Goose hosted their first-ever FRED Festival from Aug. 20-22 at LOCKN’ Farm, playing two headlining sets and welcoming performances by the likes of Grateful Shred, Dawes, Dr. Dog, Cory Wong, Hiss Golden Messenger and more.

Day one – Aug. 20 – was highlighted by a Grateful Shred kick-off set as well as a performance by “Goose precursor” Vasudo, featuring Goose’s Peter Anspach, Rick Mitarotonda, Jeff Arevalo and Trevor Weekz as well as additional player Matt Campbell. This marked the band’s first official reunion since 2013.

According to an official description, “The island-tinged, roots performance presented rich harmonies, introspective vocals, and concise jams, as attendees were introduced to the unique sound that laid the groundwork for Goose.”

The day’s biggest surprise, however, was probably Dawes’ Black Sabbath set – the group performed Paranoid in its entirety.

Aug. 21 saw Goose proper lay down two sets full of groovy favorites, from an opening, crowd-pleasing “Yeti” to a killed “Drive”> “Rosewood”> “Please Forgive Me” segment. (That final tune, a David Grey cover, was also a debut for the band.)

Guests Griffin and Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes were also waiting in the wings, and Goose later welcomed them to jam on “This Old Sea” and The Band’s “Don’t Do It” to end the show.

Night two was equally fun with a slew of favorites and collaborations.

“Honey Bee” started things off, followed by “Lilly’s Tiger” and frequent live cut “Butter Rum.”

Not long after, to close the first half, the band reconnected with founding keyboard player Chris “Doc” for “So Ready.”

Their second half was punctuated by a “Spirit of the Dark Horse” opener and a “Factory Fiction” closer with Vasudo’s Matt Campbell on keys.

“We are so grateful for this past weekend!” the band wrote the following Monday. “Thank you so much to the LOCKN’ team for allowing us to put on Fred The Festival. It was truly a dream come true!! Thank you to everyone for coming and supporting all our favorite bands, that means the world to us.”

Check out the band’s official setlists and watch Goose jam with Dawes below:

Goose
Aug. 21, 2021
LOCKN’ Farm


Set I: Yeti, Drive > Rosewood > Please Forgive Me {1}, Seekers On The Ridge Pt 1 & Pt 2, Arrow

Set II: Creatures, Hot tea , This Old Sea {2}, Don’t do it {2} {3}

Coach’s Notes:
{1} David Grey, FTP
{2} Very special guests Griffin on drums/vocals & Taylor on guitar/vocals and vocals from Dawes. Jeff played Handini’s guitar
{3} The Band

Goose
Aug. 22, 2021
LOCKN’ Farm


Set I: Honey Bee {1}, Lilly’s Tiger, Butter Rum, Tumble, 726, So Ready {2}

Set II: Dark Horse, A Western Sun, Earthling or Alien? {3}, Factory Fiction {4}

Enc: Travelers > Elmeg The Wise

Coach’s Notes:
{1} JonL on rain stick
{2} Very special guest and former member of Göose Chris ‘Doc’ Enright on keys
{3} Spuds & Jeff had a drum jam
{4} Very special guest Matt Campbell from Vasudo on Keys