by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

The traditional free concert to the community once again opens the Ventura Music Festival (VMF) in Mission Park and this year it features Adaawe. The international women of voice and drum perform a global fusion of African rhythm, thrilling harmony, and world soul to uplift the spirt, celebrate diversity, and unite humanity. Low-back chairs are allowed, but honestly, I’m thinking we’ll be up and dancing for most of their performance which starts at 5:30 pm. Why not make it a family event and bring a blanket, picnic dinner while enjoying the sounds of Adaawe.

Following the Wednesday free performance, there will be six ticketed VMF performances held at the Ventura College Performing Arts Theater over the next two weekends featuring We Banjo 3, Django Festival Allstars, Sean Chen, the Moanin’ Frogs, Veronica Swift and The Crossing. To secure tickets, go to VenturaMusicFestival.org.
The Ventura County Fair returns this summer with a fine line up of musical entertainment both on the Station Stage featuring local artists, and the Grandstand Stage featuring national touring acts. It’s such a treat knowing all shows are included in the price of admission. By the way, did you know the fair is free for those five and younger and for those 100 or older? For the rest of us, it’s only $15 for adults; $10 kids 6-12; seniors 65 and older $10.

Check out VenturaRocks.com for the Station Stage lineup. Here is the Grandstand Stage list of acts:
Wednesday, 8/3: Martina McBride
Thursday, 8/4: KC & the Sunshine Band
Friday, 8/5: The All-American Rejects
Saturday, 8/6: Blue Oyster Cult
Sunday, 8/7: Dia de la Familia concert
Monday, 8/8: The Beach Boys
Tuesday, 8/9: Clay Walker
Wednesday, 8/10: Cheap Trick

New shows added for the Majestic Ventura Theater include Marcus Mumford and Danielle Ponder on Tuesday, October 4, GWAR on Saturday, October 8; Black Flag on Saturday, October 29, Gogol Bordello on Saturday, November 5, and Tegan and Sara on Friday, November 11.

The Hueneme Beach Festival falls over the last weekend of August (27- 28; 11 – 7 pm) with free admission. Do note that parking is $10 but BikeVentura will be hosting a free bike valet, so if you can, ride your bike there. There will be music on two stages featuring New Orleans Suspects, Twisted Gypsy, Taylor Sackson, CRV, Marachi Camarillo, Oliva Willhite, and Morie & the Heavy Hitters on Saturday. And then on Sunday, it’s Nth Power, Beebs & Money Makers, the Phantom Blues Band, Sade, the Hand me Down Band, Juano & Friends, and the Cousins.

Spencer Mackenzie Throwdown Cornhole Festival will be held at Surfer’s Point Live (Ventura Fairgrounds parking lot) over the last weekend of August. The acts scheduled to perform this year are Sunny Ledfurd, Mandex, A.D.D., Rey Fresco and Morie & the Heavy Hitters. This is a ticketed event at $25 a day, or $40 for 3-day pass.

The New West Symphony announced their 2022/2023 Masterpiece Series Season recently where performances will be held Saturday evenings at the Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center and with Sunday matinees in Camarillo at the Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center. It all kicks off with their Winter Spectacular starring Sam Harris in December 2022 and will run through next November 2023 with a production of “Beethoven to Brubeck.” You can download their brochure at NewWestSymphony.org.

If you enjoy the punk end of the music spectrum, then you won’t want to miss NardFest on August 6, at the Oceanview Pavilion Performing Arts Theater in Port Hueneme. Bands on the bill include Head Heat, Ill Repute, Stalag 13, Dr. Know, False Confession, iDecline, Civil Conflict, Romper and Boilerman. The event runs 3 – 11 pm; tickets are only $20.

The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy benefit concert runs two days July 30-31 from 2-9 pm at the Libbey Bowl featuring Grateful Shred headlining both days. Leading up to the main act: Saturday, Cayucas, Gifted & Blessed, Chuck & Luisa, Barbarelle and on Sunday, Nate Mercereau, Carlos Nino, Dan Horne, Service Human, Shelley Burgon, Melody Bird and Barbarelle. Ticket information can be found at OVLC.org/shred.

Quick Notes:
Vincenzo Giammanco, CEO and founder of Boots and Brews confirmed there will in fact be two Boots and Brews for Ventura this year with Cole Swindell on August 20 and Tim McGraw on October 14 (tickets for both are on sale at BootsAndBrews.com); Tony’s Pizzaria continues with the Thursday free reggae shows with Morie & the Heavy Hitters on Thursday, July 28; Myst plays the Heritage Square Summer Concert Series on Friday, July 29 and it’s Soul Machine on Friday, August 5; Jerry’s Middle Finger plays the Ventura Music Hall on Friday, July 19; Hip Hop Mindset at the Oceanview Pavilion Performing Arts Theater on Saturday, July 30; Pedals & Pints Brewing Company and Tarantula Hill Brewing Company in Thousand Oaks are presenting the inaugural Down the Rabbit Hole Festival of Music and Beer on Saturday, July 30; Donna Lynn Caskey will open for the Dennis and Laura Show at Namba on Saturday, July 30; Poseidon Brewing will be celebrating their 8th anniversary over the weekend of 8/12-8/14; it’s Third Eye Blind at the Ventura Theater on Saturday, August 6; and finally, the Oxnard Salsa Festival is postponed for yet another year (fingers crossed for 2023);

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Please send all information short or long to [email protected], and for updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

This is it! After a pandemic time-out, Surf Rodeo returns to Ventura over the weekend of July 15 – July 17 at the Ventura pier with music on the southside and surf competitions on the northside at Surfer’s Point. The festivities not only include a surfing contest featuring pros and locals, the bikini cowgirl and cowboy competition and cornhole tournament, but if you ask me (which is why you’re most likely reading my column), it’s all about the live music. It will be live bands galore over three days on several stages; it’s practically non-stop, start to finish with over 40 bands scheduled! The headliners for each day are The Green, Hirie and Rob Leines on Friday, Ozomatli, Badfish, The Aggrolites & Bob Log III on Saturday, and Yachtley Crew and Highway Starr on Sunday. For a more complete music listing and to secure your tickets, go to SurfRodeo.org.

