Goose Announce “Shenanigans Nite Club” Album, Summer Tour Dates

Goose has announced the release of their eagerly awaited new album, Shenanigans Nite Club, slated for a Friday, June 4 release. They’ll embark on a summer tour, of which the first dates are already sold out. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, March 24 at Noon via pre-sale, with code ‘SHENANIGANS,’ with general on-sale following on Friday, March 26 at 10AM local time.

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The Norwalk, CT-based band’s second studio LP and first full-length collection in more than five years, Shenanigans Nite Club, which follows the recent release of their cover of Vampire Weekend’s “2021 (January 5th, to be exact).” The track was personally commissioned by Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig – a longtime Goose fan – with the only directive to make it twenty minutes and twenty-one seconds long.

Shenanigans Nite Club is led by a the mesmerizing new single, “Spirit of the Dark Horse,” which is generally recognized as the first Goose song ever written. The boldly ambitious track – which originated after a “twelve-minute meditation” between co-founders Rick Mitarotonda (vocals, guitar) and Trevor Weekz (bass) – has long been a setlist rarity, featured in only a handful of live performances during the band’s early years. 

The album serves as an ode to oft-forgotten vestiges of Goose’s musical journey, both personal and collective. Shenanigans Nite Club marks the apex of the rich history between friends of differing ages and experiences from the same small town in Connecticut, drawn together through a deep love of music and storytelling. Songs like the tectonic “Labyrinth” and the ruminative deep-dive, “SOS,” fluidly traverse genres with head-spinning hooks, technical fireworks, and the kind of rare chemistry only possible among truly close collaborators.

While we’ve been touring, the record has been happening in the background. It’s been quite the process. At times, it was difficult. The record is a companion to those growing pains.

Our dream is to inspire people to step off the beaten path. There are a lot of voices that tell you to play it safe. I think the coolest thing in the world is when someone breaks free and goes for whatever weird shit they dream of doing.

Rick Mitarotonda, Goose

Pre-order Shenanigans Nite Club and get tickets to goosetheband.com/tour.

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Goose Summer Tour 2021

May 3-4 – Frederick, MD – Showtime At The Drive-In – SOLD OUT
May 6 – North Charleston, SC – Riverfront Park – SOLD OUT
May 8-9 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns Above Ground Amphitheater – SOLD OUT
June 11 – Swanzey, NH – Northlands
June 12-13 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl 
June 15-16 – Perry, NY – Silver Lake Drive In 
June 18-19 – Thornville, OH – Legend Valley 
July 2-3 – Eau Claire, WI – The Pines Music Park 

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