Goose held a moment of silence before the jam band’s Central Park concert Sunday to honor fan Paul Kueker a day after his fatal fall off a Madison Square Garden balcony during a show.

“We are all reeling following the events that occurred at last night’s show,” the jam band said on social media Sunday evening. “Getting off stage to learn that news was devastating for us and our crew, and we cannot imagine how some of you left the show feeling last night.”

Paul Kueker, 51, suffered injuries "indicative of falling from an elevated condition" about 9:50 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 2026, inside Madison Square Garden. (Courtesy of Patti Finelli)The Connecticut-based band listed resources for anyone who needed help processing the traumatic event and said proceeds from the Central Park concert would go into a fund being developed with the fan-founded nonprofit Western Sun Foundation.

“Additionally, this week we are working to host community gatherings with licensed therapists and grief counselors present, offering support with guided breathwork, space to share, and smaller breakout circles,” the band said in its Instagram post.

The volunteer-run foundation “provides charitable support to small- and mid-sized nonprofits in the communities Goose fans travel through,” according to its description on LinkedIn. Its main website was down Monday due to technical difficulties, the Plymouth, Mich.-based organization noted on Instagram.

Goose said its members had opted to go ahead with the sold-out Central Park SummerStage concert after much deliberation.

“We considered whether or not we were going to play and came to the decision that the best thing we can do right now is bring our community together, lean on one another, and offer a space for healing,” the band said. “So let’s be kind to each other tonight and remember our friend.”

Several commenters on the post said they had been nearby and/or witnessed the horrifying incident and welcomed the resources. A person who said Kueker was a family friend wrote, “He’d want the show to go on. He’ll be watching and dancing with everyone there.”

SummerStage concertgoers told WPIX it was “great to bring the community together,” providing as it did an opportunity “to heal and mourn” collectively.

Multi-instrumentalist Peter Anspach introduced the band’s tribute with a moment of silence, Billboard reported.

“We just wanted to take a moment to address some of the tragic events that happened at last night’s show and extend our deepest condolences to Paul, his family, his friends and everybody who was affected by what happened,” Anspach said. “In moments like this, you realize life is so fragile. We’re so lucky to have an incredible community here around us.”

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