GBCo. EVENTS
The definitive list of what’s happening at the brewery.
From his bio:
“Themes of hope, sadness, and striving fill Andrew Pauls’ original songs. Rooted in traditional American folk music. Andrew’s lyrics dance with soulful banjo and guitar playing to create thought-provoking songs. In Andrew’s music, listeners will hear influences from songwriting veterans John Prine and Bob Dylan with hints of contemporary artists like Mandolin Orange and Tallest Man on Earth.
Andrew performs often in the Lancaster, PA area and he lives there with his spouse Laura and all of their instruments. He is interested in the way music can hold together a world that can feel as if it is falling apart.”
Caleb Ryan Martin is an acoustic bluegrass, folk and roots musician hailing from the hills of Tennessee. He has traveled and played music all across the United States, singing with expressive vocals, playing guitar, and frailing the banjo, providing people with melodic medicine.
Come grab a beer while DJ Refsta and friends spin some vinyl in the Beer Hall. Bring your own records to add to the fun!
“Road-tested troubadour. Relentless songwriter. Greg Klyma is on the road from Boston, MA in support of his latest project, FAKE SONGS. A full time touring act these past 20 years, Greg rolls in off the road, pulls out a guitar, and takes us back to the basics: family, love, gratitude, and laughter. And he loves Tom Petty!” -Greg Klyma bio
Come warm up with two Michiana-based jazz groups, The Dean’s List and The Derek Lambacher duo!
Come find us at the 12th annual Glass City Beer Festival, featuring over 40 craft breweries showcasing more than 230 beers. Great beer, new food vendors, and live music combine to make this a memorable event! This popular event is the original and biggest Beer Festival in northwest Ohio. This year, proceeds go to Courageous Community Services and The NWO Hemophilia Foundation.
It’s First Friday in downtown Goshen and the theme is Live and Local. Stop by the Beer Hall to enjoy the musical stylings of Paul Decker!
Come enjoy craft beer and listen to some folk/blues tunes from this Grand Rapids-based singer/songwriter.
t’s not a 5k its a “point 5k”.
Let’s curse winter by celebrating summer vibes! Get out your Hawaiian shirts, shorts, sunglasses, and your beach bod. Meet up at the Elephant Bar for an ice cold beer and the kickoff off the Goshen Beer Ice Run .5k.
Finish the beer and carefully head out on our course finishing at Goshen Brewing Company. Have another beer by the fire and dance to some island jams. Costume contest and awards will be handed out at the GBCo finish line.
Registration will include 2 beers, t shirt, mid-run “fuel”, and a finishers lei.
All proceeds go to support the efforts of Goshen Art House. They are upgrading their kegerator and can’t wait to serve the best local draft/craft beer at the best local independent film house.
Registration coming soon!
Age 21 and over. No refunds, no exchanges.
Local singer-songwriter Chris Collat brings rock, funk, and soul to our Wednesday night music series.
Get your tickets for this special St. Patrick’s day event today! This Milwaukee-based group is not to be missed.
From their bio: “Cut primarily live in the studio over the course of two weeks, the album is raw and understated, drawing its potency from the power intimacy and hushed revelation. With a sound that calls to mind everything from Joni Mitchell to Gillian Welch, Vos draws on a Biblical lexicon in her lyrics, but the gospel of Dead Horses belongs to no particular religion. Instead, these are songs of the people, stories of Vos’ own efforts to come to terms with her turbulent upbringing as well as stories of the men and women she grew up with in a rural America.”
“Smoky vocals, cinematic lyrics…a beautifully uncluttered collection of songs” -Rolling Stone
“Robert Rolfe Feddersen is a singer/songwriter from Chicago who currently resides in Crown Point, Indiana. Robert’s songwriting style is very open, honest, reflective, humorous and topical. He has a well-crafted eight album catalog of songs, the last two of which were recorded in Chicago by Steve Albini (Nirvana, Pixies, Cheap Trick). RRF was also named “Best of 2016” on Chicago’s 93XRT’s Local Anesthetic.
