Goose Honor John Bonham with “Moby Dick” Debut in Spokane

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Last week, Goose embarked on its summer Everything Must Go tour after a spring of nonstop upheaval and achievement. In a few short months, the band launched its first tour as a quartet, ushered in its fourth studio album Everything Must Go, gave its debut performance at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and staged Viva El Gonzo, its inaugural destination festival in San José del Cabo, Mexico. From the outset in San Francisco, the indie-jam outfit channelled that momentum into a thrilling Northwest leg, and Saturday’s staging in Spokane, Wash. showed the band to be as ambitious as ever with a Led Zeppelin debut, among other highlights.

Goose stepped into the spotlight on Saturday night with the longtime live favorite “Drive,” which set a galloping, funky pace as it merged seamlessly into a slow, stomping “All I Need” and the fourth treatment of Everything Must Go closer “How It Ends.” The first frame erupted into another shapeshifting jam section as the group explored the two-part epic “Seekers on the Ridge,” then wrapped with a cover of Sergio Mendes’ 1966 tropicalia classic “Mas Que Nada” and “Animal.” 

“Arrow” shot out of the set break, and a nearly 20-minute take on the Dripfield essential gave way to a full cover of Bob Seger’s “Hollywood Nights” before its conclusion. Goose took a beat from the heavily segued second set for a stirring standalone rendition of “Everything Must Go,” then flew into “Red Bird” before passing the spotlight to bassist Trevor Weekz for his first “Trevor Reads Poetry” segment since September 2023; his seventh “Spokane word” reading to date focused on Remo Perini’s “Frogs.”

To conclude the main portion of the performance, the band honored the late, great Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham on what would be his 77th birthday with their debut performance of the Led Zeppelin II cut “Moby Dick,” which gave percussionist Cotter Ellis a chance to show his appreciation with a pummeling drum solo. A 10-minute “Tumble” encore closed the concert on a high note.

Goose will return to the stage on June 3 with a show at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas, then keep the marathon coming with 21 further engagements through the end of August. For tickets and more information, visit goosetheband.com/tour.

Watch a pro-shot video of “Moby Dick” below. Stream Goose’s upcoming shows and find full soundboard recordings at nugs.net.

Find Saturday’s full setlist on elgoose.net.