Meanwhile for something a little tamer, Camarillo Old Town Heritage Days Midsummer Block Party also runs the same weekend July 14 – 17. Though you’ll need to purchase carnival ride tickets, there is no admission to the event which means the music is free!
Friday, July 15
6-10 pm – Acoustic DNA
Saturday, July16
Noon – 2 – Mariachi
2-4 pm – Full Clip
4-5 pm Rising Elijah
5-6 pm Bobby Hart & Old Town Boys
6-7:30 pm Mini Driver
8 – 10 pm Foster Campbell & Friends
Sunday, July 17
Noon – 2 pm The Martinez Bros with Ruben Estrada
2-4 pm Shaky Feelin’
4-6 pm Free Love Project

Poseidon Brewing has their Summer Saturday Music Series from 4-7 pm (unless otherwise listed):
July 16 – Zeke Berkley
July 23 – Steve and Sally Williams
July 30 – Mitch Bradford
August 6 – Muleskinner Revival
August 13 – The Dynasties (1-3 pm)
August 13 – Morrison Drive (4:30 – 7 pm)
August 20 – Cary Park
August 27 – Chris Murphy
September 3 – Dean & Lisa

The 2022 Heritage Square Summer Concert Season is underway in Oxnard on Friday evenings 6 – 8:30 pm. Individual seats are available for purchase day of show for $10 on a first come basis, or you can take your own blanket or low back lawn chairs seats for free unreserved seating.
Upcoming concerts:
7/15: The Impulse Band
7/22: Los Cool Arrows
7/29: Myst
8/5: Soul Machine
8/12: The British Beat
8/19: Caliente 805

Pedals & Pints Brewing Company and Tarantula Hill Brewing Company in Thousand Oaks are presenting the inaugural Down the Rabbit Hole Festival of Music and Beer on Saturday, July 30 from 11 am to 11 pm and it will feature 10 bands between the two breweries. Tickets are $60 for both venues, which includes your first beer at both locations, and a free shuttle between the two. Bands on the bill are Robert Jon & the Wreck, Beaux Gris Gris & the Apocalypse, Shaky Feelin’, Jacob Marquez & the Good Vibes, a Dustland Fairytail, OPM, Weekend Celebrity, Garrett Lee Robinson, Those Animals and Better off Blonde.

New shows added for the Majestic Ventura Theater include Concerts 4 Causes – Metal Help for Mental Help featuring Bone Maggot, Disrupted Euphoria, Sinsation and more on Saturday, July 23; Panteon Rococo on September 20; Lagwagon, Strung Out and SACK on October 6; and the Front Bottoms on October 9.

I was looking over the Boots & Brews Country Music Festival webpage and it shows Ventura is listed for August 20 with Cole Swindell, Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry, and Raelynn. But then they list Tim McGraw on October 14 and when you take a look, it’s a second Boots & Brews for Ventura which also features Michael Ray and Bailey Zimmerman. Hmmm, interesting; I hope it’s not a mistake. I hadn’t heard back on my inquiry for clarification as of press time.

Quick Notes:
All Music Under the Stars summer concerts at Olivas Adobe are sold out; the Ojai Band plays a free concert at Libbey Bowl on Wednesday, July 13; jazz musician, Luis Munoz, will have his final show at Namba on Saturday, 7/16, before he moves out of state; there’s a Numbskull show with Subhumans, Generacion Suicida, and Head cut at Gigi’s on Saturday, July 23; Katie Shorey does ladies of the 80s at Cantara on Saturday, July 23; and don’t forget that the Ventura Music Festival runs July 29-31 & August 5-7.

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Please send all information short or long to [email protected], and for updated music listings daily for all of Ventura county, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.

For more listings, additional times and genres go to VenturaRocks.com

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery; Bluegrass Jam
Fri 7/15: Teresa Russell
Tues 7/19: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson

Café Fiore
66 California Street, Ventura
Sundays 5-9 pm
Sun 7/17: Forbidden Fruit
Sun 4/24: JanGala Roots

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 7/15: Midlife Crisis
Sat 7/16: Ignition
Fri 7/22: The Jukes
Sat 7/23: Katie Shorey

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays
Thursdays: Glenn Bennet
Sun 7/17: House Arrest

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Sat 7/16: Epitome of Dreams
Fri 7/22: The Brix Brothers
Sun 7/24: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer

The Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Thurs 7/14: Evan Joffred unplugged
Sat 7/16: 805 Social Club
Thurs 7/21: Andrew Hart unplugged
Fri 7/22: the Slider
Sat 7/23: How to Live with Robots

GiGi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Ave., Ventura
Sat 7/23: Subhumans, Generacion Suicida, Head Cut

The Grape
2833 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays Jazz Jam
Most Saturday afternoons: Fausto Cuevas y La Moderna
Wed 7/13: Adam Clark ensemble featuring Rachel Flowers
Thurs 7/14: 6 Beats Apart
Fri 7/15: Smith/Fierabracci Ensemble
Sat 7/16: Gregg Karukas
Wed 7/20: Brad Rabuchin & Cats have Edge
Thurs 7/21: Jazz Hates Johnny
Fri 7/22: Tony Ybarra
Sat 7/23: Doug Webb and Friends

Keynote Lounge
10245 E Telephone Rd, Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Fri 7/15: CRV
Sat 7/16: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 7/23: Sin Chonies

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 7/14: Irie Nature
Fri 7/15: Vinny Berry
Sat 7/16: Second Round
Sun 7/17: Daniela Cardillo
Thurs 7/21: Danielle Stacy
Sat 7/23: JC Balserak
Sun 7/24: Brother Kim Moya

Libbey Bowl
210 Signal St., Ojai
Wed 7/13: Ojai Band
Sat 7/16: Oingo Boingo former members
Sun 7/17: ABC
Fri 7/22: The Zombies with Rooney

Lucas Sellers Wine
330 Zachary St., Moorpark
Sat 7/23: Jayden Secor
Sat 7/30: Jon Ranger

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street, Ventura
Sat 7/23: Bone Maggot, Disrupted Euphoria, more…

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Fri & Sat 8-11 pm; Sun 5-8 pm
Fri 7/15: Jetlemons
Sat 7/16: Crosscut 805
Sun 7/17: Red Rhythm
Fri 7/22: Urban Dread
Sat 7/23: Operation 90s
Sun 7/24; On Tap

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak Street, Ventura
Sat 7/16: Luis Munoz
Sat 7/23: The Listening Room Redux 7

Poseidon Brewing
5777 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura
Sat 7/16: Zeke Berkley
Sat 7/23: Steve and Sally Williams

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut Street, Ventura
Fri 7/15: Three on a Match

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri 7/15: Brittney Burchett
Sat 7/16: Sean Wiggins
Fri 7/22: Dean Clark 5
Sat 7/23: Holgers Heroes