Formerly the frontman of well-known mid-90’s Chicago band LOUDMOUTH, Robert earned a gold album from the soundtrack for the film Varsity Blues, penning the hit song “Fly.” His songs have also appeared in numerous movies, movie trailers and TV shows. As a working and touring singer/songwriter, Robert performs in excess of 150 shows per year and his songwriting has been compared to early Springsteen/Steve Earle/Woody Guthrie. Robert’s live shows are entertaining, engaging and audience-inclusive and he has a unique style to his guitar playing — taking a properly strung right-handed guitar and flipping it left handed so the strings are in reversed order. “I break a lot of high E strings playing this way, but it’s the only way I understand and play the guitar.””- RRF bio
Grab a beer and enjoy an evening of folk/rock in the Beer Hall with Indiana native singer/songwriter Craig Thurston
Enjoy a craft beer and jazz, soul, and funk-inspired tunes with Buddy Pearson as part of our free Wednesday music series.
Come enjoy the musical stylings of Indiana native singer-songwriter Samuel Harness as part of GBCo.’s free Wednesday music series.
“The Wallens have brought their close-knit harmony vocals and storytelling to Australia, Europe, and across the US at events like the Telluride Blues Fest. Originally hailing from Kentucky, Molly is a classically-trained vocalist and percussionist with experience in opera and bluegrass alike. Hoosier guitarist/vocalist Brian Keith Wallen won 2nd place in the 2015 International Blues Challenge and was also named “Artist of the Year” by the Starr-Gennett Foundation.
Incorporating elements of blues, bluegrass, gospel, and folk, their combined influences range from acoustic favorites like Jason Isbell and John Prine to the guitar-driven blues of John Mayer and Bonnie Raitt. Whether at a house concert, festival, or brewpub, their foot-stomping energy brings a fresh dimension to roots music.” -The Wallens bio
Come grab a beer while DJ Refsta and friends spin some vinyl in the Beer Hall. Bring your own records to add to the fun!
Enjoy a craft beer and “modern folk music and bluegrass played with honesty and energy”
The Brides of Neptune bring the folk, blues, and fiery passion to the GBCo. Wednesday music series.
Local band Synchrony brings rock, funk, and soul to our Wednesday music series!
GBCo. is turning four! Join us this Saturday for our anniversary party with food specials (~noon), beer releases, music on the lawn courtesy of the Vinyl Wagon, a glass-blowing demonstration (mid-afternoon) and a rockin’ good time!
From his bio: “Luke Winslow-King’s latest album is an example of craftsmanship at the highest level, radiating a warmth and timeless elegance. Adept at mixing country, blues, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, and folk influences intuitively and masterfully, Luke shapes a mood from many sources and shepherds it to a unifying place of acceptance and hope. Blue Mesa is both stately and approachable, manifestly proficient but deeply personal.”
Growing from the band After Ours, Atari Safari will bring their unique sound to the GBCo. stage as part of our Wednesday music series.
Save the date for Kansas Bible Company on the GBCo. lawn this Memorial Day weekend!
From their bio: “The Kansas Bible Company is a psychedelic rock and roll band with brass. KBC combines heavy guitar, propulsive horn lines and poppy melodies in a genre bending mélange that produces sounds both new and familiar.”
Opener: Ignition Brass Band, 7:00
From their bio: “Their eclectic mix of music ranges from traditional New Orleans street music (NOLA), moving on to other areas including funk, hi-hop and pop as covering a multitude of personal likes. Some of their musical influences come from James Brown, Macklemore, and others.”
From their bio: “In 2017 Doug Earl, of Goshen, IN, stumbled upon the online recordings of a fella from South Bend, L. Amos Sanchez, who had been writing music and lyrics on couches and in dark little rooms for a quarter century. Joined by Chuck Long on percussion, Jake Carl Miller on keyboard and Jacob Randolph Snyder on tenor sax, Earl (bass/vocals) and Sanchez (guitar/vocals) are driven by, and agree on, the most basic premise — it’s never too late for rock.roll.rumble dot com …”
We’re excited to welcome the Grammy-nominated, Austin, TX based-band Wood and Wire back to the GBCo. lawn!
