On Thursday, following their first two post-pandemic performances to live audiences at the Yarmouth Drive-In last weekend, Goose headed home to Connecticut for their first of two socially distant “pod” concerts at Morris, CT’s South Farms.
There’s so much about live music that is experiential in nature that to deny the feelings would be to deny the experience itself. Goose’s opening night at South Farms provided every ounce of what other pandemic formats have been missing: an authentic concert experience.
A mini road trip just added to the hype as a small crew of bros gathered and alighted upon the farm by driving through fields of wildflowers adorned with obligatory cows, the setting sun behind as a blanket of stars appeared above. This isolated Morris, CT farm was shaping up to be the ideal locale for safe and socially distant pandemic debauchery. It should be noted that safety is paramount at South Farms—a fact that helped attendees feel safe as well as optimistic that these bookings can continue.
Speaking of space, mine was a front-row center pod, an 8’ x 8’ grid with an equal or greater space on all sides to shake my groove thang acquired thanks to quick reactions and dextrous ticket karma. Having seen and quickly dismissed the FM-audio-only drive-in concert format, the massive soundscape coming from the PA checked all the boxes that drive-ins miss. With a kickass light show to match—thank you, Goedde Sound & Light!—this was a real live concert; at least as good as any pre-pandemic and, one could argue, perhaps even better due to the abundance of personal space afforded by the “pods” format.
