My good friend and Goose “partner in crime” had to bail just a day before the show, so I rolled down from Detroit to Columbus by myself for my first solo Goose show… and boy am I glad that I did. Beautiful summer afternoon/evening, cool downtown/outdoor venue, a packed house, and a kick-ass show. Knocked a few originals off the wish list, and caught a couple of covers I wasn’t expecting to hear at all. 

Got into Columbus around 4:00, wandered around downtown and got a bite to eat, chatted with other fans, and spent a little time in the lot before the show. Not much of a lot scene (despite there being a really cool lot right behind the venue), but the folks parked around me were awesome, and the guys next to me actually purchased my buddy’s ticket on cash or trade :) Got into the venue with a little time to spare. Wasn’t super-excited about the show print, so I chose not to stand in that line. Grabbed a beer, and worked my way toward the stage (Peter side.. a few rows back). 

The band came out, and kicked it off with Switchin’. Wasn’t a song on my wish list, but I am so glad to have heard it (have really liked it ever since hearing the 3/4/22 version from Nashville). Got an always-fun Honeybee next, and then an Atlas Dogs (which has steadily been working its way up my “personal favorites” list). From there we got a Jive II, into a disappointingly-short Time To Flee (only 3:15), into a Jive Lee… followed up by one I’d been chasing, The Old Man’s Boat (and a solid one at that). A ripping Hungersite was up next, which segued into a song I honestly didn’t even know they played… the Charlie Monroe/Grateful Dead cover of Rosa Lee McFall (last played 316 shows before, on 8/8/19). 

Second set kicked off with “one for the dudes” (according to Jebb)... complete with explosion sound effects. While it was only a five song set… nearly everything got the treatment, and stretched the set past the 70 minute mark. Into The Myst started things off, which was unfinished… and transitioned into a really solid, 15-minute Arcadia. We got a big, 20-minute, jam chart-worthy Rosewood Heart next, which went into another big jam… Dripfield (which I hadn’t heard live yet), into what was probably my favorite song of the night… a Slow Ready, which had me smiling and dancing, and not ready for the show to end. After a quick “encore break”, the band returned and threw down a wonderful Tumble to end the night on a high note.  

Kemba Live! Outdoors is a really cool venue, tucked away in downtown Columbus. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but Goose sold the place out to the tune of 4,000+ on a Tuesday night… and left a great impression. ShOhio, baby!