Paul Hoffman and Company | July 8th, 2026 – photos by Dan Ward Summer is here; long days with high humidity send folks looking for things to do outside, and in the lovely hamlet of Buchanan, MI, the heat is on. The heat has people looking for shade as children splash in the local creek.… Continue reading Paul Hoffman Brings Greensky Bluegrass Favorites to Buchanan’s Summer Concert Series
Independence Day at the Albany Med Health System at SPAC, also known as the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, was a celebration of two eras of the jam world sharing one stage. moe. opened the holiday bill by playing the venue for the first time in their career, and Goose answered with a headlining show that… Continue reading Goose Delivers Monster “Animal” to Close Tour at SPAC on the Fourth of July
Goose opened a two-night stand at Albany Med Health System at SPAC, also known as the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, on Friday July 3, 2026, with a very memorable show that raged hard and brought plenty of the goontz. A rain delay pushed the second set back roughly thirty minutes. A borrowed laser rig from… Continue reading Goose Borrows the Biscuits’ Lasers and Never Looks Back at SPAC
Goose opened their Jersey Shore excursion in sweltering heat at PNC Bank Arts Center on July 1, 2026 for their second performance at the Holmdel, NJ venue. The temperature reached 104 degree in the surrounding area, and these conditions reshaped the room. Many fans abandoned their seats under the pavilion in favor of the tiny… Continue reading Goose Battles Record Heat at PNC Bank Arts Center
Grace Potter came out swinging for the fences at the mighty Mishawaka Amphitheatre last night. Her mile-high smile, explosive stage energy, and unbridled enthusiasm lit up the Monday night crowd right out of the gate. Her swirling energy swept the crowd off their feet as the band launched into the opening number, “Stop The Bus.”… Continue reading Grace Potter | Mishawaka Amphitheatre | 7/6/2026
Goose spent the summer of 2026 making the country’s biggest amphitheaters feel like their own backyard, and on June 28, 2026 the Connecticut quartet did exactly that at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. The storied shed has hosted decades of jam scene history, and the band rose to meet that legacy with one of… Continue reading Goose Unfurl the Longest “Arcadia” Ever at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Within thirty seconds, I knew exactly what kind of record this was. Something More, the eighth album from Portland’s Fruition, is a windows-down, volume-up kind of record. It sounds like a band that’s been on the road for almost twenty years and wanted to write a love letter to every mile of it. You can… Continue reading Windows Down, Volume Up: Fruition’s Something More
Taj Mahal has spent a lifetime proving that American roots music is not one narrow road, but a wide, winding river. Blues, folk, Caribbean rhythms, soul, jazz, country, and R&B have all moved through his music, not as separate styles but as connected traditions. That spirit is at the heart of Time, a 2026 release… Continue reading Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band Find Timeless Groove on Time
The threat of thunderstorms hung over the amphitheater long before a single note rang out, and by the time Goose finally stepped onto the stage at Red Hat Amphitheater, the plan had already changed. Multi-instrumentalist Peter Anspach thanked the crowd for its patience through the weather delay and confirmed what many in Raleigh had suspected:… Continue reading Goose Answered a Weather Delay with a Compact, Potent Night in Raleigh
Storm clouds lingered over downtown Raleigh, NC throughout the evening, but the rain never arrived as thousands of fans streamed into Red Hat Amphitheater for another stop on Goose‘s summer tour. The humidity hung in the air, but so did anticipation after the band’s recent string of standout performances. As the clouds gradually gave way… Continue reading Goose Turned Up the Heat in Raleigh with an Epic Second Set
