Reeder John Goldman cites two significant influences in his love of music: his mom and The Grateful Dead. Born in Chicago, he grew up with his mother playing the fiddle and the piano around the house, and both of his parents would take him to Grateful Dead shows. He fell in love with the vibe those shows created, and he would eventually go on to grab a saxophone for the first time around his eighth-grade year. The music structure in his school did not appeal to him, so he grabbed an acoustic guitar and jammed with people in the parking lot whenever he could.

Later on, Goldman would join his school’s jazz band (playing guitar, of course), which he enjoyed, and he would play with various kids who dabbled in different styles of music, including bluegrass and heavy rock. He cites other musicians like Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, and Bill Monroe, as well as local bands like Yonder Mountain String Band and Leftover Salmon as additional influences.

He loves improvisation and the conversations that come with music. He’s been writing and co-writing for about six years, but he says he doesn’t have enough material yet to build a full live show, so he performs half originals and half covers. He has also been performing with a band called Clifton Hanger for the last five years, a band described on Facebook as a “psychedelic rock band brewed in Colorado.”

Goldman says his process starts with jamming on the guitar and seeing what chord progressions and lines particularly inspire him. He loves being able to get in the studio and record his own material, but to him, nothing quite beats the connection one gets from performing in a live audience. He hopes that people are able to take away the passion he pours into every song, even if they don’t particularly like the style of it. He loves the spontaneity of his live shows, much like he loves the spontaneity of his music.

To see Reeder Goldman performing solo, be sure to check him out at Very Nice Brewing Company, 20 East Lakeview Drive #112 in Nederland, on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 5 p.m.

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Busey Brews

Sunday, July 30 at 2 p.m. - Kylie Brock

Sunday, August 6 at 2 p.m. - Hunter Lepi

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuseyBrews/

Website: https://buseybrews.com/

Location: 70 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

Phone: 1-855-633-2739

Canyon Tavern

Friday, July 28 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke

Saturday, July 29 at 6 p.m. - Chris Koltak

Saturday, August 5 at 6 p.m. - Neil Z

Friday, August 11 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke

Saturday, August 12 at 6 p.m. - Jordan Yewey

Sunday, August 13 at 3 p.m. - Scrapyard Izzy

Friday, August 18 at 7 p.m. - Will Whelan

Saturday, August 19 at 6 p.m. - Derek Hall

Friday, August 25 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke

Saturday, August 26 at 6 p.m. - Chris Koltak

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Coalcreekcanyontavern

Location: 32138 Highway 72, Coal Creek Canyon.

Phone: 303-642-3180

Caribou Room

Saturday, August 26 at 8 p.m. - Fruition

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecaribouroom/

Website: https://www.thecaribou room.com/

Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3637

Gold Hill General Store

Friday, August 11 at 8 p.m. - Charlie White

Sunday, August 20 at 3 p.m. - Sun V Set

Website: https://www.goldhillstore.com/

Location: 531 Main Street, Gold Hill

Phone: 303-443-7724

Gold Hill Inn

Friday, July 28 at 8 p.m. - Gingerbomb

Saturday, July 29 at 6 p.m. - New Family Dog

Sunday, July 30 at 5:30 p.m. - Derek Dames Ohl

Friday, August 4 at 8 p.m. - Liver Down the River

Sunday, August 6 at 5:30 p.m. - Dan Hochman

Friday, August 11 at 8 p.m. - Bear Hat

Saturday, August 12 at 5:30 - Clay Rose and Donnie Ambory

Sunday, August 13 at 5:30 p.m. - Fly in the Ointment

Friday, August 18 at 8 p.m. - The Dirty Grass Players

Sunday, August 20 at 5:30 p.m. - Covenhoven

Wednesday, August 23 at 5:30 p.m. - Many Mountains

Friday, August 25 at 8 p.m. - Stomp Street Heist

Sunday, August 27 at 7 p.m. - Session Americana

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoldHillInn/

Website: goldhillinn.com

Location: 401 Main Street, Gold Hill.

Phone: 303-443-6461

Howlin Wind Brewing

Saturday, July 29 at 6 p.m. - Earth Juice Trio

Saturday, August 5 at 5 p.m.- Riverspell

Saturday, August 12 at 5 p.m.- Poorfree

Saturday, August 19 at 5 p.m. - Gratefully Acoustic

Saturday, August 26 at 4 p.m. - New Family Dog Duo

Every Monday at 5 p.m. - Open Bluegrass Jam

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howlinwindbrewing

Website: https://www.howlinwindbrewing.com/

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville.