Surf Rodeo
Southside Ventura Pier
Fri 7/15: The Green, Hirie, Rob Leines, Rey Fresco, The Pitts, Katie Skene Band, Casual Business, Rising Son
Sat 7/16: Ozomatli, Badfish, The Aggrolites, Bob Log III, Sitting on Stacy, The Aquadolls, Raging Arb and the Redheads, Guy Martin, Fido, Zepp Heads, more…
Sun 7/17: Yachtley Crew, Highway Starr, Beebs & Her Money Makers, Brion Shearer, Brian Mikasa, Dudley, Ashes to Amber, Sik Sik Sicks, Jayden Secor, The Remedies, more…

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Wednesdays: Americana Night
Thursdays: LA Jazz Connection
Fri 7/15: Jen Staves & the Bluzfish
Sat 7/16: Steve & Sally Williams; Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 7/17: Bobby, Fin & Dave; Masters of the Past
Fri 7/22: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 7/23: Dive Bar Steve; Shakey Feelin’
Sun 7/24: Bob Bishop Band; George & Michael

Ventura College Performing Arts Center
4700 Loma Vista Road, Ventura
Fri 7/15: Schwabb Academy Chamber Music
Sat 7/16: Schwab Academy Symphony Orchestra

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 7/14: Iya Tierra, Cydeways
Fri 7/15: Noche de Verano Sin Ti
Sun 7/17: The Cadillac Three
Tues 7/19: Memphis May Fire
Thurs 7/21: Wavves
Fri 7/22: Tiny Moving Parts
Sat 7/23: Soja, The Elovaters, Kyle Smith
Sun 7/24: Billy Howerdel

The Vine
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Saturdays: Smitty and Julia and Friends
Sundays: Austin Vallejo
Fri 7/15: Duncan and the Dragonslayers
Fri 7/22: Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers
Sun 7/24: Steve and Sally Williams

Water’s Edge
1510 Anchors Way Dr., Ventura
Brunch 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Saturdays: Teresa Russell

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 2 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 7/14: Brandon Ragan
Fri 7/15: Miss Bix & the Nervous Tics
Sat 7/16: Jodi Farrell & Jim Rankin
Sun 7/17: Heart & Soul
Tues 7/19: Open mic w/ Jenna Rose
Thurs 7/21: Blown Over
Fri 7/22: Midlife Crisis

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

I am amped up and happy to see the Ventura County Fair has announced their 2022 Grandstand Stage entertainment line up finally! The fair has always tried to “spread the love” by offering diverse genres for their attendees. You can’t just do rock, or country, or pop meaning you can’t please all the people all the time, but they do their best to offer a wide range of musical entertainment:

Wednesday, 8/3: Martina McBride
Thursday, 8/4: KC & the Sunshine Band
Friday, 8/5: The All-American Rejects
Saturday, 8/6: Blue Oyster Cult
Sunday, 8/7: Dia de la Familia concert
Monday, 8/8: The Beach Boys
Tuesday, 8/9: Clay Walker
Wednesday, 8/10: Cheap Trick

All concerts are included in the price of admission and start at 7:30 pm, except for Sunday which starts at 3 pm. I can’t help but hope Uncle Jesse (John Stamos) will return to play with the Beach Boys again, and I’ll be honest, my heart stopped ever so briefly when I saw that Cheap Trick would be playing; they were a huge part of the soundtrack to my high school days.

I love sharing cool news. The all-new Ventura Music Hall has committed to donating one dollar per ticket sold to community non-profits which means, they’re hoping to donate up to $40,000 annually! Their first donation of $10,000 was presented to the Ventura Music Festival during the venue’s ribbon cutting ceremony on June 16. Susan Scott, Ventura Music Festival’s Executive Director was quoted as saying, “Having a new live music venue in Ventura is a good thing and the Ventura Music Festival is delighted to be the first beneficiary of their unique grant awards to Ventura nonprofits.” I under stand their next recipient will be the Boys & Girls Club of Ventura.

The Tequila & Taco Festival will be held on July 9 – July 10 at Surfer’s Point Live at the Ventura County Fairgrounds parking lot. Along with one of my favorite libations, the event features live music with Sugar Ray, Adelaide and Smooth Sounds of Santana on Saturday, and then Bone Thugs n Harmony, la Sonora Dinamita, and Sambada on Sunday. For ticket information, go to TequilaAndTacoMusicFestival.com.

The Seabridge Summer Concert Series kicks off on Saturday, July 2, with Vinyl Gypsies, Jayden Secor, In Stone, Jazz on the Rocks and Brandon Ragan Project. The free event runs noon – 8 pm at the Seabridge Amphitheater located at 1185 Victoria Ave. in Oxnard below the Fishermen’s Catch.

Libbey Bowl’s website has been updated which now lists all the great concerts for the summer. If you’ve never taken in a show there, do yourself a favor, select a concert and go for it. It’s such a relaxing space surrounded by oak trees, and after 5 pm the temperatures drop to a comfortable level where a light sweater may or may not be necessary by the time the show is over. Their annual free Independence Day concert will be held on Sunday, July 3 at 6 pm, but all other ticketed events begin at 5 pm with opening acts and the headliners usually by 7 pm. Here’s just a few shows lined up:
Friday, July 8: Stephen Pearcy (Ratt)
Saturday, July 16: Oingo Boing former Members
Sunday, July 17: ABC
Friday, July 22: the Zombies with Rooney
Saturday, July 30: Grateful Shred (Ojai Valley Land Conservancy benefit)
Sunday, July 31: Grateful Shred (Ojai Valley Land Conservancy benefit)

Other Libbey Bowl concerts coming up include Three Dog Night, Michael Feinstein, Air Supply, Bruce Hornsby, Richie Kotzen, Blood Sweat and Tear, Starship with Mickey Thomas and more.

It looks like Pedals & Pints Brewing Company and Tarantula Hill Brewing Company in Thousand Oaks are presenting the inaugural Down the Rabbit Hole Festival of Music and Beer on Saturday, July 30 from 11 am to 11 pm and it will feature 10 bands between the two breweries. Tickets are $60 for both venues, which includes your first beer at both locations, and a free shuttle between the two. Bands on the bill are Robert Jon & the Wreck, Beaux Gris Gris & the Apocalypse, Shaky Feelin’, Jacob Marquez & the Good Vibes, a Dustland Fairytail, OPM, Weekend Celebrity, Garrett Lee Robinson, Those Animals and Better off Blonde.

