The Mountain Goats Recruit Tommy Stinson to Perform “Cold at Night” on Colbert: Watch

The Mountain Goats returned to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night, where The Replacements’ Tommy Stinson accompanied the group on “Cold at Night” from their latest album, Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan. Watch a replay below.

Backed by a full string section, Jon Wurster’s steady drumming buoyed John Darnielle’s theatrical vocals, Stinson’s heavy bassline, and a pair of backup singers who delivered harmony and response vocals written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Put together, it made for a layered, entertaining performance as he sang about the aftermath of a shipwreck.

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Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan was released last month. Besides “Cold at Night,” it includes the lead single, “Armies of the Lord,” featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda. Grab your physical copy here.

The Mountain Goats will resume touring behind the album in April 2026, beginning with dates in Japan, New Zealand, and Australia. The trek will also feature a North American leg through late May before resuming with an October run of Europe and the UK. See the full list of dates below, and get tickets here.

The Mountain Goats 2026 Tour Dates:
04/05 – Tokyo, JP @ Blue Note Tokyo (Early Show)
04/05 – Tokyo, JP @ Blue Note Tokyo (Late Show)
04/06 – Tokyo, JP @ Blue Note Tokyo (Early Show)
04/06 – Tokyo, JP @ Blue Note Tokyo (Late Show)
04/10 – Auckland, NZ @ Powerstation
04/11 – Wellington, NZ @ Meow Nui
04/13 – Sydney, AU @ Metro
04/14 – Brisbane, AU @ The Princess Theatre
04/16 – Adelaide, AU @ The Gov
04/17 – Melbourne, AU @ The Forum Theatre
04/19 – Perth, AU @ Freo.Social
04/21 – Honolulu, HI @ Blue Note Hawaii (Early Show)
04/21 – Honolulu, HI @ Blue Note Hawaii (Late Show)
05/01 – Philadelphia, PA @ Sing Us Home
05/15 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
05/16 – Woodstock, NY @ Bearsville Theater
05/17 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
05/19 – Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues
05/21 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
05/22 – Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Beer Garden
05/23 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue Theatre
05/24 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
05/26 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
05/28 – Lexington, KY @ Manchester Music Hall
05/29 – Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
05/30 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
10/05 – Helsinki, FI @ Kuudes Linja *
10/07 – Stockholm, SE @ Nalen *
10/08 – Oslo, NO @ Vulkan Arena *
10/10 – Copenhagen, DK @ Pumpehuset *
10/11 – Berlin, DE @ Metropol
10/13 – Ghent, BE @ De Centrale *
10/14 – Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg *
10/16 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall ^
10/18 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street ^
10/19 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom ^
10/21 – London, UK @ Hackney Church ^
10/22 – London, UK @ Hackney Church ^
10/23 – Bristol, UK @ Bristol Beacon ^

* = w/ Craig Finn
^ = w/ Craig Finn and The Band of Forgiveness