Geese Ruffles Feathers at Their Asheville Concert

Cameron Winter, the lead singer of Geese, plays the guitar and sings at Hellbender in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 30, 2026. Photo Creds: Willa Sibley

Willa Sibley, Staff Writer for The Spark

Over the summer a well-known concert venue in Asheville, The Orange Peel, opened a new outdoor space along the Swannanoa River called the Hellbender. This area was previously devastated by Hurricane Helene. Among the first artists to perform there is the band Geese during their “Getting Killed Again” tour. 

Made up of New York City locals, the band includes Cameron Winter on vocals, guitar, and keyboard; Emily Green on guitar; Max Bassin on drums; and Dominic DiGesu on bass. The band formed in 2016 and mostly produces rock music. 

The performance at Hellbender was the third of the tour and one of many sold out shows for the band. With doors opening two hours before the start of the show, fans filed into the venue to buy merchandise, including a specially printed poster for the Asheville show, wait in line for food at one of the many vendors, or claim their spots. Hellbender offers general admission tickets with a standing and sitting section, but for Geese, the majority of people made their way to the standing area. 

Fans quickly filled up the pit as the opener, Gwenifer Raymond, took to the stage and began performing instrumental Welsh music. Raymond is best known for her impressive skill of hand-picking a guitar. Each song she played was intense, aggressive, and long. While her performance was not excellent, it built an intense feeling of tension and excitement for Geese to come out among the concert attendees. 

The long wait between Raymond’s performance left the audience bursting with eagerness, and around 8:15 p.m., Geese emerged to begin their set. Their appearance was greeted with an explosion of joy from the audience. Cameron Winter started out with one of their rock-ier songs “2122” that had everyone ecstatically jumping and screaming the lyrics. 

A fan crowd surfs while the band Geese performs “Trinidad” at the Hellbender in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 30, 2026. Photo Creds: Willa Sibley

Geese announced this tour following the release of their third studio album “Getting Killed” on September 26, 2025. This album contained an extreme contrast between slower, hardhitting, emotional songs to more powerful and aggressive ones. Every song on the setlist had the crowd singing along and swaying to the rhythm. While Geese fans are often described as pretentious, the audience for this show was kind to all and excited to be around others who enjoyed listening to music. 

Each member of Geese showcased their capability. Max Bassin performed an exhilarating drum solo towards the end of the show that captivated the audience. Cameron Winter also provides a unique feature to his concerts in that he started rambling about World War II and eating raw shrimp between songs. The audience response to this was laughter, and it added to the experience for the concert goers. 

 The crowd was fun, and during the encore of the show, the band played the song “Trinidad”, creating a mosh pit in the center of the audience and included several people crowdsurfing. Even for the less intense audience members, everyone was screaming the lyrics and jumping up and down during this performance. Geese creates a concert experience that is truly unforgettable for their fans.