ERICH GOEBEL

Name: ERICH GOEBEL
Start: 2026-04-12T17:30:00-04:00
Location: 2030 Park Ave, Detroit, MI

Schedule

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

2030 Park Ave, Detroit, MI | Detroit, MI

Showtimes are at 5:30p & 7:30p for this performance. Doors open at 4pm for dinner. Seating begins at 5pm for “Dinner & a Show”. The second show starts seating at 7pm.
Erich Goebel is one of Detroit’s finest Blues / Rock guitarists. Known for his trademark braided beard and eye-popping finger work, Erich and his “Flying Crowbars” band are big crowd pleasers at Detroit music joints like the Stray Cat Lounge, Cadieux Café, Blue Goose Inn, and Token Lounge. Get ready for some badass Blues when Erich and his boys hit the stage!
Erich’s music career began at age 7 when he got a drum set. His passion for music didn’t stop there when he be took up the piano, clarinet, saxophone, and guitar in Middle School. But the guitar would become his instrument of choice. By age 15, Erich had formed his first band and then recorded his first song at age 16.From age 19-23, Erich played guitar for the legendary Johnny Bee Badanjek. Soon he found himself opening for the likes of Eddie Kendricks, Mark Farner, The Black Crowes, The Romantics,
Sass Jordan, Mitch Ryder, and The Cult. In his 30s, Erich became a solo artist and band leader, first in Denver and then in the LA . San Diego area. He also worked as a band leader for Earl Thomas and opened for Ray Charles, BB King, Ike Turner, Taj Mahal, Bobby Rush, Etta James,
James Cotton, and John Hammond, Jr.
In his 40s, Erich created the band, “The Flying Crowbars,” and served as its band leader. Their popularity spread and they landed some really big gigs, opening for the likes of Savoy Brown, Betty Lavette, C.J. Chenier, Thornetta Davis, and Larry McCray. He also played with and recorded with The Zydeco Hepcats, Charles Buddy Smith and The Curmudgeons.