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All Venues Ventura, unless otherwise noted.

Aqua Beachfront Bar
Crown Plaza Ventura Beach
450 E Harbor Blvd.
Fridays 5-8: Benjamin Buttner

Blue Agave
185 E. Santa Clara
Fridays: Mariachi Band; DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Blue Room
Ventura Harbor Village
Thursdays: The Get Down Jam

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Thursdays: Jim Friery, Bluegrass Jam
Sat 12/17: Déjà vu Too

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sunday 2-7: DJs

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 12/4: Bryan McCann
Fri 12/6: Alex Nestor
Sat 12/7: Rick Whitfield
Tues 12/10: Donna Greene
Wed 12/11: Big Adventure
Fri 12/13: Self Righteous Bros.
Sat 12/14: The Collective
Tues 12/17: The Six

Cantara Cellars
126 Wood Road, Suite 104
Camarillo, CA
Thursdays: Karaoke

Cantina 31
Limon y Sal
598 E. Main Street
Saturdays: DJ
Sundays 1-4: Instone

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Danny D.

The Cave
4435 McGrath Street
5:30 – 8:30 pm
Weds & Saturdays: Varon Thomas
Thurs & Fridays: Warren Takahashi

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Music 7 pm; Sat 11 am ; Sundays 4 pm
Saturdays: & Sundays: Kenny Devoe (11 am – 1 pm)
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Sun 12/8: Brandon Ragan Project
Sun 12/15: House Arrest

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 12/15: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Duke’s Griddle n Grill
1124 S. Seaward
Wednesdays: Karaoke

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays & Saturdays: DJ

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 6 – 8:30 pm Friday
Fri 12/6: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Fri 12/13: 50 Sticks of Dynamite

The Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Fri 12/6: Slanted Land, The Volt per Octaves, Hard Six
Sat 12/7: How to Live with Robots, Pink Droid, Identity Crisis
Wed 12/11: Paul Luc, Sammy Kay & Chad Price
Thurs 12/12: We were Giants, Next Door to Heaven

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Fri 12/6: Diane Miller Band
Sat 12/7: The Barrelhouse Wailers
Sun 12/8: Mood Swings
Fri 12/13: Crosscut 805
Sat 12/14: Mojo Monkeys
Sun 12/15: Shawn Jones

The Greek Restaurant
Ventura Harbor Village
Music: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Mon, Thur & Fri: Kenny Devoe

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Tues 12/10: Chad Hates George, Whistlepig, Flyswatter, Ghetto Blaster

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 12/6: DJ AVG
Sat 12/7: Action Down
Fri 12/13: Red Rhythm
Sat 12/14: Sin Chonies

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Sat 12/7: Kyle Smith
Fri 12/13: Tate
Sat 12/14: Mark Masson & Friends
Sun 12/15: Holiday Jam (3 pm)

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 12/5: Mark Masson
Sat 12/7: Left Hand Lions
Sun 12/8: Matthew Fosket
Thurs 12/12: RJ Bloke
Sat 12/14: The Yules
Sun 12/15: 50 Sticks of Dynamite

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Wed 12/4: The Hu, Brown Lands
Fri 12/6: Angels & Airwaves
Thurs 12/12: As I Lay Dying, After the Burial, Emmure
Fri 12/13: Pete Yorn, Rain Phoenix
Sun 12/15: Chris Isaak

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Suns 2 pm;
Sun 12/8: Blue Motel Room
Fri 12/13: DJ NRC
Sat 12/14: DJ Primo
Sun 12/15: Mark Masson

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Sundays: 2 pm
Thurs 12/5: Totally Welcome Song Circle
Sat 12/7: Doc Ventura, 805 Gospel Allstars, Marley Rae, Ghetto Lions
Sun 12/8: Bevan Manson w/ Vivian Mason
Sat 12/14: The Nutcracker “Twisted Version
Sun 12/15: The Nutcracker “Twisted Version

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beer Bros. Open Mic
Fri 12/6: HedPE, Bazerk, United Rage
Sat 12/7: VC/DC, The Alligators
Sat 12/14: Don’t Push

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

Orozco’s de Ventura
839 E. Front Street
Fri & Sat 5 pm: Victor and Artis

Paddy’s
2 W. Main Street
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri & Sat: DJs

Peirano’s Delicatessen
204 E. Main Street
Music: 6-8, Sundays Noon – 2
Sat 12/14: Jodi Farrell

Plan B Winery
3520 Arundell Circle
Music 3-5 pm
Sun 12/8: California Dreams

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Mon 12/9: Teddy and Betty
Mon 12/16: Dick Parent Band

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D.

