For road warrior bands like Goose, who spend the bulk of their time playing small or medium-sized venues in cities across the US, growing their fanbase with every show, the next best thing they can do is play online and hope the fans show up.
Ever since they began selling out shows throughout the Northeast last winter, the Connecticut jam band seemed destined for a fast-paced life on the road. But the coronavirus pandemic put an abrupt halt to all that when their national tour was canceled in mid-March.Now, after three months in their respective bunkers, the four musicians are venturing back out. Virtually, of course.
We wanted to give our fans something that was way more engaging that replaced what a 'tour' is for us and our fans," Live From Out There co-founder Dave DiCianni told CNN."Goose, and every band that we work with, sort of came up with their own concept."Recreating a community onlineA part of the challenge these bands face is trying to recreate the community experience that typically revolves around their shows on the road."Everyone's home quarantining.
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