From their bio: “Respect for honest labor is a central theme in Wood & Wire’s 2018 GRAMMY Nominated album for “Best Bluegrass”, North of Despair ( Blue Corn Music), with songs populated by people like songwriter Tony Kamel’s own grandfather, who built the family’s hunting lodge in Llano, Texas with his own two hands. The characters on the album live large, and aren’t afraid to share their opinions about the modern world. This kind of vivid, haunting songwriting focused on lives spent deep in the countryside is a hallmark of Texas songwriting. But it’s the melding of this hard country songwriting with high-octane bluegrass instrumentation that makes for Wood & Wire’s signature sound. Artists like John Hartford have trod this ground before, mixing up great songs, bluegrass virtuosity, and a strong sense of place, and Wood & Wire aim to pave the way for Austin’s roots scene, bursting out of the giant expanses of the state with a fully-fledged vision for a new Texan sound. On North of Despair, they bring the ferocity of their live shows to the studio, whipping through barn-burning anthems about hard people in hard times.”
From his bio: “Southside Denny is a legendary blues rocker from South Bend, Indiana. Denny has answered the call to share the stage with many legendary rockers such as John Fogerty, Edgar Winter, BTO and Styxx. A style concocted of rapid-fire yet melodic and soulful playing and lots of open tuning slide guitar, his talents of both guitarist and singer are heralded by fans and fellow players alike.” He is joined by his son and daughter to form The Snyders. Check them out as a part of our Wednesday music series!
Fables Bookshop, a used and new independent bookshop, is slated to open late summer 2019 in Goshen, Indiana. With your support, they can create a space where people find books and conversations that inspire.
Join us June 6th from 5pm – 9pm at Goshen Brewing Company for fun, music, and community!
Things to enjoy:
🎶 The VinylWagon spinning up some tunes.
📚 Talking with the owners of Fables Bookshop.
🍻 Good food and beer
❤ Supporting Fables Bookshop by contributing to our IndieGoGo campaign- receive a Fables button and vinyl sticker when you contribute $25 or more.
Fables needs $90,000 to open our doors. So far they have secured $50,000 and are asking you to help them raise the remaining $40,000. These funds will go towards start-up costs including, signage, marketing (materials and online), renovations, supplies, event seed money, and most of all, inventory and merchandise. Some of the new inventory they are excited to offer includes New York Times Best Sellers, new children’s books, stationery, literary gifts and accessories, and a larger Spanish Language section for both children and adults.
Even if they don’t reach their goal, any funds raised will still go towards start-up costs. Not meeting the goal means they may not have as big of inventory as originally planned, or they may need to take on a larger debt than planned. Win or lose, they’re opening, and you can plan on enjoying Goshen’s truly independent bookshop late summer 2019! Whether you support at the $10 level or the $10,000 level, each pledge helps ensure the success of this venture.
Fort Defiance is an Americana duo from Nashville, TN, hailed for their honest songwriting, timeless harmonies, and high-energy stage performance.
Join us for our Wednesday Music series with these two singer-songwriters!
Faybrianne and her band delight their audience, combining storytelling with a folk/Americana style. From her bio: “Faybrianne, a singer-songwriter from Goshen, IN, started as a singer for The Tumbleweed Jumpers before beginning her solo career in 2017. Yarrow, her 2018 modern folk EP release, includes 6 original songs that capture her passion for telling stories about her journey of healing.”
“Folk music is who we ought to be, rock-n-roll is who we want to be, and country music is who we really are. Personally, I find a bit of myself in all of them.” -Jared Deck
Come enjoy craft beer and live music with Jon Shain, from Durham, NC, winner of the 2019 International Blues Challenge. Get ready for some rockin’ modern folk blues!
Hailing from somewhere in the great lakes state, Michigander was born out of restless feet and the need to say something. Though live shows and recordings consist of a full band, at its core, Michigander is a solo project formed by frontman, Jason Singer.