Congratulations to John and the crew at Leashless Brewing on their 5th anniversary. John has been consistently offering a place for people to enjoy live music Thursday through Sunday while providing their certified organic beers. To celebrate, they’ll be offering up three days of epic local reggae starting with Jacob Marquez and the Good Vibes on Friday, July 8, on Saturday, July 9, it’s Heavy Rotation, and then on Sunday, July 10, Levi acoustic.

This 4th of July, the City of Ventura brings back the downtown Street Fair along with the Pushem-Pullem parade which starts at 10 am. This is the only parade I’ve seen, where there are more people in the parade than viewers. Participants are invited to bring their bikes, scooters, strollers and wagons as long as they’re not motorized; it’s quite charming. The theme this year is “2022: Red, White & Blue!” Afterwards, the street fair typically offers a number of bands playing throughout downtown from 10 am – 4 pm.

Quick Notes: Jodi Farrell’s next singer/songwriters’ dinner event at Pierano’s is Wednesday, June 29 with Dylan Brehm, Marina Miller, Emma Wright, Tamara Varney, Jodi Farrell, Luke Hannington, Ella Robles and Aaron Burch; your last chance to catch Luis Munoz before he leaves California will be on July 16 at Namba; Mario Calire is on the road with Jewel this summer and their first week out had the band performing on Late Night with Seth Meyers (Monday 6/13); Surf Rodeo runs July 15 – 17 on the southside of the Ventura pier, get tickets at SurfRodeo.org; the 27th season of the Ventura Music Festival runs July 29 through August 7; and the November 25 show with AFI at the Majestic Ventura Theater is sold out.

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Please send all information short or long to [email protected], and for updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.

For more listings, additional times and genres go to VenturaRocks.com

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery; Bluegrass Jam
Fri 7/1: Teresa Russell
Tues 7/5: Karen Eden w/ Bill Macpherson

Café Fiore
66 California Street, Ventura
Sundays 5-9 pm
Sun 7/3: Intent
Sun 7/10: Babylon Rockers

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 7/1: Ignition
Sat 7/2: Ray Jaurique and the Big Band
Sat 7/9: Soul Machine w/ Laura Cozzi

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Fri 7/1: Heart and Soul
Sun 7/3: Dean & Lisa
Fri 7/8: On Tap
Sat 7/9: Mark Masson

The Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Wednesdays: Blues Wednesdays
Thurs: 6/30: Katie Leigh & Joe Henry III
Fri 7/1: Buena Onda
Sat 7/2: Illunis
Fri 7/7: River Ripley
Sat 7/8: Bombafiya

The Grape
2833 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays Jazz Jam
Most Saturday afternoons: Fausto Cuevas y La Moderna
Wed 6/29: Dan Zimmerman Band
Thurs 6/30: Tom Etchart & Friends
Fri 7/1: SicNarf
Sat 7/2: Dan Schnelle Band
Wed 7/6: Adam Clark Trio
Thurs 7/7: Guil Juliao Band
Sat 7/9: Nick Mancini Quartet

Keynote Lounge
10245 E Telephone Rd, Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Sat 7/2: Heart and Soul
Fri 7/8: Pull the Trigger
Sat 7/9: Caliente
Fri 7/15: CRV
Sat 7/16: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 7/23: Sin Chonies
Fri 7/29: Zepp Heads
Sat 7/30: The Balance

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 6/30: Vinny Berry
Fri 7/1: Mike Beers
Sat 7/2: Mark Masson
Sun 7/3: Morie and the Heavy Hitters (pre 4th party)
Thurs 7/7: Dylan Cunningham
Fri 7/8: Jacob Marquez and the Good Vibes
Sat 7/9: Heavy Rotation
Sun 7/10: Levi acoustic

Libbey Bowl
210 Signal St., Ojai
Sun 7/3: Independence Day conert
Fri 7/8: Stephen Pearcy (Ratt)

Lucas Sellers Wine
330 Zachary St., Moorpark
Sat 7/2: Singular Nature
Sat 7/9: Natalie Wattre

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Fri & Sat 8-11 pm; Sun 5-8 pm
Fri 7/1: Whiskey Business
Sat 7/2: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 7/3: DRB – Doc Rogers Band
Fri 7/8: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 7/9: 80 Reasons 2 Dance
Sun 7/10: Corsican Brothers

Peirano’s on the Terrazzo
204 E. Main St., Ventura
Wed 6/29: Jodi Farrell’s Singer/Songwriters’ dinner event
Fri 7/1: San Antonio Creek

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri 7/1: Doc Rogers Band
Sat 7/2: Bulldawg Blues
Fri 7/8: Jetlemons
Sat 7/9: Jayden Secor

Surfer’s Point Live
Ventura Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Sat 7/9: Tequila & Tacos Fest w/ Sugar Ray, Adelaide, Smooth Sounds of Santana
Sun 7/10: Tequila & Tacos Fest w/ Bone Thugs n Harmony, La Sonora Dinamita, Sambada

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Wednesdays: Americana Night
Thursdays: LA Jazz Connection
Fri 7/1: Tossers
Sat 7/2: Bella Lucareli; Zepp Heads
Sun 7/3: Dave Parsonage; War in the West
Mon 7/4: Steve and Sally Williams, Dive Bar Steve Trio
Fri 7/8: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sat 7/9: Karen Eden; Out of the Blue
Sun 7/10: Joe Delia; Ava Grace Trio

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunters

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 7/1: Blackstar
Sat 7/2: Mighty Cash Cats
Sun 7/3: Guttermouth, Ignite, False Confession, Romper
Sat 7/9: Greer, Disq

The Vine
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Saturdays: Smitty and Julia and Friends
Sundays: Austin Vallejo
Fri 7/1: Van Allen Twins

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 2 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 6/30: Sean Wiggins
Fri 7/1: Ray Jaurique Trio
Sat 7/2: Moxie Raven
Sun 7/3: Soul Machine
Tues 7/5: Open mic w/ Jenna Rose
Fri 7/8: The James Bros.
Sat 7/9: Preston Smith
Sun 7/10: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples

Music Calendar 6/15 – 6/28
For more listings, additional times and genres go to VenturaRocks.com

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Thursdays: Jim Friery; Bluegrass Jam
Wed 6/15: Frank Barajas
Tues 6/18: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson

Café Fiore
66 California Street, Ventura
Sundays 5-9 pm
Sun 6/19: Forbidden Fruit
Sun 6/26: Urban Dread

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 6/17: Johnny and the Love Handles
Sat 6/18: Holger’s Heroes

