Goose returned to New York\u2019s Madison Square Garden<\/a> last night, kicking off a two-show stand at the famed venue. These gigs mark the Connecticut-bred group\u2019s third and fourth appearances at the World\u2019s Most Famous Arena, following a set at the 2024 Soulshine benefit and last spring\u2019s headlining debut.<\/p>\nAs one of the first concerts at MSG since the Knicks won the NBA championship last weekend, there was a celebratory feeling in the air and, for many, the concert seemed to continue the excitement of the previous day\u2019s parade through the Canyon of Heroes. Goose tapped into that spirit from the start and played audio of both the Knicks anthem \u201cGo New York Go\u201d and news clips about their recent victory on the house PA at the top of their show. Keyboardist\/guitarist Peter Anspach also wore a Knicks jersey during the night.<\/p>\n
After taking the stage, Goose kicked things off with an extended take on their own \u201cThatch,\u201d which recalled a similarly improvisationally minded beginning to last year\u2019s MSG play. From there, they moved into \u201cBorne,\u201d which then segued into their first live reading of \u201cPOP,\u201d a track off their new release BIG MODERN!<\/em> The quartet then paused for a moment and proceeded to debut a second BIG MODERN!<\/em> song, \u201cPeach.\u201d The emotive sequence of \u201cSeekers on the Ridge pt I > Seekers on the Ridge pt II\u201d and the fast version of \u201cEcho of a Rose\u201d closed the set.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Goose\u2019s second set commenced with back-to-back versions of \u201cPancakes\u201d and \u201cInto the Myst.\u201d During the latter tune, New York woodwinds player Stuart Bogie, known for his time with Antibalas and work with everyone from Arcade Fire to Joe Russo\u2019s Almost Dead, emerged and remained onstage for the rest of the set. That extended sequence consisted of a segue into another BIG MODERN!<\/em> cut, \u201cGood2B\u201d and \u201cElmeg The Wise\u201d as well as the set-closing \u201cThe Empress Of Organos.\u201d (Bogie first worked with Goose on their 2022 album Dripfield<\/em>, connecting through producer D. James Goodwin, and has since become a regular presence at their New York appearances and other large-scale shows.) The members of Goose then returned for a single-song encore, their popular cover of Jim James\u2019 solo cut \u201cState Of The Art (A.E.I.O.U.),\u201d which they started playing live in 2020.<\/p>\nGoose will return to MSG this evening.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a look at last night\u2019s setlist via El Goose.net<\/strong><\/p>\nFriday, June 19, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY<\/em><\/p>\nSet 1: Thatch, Borne -> POP[1], Savenger[1], Peach[2], Seekers on the Ridge pt I > Seekers on the Ridge pt II, Echo of a Rose[3]<\/p>\n
Set 2: Pancakes, Into the Myst[4] -> Good2B[5] -> Elmeg The Wise[5], The Empress Of Organos[5]<\/p>\n
Encore: State Of The Art (A.E.I.O.U.)[6]<\/p>\n
Coach\u2019s Notes:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [1] FTP.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [2] Future Islands.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [3] Fast version.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [4] Unfinished. With Stuart Bogie on woodwinds.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [5] With Stuart Bogie on woodwinds.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 [6] Jim James.<\/p>\n\n