Goose has an exciting year ahead, with new summer tour dates for 2026 recently announced.

The Disco Biscuits, moe., and Greensky Bluegrass are among the bands supporting the Connecticut-bred group for the upcoming shows. The tour is set to kick off on June 13 in Toronto and will continue through August 29 in Salt Lake City. Presales will begin on Wednesday (January 28), and general tickets will go on sale on Friday (January 30) at 10 a.m. local time.

What’s New With Goose?

The group had a remarkable year in 2025. They released two new albums, starting with their fourth studio record, Everything Must Go, which was released in April. However, they weren’t finished yet. In mid-August, they surprised fans with an additional album titled Chain Yer Dragon, featuring nearly 90 minutes of music.

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As guitarist and vocalist Rick Mitarotonda explained in an interview, Chain Yer Dragon allowed the band to finalize some ideas, bringing familiar fan favorites to album form, including the 16-minute+ closer, “Factory Fiction.” Some concepts date back as far as 2011.

“We’ve been trying to make this record for a long time… It makes sense now,” he remarked in late August, shortly after the album’s release. “It feels deeply right that it’s happening now… where the band is now, the way we’re communicating, the way we’re interacting with each other. It’s right. It feels really, really good for this material to have been realized this way.”

Listen to Rick Mitarotonda of Goose With the Captain

The Evolution of Goose

In a separate conversation with the Captain at WBLM, Mitarotonda shared that songs like “Give it Time,” the initial single from Everything Must Go, illustrate their view of music as an evolving entity. He stated that this perspective is “baked into” their overall philosophy as a group. “[There] are many bands that have forged that mentality, [with] with the Grateful Dead being one of the most notable.”

“Even with modern music, it’s an approach I truly appreciate,” he added. “There are countless ways a song can exist.” He cited Justin Vernon of Bon Iver as another example. “Their live performances are not dissimilar; while they may not improvise for 20 minutes straight, he alters and tinkers with arrangements.”

Where is Goose Performing in 2026?

They’ll be touring extensively, starting with a March date in Athens, Georgia, followed by April shows from Asheville, North Carolina to Irving, Texas. After a series of overseas performances in May and early June, they’ll begin their summer tour across the United States.

Highlights include a return to Madison Square Garden for two dates. They sold out the iconic New York venue last year for the first time and delivered an epic performance lasting over four hours. Additional gigs are scheduled at Red Rocks in Denver, as well as in Los Angeles at The Greek and Seattle at WAMU Theater.

Listen to Goose Perform ‘Factory Fiction’ at Madison Square Garden

Goose, 2026 Tour Dates

Mar. 28 – Athens, GA – Jam in the Streets †
April 10 – Asheville, NC – ExploreAsheville.com Arena
April 11 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater *
April 12 – Orlando, FL – Florida Groves Music & Arts Festival †
April 14 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium
April 15 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium
April 17 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound
April 18 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
April 19 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre
April 21 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
April 22 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
April 23 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
April 24 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
April 25 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
May 7-9 – San José del Cabo, Mexico – Viva El Gonzo
May 22 – London, UK – Electric Brixton
May 23 – London, UK – Electric Brixton
May 25 – Brussels, BE – La Madeleine
May 27 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
May 28 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
May 30 – Cologne, DE – Bürgerhaus Stollwerck
June 01 – Paris, FR – Élysée-Montmartre
June 03 – Berlin, DE – Festaal Kreuzberg
June 05 – Aarhus, DK – NorthSide 2026 †
June 13 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre ^ #
June 15 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome #
June 16 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome #
June 19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
June 20 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
June 23 – Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery #
June 24 – Charleston, SC – Firefly Distillery #
June 26 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater #
June 27 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater #
June 28 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion #
June 30 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion #
July 01 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion #
July 02 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center #
July 03 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center ‡ #
July 04 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center § #
August 13 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre #
August 14 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre #
August 15 – Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheater #
August 16 – Reno, NV – The Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort #
August 18 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom #
August 19 – Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater Δ #
August 21 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater Δ #
August 22 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater ‖ #
August 24 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater #
August 27 – Denver CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre #
August 28 – Denver CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre #
August 29 – Salt Lake City UT – TBA #

† Festival Appearance
* w/ Special Guests The Stews
# Newly Announced Date
^ w/ Special Guest Julian Lage
‡ w/ Special Guests The Disco Biscuits
§ w/Special Guests moe.
Δ w/ Special Guests Greensky Bluegrass
‖ w/ Special Guests Buffalo Traffic Jam