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Sat 6/18: Brittney and Ben

The Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Wednesdays: Blues Wednesdays
Sat 6/18: Sin Chonies
Fri 6/24: Duncan and the Dragonslayers
Sat 6/25: Blown Over

The Grape
2833 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays Jazz Jam
Saturday afternoons: Fausto Cuevas y La Moderna
Thurs 6/23: Tribute to the Greats
Fri 6/24: Barrelhouse Wailers

Keynote Lounge
10245 E Telephone Rd, Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Fri 6/17: Actin Down
Sat 6/25: Jimmi Nelson Band

Libbey Bowl
210 Signal St., Ojai
Thurs 6/16: The Legendary Wailers, Third World, the Skatalites
Sun 6/19: Govt. Mule

Lucas Sellers Wine
330 Zachary St., Moorpark
Sat 6/18: Bill Rotella
Sat 6/25: Lauren & Silas

Lucky Fools Pub
75 E. High Street, Moorpark
Fri 6/17: Captain Howie & Space Patrol
Sat 6/25: DRB Acoustic

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Fri & Sat 8-11 pm; Sun 5-8 pm
Fri 6/17: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sat 6/18: Crosscut 805
Sun 6/19: Tossers
Fri 6/24: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 6/25: Red Rhythm
Sun 6/26: CRV

Namba Performing Arts Space
47 S. Oak Street, Ventura
Thurs 6/16: the Carolyn Sills Combo
Sat 6/18: Leslie “Miss Bix” Bixler
Fri 6/24: the Listening Room Redux 7
Sat 6/25: Adam Clark Ensemble

Peirano’s on the Terrazzo
204 E. Main St., Ventura
Sun 6/19: Mac and D
Sun 6/26: Jodi Farrell & Jim Rankin

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri 6/17: Red Rhythm
Sat 6/18: Jayden Secor
Fri 6/24: Sean Wiggins
Sat 6/25: the Remedies

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Fri 6/17: Holgers Heros
Sun 6/26: the 805 Social Club

Surfer’s Point Live
Ventura Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Sun 6/26: Lil Jon, Flo Rida

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Wednesdays: Americana Night
Thursdays: LA Jazz Connection
Fri 6/17: Vanise Terry Band
Sat 6/18: Steve and Sally Williams; Studebaker Hawk
Sun 6/19: Joe Delia; Brittney Burchett
Fri 6/24: Burch Studio
Sat 6/25: Dive Bar Steve; Out of the Blue
Sun 6/26: 80R2D (80 Reasons to Dance); Bob Bishop Band

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 6/16: Trevor Hall
Fri 6/17: Nascar Aloe, Unsanctioned, the Melrays, Bills my Neighbor, Eye Candy
Sat 6/18: Through the Roots
Fri 6/24: Del Water Gap with Raffaella
Sat 6/25: Brooks Nielsen

The Vine
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Saturdays: Smitty and Julia and Friends
Sundays: Austin Vallejo
Fri 6/17: Dan Grimm
Fri 6/24: Hannah Jobus

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 6/16: The Pipes
Sun 6/19: Pull the Trigger
Tues 6/21: Open Mic with Jenna Rose
Thurs 6/23: Steve and Sally Williams
Fri 6/24: Mark Masson and Phriends
Sun 6/26: Jacob & the Good Vibes
Tues 6/28: Saint Pierre and Friends

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Summer officially arrives with the summer solstice on June 21 and with it a whole lot of special events involving music. From Surf Rodeo to Tequila & Taco Festival, from Conejo Valley Days to the Ventura County Fair, this summer promises to make up for lost time when we missed out on special events during the pandemic and then last year’s slow and cautious return to just getting out and about.

Conejo Valley Days will run from June 16 – June 18 with Mike Scully and the Weary Travelers, Psychedelic Summer, Fat Daddy Special and other bands performing throughout the weekend; this one ends with a John Denver sing along with Rick Shuler on Sunday. For all the band schedules, and ticket and parking information, go to ConejoValleyDays.us.

Surf Rodeo runs July 15 – July 17 with over 40 bands including Ozomatli, the Aggrolites, the Green, Rey Fresco, Aquadolls, Yachtley Crew and of course Raging Arb and the Redheads. For the complete lineup and the lowdown on tickets, go to SurfRodeo.org.

The Tequila & Taco Festival will be held on July 9 – July 10 and will have Sugar Ray, Bone Thugs n Harmony, Adelaide, and more on the big stage. This event will be held at Surfers Point Live in the parking lot at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. For ticket information, go to TequilaAndTacoMusicFestival.com.

The Ventura County Fair runs August 3 – August 14 and I have to say that this has got to be the latest the fair has ever released their Grandstand concert schedule, I’m told artists’ management won’t authorize the publicizing of their bands until later this month…so standby. VenturaRocks.com will post as soon as the lineup is announced otherwise, I will report it in the next issue of the Breeze.

The 2022 Rock the Collection concert series features four dates with family friendly tribute bands: July 27 it’s Twisted Gypsy (Fleetwood Mac), August 10 they have DSB (Journey), September 28 it’s the Long Run (Eagles) and October 19 they wrap it up with Bruno and the Hooligans (Bruno Mars Tribute). The free Wednesday night concerts run 6:30 – 8:30 pm; be sure to bring beach chairs and blankets to sit on.

I just saw that tickets have gone on sale for a two-day benefit for the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy at Libbey Bowl featuring full days of music both capped off with a full three hour set by Grateful Shred on July 30 and 31. You can find out more at OVLC.org.

If reggae is your thing, then you’ll want to be downtown Ventura for Reggae Sundays at Café Fiore 5 pm – 9 pm. The series is now running through September 4 and will feature such bands as Urban Dread, Babylon Rockers, JanGala Roots and Free Love Project.

Speaking of which, tickets are on sale for the September 10^th Roots 805 Jam in Port Hueneme at the Oceanview Pavilion. Bands on the bill include Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Kyle Smith, Jacob Marquez and the Good Vibes, Synrgy and more. Tickets available on EventBrite starting at $30 for general admission.

Lonesome Traveler: Generations is currently running at The Rubicon Theatre through June 26. This musical event features multiple generations of artists who come together to celebrate the unifying power of song. The concerts feature the dynamic vocals and awe-inspiring instrumental talents of Lifetime Grammy Award-winners George Grove (formerly with The Kingston Trio for more than 40 years), Rick Dougherty (formerly with both The Kingston Trio and The Limeliters), and Jerry Siggins (best known as the lead singer of The Diamonds). These legendary performers are joined onstage by favorite folk and gospel singer/musicians from Lonesome Traveler and I Dig Rock ‘n Roll Music, along with fresh young artists new to Rubicon audiences. Lonesome Traveler: Generations tickets are available at RubiconTheatre.org.

