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The Mountain Goats on Tour

The Mountain Goats are known first and foremost for John Darnielle's rich storytelling. He has spun heart-wrenching songs from all manner of inspirational sources, from Bible verses to photos of Judy Garland, and from fictional death metal bands to his own experiences with addiction. The band's 2019 album In League with Dragons (their 17th) draws extensively from Dungeons & Dragons, the game. Even so, none of it is novelty. Set to evocative melodies and an earnest mix of folk and rock, Mountain Goats songs are full of intimate detail, unforgettable characters, gripping narratives and intense emotion. Onstage, Darnielle's devotion to his craft comes to life in a hail of spirited strumming and vocal inflection as he's egged on by a crowd that knows every word. And it doesn't hurt that the Durham, North Carolina, outfit is rounded out by bassist Peter Hughes, drummer Jon Wurster (also of Superchunk) and Matt Douglas, who plays everything from flute to keys in order to properly soundtrack Darnielle's vision.

The Mountain Goats in Concert

The Mountain Goats officially launched in 1991 with a cassette on the beloved cult label Shrimper Records, but the band's origins run tandem to those of founder John Darnielle. His California childhood with an abusive stepdad, his youthful passion for pro wrestling, his post–high school days with a rough crowd in Oregon, his years at Pitzer inventing characters while working toward an English degree — all of it would eventually end up informing the powerful themes and complex narratives of future Mountain Goats albums. While the project's earliest releases were famously recorded on a cassette boombox (culminating in 2002's classic All Hail West Texas), Darnielle increasingly embraced the studio over time, giving records like The Life of the World to Come (2009) and Transcendental Youth (2012) a dynamic sound to match the subject matter. And while some early releases featured Darnielle alone, the band too solidified as the years went by. Still, his writing has remained central, inspiring a somewhat small but incredibly fervent audience that's included fans in high places: In 2017, acclaimed podcaster Joseph Fink started a series devoted to Darnielle's work called I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats, and in 2019, Stephen Colbert joined the band for a rendition of "This Year" on his late-night show.

Setlists

    1. -Roundabout (Yes cover)
    2. 1.Elijah
    3. 2.Idylls of the King
    4. 3.Romans 10:9
    5. 4.The Young Thousands
    6. 5.Doc Gooden
    7. 6.Possum by Night
  1. John & Matt Douglas Duo:

    1. 7.You Were Cool
  2. John Solo:

    1. 8.Minnesota
    2. 9.Stable Boy Song (Dedicated to the fan whose 100th Mountain Goats show was tonight)
  3. Full Band:

    1. 10.Before I Got There
    2. 11.Lakeside View Apartments Suite
    3. 12.The Diaz Brothers
    4. 13.Water Tower
    5. 14.Cry for Judas
    6. 15.First Blood
    7. 16.Cotton
    8. 17.This Year
  4. Encore

    1. 18.New Zion
    2. 19.Up the Wolves
    3. 20.Fresh Tattoo
    4. 21.No Children (with Jazz intro about calling divorce lawyers)
    1. 1.Elijah
    2. 2.Idylls of the King
    3. 3.Romans 10:9
    4. 4.The Young Thousands
    5. 5.Water Tower
    6. 6.Orange Ball of Pain
    7. 7.Possum by Night
  1. Solo set

    1. 8.The Only Thing I Know
    2. 9.Raja Vocative
    3. 10.Song for My Stepfather
  2. Full Band

    1. 11.Before I Got There
    2. 12.Transcendental Youth
    3. 13.New Zion
    4. 14.Dance Music
    5. 15.You or Your Memory
    6. 16.Hast Thou Considered the Tetrapod
    7. 17.This Year
  3. Encore

    1. 18.Let Me Bathe in Demonic Light
    2. 19.Heretic Pride (dedicated to Joni Mitchell)
    3. 20.No Children (/w Jazz No Children Intro)
    4. 21.Fresh Tattoo
    1. -Mother Popcorn (James Brown cover)
    2. 1.Dance Music
    3. 2.Palmcorder Yajna
    4. 3.Incandescent Ruins
    5. 4.Dark in Here
    6. 5.Cotton
    7. 6.Fresh Tattoo
    8. 7.Water Tower
    9. 8.Abandoned Flesh
    10. 9.Transcendental Youth
    11. 10.Before I Got There
    12. 11.Getting Into Knives
    13. 12.Waylon Jennings Live!
    14. 13.See America Right (with Brandon Eggleston on bass)
    15. 14.Hast Thou Considered the Tetrapod (with crew member Ben on bass)
    16. 15.This Year (with crew member Ben on bass)
  1. Encore

    1. 16.Let Me Bathe in Demonic Light
    2. 17.Heretic Pride
    3. 18.I Hope You Dance (Lee Ann Womack cover)
    4. 19.No Children
    1. 1.The Legend of Chavo Guerrero
    2. 2.Water Tower
    3. 3.Fresh Tattoo
    4. 4.Incandescent Ruins
    5. 5.In Memory of Satan
  1. Matt and John

    1. 6.Dutch Orchestra Blues
    2. 7.Southwestern Territory
    3. 8.Clemency for the Wizard King
    4. 9.Wear Black
  2. Solo Set

    1. 10.Grendel's Mother
    2. 11.Tulsa Imperative
  3. Band Returns

    1. 12.Bell Swamp Connection
    2. 13.Lizard Suit
    3. 14.Hast Thou Considered the Tetrapod
    4. 15.This Year
  4. Encore

