67 canisters of nitrous oxide found outside Fenway after Phish show

The band Phish played two concerts at Fenway Park this weekend, and fans apparently continued the party after one of the performances. Boston police found 67 canisters of nitrous oxide outside Fenway on Friday night. Officers also found the area peppered with deflated latex balloons that were scattered on the ground. People use balloons to breath in nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas to get high, police said. Police turned over the canisters to the fire department's Hazardous Materials Unit.Phish has a song about nitrous oxide, and fans at various venues have used the gas to get high.

The band Phish played two concerts at Fenway Park this weekend, and fans apparently continued the party after one of the performances.

Boston police found 67 canisters of nitrous oxide outside Fenway on Friday night.


Officers also found the area peppered with deflated latex balloons that were scattered on the ground.

People use balloons to breath in nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas to get high, police said.

Police turned over the canisters to the fire department's Hazardous Materials Unit.

Phish has a song about nitrous oxide, and fans at various venues have used the gas to get high.

