Kultur im Kastell 2026 - Dave Goodman

Canadian Dave Goodman is a musical chameleon. Growing up in a large family in British Columbia, where music was sung and played almost daily, he began playing guitar at the age of 12, primarily focusing on blues and rock music. One of his major role models was blues guitarist Dave Vidal. As a teenager, Dave became more and more interested in jazz. At 17, he was chosen as the "Top Highschool Jazz Guitarist" and invited to perform in honor of Canadian jazz legend Phil Nimmons. He then studied music at Vancouver College. 

After many years in Canada and the USA, Dave Goodman settled in Bremen at the end of the 1990s, where he has lived ever since. He wrote his first songs and increasingly evolved into a singer/songwriter. At the same time, he began to apply his phenomenal finger dexterity to the acoustic guitar. In his multifaceted music, the early musical influences are as audible as the color palette of Anglo-American and Irish-Celtic music, which he inherited through his mother's genes. This range makes it impossible to categorize him as a singer/songwriter in any specific genre. Goodman's impressive singing voice varies from soulful timbre in balladic pieces to glissando-like blues. His songs are mostly very personal and reflect the images of his life and travels.

Dave Goodman now tours across Europe and North America. He primarily sings and plays solo – including as a support act for Peter Maffey and Joan Armatrading – as well as with his own trio or as a congenial guitarist for other musicians. He is frequently invited to guitar festivals in Europe and Asia and also conducts regular workshops in Italy, France, and Germany as a teacher. 

On stage, Dave Goodman is a musician, storyteller, and entertainer in one. His rare talent for combining virtuosic guitar technique at a world-class level with impressive singing, storytelling, and humor makes his concerts a unique experience.

www.dave-goodman.info

Tickets

Regular €16
Reduced €14 (for students and trainees)
Entry 7:15 PM
Seated (Free seating)