Goose outdid itself this year with a two-night, game show/bingo-themed Goosemas celebration at North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center in North Charleston, SC. Hosted by ’70s game show-inspired emcee Lucky Lou, each night kicked off in epic fashion with the Chicago Bulls’ iconic hype song “Sirius” by The Alan Parsons Project and featured a setlist decided by random draws of bingo balls—a format first used by the band during its Bingo Tour in 2020.
Night one’s invigorating “Sirius” intro was followed by a mix of Goose favorites and songs from various side projects including “Yeti” by Great Blue—a band comprised of Goose’s Peter Anspach alongside drummer Nick Hanna, guitarist Ethan Michael, and bassist Seth Zucker—and “Turbulence & The Night Rays”, a song by Vasudo that has become a staple in Goose’s live sets. The first frame also saw the band’s merch manager Naveed Quarterman plunged into a dunk tank dressed as a king for the live debut of “The King”.
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Set two began with a pair of Vasudo songs, “Hot Love & the Lazy Poet” and “Give It Time”, and included the Goose debut of “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin, with Nico D’Elisa on vocals. After that, social media personality Bruce Robinson made a splash in the dunk tank ahead of “Into the Myst”.
The fun continued on night two with Goose’s debut of Paul Simon‘s “Slip Slidin’ Away” and a mid-set crowdsurfing sesh by Rick Mitarotonda and Peter, who rode inflatable flamingoes while the rest of the band played on. After returning to the stage, the band laid down a +14 minute jam and finished the set with Vasudo’s “Rockdale”.
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Highlights of set two included a pair of debut covers, “Don’t Leave Me This Way” by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and “Get Down Tonight” by KC and the Sunshine Band, and the encore capped off Goosemas in epic fashion with “Dripfield”, an appearance by DJ Marb Menthols (a.k.a. bassist Trevor Weekz) on the turntables, a trifecta of Grateful Dead cover debuts (“Help on the Way” > “Slipknot!” > “Franklin’s Tower”), and a closing “The Empress Of Organos”.
Check out the setlists, full-show audio, and videos from Goosemas XI and click below to view photo galleries from each night courtesy of David Tracer.
Goose will close out 2024 with a two-night New Year’s celebration at The Moody Center in Austin, TX and recently announced a run of shows in February featuring the band’s headlining debut in Canada. Find tickets and a full list of tour dates here.
Goose – “Hungersite” > “Flodown” – 12/13/24
Goose – “Kashmir” (Led Zeppelin) – 12/13/24
Goose – ” One In, One Out” > “D&B&Flamingos” > “Rockdale” – 12/14/24
Goose – “Slip Slidin’ Away” (Paul Simon) – 12/14/24
[Video: themeboudin]
Goose – “Help on the Way” > “Slipknot!” > “Franklin’s Tower” (Grateful Dead) – 12/14/24
[Video: Mike Faulkenberry Live Music]
Goose – North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center – North Charleston, SC – 12/13/24
Goose – North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center – North Charleston, SC – 12/14/24
Setlist [via El Goose]: Goose | North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center | North Charleston, SC | 12/13/24
Set 1: Sirius[1], Yeti, Butter Rum, Arcadia, Turbulence & The Night Rays, Silver Rising
Set 2: Hot Love & The Lazy Poet, Give it Time, Mr. Action, Hungersite -> Flodown, 726, Kashmir.[2], Into the Myst[3] > Big Modern!
Encore: Same Old Shenanigans, Seekers on the Ridge pt I > Seekers on the Ridge pt II > (dawn)
Coach’s Notes:
[1] The Alan Parsons Project. FTP.
[2] Led Zeppelin. FTP. Bonus Ball #6. With Nicole D’Elisa on vocals.
[3] Unfinished.
Show Notes: This show was part of Goosemas XI: Bingo and the setlist was decided by random draws of bingo balls. Peter teased Charge! before Turbulence & The Night Rays.
Setlist [via El Goose]: Goose | North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center | North Charleston, SC | 12/14/24
Set 1: Sirius[1] > Madhuvan, Borne > Slip Slidin’ Away[2], One In, One Out -> Jam[3] -> Rockdale
Set 2: All I Need[4] -> Creatures > The Empress Of Organos > Don’t Leave Me This Way[5], Get Down Tonight[6], Atlas Dogs[7] -> Echo of a Rose[8] > Slow Ready > So Ready -> Slow Ready
Encore: Dripfield[7] > Jam[9], Help on the Way[10] -> Slipknot![10] > Franklin’s Tower[10] -> The Empress Of Organos
Coach’s Notes:
[1] The Alan Parsons Project.
[2] Paul Simon. FTP. Bonus Ball #5.
[3] With D & B & Flamingoes and +14 Minute Jam bingo ball. Rick and Peter crowd surfed on inflatable flamingoes while the rest of the band played.
[4] Slow, melodic version. Unfinished.
[5] Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes. FTP. Bonus Ball #2.
[6] KC and the Sunshine Band. FTP. Bonus Ball #3. With Lucky Lou on percussion.
[7] Unfinished.
[8] Fast version. Unfinished.
[9] M@rball and Cannons bingo ball. With DJ Marb Menthols on turntables.
[10] Grateful Dead. FTP. Bonus Ball #1.
Show Notes: This show was part of Goosemas XI.
