Goose are a relatively new jam band that has seen its career take off in the last couple of years. They just wrapped up a tour with the Trey Anastasio Band and were profiled in Rolling Stone.
Formed in Connecticut in 2014, Goose went through the normal routine that many New England jam-rock acts, Phish included, go through: the nonstop touring through college towns and dive bars, constant rehearsing, and emphasizing “you had to be there” moments of live improvisation. Before the pandemic, they were moving a couple hundred tickets per show but emerged from the shutdown as a live powerhouse, selling out storied venues like Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
In an aging landscape that sometimes feels melodically stuck in molasses, Goose is a breath of fresh air. They’re an arena-level jam band that millennials can finally call their own after years of older fans telling them, “You should have been here back in the day.” Goose, however, is happening right now.
There are several good-quality videos of Goose's live shows available on YouTube, including this show from Syracuse, NY.
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