Mt. Joy, Goose

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Juliana Bernstein

The five members of Goose.

Goose

media release: For One-Night-Only, two of the fastest rising bands in the indie rock and jam music scenes, Mt. Joy and Goose will join forces for a co-headlining performance at Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin for an unforgettable night of music on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. 

Fans can sign up for the Artist Presale Now at MtJoyband.com and Goosetheband.com. General On Sale begins on Friday, February 21 at 10am at UWBadgers.com

ABOUT MT. JOY

The Philadelphia and Los Angeles based band—Matt Quinn [vocals, guitar], Sam Cooper [guitar], Sotiris Eliopoulos [drums], Jackie Miclau [keys, piano], and Michael Byrnes [bass]— take their name from Mt. Joy in Valley Forge National Park, an area right outside of where Quinn and Cooper are from in Philadelphia. Forming in 2016, the band made their mark two years later when their self-titled, Mt. Joy, debut album spun off platinum single "Silver Lining," an uplifting power ballad that went to #1 at AAA radio and has eclipsed over 300 million streams across platforms. Their second album, Rearrange Us, drew widespread critical raves, with the title track gaining 100 million Spotify streams since the release. Their third LP, Orange Blood, came out of the pandemic and further cemented them with another #1, Lemon Tree, at AAA. 

This summer saw the five-piece headline shows at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, and sold out shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City, 2 nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, and Roundhouse in London - Achieving a 60+ date North American and European tour that sold over 180K tickets. 

Over the past six years, Mt. Joy has amassed over half a billion streams and earned acclaim from The New York Times, Billboard, Rolling Stone, People Magazine and more. Throughout their career, the band has performed at a variety of festivals such as Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and Bonnaroo. Additionally, the band has performed on James Corden, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and other late night television. This summer, Mt. Joy has released two new tracks “Highway Queen” featuring Maren Morris and latest single “She Wants To Go Dancing” as they gear up for their fourth studio album set for release in 2025. Mt. Joy’s undeniable musical prowess, live musicianship, and stage presence are steadily catapulting them to become household names, as they fast become one of America’s most beloved live bands. 

ABOUT GOOSE:

Goose is an American rock band known for its genre-blending sound, improvisational live performances, and dedicated fan base. The band is Rick Mitarotonda (vocals, guitar), Peter Anspach (vocals, keys, guitar), Trevor Weekz (bass), Jeff Arevalo (vocals, percussion, drums) and Cotter Ellis (vocals, drums). Their music — a deft union of indie-rock hooks, sprawling improvisation, and driving rhythm — has propelled them from performing in Connecticut basements to headlining some of the most revered stages in the country. Known for their strong DIY ethos, Goose has grown organically through relentless touring and utilizing platforms like YouTube, Bandcamp, and nugs.net to share live performances and connect with fans.

To the delight of its global fanbase, Goose surprise-released its fifth studio album, Chain Yer Dragon, on Aug. 14. Jimmy Fallon announced the news on The Tonight Show before the band went on to world premiere its brand-new song, “Madalena.”

"Madalena" opens sparsely — just a voice and a piano ringing out into the ether. The ballad begins as a road-weary confessional to a mysterious woman who feels tragically out of reach. Lead singer, guitarist Rick Mitarotonda’s voice soars over Peter Anspach’s swelling keyboard flourishes, unfurling the story of a restless soul caught between a real world and a dream, and perhaps not knowing which is which. The only constant, it seems, is a sense of longing.

As always, reality intervenes, and the dreamlike meditation of the song’s narrator gives way to a building rhythm. The band joins in on the song with fuzzed guitar licks, Trevor Weekz’s elastic basslines, and Cotter Ellis’s propulsive drum fills. In an instant, we’re transported someplace timeless, enmeshed in the world of riverside barrooms and all-night seances that raise the dead. “Madelena” throws down, cresting anthemically with its full, resounding chorus. But the joy of the melody never fully resolves the lyrical tension. The world beats on ceaselessly, a new dawn breaks, all the while there is yearning for the stillness, to stay dreaming just a little longer. 

“‘Madalena’ expanded on the world of Chain Yer Dragon in a beautiful way to us, offering a side to the album’s story that wasn’t quite present before,” says Mitarotonda. “It felt fresh and exciting, and yet in a strange way like it’s been there from the beginning.”

Since their earliest days recording 2016’s Moon Cabin in a barn in northern New Hampshire, Goose has been developing their unique approach to writing and improvising, achieving a rare balance between thoughtfully crafted songs, tight musicianship, and emotional honesty. 2022 saw the release of their critically acclaimed third LP, Dripfield. That album earned them #2 on Billboard’s “Top New Artist Albums” chart as well as praise from Rolling Stone, who called it “both sweet headphone ear candy and the foundation for a perfect live peak.” The accolades were yet another feather in the band’s cap, having sold out venues like Radio City Music Hall, Red Rocks Amphitheater, Forest Hills Stadium, headlining MSG Summer of 25, performed on the likes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBS Saturday Morning, and played their share of iconic music fests, including Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, ACL and many more. Through their commitment to forward momentum, Goose continues to remind us that music isn’t simply played—it’s felt, lived, and shared.