It was a quick road trip to Indianapolis, but we packed a lot into 24 hours… and got an amazing show out of it to boot.

My buddies (Matt and Jeff) and I left Detroit early, got into Indy around noon, and stopped for lunch at this high-end food hall/bar called The Garage. They’ve got Greek, Indian, Brazilian, Asian, BBQ, Sushi, Lobster, Cuban, Dumplings, Pizza, etc… If you’re in Indy, I recommend it. After lunch we checked into our AirBNB, which was a super-cool two-bedroom apartment on the 15th floor overlooking downtown, and took our time getting ready for the show. Around 6:00, we headed  downtown to the venue… walking past “The Circle” and the Artsgarden, and were able to get into the venue pretty quickly. The main merch tent was pretty crowded, but we found out there was a second table set up on the other side of the venue, so we headed over there and were able to snag a show print almost immediately. We wandered a bit, met up with friends, ran into familiar faces, and I even jumped into a hacky sack circle for a few rounds (it’d been years, and it showed).

The show kicked off with Doc Brown, which was my buddy Jeff’s LAST Goose original he was looking to check off his list. We all cheered for his accomplishment, and knew right then we were in for a treat that night. The All I Need that followed seemed short, although that is only because it didn’t stretch past the 30 minute mark like AIN is known to do from time to time. It was followed by one that I had been chasing… Father John Misty’s “I’m Writing A Novel”. Atlas Dogs was up next (another song I have been paying a lot more attention to lately), followed by a solid Yeti that showcased Trevor on bass. They ended the set with one of the best versions of Everything Must Go I've heard yet.

Set Two kicked off with Danger Zone… which is one of those songs I never really expected I’d catch. It’s a song I wasn’t fond of at first, but their unique take on the song has grown on me, and I am happy to have caught it. It segued into a wonderful Creatures, which really embraced the patient build of the “Oh, this moment is the only thing you know” part… which segued into Shama (a treat, that I have been privileged to catch more than once now)… which segued into Moby (another one I didn’t expect I’d ever catch)… which segued into Dripfield… which segued into Rosewood Heart. The entire second set was just one beautiful moment that transitioned into another beautiful moment… which transitioned into another beautiful moment… etc… I loved the Creatures > Shama > Moby, and Dripfield is one of my favorites. To get such a beautiful Rosewood to close set two was just a bonus. 

The Empress of Organos encore stretched past the 15 minute mark, and left us all on a high note… as Empress often does. 

Writing A Novel was probably the high point of the night for me, but Doc Brown, Danger Zone, Moby were also firsts for me. The Everything Must Go was my favorite jam of the night, although the Rosewood can’t be overlooked. Getting a Creatures > Shama is always a treat, and this one gave us a Moby as the cherry on top. Whether this was your first show, or your hundred and first show… I can’t really think of anything ANYONE could complain about. A solid setlist, with some rarities… a couple really good jams, on a gorgeous night at a beautiful venue, with a great show print to take home afterwards. Thanks Goose! Thanks Indy!   

It was a quick road trip to Indianapolis, but we packed a lot into 24 hours… and got an amazing show out of it to boot.

My buddies (Matt and Jeff) and I left Detroit early, got into Indy around noon, and stopped for lunch at this high-end food hall/bar called The Garage. They’ve got Greek, Indian, Brazilian, Asian, BBQ, Sushi, Lobster, Cuban, Dumplings, Pizza, etc… If you’re in Indy, I recommend it. After lunch we checked into our AirBNB, which was a super-cool two-bedroom apartment on the 15th floor overlooking downtown, and took our time getting ready for the show. Around 6:00, we headed  downtown to the venue… walking past “The Circle” and the Artsgarden, and were able to get into the venue pretty quickly. The main merch tent was pretty crowded, but we found out there was a second table set up on the other side of the venue, so we headed over there and were able to snag a show print almost immediately. We wandered a bit, met up with friends, ran into familiar faces, and I even jumped into a hacky sack circle for a few rounds (it’d been years, and it showed).

The show kicked off with Doc Brown, which was my buddy Jeff’s LAST Goose original he was looking to check off his list. We all cheered for his accomplishment, and knew right then we were in for a treat that night. The All I Need that followed seemed short, although that is only because it didn’t stretch past the 30 minute mark like AIN is known to do from time to time. It was followed by one that I had been chasing… Father John Misty’s 
“I’m Writing A Novel”. Atlas Dogs was up next (another song I have been paying a lot more attention to lately), followed by a solid Yeti that showcased Trevor on bass. They ended the set with one of the best versions of Everything Must Go I've heard yet.

Set Two kicked off with Danger Zone… which is one of those songs I never really expected I’d catch. It’s a song I wasn’t fond of at first, but their unique take on the song has grown on me, and I am happy to have caught it. It segued into a wonderful Creatures, which really embraced the patient build of the “Oh, this moment is the only thing you know” part… which segued into Shama (a treat, that I have been privileged to catch more than once now)… which segued into Moby (another one I didn’t expect I’d ever catch)… which segued into Dripfield… which segued into Rosewood Heart. The entire second set was just one beautiful moment that transitioned into another beautiful moment… which transitioned into another beautiful moment… etc… I loved the Creatures > Shama > Moby, and Dripfield is one of my favorites. To get such a beautiful Rosewood to close set two was just a bonus. 

The Empress of Organos encore stretched past the 15 minute mark, and left us all on a high note… as Empress often does. 

