Goose wrapped its fall tour this week with a two-night run at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. where the band paid tribute to a bevy of influences. Across four sets, Goose included eight covers ranging from the Grateful Dead to Prince to Devo.
The band arrived at The Anthem on Tuesday following a three-night weekend run in Cincinnati that culminated with a surprise mini-acoustic set on Sunday. Prior to that, Goose staged its first proper Halloween concert in three years with a Stranger Things-themed show in St. Petersburg, FL. That show saw the band introduce several new covers to its repertoire, including “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” which returned for its second-ever performance on Tuesday at The Anthem. The first night of the run also included The National‘s “Bloodbuzz Ohio”, The Who‘s “Eminence Front”, and finally the Grateful Dead’s “Peggy-O” to finish the show.
Returning on Wednesday to finish the run, Goose covered Devo’s “Whip It” for the second time this month. Back on November 1st during a show in St. Augustine, FL, Goose busted out the hit from Ohio’s helmet-wearing new wave band for the first time in 114 shows. Wednesday also saw Goose deliver its sixth-ever performance of “I Would Die 4 U” (Prince) along with cover staples “Pumped Up Kicks” and “Shama Lama Ding Dong”, which were paired together in the run’s final set.
Check out photos from the two-night Goose run at The Anthem courtesy of photographer Leeda Bijani and stream full-show audio on Bandcamp. Up next for Goose is a set at the SOULSHINE hurricane relief concert at Madison Square Garden on November 24th followed by the band’s annual Goosemas holiday celebration, taking place over December 13th and 14th at North Charleston Coliseum in South Carolina. Find tickets and a full list of tour dates here.
Goose — The Anthem — Washington, D.C. — 11/12/24 — Full Audio
Goose — The Anthem — Washington, D.C. — 11/13/24 — Full Audio
Setlist: Goose | The Anthem | Washington, D.C. | 11/12/24
Set One: Dr. Darkness, Earthling or Alien?, Seekers on the Ridge pt I > Seekers on the Ridge pt II, Echo of a Rose[1] > Bloodbuzz Ohio[2] > Bob Don[3] > Echo of a Rose, So Ready
Set Two: Eminence Front[4], Hungersite, You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)[5] > Pancakes -> Loose Ends > Pancakes, This Old Sea > Animal[6]
Encore: Peggy-O[7]
Coach’s Notes:
[1] Fast version.
[2] The National.
[3] With.
[4] The Who.
[5] Dead or Alive. With Sinnerman teases from Peter.
[6] With Welcome to Delta tease from Peter.
[7] Grateful Dead.
Setlist: Goose | The Anthem | Washington, DC | 11/13/24
Set One: Atlas Dogs > Silver Rising, Turned Clouds, Big Modern! -> Whip It[1], I Would Die 4 U[2], SALT, Give it Time
Set Two: Yeti -> Pumped Up Kicks[3] -> Shama Lama Ding Dong[4] > Yeti, Thatch, 726 > Dripfield
Encore: The Empress Of Organos -> Big Modern! -> The Empress Of Organos
Coach’s Notes:
[1] Devo.
[2] Prince.
[3] Foster The People.
[4] Otis Day & The Knights.