Article Contributed by Big Hassle Media
Published on 2026-04-07
Goose is excited to announce their upcoming sixth studio album, BIG MODERN!, arriving via No Coincidence Records on Friday, June 12. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now.
Today’s announcement follows an array of cryptic teases from Goose, including a hilarious video posted to social media last Friday starring Emmy Award-nominated actor Jake Lacy (The White Lotus, The Office, Girls), who then accompanied the band as they sat courtside at the following night’s New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls game at NYC’s Madison Square Garden. Lacy sat between the four members of Goose, each of whom wore bright yellow hoodies spelling out “FACE” – a key lyrical component of their fan favorite song, “Big Modern!” The teaser video and MSG appearance capped off two weeks of speculation inspired by guerrilla marketing in major US cities featuring the words “BIG MODERN!” along with a BIGMODERN.com website displaying Morse code for mysterious phrases and interactive messaging based on Goose fans’ thoughts across social media.
A fully immersive world of sound that ingeniously captures what it feels like to move through today’s overstimulated, hyperconnected society, BIG MODERN! is heralded by today’s premiere of the rapturous new single, “Good2B.” From its first percussive note, the track offers up an unstoppable disco-funk energy, with sun-drenched congas, slinking bass lines, and organ hits dancing over an endless lyrical parade of people, places, and things. It’s joyous and messy; reward and distraction. It’s everything you could ever want, everywhere, all of the time, and all of it goes down smooth. But despite its intoxicating lightness, “Good2B” is laced with an anxious undercurrent. It’s a never-ending party with a looming expiration date.
“‘Good2B,’ and BIG MODERN! as a whole, deal with the occasional state of flow amidst absurdity,” says Goose’s Rick Mitarotonda. “It’s doing the electric slide down the grocery aisle between the Pop-Tarts and Frosted Flakes. Hyper-convenience, hyper-connected; lost in the digital sauce and feeling pretty good about it. All while we’re left with the nagging questions: how long can this feeling last? How long can all of it last?”
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BIG MODERN! sees Goose confronting the relentless stimuli and accelerated absurdity of our present-day culture by meeting it head-on with their own sprawling versatility and creative range. Built on the back of the band’s vaunted improvisational prowess, the album highlights their ongoing musical evolution through 15 future-facing tracks that weave effortlessly through heartland rock piano ballads, accented orchestral jazz interludes, and high-octane synth rock.
Goose beckon listeners with high-energy pop grooves and searing guitar riffs, their genre-bending orchestration moving fleet-footedly between driving distortion and gorgeous choral harmonies. BIG MODERN! is everything, all at once – optimized, amplified, and specified. A dopamine-flooded world shaped by constant reward and distraction. An unsustainable, electrified menagerie of information and entertainment, promise and peril. You know it feels hollow, chase it anyway, and slowly start questioning what parts of you are actually yours. BIG MODERN! chronicles that chase, staring through the funhouse mirror. The result is Goose’s most spacious and deeply considered collection thus far, an all-encompassing musical experience that pushes their signature wit, musical ingenuity, and inimitable vision to the next level and beyond.
Goose will introduce fans to BIG MODERN! on an epic 2026 tour schedule beginning April 10 at Asheville, NC’s sold-out ExploreAsheville.com Arena. The spring run – which kicked off last month with a headline performance for more than 25,000 fans at Athens, GA’s Jam in the Streets festival – includes two-night stands at Fort Lauderdale, FL’s War Memorial Auditorium (April 14-15), St. Augustine, FL’s St. Augustine Amphitheatre (April 18-19), and New Orleans, LA’s Saenger Theatre (April 21-22), and a special return to Austin, TX’s Moody Center (April 24) following 2024’s sold-out New Year’s Eve shows there, as well as a festival appearance at Orlando, FL’s Florida Groves Music & Arts Festival (April 12).
From there, the seemingly indefatigable Goose will head south of the border for the second edition of Viva El Gonzo, a destination festival experience set for May 7-9 in San José del Cabo, Mexico. Anchored by three consecutive nights of performances by Goose, the festival will feature sets from My Morning Jacket, Cory Wong, LP Giobbi, Jim James (Acoustic), Leisure, The Disco Biscuits, The California Honeydrops, and more. Goose will deliver two sets each night, setting the stage for a weekend full of unforgettable musical discovery. Complete details, tickets, and travel packages are available exclusively at vivaelgonzo.com.
Goose will then cross the Atlantic for a much-anticipated headline tour of Europe and the United Kingdom, kicking off with a two-night stand at London’s Electric Brixton on May 22-23, 2026. Highlights include a two-night stand at Amsterdam, NL’s Melkweg (May 27-28), a headline show at Paris, FR’s historic Élysée-Montmartre (June 1), and a top-billed festival performance at Aarhus, DK’s NorthSide 2026 (June 5).
Goose’s annual summer headline tour will follow, featuring some of the most ambitious routing of their career thus far, reinforcing the band’s steady ascent into premier venues nationwide. 2026 Summer Tour dates begin June 13 at Toronto, ON’s RBC Amphitheatre and then continue through late August. Highlights include a two-night return to New York City’s Madison Square Garden (June 19-20), along with two-night stands at Virginia Beach, VA’s The Dome (June 15-16), Charleston, SC’s Firefly Distillery (June 23-24), Raleigh, NC’s Red Hat Amphitheater (June 26-27), Boston, MA’s sold-out Leader Bank Pavilion (June 30-July 1), Saratoga Springs, NY’s SPAC (July 3-4), Bend, OR’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater (August 21-22), and Morrison, CO’s sold-out Red Rocks Amphitheatre (August 27-28), as well as one-night-only shows at such famed venues as Columbia, MD’s Merriweather Post Pavilion (June 28) and Los Angeles, CA’s The Greek Theatre (August 14). Select dates will see Goose joined by a diverse lineup of special guests, including Julian Lage (June 13), The Disco Biscuits (July 3), moe. (July 4), Greensky Bluegrass (August 19-21), and Buffalo Traffic Jam (August 22).
$1 from every ticket sold will benefit Western Sun Foundation (WSF), a volunteer-run 501(c)3 supporting grassroots nonprofits in the cities the band visits. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.goosetheband.com/tour.
