- Magnolia Park w/ Silly Goose + PINKNOISE
- 4/13/26 - Majestic Theater - Madison, WI
- ©Justin Nuoffer / NuofferMedia.com
Madison was buzzing on April 13. While Badgers fans packed bars and restaurants for a national title run in hockey, another kind of frenzy was building down King Street. A long line curled toward the Capitol as fans braved the cool drizzle waiting for the doors to open for Magnolia Park.
Inside Majestic Theater, the old-school charm met modern chaos. Beneath the glowing marquee, fans poured into a room built for loud nights – close sightlines, no bad spots, and a stage low enough to erase any distance between band and crowd. By the time the lights dropped, the place was ready to erupt.
Opening the evening was PINKNOISE. The relatively new project is the work of Kacey Foxx. Foxx took the internet by storm by covering various songs, but the Paramore cover was the match that lit everything on fire. As Foxx and her band took the stage, a packed Majestic Theater crowd cheered.
The stage was packed with gear, giving them little room to maneuver, but their sound was full. The setlist was a six-song experience that covered two EPs. The first EP, Human = Kind, was released back in November of 2025, and the current EP, Flesh and Bone, drops later this April. From the very start, their metalcore sound grabbed attention. Foxx’s vocals were overpowering at times, but her full range was put on display often.
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Armed with tracks like “Never Last,” “Rain,” and “Why Are We Calling It Love?” they put their stamp on what feels like a very bright future. Not bad for their very first tour ever.
Sliding into the direct support slot, Silly Goose was next. The Atlanta four-piece are no strangers to performing in Madison. Whether it was one of their famed guerrilla performances or right back here in the Majestic Theater, their fanbase follows them. “Free Silly Goose” shirts were all over the venue, and rightfully so. The band is made of pure energy and fire. Their live shows are much of the same.
Opening with “Now Dance” and “Live It Up,” the venue was one gigantic mosh pit. The circle pit on the small Majestic floor went wild and never slowed down. Crowd surfers in a room that doesn’t have the capacity for a security barrier is old school punk rock, and Silly Goose frontman Jackson Foster encouraged it. This also led to him taking an elbow to the face and breaking his nose.
Blood poured all over the frontman’s microphone, face, and clothes, and yet he still continued to finish the second track. His blood managed to fill the microphone so much that it shorted out and died. Impressively, though, the tough-as-nails frontman took a few moments to get cleaned up and went right back at it with “Neighbors,” “Cowboys,” and “Tsunami.”
Guitarist Ian Binion was the remaining backing vocalist, but as often as he could, he moved to the front edge of the stage and played for the fans directly below him. Across the stage, Yalli Alvarez lay down the low end and often kept tabs on Foster’s face as he glanced over his shoulder. During “King of the Hill” and “Heart Attack,” the Madison audience was relentless in their pursuit of stage diving and crowd surfing. One after another, the rush came. Often, drummer Alan Benikhis peered out to take in the rowdiness as he smashed away on his kit.
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Silly Goose is the band that keeps on giving. They force you to have fun whether you want to or not. Closing with “Keys to the City” and “Bad Behavior” only cemented their place as an act to keep on the radar. Their live show is second to none, and their punk attitude brings you back to a time when attitude and performance mattered most.
The jam-packed venue was extremely difficult to move in, and as the Florida band Magnolia Park took the stage, the general admission floor started to shift around. On stage, on each side of drummer Joe Hersham’s kit, small video panels stood with images flashing that correlated to each song. Behind him, a massive scrim hung with the band’s heart logo. Hersham waved to the crowd and started the introduction. As it played, the band took the stage and then blasted into “Animal” from Halloween Mixtape II. The song set the room off from the very first note and energized fans that have been with them for a while.
This evening, though, was for the latest album VAMP. Kicking off this section with “Shadow Talk” and “High,” the energy oozed from their pores. Guitarist Freddie Criales even grabbed the main microphone and delivered a few lines during “High.” The band is unique, and their love of anime is intertwined within every track. However, the next track was introduced with a very loud “Fuck Trump” chant that started as the introduction to “Cult” and led to “Omen.”
Their sound is a mixture of modern nu metal, pop punk, and metalcore that shook the venue with every bassline rumbled by Vincent Ernst. Ernst’s enthusiasm was electric as he stood in front of the drum riser, center stage, and stomped around. Matching his intensity, guitarist Tristan Torres provided smooth guitar licks and made sure to hit the very edges of the stage in front of him to cut it up with the fans below. Magnolia Park was locked in and cruised through the middle of their set, ripping through “Chasing Shadows,” “Worship,” and “Dangerous.”
The Majestic Theater was shaking. The floor was constantly in motion, and bodies in the pit slammed together while crowd surfers floated across open hands below. Vocalist Joshua Roberts often reached out and pulled fans on stage to dive off. He finessed himself around the traffic coming in and continued to power through. His voice was full and powerful as he belted out lyrics dripping in vampire lore and a desolate future.
Pumping out “Ask For It,” the anticipation of something fun came upon us. PINKNOISE joined the band for a rendition of “Crave.” The contrast between the two vocals was a beautiful layering. Both had full command of the stage and the rowdy crowd, but when the band moved into “Shallow,” a song that has regular radio play on WJJO in Madison, the room exploded. The VAMP-addicted fans blew up. Their voices filled the air. Fans in the upper balcony were standing and jamming along.
Moving past the encore, Magnolia Park surprised many and added the Tevin Campbell cover of “i2i,” which was added to The Goofy Movie soundtrack, so the crowd immediately began singing along with Roberts, who showed his impressive vocal range. The pop punk sound that they have melded with various metal genres culminated in a perfect combination known as “Misfits” from 2023’s Baku’s Revenge. The mood shift from a heavier sound to a poppier one was brilliant in transition and downright fun.
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The smiles and laughter were everywhere, especially once Magnolia Park walked off stage. Merchandise flew out of boxes, and the lines jammed up the way out the door. Once outside, the marquee was a popular spot for photos. People gathered for selfies and posed with friends. This meant a lot to the Madison faithful, and there is no doubt that Magnolia Park will be moving up rooms the next time they come through town. A fantastic night all around.
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