By Serafina Holzer and Amelia Foster
PRE SHOW
On October 28th, DJ Foz and DJ Key were killed by the power of rock. The up and coming Brooklyn-based band Geese performed to a sold-out crowd at The Fillmore this past Tuesday. To say it was life-changing is an understatement.
The band has received lots of recognition for the latest album “Getting Killed”, released on September 26th, 2025. However, we have been dedicated fans since the band was conceived in the womb of the Big Apple. The band is bringing a thrilling new sound to the music industry, giving rock fans the exhilarating multi-layered songs we’ve been waiting for. From their reflective, beautiful lyrics to their punk influenced and full sounding instrumentals, the band’s chemistry flows out from the amps into the listeners hearts.
Approaching the start of the concert, we raced from Santa Cruz to San Francisco to assert our dominance in the line, successfully. Giddy with delight, we entered the Fillmore and were lead to a bowl of apples, some of the best we’ve had. We got a spot amongst the middle of the crowd and waited anxiously for the opener to perform.
RACING MOUNT PLEASANT
The opening band, Racing Mount Pleasant, stunned their listeners with horns and harmonies. We were astounded with our first encounter with the group. The addition of saxophone, trumpet, and fiddle, to the classic rock band trio of drums, guitar, and bass, made them stand out from the norm.
Racing Mount Pleasant’s recent self-titled album came out on August 15th.
Here’s the link to a clip of Racing Mount Pleasant’s “Your New Place”
Then, it was time… GEEESEEEEEEE.
GEESE
It could be compared to Beatlemania, the love for Mick Jagger, the screams for Elvis’s pelvis. The fog, accentuated by blue light, covered the stage as the band emerged, and the crowd went WILD. The energy from the audience was electric. Even with the newest album being so fresh, people screamed every word to every song.
Here’s the link to a clip of Geese’s “Husbands”
Their Setlist for those who are curious:
- Husbands
- Cobra
- Getting Killed
- Islands of Men
- Half Real
- 2122
(With T.V. Eye by The Stooges interlude) - I See Myself
- Cowboy Nudes
- 100 Horses
- Au Pays du Cocaine
- Bow Down
- Taxes
- Long Island City Here I Come
Encore:
- Domoto
- 4D Country
- Trinidad
In general, they played a mix of their most recent and previous albums, melting the hearts of those who have been fans for some time now. In my opinion, it was a perfect setlist for a perfect night.
The band’s song “2122” from their second album, “3D Country”, was paused for a cover of “T.V. Eye” by The Stooges. Geese have been known to insert a cover in the middle of “2122” during their live shows. It fit right in with the overall lively and fun energy of their song, with people yelling the song back to the band. The audience was moshing so hard that people would wake up the next day with split lips and bruised arms, but it was worth every second. Through the mosh, we made it up to the front of the barricade, the original desire of the night.
After Geese supposedly finished their set, the fans screamed, “One more song! One more song!” Within a minute, they came back on stage to perform an encore of 3 more songs. Cameron Winter gave a heartfelt monologue about San Francisco, mentioning its beautiful Golden Gate bridge and its fascinating suspension techniques. He sat down singing “Domoto” first, before going into the extended version of the title track off their 2nd album “3D Country” (4D Country). Last, but most certainly not least, they ended the concert with the newest album’s opening track “Trinidad” while the entirety of the Fillmore screamed the lyric “There’s a bomb in my car!!” To say the least, it was an explosive end to a killer night.
POST SHOW
Proceeding the band’s encore, I ran up to the stage in hopes of getting the set list. Instead, a sound assistant grabbed the drumsticks from the kit and handed me one. I was jumping for joy, feeling as lucky as a penny. We would continue to give it a few kisses, thanking Max Bassin for delivering us the epic power of rock.
The night was summed up at the merch stand where we met the opener, Racing Mount Pleasant.
If I had to choose one word to describe the night; metal. On the two hour car ride home, we did not stop talking about how life changing that concert was. The band’s stage presence, chemistry and pure rock and roll inspired us to start a band of our own. It’d be true to say that it was one of the best nights of our lives.