The Billy Howerdel of a Perfect Circle date got postponed to Sunday, July 24 at the Ventura Music Hall due to immigration issues; tickets will be honored for the rescheduled date. I thought I’d highlight just a few of the venue’s upcoming shows which include Jerry’s Middle Finger on July 29, Aaron Lewis and the Statelines on August 25, Switchfoot on August 28, and the Fabulous Thunderbirds on September 7. I’ve seen Kim Wilson of the Fabulous Thunderbirds play several times here in Ventura at different Hi Hat Entertainment blues shows, so it will be great to see him belt out such tunes as “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap it Up” when they play. Wilson was nominated for Best Traditional Blues album for his solo album, Take Me Back this year. Be sure to bookmark VenturaMusicHall.com to keep in the loop on all their shows.

Quick Notes: the Legendary Wailers play Ojai Libbey Bowl on Thursday, June 16 and Gov’t Mule on Sunday, June 19; Dan Grimm plays the Vine on Friday, June 17; Area 51 will have folks dancing at the 34^th Ojai Wine Festival on Saturday, June 18; Shay Moulder plays Anna’s Cider in Santa Paula on Saturday, June 25; Punk show at Gigi’s on Saturday, June 25 with iDecline, SRA, Romper and more; and tickets are on sale for Black Flag at the Ventura Theater for Saturday, October 29.

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Please send all information short or long to [email protected], and for updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

The Ojai Blues Fest at the Ojai Art Center returns on Saturday, June 4. It’s always a treat when Tommy Marsh returns to town after picking up and leaving us for Tennessee to build a Nashville audience. Trust me when I say, the talent will not disappoint! Tickets are available on EventBrite.com. Here’s the current time lineup:

1:30 – Milo Sledge
2:00 – Crooked Eye Tommy
3:30 – Chuck Strong & SRBQ
4:30 – Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers
5:30 – Sandy Haley Band
6:30 – Guy Martin
8:00 – All-star Jam Session

The 75^th anniversary of the Ojai Music Festival runs June 9 – June 12 at the Libbey Bowl. Tickets for each event run between $20 and $150; but on Sunday, June 12, all are invited to two free events at Libbey Park. The first, Dance in the Park, features the dance duo Julia Eichten and Bret Easterling, celebrating tenderness, togetherness, and fierce joy; and then that afternoon, Rome is Falling is a high-energy new telling where song, spoken word, and driving music come together to contextualize the action with audience engagement and the performance of a local children’s choir. For more details on all performances and to secure your tickets, go to OjaiFestival.org.

The Glass Animals concert at the Ventura Theater wasn’t announced until 9 am on Wednesday, May 18 and tickets went on sale that day at noon which promptly sold out for their show the following Wednesday, May 25, at the Ventura Theater…which by the way was fabulous.

Future shows on sale now for the Ventura Theater include Third Eye Blind for Saturday, August 6, Billy Idol on Thursday, August 25, Hollie Cook (from all-female punk/reggae band, the Slits) on Saturday, September 24, Black Flag on Saturday, October 29, and AFI on Friday, November 25. If you don’t want to miss out, you’ll want to keep your eye on their calendar as you never know when new dates will pop up (such as the Glass Animals).

Heading around the corner and down the block (or two) to the all-new Ventura Music Hall, I’m happy to report that I’ve secured tickets for the Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs show for Sunday, June 12. Come on!!! He co-wrote so many hits with Tom Petty (Refugee, Here Comes My Girl, Runnin’ Down a Dream), you know it’s going to rock!! New dates added recently include Guttermouth on Sunday, July 3 (happy to say local bands False Confession and Romper will open), Memphis May Fire out of Texas plays Tuesday, July 19 and Jerry’s Middle Finger will bring in the “Deadheads” when they play Friday, July 29.

Over on Main Street, midtown Ventura, the Grape has Casey Abrams, former American Idol contestant and current member of Postmodern Jukebox, returning for a show on Saturday, June 4, then the venue will go into overdrive when they open on Sunday and Monday (traditionally closed) for two special concerts. Firstly, on June 5, it’s Dreamland band, a Joni Mitchell tribute, featuring Kimberly Ford on vocals and guitar and then on Monday, June 6, the Dave Weckl/Tom Kennedy Projects with their high energy jazz fusion. Weckl was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2000. Tickets are available for these shows at TheGrapeVentura.com.

The Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio plays Peirano’s on the Terrazza Friday, June 3, with Terry Simcik on guitar and Tom Etchart on bass. Toni then leaves for Europe to sing in the Langtoun Jazz Festival in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.

Here’s a fun, or not-so-fun fact: all reserved tables and special ramadas for all concerts are sold out for Music Under the Stars this summer. Tickets still available for general admission include Identity Theft on July 23, Rhythm Krewe on August 6 and Lisa Haley & the Zdekats on August 27, all other shows totally sold out. You can either purchase tickets at Ventura City Hall or over the phone (805) 658-4726.

Quick Notes: just announced, Uncle Cracker will perform at BBQ Fest 2022 at Surfer’s Point Live (Ventura Fairgrounds) on Saturday, June 11; Surfers Point Café will hold a grand opening celebration on Saturday, June 11, featuring the loveable CocoKnots and their tropical blend of music with a sprinkling of pop & jazz classics from 1 -4 pm; Cadillac Zack presents Aki Kumar, Bollywood blues, at Namba on Friday, June 10; Iain Matthews and Steve Postell (founding members of British folk rock bands) play the Ojai Underground Friday, June 3; Mack and D start up their Thursday evening residency at 1901; Tickets are on sale for the Hip Hop edition of Sunday Funday with Flo Rida and Lil Jon at Surfer’s Point Live (Ventura Fairgrounds parking lot); and Mick Stover (bassist Dive Bar Messiahs, Gentlemen’s Blues Club) has started a new 80s dance cover band called ’80 Reasons 2 Dance, you can catch them at Margarita Villa on July 9.

The Pam Baumgardner Music Hour continues to support and play local artist out of the 805, as well as artists who come here to play. Mary Z Wilson continues to be a great asset talking about the history of Americana here in town; she’ll be sharing music from Donna Lynn Caskey, Merlin Snider and Cyrus Clarke on the next episode, (#162) which runs 5/31 – 6/12 and airs Tuesdays and Fridays at 5:00 pm and Sundays at noon. Tune into KPPQ-LP at 104.1 FM here in Ventura, or listen via the MyTuner radio app on your smart device, or online at CapsMedia.org/Radio.