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, July 27 at 7 p.m. - Lowfive

Friday, July 28 at 7 p.m. - Hogan & Moss and the Old Weird America

Sunday, July 30 at 12:15 p.m. - Gingerbomb

Wednesday, August 2 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic

Thursday, August 3 at 7 p.m. - High Lonesome

Friday, August 4 at 7 p.m. - Seeing Stars Band

Sunday, August 6 at 12:15 p.m. - David Tilmon

Thursday, August 10 at 7 p.m. - Many Mountains

Friday, August 11 at 7 p.m. - Rocket Parade

Sunday, August 13 at 12:15 p.m. - J.K. Halvorson

Wednesday, August 16 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic

Thursday, August 17 at 7 p.m. - Bob Barrick

Friday, August 18 at 7 p.m. - Blue Krewe

Sunday, August 20 at 12:15 p.m. - Matthew McDaniel

Thursday, August 24 at 7 p.m. - Good Music Medicine

Friday, August 25 at 7 p.m. - Cody Sisters

Sunday, August 27 at 7 p.m. - David Tiller

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamestown.mercantile/

Website: https://www.jamestownmercantile.com/

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown.

Phone: 303-442-5847

JKQ BBQ

Friday, July 28 at 6 p.m. - Jimmy Lewis

Saturday, July 29 at 6 p.m. - Jimmy Lewis

Friday, August 4 at 6 p.m. - Robby Wicks

Saturday, August 5 at 6 p.m. - Robby Wicks

Friday, August 11 at 6 p.m. - Jon Ridnell

Saturday, August 12 at 6 p.m. - Jon Ridnell

Friday, August 18 at 6 p.m. - Boys of the Town

Saturday, August 19 at 6 p.m. - Boys of the Town

Friday, August 25 at 6 p.m. - Lougheed

Saturday, August 26 at 6 p.m. - Lougheed

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JkqBbq/

Location: 200 Gregory Street, Black Hawk

Phone: 720-316-1361

Knotted Root Brewing

Friday, July 28 at 6 p.m. - The Soultones

Every Sunday at 4 p.m. - Jazz Sundays with Black Dog & Friends

Website: https://www.knottedrootbrewing.com/home

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland.

Phone: 720-248-7129

Millsite Inn

Friday, July 28 at 7 p.m. Faded Paisley

Saturday, July 29 at 7 p.m. - Rick Lobato

Most Sunday’s at 4 p.m. - Open Jam

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/millsiteinn.moyer

Website: https://millsiteinn.wixsite.com/millsiteinn

Location: 44365 Highway 72, Ward

Phone: 720-547-9438

Nederland Farmers Market

Sunday, August 6 at 10:30 a.m. - Robby Wicks

Sunday, August 20 at 10:30 a.m. - Kylie Brock

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NederlandFarmersMarket/

Website: https://www.nederlandfarmersmarket.org/

Location: 85 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

Train Cars Coffee & Kava

Friday, July 28 at 5 p.m. - Dub Daze with DJ £.Z€R° (Fourth Friday Edition)

Saturday, July 29 at 9 p.m. - Bulas and Beats Encore featuring Bubba Thump, DJ Chris and Worm

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thetraincars

Location: 101 Peak to Peak Highway, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-0440

United Center

Sunday, August 6 at 6 p.m. - The Burney Sisters

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnitedCenterInc/

Website: http://www.unitedcenterinc.com/

Location: 1440 Colorado Boulevard, Idaho Springs.

Phone: 303-900-8689

Very Nice Brewing Co.

Friday, July 28 at 6 p.m. - The Pineytops

Saturday, July 29 at 5 p.m. - C.P. Meyer and Doug Brightwood

Sunday, July 30 at 4 p.m. - Rocky Stiers

Friday, August 4 at 6 p.m. - Chris Smith

Saturday, August 5 at 5 p.m. - Reeder John Goldman

Sunday, August 6 at 5 p.m. - Jackson Maloney

Friday, August 11 at 6 p.m. - Dr. Jim’s One Man Band

Saturday, August 12 at 5 p.m. - Magnum Mike

Thursday, August 17 at 6 p.m. - The Gael

Friday, August 18 at 6 p.m. - Zizania Music

Saturday, August 19 at 5 p.m. - Windy Pines

Friday, August 25 at 6 p.m. - Dan Williams

Saturday, August 26 at 5 p.m. - Stone- Hall

Facebook: www.facebook.com/verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

Location: 20 E. Lakeview Drive, #112, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3770

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