Connecticut rock band Goose has announced that they will be moving ahead with their eighth annual holiday show this year. And in a special “Goosemas” treat, it will be the band’s very first arena show. Goosemas takes place Dec. 18 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncansville, CT.

Last year, due to COVID-19, Goose took it to the roof of Rockefeller Center, live streaming exclusively on Twitch. The virtual concert drew over 60,000 viewers worldwide and raised $45,000 for Conscious Alliance and Save Our Stages.

The band feels honored that so many have come out for the holiday show each year, taking the tradition–which began with humble roots in the basement of a Norwalk, CT music studio–to the big stage.

“We’re so stoked to host Goosemas back home in Connecticut. It has truly been incredible to see how the event has grown over the past few years, and we can’t wait to do it again in front of a live audience,” guitarist/vocalist Rick Mitarotonda says.

The arena extravaganza will also be the last show of the band’s 19-date national run. Half of the tour already sold out.

Tickets for Goosemas 2021 go on sale Friday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. ET. Also, Initial tickets will be available through a lottery. The request period runs Tuesday, Aug. 24th at noon ET to Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 5 PM ET. Winners will be notified before the general on-sale on Friday.

Remaining available tour 2021-22 tour dates include:

Sept. 18th: Sea.Hear.Now Festival – Asbury Park, NJ
Oct. 28th: State Theatre – Portland, ME
Oct. 31st: The Palladium – Worcester, MA
Nov. 10th: House of Blues – Houston, TX
Nov. 16th: Tower Theatre – Oklahoma City, OK
Nov. 17th: The Truman KC – Kansas City, MO
Nov. 22nd: The Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO
Dec. 18th: Goosemas @ Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
Jan. 26th: Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
Jan. 30th: The Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
Feb. 2nd: Midtown Ballroom – Bend, OR
Feb. 7th: The ELM – Bozeman, MT