In Focus: Goose at Madison Square Garden

On Friday, June 19 and Saturday June 20, Goose returned to Madison Square Garden for two highly-anticipated shows that centered around the release of their new album, Big Modern!.

View photos from photographer Filip Zalewski, who captured the show on Friday night, peruse the setlists via ElGoose.net and stay tuned for our review of the pair of shows.

June 19, 2026 Goose, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Set 1: Thatch, Borne -> POP[1], Savenger[1], Peach[2], Seekers on the Ridge pt I > Seekers on the Ridge pt II, Echo of a Rose[3]

Set 2: Pancakes, Into the Myst[4] -> Good2B[5] -> Elmeg The Wise[5], The Empress Of Organos[5]

Encore: State Of The Art (A.E.I.O.U.)[6]

Coach’s Notes:
[1] FTP.
[2] Future Islands.
[3] Fast version.
[4] Unfinished. With Stuart Bogie on woodwinds.
[5] With Stuart Bogie on woodwinds.
[6] Jim James.

Show Notes: Before the first set, the PA played some highlights from the recent New York Knicks NBA Finals championship and “Go New York Go.”

June 20, 2026 Goose, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Set 1: MEDIA[1], Hot Tea[1], Rockdale, Wysteria Lane[1] > Burn The Witch[2], Slow Ready

Set 2: Arrow[3] > Fish In The Sea[4], Big Modern! > Good Times // End Times[5] > (((postplace)))[5] -> Big Modern!

Encore: SALT

Coach’s Notes:
[1] With Stuart Bogie on woodwinds.
[2] Radiohead. With Stuart Bogie on woodwinds.
[3] Unfinished.
[4] Fat Freddy’s Drop. With Stuart Bogie on woodwinds.
[5] FTP.

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