Writing A Novel was probably the high point of the night for me, but Doc Brown, Danger Zone, Moby were also firsts for me. The Everything Must Go was my favorite jam of the night, although the Rosewood can’t be overlooked. Getting a Creatures > Shama is always a treat, and this one gave us a Moby as the cherry on top. Whether this was your first show, or your hundred and first show… I can’t really think of anything ANYONE could complain about. A solid setlist, with some rarities… a couple really good jams, on a gorgeous night at a beautiful venue, with a great show print to take home afterwards. Thanks Goose! Thanks Indy!   

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!  

For the first time since 2018, Goose made their way back to the Motor City. Someone must have reminded them that there ain't no party like a Detroit party, because they showed up, took names, and kicked asses! There was a lot of excitement leading up to this show, which was apparent by the buzz around downtown all afternoon, and all the out-of-state license plates I saw. The weather was also fantastic, and everyone at the bars and restaurants surrounding the venue, as well as those in line in front of the Masonic Temple, just knew the stage was set for something very special to go down! 

 

The show kicked-off with Turbulence and the Night Rays, and The Whales… both of which  fit well into those opening slots. At around 10 minutes each, they were just long enough to build some excitement and tease the jamming that would come later in the show, but short enough to keep the show moving along. It didn’t take long for them to bust into the first big number of the night… a 24-minute version of Wysteria Lane in spot three. This wouldn’t be the longest of the four big jams this evening (surprisingly)… but it was wonderful to get so early in the show. This effortlessly transitioned into Electric Avenue, which the crowd absolutely loved (I was happy to hear it as well, as it had been on my “wish list” for years). A solid, underrated, 17-minute Red Bird followed, and closed out the first set. The jam had those hints of Reba in it, got a little dirty, and then wound down gently to close the set in a way that I don’t see them do often (talking about taking set break while they’re still finishing the song… Rick called it the “transitioning into set break music”). Jeff must have had to pee or something, because he bailed from behind his drum kit before the band actually finished the song… leading to some jokes and teasing from Peter and Rick. “Have a great set break everyone”. “Apparently Jeff’s already having a great set break”. :)

 

Yeti was a great, high-energy way to kick off set two… followed up by fairly short (original/slow-style) Borne. Hungersite was up next, and would prove to be the third big jam number of the night. For whatever reason, this seems to be the overlooked gem of the evening, so do yourself a favor and give this one a listen. As Hungersite approached the 20-minute mark, the band segued into The Clash’s Rock the Casbah (for the first time in over 40 shows), with Jeff on vocals. On a side note, I totally called this song a few days before, and even had it on my bingo card and my Fantasy Goose list (yes… I am that nerd). I was listening to an earlier version and caught a line that goes something like  “the temple band took fire…”, which I felt was just too fitting for them not to play at the Masonic Temple. Anyway… Casbah was short and sweet, followed by a 10-minute 726… which was the perfect “breather” before the set-closing Arrow, which went over 28 minutes, and would turn out to be what I feel was the best jam of the night. The band left the stage for a minute or two, and returned to play Silver Rising in the encore sport, which I do not believe they had ever played as an encore. The perfect opportunity to exhale, regroup, and pull myself together before leaving the venue.

 

Overall, a magical night in Detroit! I ran into old Phish friends and new Goose friends, got to visit a bunch of my favorite hangout spots downtown, snagged a great event poster from Naveed, and added another amazing show to my resume. Thank you Goose. You showed us you know why we call it Detroit Rock City!

 

There’s something rather interesting, somewhat unique, and very special about this show in Royal Oak. Right off the bat, It’s only 10 songs. It contains a few ballads, a few new songs, a song that is as disliked as much as that Martin Shrkelii guy (not really sure why), a classic rock cover, and a “crowd pleaser” or two. It  doesn’t contain a lot of those songs you would hear at a festival or when you’re first getting into Goose, and on paper… could be easily overlooked. That said… anyone who was at this show, and/or anyone who has taken the time to listen to this show a few times, knows that this is a front-runner for best show of 2022. 


The show starts with a massive Borne (only the 5th time they’d played it), that finally stretched its legs past the 20 minute mark. At one point I was certain that they were gonna segue into 2001, but it ended up taking a different direction. They moved on to SOS next, which was also quite lengthy, and contained a wonderful “dawn” section. Life on the Shelf was next. It was short and sweet, but a good breather after a two-song/40 minute opening. After just five minutes, Life on the Shelf segued into what is arguably the biggest jam of 2022, (and the longest song they had played to date). At 38 minutes, this becomes a benchmark that won’t be eclipsed for another year (Echo from Seattle in April of ‘23 at 45 minutes). The jam undoubtedly goes into Echo of a Rose, but for some reason they pulled the reins back, and decided not to commit to it. If that wasn’t enough for one set, we got a 13 minute Jeff Engborg to close the 93 minutes set (a song which had only been played by Goose twice prior to this evening). 

 

Set two kicks off with a gorgeous 726 that pushed past the 20 minute mark, an amazing version of Madhuvan (which also pushed past 20 minutes), the rare Jackson Brown song Doctor My Eyes, and a ripping Yeti to close the second set out. After the obligatory “walk off”, the guys returned to give us one more… a little Butter Rum as a nightcap.

 

Again… this is one of those “if you know, you know” kind of shows. It doesn’t look like much when you quickly glance at the setlist, but damn… it is the dictionary definition of a “Hidden Gem”. If you haven’t listened to this one, seek it out! Oh… and the show poster is one of the best of the tour.