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Goh Kurosawa Special Showcase
June 6 @ 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
As a part of our regularly programmed Open Mic Nights, we will be introducing occasional special showcases of some of our favorite artists! This week we will be featuring the incredible talents of Goh Kurosawa, the ‘Bicultural Music Samurai!’
Regular Open Mic 6-8:15 PM
Goh Showcase 8:30-9:30 PM
Having performed in a wide range of settings and festivals (for music, art, movement, schools, community centers, and public libraries), Goh has completed more than 20 tours in Japan since 2006, and has been conducting music workshops/seminars at universities, music schools, and other educational institutions. While at home in Los Angeles, in addition to the daily music activities, Goh works at a local food bank in Pasadena California by serving fresh food and everyday necessities to the community; while on tour, he frequents the Pacific Northwest (Seattle and Portland areas) and the Route 66 for seasonal performances. In addition, during the 2020 pandemic, he launched an online event with music and conversations (English & Japanese) called Across Waters. He has been actively touring locally and internationally since 2005, and recently completed two performances in Cuba at the historical Teatro Martí as well as the new and modern Fabrica de Arte Cubano. Both events were promoted by the Japanese Embassy in Cuba as a part of the 120th year anniversary celebration, commemorating the first Japanese immigration on September 9th, 1898. In 2025, Goh will have been touring for 20 years, and aiming to make Lovetap Tour “Big 20” to be a fresh celebration. To keep reaching wider and farther, Goh is continuing to make effort to recognize all environments in which music could shine.
“Guitar savant GOH brings a stuffed burrito of influences that includes everything from Japanese folk and Paco de Lucia-style flamenco to Elvis and Guns N’ Roses!”
–Monterey County Weekly
