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The Mountain Goats

Indie band from Claremont, CA · formed 1991

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The Mountain Goats photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
52
Cities
49
Releases
35
Last show
Sep 19, 2026Belterra Casino Resort

About

The Mountain Goats is a band from Claremont, CA, formed in 1991, tagged folk, folk rock, indie by its sources. Shows on record run from 2017 to 2026, across 52 rooms in 49 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · facebook, Songkick, setlist.fm
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Oct 5, 2026Kuudes Linja · HelsinkiTicketsHeadliner
Oct 7, 2026Regeringsgatan 74, 11139 Stockholm, Sweden · StockholmTicketsHeadliner
Oct 8, 2026Vulkan Arena · OsloTicketsHeadliner
Oct 10, 2026Studiestræde 52, 1554 Copenhagen, Denmark · København VTicketsHeadliner
Oct 11, 2026Metropol Berlin · BerlinTicketsHeadliner
Oct 12, 2026Klopstockplatz 2, 22765 Hamburg, Germany · HamburgTicketsHeadliner
Oct 13, 2026De Centrale Gent · ZaventemTicketsHeadliner
Oct 14, 2026TivoliVredenburg · UtrechtTicketsHeadliner
Oct 16, 2026Albert Hall · ManchesterTicketsHeadliner
Oct 18, 2026Vicar Street · DublinTicketsHeadliner
Oct 19, 2026Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow · GlasgowTicketsHeadliner
Oct 21, 2026Lower Clapton Rd Greater London E5 0PD · LondonTicketsHeadliner
Oct 23, 2026Bristol Beacon · BristolTicketsHeadliner
Nov 15, 2026The Fillmore · San FranciscoTicketsHeadliner
Nov 16, 2026The Fillmore · San FranciscoTicketsHeadliner
Nov 18, 2026The Fillmore · San FranciscoTicketsHeadliner
Nov 19, 2026The Fillmore · San FranciscoTicketsHeadliner
Nov 20, 2026The Fillmore · San FranciscoTicketsHeadliner
Nov 21, 2026The Fillmore · San FranciscoTicketsHeadliner
Dec 10, 2026Carnegie HallTicketsHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 20171 show
  2. 20228 shows
  3. 20234 shows
  4. 202424 shows
  5. 202623 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Sep 19, 2026Belterra Casino Resort · FlorenceSupportwith Candlebox
Sep 17, 2026The Pageant · St LouisSupportwith Candlebox
Aug 8, 2026Pioneer Courthouse Square · PortlandHeadliner
Aug 10, 2024The Senate · ColumbiaHeadlinerwith Field Medic
Aug 9, 2024The Mill & Mine · KnoxvilleHeadlinerwith Field Medic
Aug 7, 2024Elevation 27 · Virginia BeachHeadlinerwith Field Medic
Aug 6, 2024Jefferson Theater · CharlottesvilleHeadlinerwith Field Medic
Aug 4, 2024Filene Center at Wolf Trap · ViennaSupportwith The New Pornographers, Margaret Glaspy
Aug 3, 2024Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Field Medic
Aug 2, 2024Phantom Power · MillersvilleHeadlinerwith Field Medic
Aug 1, 2024House of Blues - Boston · BostonHeadlinerwith Field Medic
Jul 31, 2024The Rooftop at Pier 17 · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Field Medic
Jul 29, 2024District Music Hall · NorwalkHeadlinerwith Field Medic
Jul 26, 2024Agora Theatre · ClevelandHeadlinerwith Field Medic
Jul 25, 2024The Vogue · IndianapolisHeadlinerwith Field Medic
Feb 1, 2024Orpheum Theater · FlagstaffHeadlinerwith Craig Finn, Bully
Jan 31, 2024Rialto Theatre · TucsonHeadlinerwith Craig Finn, Bully
Jan 30, 202424 Oxford, Virgin Hotel · Las VegasHeadlinerwith Craig Finn, Bully
Jan 28, 2024El Rey Theater · AlbuquerqueHeadlinerwith Craig Finn, Bully
Jan 27, 2024The Liberty · RoswellHeadlinerwith Craig Finn, Bully
Jan 26, 2024Lowbrow Palace · El PasoHeadlinerwith Craig Finn, Bully
Jan 24, 2024Tower Theatre · Oklahoma CityHeadlinerwith Craig Finn, Bully
Jan 23, 2024The Blue Note · ColumbiaHeadlinerwith Craig Finn, Bully
Jan 21, 2024Revolution Music Room (Rev Room) · Little RockHeadlinerwith Craig Finn, Bully
Jan 20, 2024Chelsea's Live · Baton RougeHeadlinerwith Craig Finn, Bully
Jan 19, 2024Saturn · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Craig Finn, Bully
Jan 18, 2024Neighborhood Theatre · CharlotteHeadlinerwith Craig Finn, Bully
Oct 2, 2023Belly Up Tavern · Solana BeachHeadlinerwith Mikaela Davis
Aug 9, 2023Pioneer Courthouse Square · PortlandHeadlinerwith Blitzen Trapper
Aug 8, 2023Woodland Park Zoo · SeattleHeadlinerwith Blitzen Trapper
Aug 4, 2023The Rooftop at Pier 17 · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Pool Kids
Sep 22, 2022The Orange Peel · AshevilleHeadlinerwith Pool Kids
Sep 21, 2022Bijou Theatre · KnoxvilleHeadlinerwith Pool Kids
Sep 20, 2022Saturn · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Pool Kids
Sep 18, 2022Tipitina's · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Sweeping Promises
Sep 17, 2022Tulips · Fort WorthHeadlinerwith Sweeping Promises
Sep 16, 2022Paramount Theatre · AustinHeadlinerwith Sweeping Promises
Sep 15, 2022Paper Tiger · San AntonioHeadlinerwith Sweeping Promises
Sep 13, 2022JJ's Live · FayettevilleHeadlinerwith Sweeping Promises
Dec 6, 2017Carolina Theatre · DurhamHeadlinerwith Jenny Besetzt