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Please send all information short or long to [email protected], and for updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.

For more listings, additional times and genres go to VenturaRocks.com

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 6/3: Slogan Acoustic
Sat 6/4: Whiskey Business
Fri 6/10: Katie Shorey
Sat 6/11: Heart and Soul

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Sun 6/5: Cary Park
Fri 6/10: Whiskey Business

The Grape
2833 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays Jazz Jam
Wed 6/1: Lobster Jazz Quintet
Thurs 6/2: Rick Jarrett and the Badd Hatters
Fri 6/3: Flamenco al Rojo Vivo with Tony Ybarra
Sat 6/4: Casey Abrams
Sun 6/5: Dreamland Band
Mon 6/6: the Dave Weckl/Tom Kennedy Project
Wed 6/8: Molly Miller Trio
Thurs 6/9: Adam Clark Trio
Fri 6/10: Plotz

Keynote Lounge
10245 E Telephone Rd, Ventura
Fri 6/3: Heart n Soul
Sat 6/11: Old School

Libbey Bowl
210 Signal St., Ojai
Thurs 6/9: Ojai Music Festival, AMOC and Friends
Fri 6/10: Ojai Music Festival, Eastman; the Echoing of Tenses; Harawi
Sat 6/11: Ojai Music Festival, About Bach; Little Jimmy & Family Dinner
Sun 6/12: Ojai Music Festival, the Book of Sounds; Finale

Lucas Sellers Wine
330 Zachary St., Moorpark
Sat June 4: Singular Nature
Sat June 11: Michael Brondstetter & Sara

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street, Ventura
Fri 6/10: Electric Feels – Indie Rock & Indie Dance party
Sat 6/11: Haragan y CIA

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Fri & Sat 8-11 pm; Sun 5-8 pm
Fri 6/1: Mark Masson
Sat 6/2: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 6/3: DRB
Fri 6/10: Urban Dread
Sat 6/11: Operation 90s
Sun 6/12: On Tap

Namba Performing Arts Space
47 S. Oak Street, Ventura
Fri June 10: Cadillac Zack presents Aki Kumar
Sat June 11: Sean Riddle Quartet

Ojai Arts Center
113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai
Sat 6/4: Ojai Blues Fest

Peirano’s on the Terrazzo
204 E. Main St., Ventura
Fri 6/3: Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio

The Six Chow House
419 E. Main St., Ventura
Sat 6/11: Teenage Goo Goo Much
Sun 6/12: the Trivle Omdobble

Surfer’s Point Live
Ventura Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Sat 6/11: BBQ, music featuring Uncle Kracker

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Wednesdays: Americana Night
Thursdays: LA Jazz Connection
Fri 6/3: Tossers
Sat 6/4 Karen Eden; Sayed Sabrina
Sun 6/5: Dave Parsonage; Matt Moran; TD Lind & the Aviators
Fri 6/10: Jayden Secor Band
Sat 6/11: LA Jazz Connection; Soul Machine
Sun 6/12: Bobby, Fin & Dave

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Wed 6/1: Coi Leray, B-Lovee
Fri 6/3: Black Crystal Wolf Kids
Sat 6/4: Matisyahu
Tue 6/7: La Luz, Pearl and the Oysters
Wed 6/8: Allah Las, Kolumbo
Fri 6/10: Ridin’ the Storm Out
Fri 6/10: Mike Love and the Full Circle, Dub Inc.
Sat 6/11: Billy Howerdel (a Perfect Circle)
Sun 6/12: Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sun 3 pm
Fri 6/3: Heft & Wilson
Sun 6/5: Heart & Soul Band
Tues 6/7: Open Mic with Jenna Rose
Thurs 6/9: Brandon Ragan
Fri 6/10: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Sun 6/12: the Pipes

For more up-to-the-date listings, additional times and genres go to VenturaRocks.com

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery; then Bluegrass Jam
Fri 5/20: Teresa Russell w/ Stephen Geyer
Sat 5/21: Big Adventure Duo
Sun 5/29: RJ Mischo

Café Fiore
66 S. California St., Ventura
Wed 5/18: Donna Greene
Fri 5/20: Self Righteous Brothers
Wed 5/25: Edgar Thatcher duo
Fri 5/27: Instone
Sun 5/29: Free Love Project

Camarillo Airport
455 Aviation Dr.
Mon 5/30: Gold Coast Country Music Festival

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 5/20: Slogan Acoustic
Sat 5/21: Ignition
Fri 5/27: Cadillac Zack presents Lionel Young Band
Sat 5/28: Caliente Band 805

The Cave
4435 McGrath St., Ventura
Music 5:30 – 8:30
Wednesdays & Thursdays: Bobby Apostol
Fridays & Saturdays: Warren Takahashi

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 5/20: Buena Onda

Deer Lodge
2261 Maraicopa Hwy, Ojai
Fri 5/20: Pleasure, Dark Tea, Color Green
Sat 5/28: Moonily, Head Cut

Downtown Ventura Main Street Stage
California & Main
Sat 5/21: Tribal Me; Rhythm 805
Sun 5/22: Jim Friery; RubeSkyeMusic
Sat 5/28: Sepiatone

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Sun 5/22: Jodi Farrell & Jim Rankin
Fri 5/27: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Sun 5/29: Strummed Down

The Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Sundays: DJ Also
Wednesdays: Blues Jam
Sat 5/21: Blown Over
Fri 5/27: Jayden Secor

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Ave., Ventura
Sat 5/28: Carry the 9, Vacant Skies, Last Point

The Grape
2833 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays Jazz Jam
Wed 5/18: The Rachel Eckroth Trio
Thurs 5/19: Anthony Fung CD release
Fri 5/20: D.on Darox & the Melody Joy Bakers
Sat 5/21: Max Haymer Trio
Wed 5/25: the Eric G Project
Thurs 5/26: Pete Curtis presents Pete’s Pandemic Playlist
Fri 5/27: NYChillharmonic

Harbor Cove Café
1867 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura Harbor
Sat 5/21: Goletasound

Keynote Lounge
10245 E Telephone Rd, Ventura
Thursdays: Open mic jam
Fri 5/20: Fallen Saints
Fri 5/27: Heathers on Fire