Releasing music and touring since 2016, the band has attained recognition on a national scale while becoming a staple of the Midwest music scene, including being featured in Paste, NPR, NME, Huffpost as well as other publications. Michigander has also played festivals alongside bands such as Foster The People, Father John
Misty, alt-J, Local Natives, and Solange.
https://www.michiganderband.com/
Opening for Michigander will be Ledges and Stay Outside. Check out their sound here!
https://www.ledgesmusic.com/
http://www.westayoutside.com/
The music of this Nashville-based, Elkhart native is “somewhere between John Denver and John Mellencamp- between singer-songwriter and roots rock.” Grab a beer and join us on the lawn, we’ll have the BBQ trailer cranking with some tasty cookout options too!
From their bio: “The Fury is a straight ahead, honest American rock and roll band from the heartland. Fueled by raw emotion and high energy riffs, they are often compared stylistically to the bluesy bands of the late 60s and 70s. The Fury blazes a new trail with a fresh, modern approach to a style reminiscent of bands like Free, Cream, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, Mountain and more recently Rival Sons.”
From their bio: “Americana’s wild child, ClusterPluck, mixes bluegrass, folk, rock, and
country into a hearty sonic stew. Throwing tradition aside, they utilize electric guitar, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, dobro, mandolin, banjo, and three part vocal harmony. This three piece band from Southern Illinois produces an up-beat, grassy energy with a little country jam for listeners of all ages to enjoy.”
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Come enjoy craft beer while DJ Refsta and friends spin some vinyl on the lawn.
Is it folk music with a little extra groove, or is it bluegrass music with righteous rock beats? Regardless of description, The Tumbleweed Jumpers are a monster of a folk-rock-Americana band–an eight-member, bristling, roaring, dancing, skipping, jamming monster full of infectious melodies, and we’re brewing a beer in honor of this amazing group. Join us for the Tumblewheat Jumpers IPA release, food specials from the GBCo. BBQ trailer, and a great show!
Opening will be Moss Jaw, a Kalamazoo-based band with dark dreamy soundscapes and notes of indie rock.
Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy blues on the GBCo. lawn as part of our Wednesday music series.
We are hitting the open road again with the Winona Bike Works beer bike, heading to Indy for the summer brewfest! We’ll stop in Kokomo at Tin Man brewing on Thursday and serve dangerously from the beer bike. See you out there!
Join us on the lawn for some Irish Folk/Folk rock courtesy of local band McLane & Co.!
Joe Baughman is a folk/rock singer whose repertoire of originals weaves between guitar-based and keys-based compositions with lyrics inspired by sadsackery, poetry, and religious imagery. Join us for our free Wednesday music series in the Beer Hall.
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Joe Baughman + The Righteous Few are a folkish-rock band from South Bend whose repertoire of originals weave between guitar-based and keys-based compositions (think The Band, Eels, Dylan meets Elton John) with lyrics inspired by sadsackery, poetry, and religious imagery. Grab a lawn chair and join us for our Wednesday music series!
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Get ready to tap your toes along with Luke, the co-founder of bluegrass/grassroots group, Goldmine Pickers. He plays guitar, mandolin, bouzouki, banjo, harmonica, and ukulele, and is currently resident instructor/performer at St. Louis Folk Music School.
GBCo. is excited to welcome local singer-songwriter Sam Brown back to the stage for our Wednesday music series!
We’re brewing up Lalo Cura IPA again, in honor of Lalo Cura, a Goshen-based Spanish rock band. Come enjoy the beer and the band!
Come enjoy craft beer and listen to some outdoor tunes from this nationally touring bluegrass duo out of Kansas City, MO and Warsaw, IN!
From their bio: “Their exciting, gritty, and often hilarious stage show has been developed over 6 years of touring across the US and Europe. The two met while working as American Cultural Ambassadors in Germany via the Fulbright Program and began exploring traditional American music from abroad. Since then, they have collected influences from various regional styles of American folk music including Bluegrass, Old-Time Fiddle, Hambone, Fiddlesticks, Cajun, Gospel and others.”
From their bio: “The Rough & Tumble are as easy to detect as a stray dog on your doorstep– and as difficult to send home. The dumpster-folk, thriftstore-Americana duo, consisting of Mallory Graham & Scott Tyler, have been hobbling around the country in their 16’ camper since 2015. They picked up a couple of actual strays along the way– two 100lb dogs, Puddle & Magpie Mae– and have been making themselves at home in living rooms, bars, theaters, and festivals across the country.
