Jam Band Goose Holding a July 4th Charity Golf Tournament in Saratoga

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Goose—an indie groove jam band performing at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on July 3 and 4—will have a charity golf tournament at the Saratoga Spa Golf Course on the Fourth of July.

Dubbed “Red, White & Birdies,” the event is organized by the Western Sun Foundation, a fan-run charity that raised $7,500 from Goose fans two years ago at the “Goose on the Green” event and donated it to Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga. At the time, the amount was Western Sun’s “largest gift yet.”

In 2024, when Goose last performed at SPAC, Western Sun President Sarah Blazincic told Saratoga TODAY that Goose band members had been “very supportive” of the foundation’s initiative.

“We work with them side by side to make sure that we are doing things that they want to see,” Blazincic said.

On July 3 this summer, Goose will hit the SPAC stage with The Disco Biscuits as their opener. On July 4, they’ll be joined by Moe. 

Goose’s history in Saratoga stretches back to at least 2018, when they opened for the Ryan Montbleau Band at Putnam Place. In 2013, the band’s keyboardist Peter Anspach attended a Phish concert at SPAC, camping out on the lawn with thousands of fellow fans. A decade later, when Goose hit the SPAC stage for the first time, Anspach told the crowd that “some of us have seen a lot of shows on that lawn right there and I’ll tell you what, it feels great to be on the stage. So, thank you so much for making it happen.”

For additional information about registering or sponsoring the “Red, White & Birdies” event, visit https://app.eventcaddy.com/events/2026-goose-golf-outing.