Alaska State Fair Presents Modest Mouse Live
Contributed by Scott Bell
The indie rock mainstays began building their devoted following with 1997’s The Lonesome Crowded West before breaking into the mainstream with 2004’s Good News for People Who Love Bad News, a multi-platinum release anchored by the hit “Float On” and the gold-certified “Ocean Breathes Salty.” The album led to the band’s two 2005 Grammy nominations for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Song.
In 2007, the band’s momentum crested again when We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. Their most recent studio album, The Golden Casket, arrived in June 2021, heralding another chapter in the band’s evolution.
Described as one of the most consistent live acts today, the band rolls into 2026 with a full calendar including the Ice Cream Floats Cruise, Bonnaroo and a summer date opening for My Chemical Romance.
ConocoPhillips Alaska Concert Series presents Modest Mouse on Friday, August 28th at 7 pm at the Borealis Theatre.
Lawn Area $49 (concert only), $61 with Fair admission. Reserved Area $69 (concert only), $81 with Fair admission. Fair admission additional. Convenience fees apply. Please note there is no seating at this concert. Tickets with Fair admission offer ends August 20.
American indie rock mainstays Modest Mouse formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, with Isaac Brock (vocals/guitar), Jeremiah Green (drums) and Eric Judy (bass). They built a devoted following with 1997’s The Lonesome Crowded West before breaking into the mainstream with 2004’s Good News for People Who Love Bad News, a multi-platinum release anchored by the hit “Float On” and the gold-certified “Ocean Breathes Salty.” The album earned the band two Grammy nominations in 2005: Best Alternative Music Album (Good News…) and Best Rock Song (“Float On”). In 2024, the band celebrated 20 years of Good News with an expanded reissue and anniversary tour.
In 2007, the band’s momentum crested again when We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. Their most recent studio album, The Golden Casket, arrived in June 2021, heralding another chapter in the band’s evolution. Described as one of the most consistent live acts today, the band rolls into 2026 with a full calendar: Ice Cream Floats Cruise, Bonnaroo, and a summer date opening for My Chemical Romance at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.