    1. 16.You or Your Memory
    2. 17.Waylon Jennings Live!
    3. 18.Woke Up New
    4. 19.No Children (with "I hope you dance" intro)
    1. 1.The Legend of Chavo Guerrero
    2. 2.Water Tower
    3. 3.Incandescent Ruins
    4. 4.In Memory of Satan
    5. 5.Fresh Tattoo
  1. John and Matt

    1. 6.Dutch Orchestra Blues
    2. 7.Clemency for the Wizard King
    3. 8.Your Belgian Things
    4. 9.Liza Forever Minnelli
  2. Solo Set

    1. 10.The Garden Song (Partial, only first few lines)
    2. 11.Golden Boy
    3. 12.Andrew Eldritch Is Moving Back to Leeds
  3. Band Returns

    1. 13.Bell Swamp Connection
    2. 14.Lizard Suit
    3. 15.Hast Thou Considered the Tetrapod
    4. 16.This Year
  4. Encore

    1. 17.The Mess Inside
    2. 18.Up the Wolves
    3. 19.I Hope You Dance (Lee Ann Womack cover)
    4. 20.No Children

Reviews

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 based on 136 reviews
  • Amazing show

    by Frances on 8/9/24Jefferson Theater - CharlottesvilleRating: 5 out of 5

    Had an amazing time, super lively show full of great people!

  • A Wonderful Experience Once Again!

    by Senator Kittopherson on 8/5/24Citizens House of Blues Boston - BostonRating: 5 out of 5

    Another fantastic performance from a band I am happy I was introduced to by my boyfriend! You have a fan in us both and in many many Furries around Boston and the world! Keep up the great work and cannot wait to listen to you all again soon in person and in my earbuds!

  • Good but a bit underwhelming.

    by Dynomyte on 4/12/24Kalamazoo State Theatre - KalamazooRating: 4 out of 5

    I'd like to preface this by saying I love the Mountain Goats. I think they're an amazing band and I really enjoy their music. I also liked the venue at Kalamazoo State Theater. it was a beautiful place. But when it came down to the music itself, something felt off. At first I thought it might be the setlist. Y'know, maybe I didn't quite like all of the song choices, but looking back, I think they were great. But I realized that what might've spoiled it a bit is not being able to hear John Darnielle's voice/words very well when singing. The music itself I could hear loud and clear but some of the words were lost in the music and thus I couldn't understand much of what he was saying, and I didn't know all of the songs he played the best so I didn't really just know the words off the top of my head. Now, don't get me wrong, some songs were GREAT, but not all of them hit the same and it just left me feeling a bit underwhelmed. It could have also just been my seats up in the Mezzanine, I'm not sure. I still love the Mountain Goats though, they're great.

  • A great night out

    by Maude on 4/12/24Kalamazoo State Theatre - KalamazooRating: 5 out of 5

    This was my first time seeing the Mountain Goats & I didn’t know their music but I went with my son who is a huge fan I thoroughly enjoyed this band of great musicians with their wild energy particularly the lead singer who is a talented & interesting individual!! A great time was had by all!!!

  • Fun show at a beautiful venue

    by Kane on 4/12/24Kalamazoo State Theatre - KalamazooRating: 5 out of 5

    The Mountain Goats were great to see. I was impressed at all the instruments they could play and they performed really well. The music wasn't so loud that it hurt and the crowd wasn't too dense to walk through, if needed. The bathroom worked, beer and confessions were good, and the theater was absolutely beautiful, with early 20th century style and decor.

  • Great as usual

    by JackAxe on 4/11/24Victory Theatre - EvansvilleRating: 5 out of 5

    The Mountain Goats are such a talented band! Great musicians, quarky and entertaining enough to keep it fun. Always a great show. This is our 3rd time seeing them.

  • Solo show gets deep into the catalog

    by lv on 3/9/24Teragram Ballroom - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5

    Another delightful night, full of great music and charming stories. This was John Darnielle doing a solo show, and he dove into the the deep catalog, some I hadn't ever heard. At least one he wrote the week before. A night full of surprises. (Rett Madison was also excellent, opening the show.) If you are a fan, the solo shows are a unique treat.

  • A Few Goats Short

    by Toast on 3/5/24Neptune Theatre - SeattleRating: 3 out of 5

    I was expecting The Mountain GoatS, plural, not just one guy.

  • One of the best!

    by Charlotte on 3/3/24Teragram Ballroom - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5

    There aren't many bands that perform equally well as the whole band or with a solo performance by only one band member. Founding singer/songwriter John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats offered a brilliant one-man show at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles this week (2/29/24) singing many of his old songs, so beloved by fans. Cheering, calling out and often singing along, the audience was part of the great vibe that night, and John sang with his usual passion, making the old songs sound as fresh as if he'd written them yesterday. That's partly because the stories he tells are truly timeless, the language inventive, powerful and authentic, his guitar playing a total melodic match with the words. JD also forms a strong bond with the audience right away, chatting and telling stories in between songs, often funny, making us all feel loved in a totally unsentimental way. Thursday night was no exception. In fact, I feel he's hitting some kind of peak in his singing. I was completely wowed. Hope John D. comes back soon, and that next time he brings the band, Jon, Matt and Peter, who are also wonderful!

  • Love, love, love

    by JEM on 1/30/24The Blue Note - ColumbiaRating: 5 out of 5

    Wonderful concert experience at a very nice venue! This was my first duo Mountain Goats concert and it did not disappoint. I was hoping for more songs from Jenny from Thebes but it was great to hear some of the older songs. I look forward to seeing them again in April!

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