Alaska State Fair 2026 · Concert
Modest Mouse
Indie rock icons — 'Float On' and 'Dashboard' live in Palmer
Year
2026 lineup
Genre
Indie Rock / Alternative
Home
Issaquah, WA (Pacific Northwest)
Active since
1992
Modest Mouse is an indie rock band from Issaquah, Washington, formed in 1992 by Isaac Brock. Their 2004 album 'Good News for People Who Love Bad News' and the single 'Float On' brought them mainstream recognition, but their catalog stretches back a decade further with cult-beloved albums like 'Lonesome Crowded West' (1997) and 'The Moon and Antarctica' (2000). They're one of the most important bands in American indie rock.
The catalog depth
'Float On,' 'Dashboard,' 'Ocean Breathes Salty,' 'Missed the Boat,' 'Little Motel,' 'Spitting Venom' — Modest Mouse has a staggeringly deep catalog with beloved songs across every album. Sets pull from across the discography.
Isaac Brock live
Brock is one of indie rock's most distinctive frontmen — physically intense, idiosyncratic, with a delivery that moves between a snarl and a howl. Modest Mouse live shows are rarely predictable in sequence but always emotionally charged.
Pacific Northwest connection
Issaquah, Washington is near Seattle — geographically close to Alaska by West Coast standards. There's a regional affinity between the Pacific Northwest's indie rock community and Alaska audiences.
Pro tip
Know 'Float On' and 'Dashboard' as givens — the rest of the set could go anywhere in their catalog. That unpredictability is part of the appeal.
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