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Modest Mouse Play Relaxed New York Show and Add “Cowboy Dan”
Modest Mouse played at the Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City on Oct.
8, 2026.
The show was part of the band’s fall tour supporting its new album, *An Eraser and a Maze*.
The tour follows a lineup change in which guitarist Seth Jabour replaced Simon O’Connor.
Singer Isaac Brock chatted with the crowd and added “Cowboy Dan” after a fan asked for it.
The set included songs from different periods of the band’s career, as well as six tracks from the new album.
The concert was one of the final dates of the fall tour.
The band has more tour dates coming up, though no dates are specified here.
Modest Mouse played a relaxed show at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City on October 8, 2026.
Isaac Brock added “Cowboy Dan” to the setlist after a crowd member asked for it politely.
Brock paused the show to call his friend Dave on his 86th birthday, inviting the crowd to sing “Happy Birthday” over FaceTime.
The setlist included songs from across the band’s catalogue and six tracks from their new album, An Eraser and a Maze.
The concert took place near the end of the band’s fall tour, following guitarist Simon O’Connor’s replacement by Seth Jabour.
- Who
- Modest Mouse, led by Isaac Brock.
- What
- The band played a relaxed concert and added “Cowboy Dan” to the setlist.
- When
- October 8, 2026.
- Where
- The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City.
- Why
- Brock added “Cowboy Dan” because he liked the vibe of a crowd member who asked nicely.
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Sorry to take your time with this, but he’s really important to me. I hope you live as long as this guy and are as productive — he helps me with projects, not the other way around.
Hey Siri, call Dave.
Guitarist Simon O’Connor was replaced by Seth Jabour during the band’s recent lineup shakeup.
Modest Mouse played at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City.
Brock added “Cowboy Dan” after a crowd member asked for it and paused to call his friend Dave for his 86th birthday.
- Venue
- The Rooftop at Pier 17
- Location
- New York City
- Show date
- October 8, 2026
- Added song
- Cowboy Dan
- Friend’s birthday
- Dave’s 86th birthday
- New album
- An Eraser and a Maze
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