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

52 rooms in 49 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • San Francisco6 shows
  • Birmingham2 shows
  • Columbia2 shows
  • Knoxville2 shows
  • New York (NYC)2 shows

and 44 other cities

Releases

35 releases, 1991–2026

  • Put The Message In The Box / Migrations

    2026

  • Days

    2026

  • Live Archive Vol. 1: Going To Princeton 10/20/24

    2025

  • Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan

    2025

  • Jenny From Thebes

    2023

  • Mark On You

    2022

  • Wage Wars Get Rich Die Handsome

    2022

  • Training Montage

    2022

  • The Jordan Lake Sessions: Volume 5

    2022

  • Bleed Out

    2022

  • Dark in Here

    2021 · Album

  • Getting Into Knives

    2020 · Album

  • Songs for Pierre Chuvin

    2020 · Album

  • In League With Dragons

    2019 · Album

  • Goths

    2017 · Album

  • Beat the Champ

    2015 · Album

  • Transcendental Youth

    2012 · Album

  • All Eternals Deck

    2011 · Album

  • The Life of the World to Come

    2009 · Album

  • Heretic Pride

    2008 · Album

  • Get Lonely

    2006 · Album

  • The Sunset Tree

    2005 · Album

  • We Shall All Be Healed

    2004 · Album

  • All Hail West Texas

    2002 · Album

  • Tallahassee

    2002 · Album

  • The Coroner's Gambit

    2000 · Album

  • Full Force Galesburg

    1997 · Album

  • Nothing for Juice

    1996 · Album

  • Sweden

    1995 · Album

  • Taking the Dative

    1994 · Album

  • Zopilote Machine

    1994 · Album

  • Hot Garden Stomp

    1993 · Album

  • Transmissions to Horace

    1993 · Album

  • The Hound Chronicles

    1992 · Album

  • Taboo VI: The Homecoming

    1991 · Album

Lineup

  • John Darnielle
  • Jon Wurster
  • Matt Douglas

Former

  • Rachel Ware
  • Peter Hughes
  • Sarah Arslanian

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2025-07-09–2026-08-27 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Mountain Goats — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Mountain Goats — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Mountain Goats — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Mountain Goats — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Mountain Goats — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
The Mountain Goats — Logo
Logo — TheAudioDB
The Mountain Goats — Photo · live_stage
Photo · live_stage — Wikidata
The Mountain Goats — Filene Center at Wolf Trap, 2024-08-04
Poster · Filene Center at Wolf Trap, 2024-08-04 — Songkick
The Mountain Goats — Union Transfer, 2024-08-03
Poster · Union Transfer, 2024-08-03 — Songkick
The Mountain Goats — WOW Hall, 2008-02-27
Poster · WOW Hall, 2008-02-27 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
The Mountain Goats on Last.fmArtist facts
The Mountain Goats on DiscogsArtist facts
The Mountain Goats on GeniusArtist facts
The Mountain Goats on TheAudioDBArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts, Photos
KEXPAirplay
facebookShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
setlist.fmShow history
TheAudioDBPhotos, Logo
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.