“Their Americana music is restorative, their performance highly entertaining, their orchestra of unusual instruments intriguing, and… jokes and stories are worthy of an HBO special.” (Linda Bolton, Cozy Cabin House Concerts).”
Wilson’s Reservoir is going to rock the free Wednesday music series at GBCo.! From their bio: “Wilson Reservoir’s expansive, indie-tinged rock music speaks to the heart while undeniably engaging the body”.
Goshen-based Americana roots rock band, Shiny Shiny Black, is a local favorite with masterful lyrics and an amazing capability to put on both a show that’s both intimate and a rocking good time!
Goshen Brewing Company along with 91.1 The Globe and Ignition Music Garage welcome Strand of Oaks back to Goshen in support of their new album, Eraserland.
Tim Showalter specializes in bold and anthemic indie Americana that draws from classic rock and folk. Showalter released his newest album, Eraserland, on March 22, and says, “These ten songs are about existing and continuing on, a testament to the hope that even if we feel like we are disappearing, there is that glimmer of light. You may not come out the same person you started as, but that’s okay. I’m glad this record is here now for whoever chooses to find it.”
Opening for Strand of Oaks will be Frankie Lee, The Claudettes hailing from Chicago, IL and James and The Drifters coming from Fort Wayne, IN.
The Claudettes fuse Chicago piano blues with the full-throttle energy of rockabilly and punk and the sultriness of 60s soul to write a thrilling new chapter in American roots music.
James and The Drifters are a 4 piece rock band. A brotherhood turned band. But always a brotherhood first. JATD invites you to rummage through the depths, lean into life and to follow a glow that is sometimes dimmed, but never extinguished. JATD is an exploration of passion, happiness, and the merger between music and the connection with ineffable things. The songs are hearty, the rhythm pulses, the harmonies cut, and their live performances entice. And there is no James, only Drifters.
Show sponsors: Aluminum Trailer Company (ATC), Eyedart Creative Studio, Janus Motorcycle, Matt Szynal of Edward Jones
Guest Beer Tent: Wedgewood Brewing Company, Middlebury, IN
Rulli’s Pizza food truck, Ben’s Pretzels, and the GBCo. BBQ trailer
Doors at 4:30 pm
Music starts at 5:30 with Frankie Lee kicking it off followed by The Claudettes, James & The Drifters, and headlining will be Strand of Oaks.
Tickets on sale now.
The $30 Guaranteed Admission ticket is non-refundable
If there are weather issues and we move the show to Ignition Music Garage, we will only refund the $20 tickets
Local favorites, The Dawg, will bring their folk rock music to the GBCo. lawn as part of our Wednesday music series.
From their bio: “Orkney (Scotland) born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana (USA) mandolinist Ethan Setiawan join forces to explore fiddle traditions from Scotland to Appalachia, via Scandinavia and Canada. New compositions, informed by these traditions and by the wealth of inspiration their current home of Boston (USA) has to offer, blend together with age old tunes.
Setiawan has won such accolades as the 2014 National Mandolin Championship, the 2017 RockyGrass Mandolin Championship and has shared the stage with the likes of Julian Lage, Darrell Scott, Bryan Sutton, Mike Marshall, Tony Trischka, Darol Anger, Casey Driessen, the Steel Wheels, Don Stiernberg, Matt Flinner, and Jacob Jolliff.
Bichan has won awards for her compositions and playing, and has traveled far and wide to perform in various line ups since a young age. She has appeared at the likes of the BBC TV’s Hogmanay Live show, Edinburgh Castle, Reading Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, Lorient Interceltique Festival, Milwaukee Irish Festival and Sligo Live festival. In 2016 she released her first solo album, Out of My Own Light, to great acclaim.”
Enjoy a craft beer and “modern folk music and bluegrass played with honesty and energy” during our free Wednesday music series!
Come enjoy craft beer and listen to some folk/blues tunes from this Grand Rapids-based singer/songwriter.