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Music 6:30 – 8:30; Sundays 3-5
Thurs 5/19: Blown Over
Fri 5/20: Mint Dolphin
Sat 5/21: Jacob Marquez & the Good Vibes
Sun 5/22: Danny Moa
Thurs 5/26: Katie Leigh
Fri 5/27: Keyth Garcia
Sat 5/28: Illunis
Sun 5/29: Daniella Cardilo

Libbey Bowl
210 Signal St., Ojai
Sun 5/22: Musical Box performs Genesis, “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway”

Lookout & Grill
2800 S. Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Wednesdays: Tommy Foytek’s Variety Show
Thursdays: Acoustic Open Mic

Lucas Sellers Wine
330 Zachary St., Moorpark
Sat 5/21: Jayden Secor
Sat 5/28: Mitch Bradford

Lucky Fool’s Pub
75 E. High St., Moorpark
Sat 5/28: Doc & Pete

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street, Ventura
Sun 5/22: RJ Mischo
Sun 5/29: Lindsey Marie

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street, Ventura
Fri 5/20: D Smoke, Ruggo, Mark 4ord, OG David James
Sat 5/28: The Exploited

Manhattan Restaurant
5800 Santa Rosa Road, Camarillo
Thurs 5/5: CRV
Wed 5/18: Robert Van
Fri 5/20: The Lisa Ritner Trio
Sat 5/21: Tour Support
Fri 5/27: Jeanne Tatum
Sat 5/28: Michael Falcone Trio

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Fri & Sat 8-11 pm; Sun 5-8 pm
Fri 5/20: Troy Edwards
Sat 5/21: Crosscut 805
Sun 5/22: Tossers
Fri 5/27: Colette Lovejoy Band
Sat 5/28: Red Rhythm
Sun 5/29: CRV
Mon 5/30: Los Amigos

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sun 5/22: Teressa Russell w/ Stephen Geyer
Sat 5/28: Shaky Feelin, Free Love Project, Steph’s Rockin’ Road Show, No Remorse

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak Street, Ventura
Sat 5/21: Corey Highberg, Jaqueline Moore, Jason Brock
Fri 5/27: Listening Room Redux

Oceanview Pavilion
Performing Arts Theater by the Beach
575 E. Surfside Dr., Port Hueneme
Sat 5/28: Bruno and the Hooligans

Ojai Arts Center
113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai
Sun 5/22: Landmark String Quartet

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant Street, Ojai
Fri 5/20: the Van Allen Twins

Onyx Bistro
2390 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Fri 5/20: Jesse Davis
Sat 5/21: Lainey Taylor
Fri 5/27: Gianna Bella
Sat 5/28: George Krikes

Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard
Thurs 5/26: Torena, Paralysis, iDecline, Ceramik

Peirano’s on the Terrazzo
204 E. Main St., Ventura
Thurs 5/26: Michael Henszey, Karyn805, Dylan Brehm, Luke Hannington, Ella Robles, Aaron Burch, Oliva Mucha, Caroline Lloyd

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri 5/20: Sean Wiggins
Sat 5/21: Tyler James
Fri 5/27: Doc Rogers Band
Sat 5/28: the Daily Prophet

Rock & Roll Pizza
305 Arneil Road, Camarillo
Sat 5/21: California Space Truckers
Sat 5/28: TruckerBomb

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Sat 5/28: Stellar Ruins Album release

The Shores
1031 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 5/20: CRV

The Six Chow House
419 E. Main St., Ventura
Sat 5/21: TV Broken, 3rd Eye, Katie Skene Band
Sun 5/22: Shawn Jones Trio
Sat 5/28: The Bomb

The Sound Palace
1681 Beacon Place, Oxnard
Sat 5/21: Fralex, Los Ramification, Eastside 5

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Fri 5/20: the 805 Social Club
Sun 5/29: the Vanise Terry Band

Surfside Seaford
550 E. Surfside Dr., Port Hueneme
Wednesdays: Teresa Russell

Taqueria Jalisco Restaurant
4275 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Music 5-8 pm
Tuesdays & Fridays: Jim Friery

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 5/19: Rising Son
Sun 5/22: the Trivle Omdobble
Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura (headquarters)
Tues 5/24: Ventura Bluegrass jam

Topa Topa Brewing
104 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sun 5/29: Casual Business, the Barn Burners

Topa Topa Brewing
2024 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Wed 5/18: Gianna Bella
Sat 5/21: Katie Shorey

Topa Topa Brewing
341 Ojai Ave., Ojai
Fri 5/20: Jess Bush
Fri 5/27: Mike Barrone

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Wednesdays: Vintage Boots Collaboration
Thursdays: LA Jazz Connection
Fri 5/20: Jen Staves & the Bluzfish
Sat 5/21: Steve and Sally Williams; Divebar Messiahs
Sun 5/22: Divebar Steve; Ray Jaurique
Fri 5/27: Mark Masson & Phriends
Sat 5/28: Jayden Secor; Guy Martin
Sun 5/29: Joe Delia, Déjà vu Too
Mon 5/30: Divebar Steve Trio w/ Jerry Breiner

Ventura Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Sat 5/21: KHAY Fest with Josh Turner, Dylan Scott, Tenille Arts

Ventura Harbor Village
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Sat 5/28: Unkle Monkey
Sun 5/29: Blown Over

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 5/19: Delta Spirit
Fri 5/20 & Sat 5/21: the Garden Street, Final Conflict (sold out)
Sun 5/22: Justin Hayward
Tues 5/24: Weyes Blood, Sam Burton
Wed 5/25: Brother Ali, Locksmith, DJ Last Word
Fri 5/27: Sgt Pepper; Gasolina – Reggaeton Party
Sat 5/28: the Strike & Sub-Radio
Sun 5/29: Rayvn Lenae

The Vine
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Saturdays: Smitty and Julija and Friends
Sundays: Austin Vallejo
Fri 5/20: Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio
Fri 5/27: Duncan and the Dragonslayers

Waterside Restaurant & Wine Bar
3500 S. Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 5/28: Déjà vu Too
Sun 5/29: Milo Sledge Trio

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 5/19: Guy and Dave
Fri 5/20: Tossers
Sat 5/21: 25th Anniversary party with CRV, Brandon Ragan Project & Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers
Sun 5/22: Acoustic DNA
Thurs 5/26: Frank Barajas
Fri 5/27: Vanise Terry
Sun 5/29: Spoony & Friends

1901, Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 5/27: Teresa Russell w/ Stephen Geyer & torch singer Mama Pat