Photo via @goosetheband on Instagram, taken by Bryan Edmond Murphy


On Jan. 24 and 25, Goose performed two sold-out shows in New York City, the first at the Bowery Ballroom and the second at Music Hall of Williamsburg. The shows were highlighted by Goose’s high-energy jamming and covers of Radiohead, Bill Withers, Kylie Minogue and more.

Jan. 24’s show at the Bowery Ballroom began with “Drive,” which segued into the first cover of the evening, Wes Montgomery’s “Switchin’.” Later in the set, the band delivered a funk-laden cover of Bill Withers’ “Lovely Day.” The set closed with “Honeybee,” which was debuted at Goose’s ‘Goosemas VI’ show this past December.

Set two on Friday night began with “Into The Myst” followed by the rollicking “FloDown.” Next, the band debuted a new original tune, “Bob O. John,” sandwiched between two segments of “Echo of a Rose.” The set closed with “Tumble,” and a cover of Otis Day & The Knights’ “Shama Lama Ding Dong” served as the encore.

On Jan. 25 at Music Hall of Williamsburg, Goose began with two beloved originals: “Yeti” and “Time to Flee.” The improvisational highlight of the set was a monster version of “All I Need,” which preceded Goose’s cover of Radiohead’s “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi.” Prior to the set-closing “So Ready,” the band played “Doc Brown,” which guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Peter Anspach dedicated to his young nephew who was seeing his first Goose show.

The second frame began with “Arrow,” followed by a cover of The Moody Blues’ “Nights in White Satin.” The original “Creatures” led into another surprise cover, Kylie Minogue’s “Can’t Get You Outta My Head,” followed by “Hot Tea.” The duo of “Jive I” > “Jive Lee” closed the set, and “Turned Clouds” served as the encore.

Anspach and guitarist Rick Mitarotonda recently appeared at the Brooklyn Podcast Festival during which they played a cover of Phish’s “Brian and Robert” with Tom Marshall on vocals. Check out more on their appearance here. The band was also recently announced as a performed at the LOCKN’ Festival.

Goose returns to the stage on Feb. 5 at The Marquee Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz. Check out complete setlist from their New York City shows below!

Goose
Jan. 24, 2020
New York, NY, Bowery Ballroom

Set I: Drive > Switchin’ {1}, Lead The Way, Elizabeth, Lovely Day {2}, Honeybee

Set II: Into The Myst > FloDown > Echo of a Rose > Bob O. John {3} > Echo of a Rose {4}, Slow Ready, Tumble

Enc: Shama Lama Ding Dong {5}

{1} Wes Montgomery
{2} Bill Withers
{3} FTP. Original tune
{4} Original vocal ending. They sang “Echo of a Rose” for the outro
{5} Otis Day & The Knights

Goose
Jan. 25, 2020
Brooklyn, NY, Music Hall of Williamsburg

Set I: Yeti, Time to Flee, A Western Sun, All I Need {1}, Weird Fishes {2}, Doc Brown {3}, So Ready

Set II: Arrow > Nights in White Satin {4} > Creatures > Can’t Get You Outta My Head {5} > Hot Tea, Jive I > Jive Lee

Enc: Turned Clouds

{1} Slow & melodic version of All I Need
{2} Radiohead
{3} Anspach dedicated the song to his nephew
{4} Moody Blues, FTP
{5} Kylie Minogue