Wrap up your weekend with some genre-crossing natural earth tones on cello, courtesy of Imphormal.
GBCo. welcomes Abbie Thomas, local singer-songwriter, to the stage for our free Wednesday music series.
GBCo. is pleased to welcome back Val Ingle, a singer-songwriter who specializes in a country, blues, southern rock style of music.
Come out to hear Doug Harsch, a South Bend-based singer-songwriter playing smart, fun, hand-clapping, foot-stomping alt/pop/folk/rock songs about love and life.
Join us for our free Wednesday music series, featuring the indie pop sounds of the Sandra Effert Trio.
“The Wallens have brought their close-knit harmony vocals and storytelling to Australia, Europe, and across the US at events like the Telluride Blues Fest. Originally hailing from Kentucky, Molly is a classically-trained vocalist and percussionist with experience in opera and bluegrass alike. Hoosier guitarist/vocalist Brian Keith Wallen won 2nd place in the 2015 International Blues Challenge and was also named “Artist of the Year” by the Starr-Gennett Foundation.
Incorporating elements of blues, bluegrass, gospel, and folk, their combined influences range from acoustic favorites like Jason Isbell and John Prine to the guitar-driven blues of John Mayer and Bonnie Raitt. Whether at a house concert, festival, or brewpub, their foot-stomping energy brings a fresh dimension to roots music.” -The Wallens bio
Kick off your Thanksgiving holiday with some Irish Folk/Folk rock courtesy of local band McLane & Co.!
Local singer-songwriter Chris Collat brings rock, funk, and soul to our Wednesday night music series.
It’s the holiday season! Come warm up and spread the holiday cheer in downtown Goshen during our Hometown Holiday celebration. Find unique gifts for your friends and loved ones at our many retail shops, join a caroling group, and watch night light up at the annual tree-lighting ceremony.
From his bio:
“Themes of hope, sadness, and striving fill Andrew Pauls’ original songs. Rooted in traditional American folk music. Andrew’s lyrics dance with soulful banjo and guitar playing to create thought-provoking songs. In Andrew’s music, listeners will hear influences from songwriting veterans John Prine and Bob Dylan with hints of contemporary artists like Mandolin Orange and Tallest Man on Earth.
Andrew performs often in the Lancaster, PA area and he lives there with his spouse Laura and all of their instruments. He is interested in the way music can hold together a world that can feel as if it is falling apart.”
Grab a beer and enjoy an evening of folk/rock in the Beer Hall with Indiana native singer/songwriter Craig Thurston
Come warm up with this Michiana-based jazz group!
Seth Bernard wields an acoustic guitar, a powerful stage presence and a fiercely contagious spirit… Thought-provoking, compassionate, funny songs backed up by agile picking.”
-The Ark
From his bio:
“The “And I” in Johnny And I serves a dual purpose. First, and most logically, “And I” is my loop station, which allows me to record different parts of a song and combine it all together, reminiscent of a one-man band. Dig a bit deeper, and “And I” symbolizes andi, the Icelandic word for “spirit”. Aside from the scattering of recognizable songs that I play to connect with the audience, the majority of songs that I play and write have meanings that uphold my core values, true to my andi.”
GBCo. is excited to welcome local singer-songwriter Sam Brown back to the stage for our Wednesday music series! This will be Sam’s last show before his performance hiatus, so come show him some love.
GBCo. is excited to welcome this band of 3 siblings from Archbold, OH!
From their bios:
Anna p.s.: “Indie folk musician Anna p.s. conveys a sense of weariness throughout her simple yet resonant songs, but it’s a weariness that keeps a blanket of hope tucked up under its chin, even as the rain keeps falling outside the windows. Grace always lurks around the corner on tunes that layer delicate vulnerability over the hearty stock of this songwriters’ spirit.”
Join us for an evening of Jazz in the Beer Hall. Derek Lambacher and the Gruesome Twosome will kick things off from 6:00-7:00, followed by The Dean’s List at 7:15. See you there!
The Brides of Neptune bring the folk, blues, and fiery passion to the GBCo. Wednesday music series.