Goose, photo by Bill Kelly

On Saturday, Goose stepped into the spotlight for their sold-out headline debut at Madison Square Garden. For their landmark performance at the world’s most famous arena, the ascendant indie jam quartet exceeded high expectations with two sets that pored over their decade-long discography; longtime setlist staples like “A Western Sun” and “Tumble” were paired with beloved covers–including Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” and Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes’ “Don’t Leave Me This Way”–and standout selections from their triumphant fourth studio album Everything Must Go, backed by a surprise appearance from the record’s horn section of Stuart Bogie, Dave Nelson and Andrew McGovern.

As their exhilarating and exploratory second set reached transcendent heights with a finale, Goose became so immersed in the performance that they blew well past the venue’s curfew. After briefly departing from the stage, the group reemerged for an encore, with keyboardist Peter Anspach expressing the band’s gratitude for their passionate fanbase and inviting them to “hang out for a while.” When the final notes of an unforgettably high-energy “Arcadia” rang out, their largest headline show to date stretched past four total hours of stage time. Read a full show recap here.

Get an inside look at the excitement from Goose’s Madison Square Garden debut in the gallery below, courtesy of photographer Bill Kelly. Find tickets and more information on the band’s upcoming tour dates here.