball in ‘96, and, over the past 22 years, we’ve established a great relationship with them,” Monzo told Relix in a 2018 interview. “We’ve worked with Phish on the medical side, the security side and, ultimately, went into the personal security side for the band.”
Phish creative director Julia Morduant added via Twitter on Monday, “We unexpectedly lost a huge part of the Phish org today with the passing of our dear friend and co-worker Carl Monzo, Phish’s head of security. RIP Carl.”
Monzo is survived by his wife Pattyann and the rest of his family.
9 Comments comments associated with this post
Bob is correct
November 18, 2020 at 11:00 pmBut wrong forum. RIP Monzo seemed like a great guy.
MarZaPhiGar
November 18, 2020 at 12:40 pmWhy would u subject a POC to the whitest kids u know anyway
Cosmonaut
November 18, 2020 at 10:20 am…and apparently Bob hasn’t made it out of elementary school yet either. There are two big words in there Bob – I hope you understand.
bob p's sitting down
November 17, 2020 at 8:24 amRIP Monzo. Now maybe Phish can finally hire a person of color, and join the 21st century where diversity is our strength, and those who don’t bend a knee will be crushed.
M
November 17, 2020 at 11:41 amWtf?
Soulshine
November 17, 2020 at 4:32 pmWhat a douchebag for making a comment like that. 🙁
KB
November 17, 2020 at 3:54 pmYeah, Bob, sit this one out with your tired schtick. It’s never funny but a fellow passed away. Take a break.
JuanDiablo
November 17, 2020 at 7:39 pmBob, does the word “cocksucker” ring a bell? I think that is what we called you in the third grade.
John Bollin
November 17, 2020 at 8:07 amI worked with Carl at a few Wakarusa Festivals. I learned a great deal from him. He was a joy to work with!
John Bollin
aka CPJSJohnny
Central Plains Jamband Society and St. Bernard’s.