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Fri 12/6: Nerve Expose, Temblad, ColdClaw, Northwind Wolves, Forgotten Legion
Sat 12/7: Mower, Pink Mist, Railer, CFTC, Combat Shock
Fri 12/13: The Barn Burners

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
Wed 12/11 – Sun 12/22: Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings Musical

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 12/7: Jacob Vossler
Sun 12/8: Mike Scully
Sat 12/14: Steve the Singer

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke w/ Brian Parra
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 12/13: The Hell Toupees, Deveros, Dead River Rebels
Sat 12/14: The Ripkatz

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 12/6: Karen Eden
Sat 12/7: Sound Effect
Fri 12/13: Alex Ariaga
Sat 12/14: Brandon Ragan Project

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Thursdays: DJ Terry
Fri 12/6: Dusty Jugz
Sat 12/7: Brandon Ragan Project
Fri 12/13: Greg & the Gallows
Sat 12/14: Vanise Terry Band

The Sushi House
1127 S Seaward Avenue
Music 1 – 3:30 pm
Saturdays: Gary Ballen

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music: 3-5 pm, unless otherwise noted
Sat 12/7: Natalie Gelman & Erik Stucky
Sun 12/8: Conner Cherland
Sat 12/14: The Brambles, The Dales (1-6 pm)
Sun 12/15: Alan Thornhill, Jim Monahan & Martin Young

Ventura Beach Club
281 W. Main Street
Sun 12/8: Crooked Eye Tommy, Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers, Jim Guston & Truth Jones, Johnny & the Love Handles, more…

Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd
Chopper Fest all day
Sun 12/8: Zepp Heads, Jan Michael & the Vincents, Twisted Gypsy, DJ PJ

Ventura Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church
1956 Palma Drive
Sat 12/7: Jodi Farrell’s Music Studio 25th Annual Holiday Concert

Ventura Winter Wine Walk
Downtown Ventura
Sat 12/7: Adelaide Band, Upstream, Bruno and the Hooligans

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 12/6: National Cat
Sat 12/7: Mark Masson
Sun 12/8: Natalie Gelman
Fri 12/13: Two’s Company
Sat 12/14: Blown Over
Sun 12/15: Karyn 805

The Winery Ventura
4756 Market Street
Thurs – Sat 7-10; Sundays 5-8
Thurs 12/5: Teka & New Bossa
Fri 12/6: Tom Etchart & Friends
Sat 12/7: Bejammington
Sun 12/8: Native Vibe
Thurs 12/12: Blues Jam
Fri 12/13: Barrelhouse Wailers
Sat 12/14: Dr. T & the Blues Criminals
Sun 12/15: Rachel Flowers

1901
Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 12/6: Frank Barajas
Sat 12/7: Rat Pack Ricky
Fri 12/13: Tex Pistols
Sat 12/14: Bobby Camp

By Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

There is plenty going on in Ventura to get you into the spirit of the holidays starting with the social event of the year, the Ventura Winter Wine Walk on Saturday, December 7 downtown Ventura with a man-made snowfall and live music from the Adelaide Band, Upstream and Bruno and the Hooligans. If it’s not already sold out, get your tickets at www.VenturaWinterWineWalk.com.

There will be a “Winter Wonder Rock Variety Show” at the Garage on Friday, December 6, with Slanted Land, the Volt per Octaves and Hard Six, then the following night a “Hawaiian Holiday” party with How to Live with Robots, Pink Droid and Identity Crisis.

Namba will be hosting, “Doc the Halls” on Saturday, December 7, with the 805 Gospel Allstars, Doc Ventura, Marley Rae Lovelace, Tamara Sue, the Ghetto Lions and special guest RJ Mischo; tickets are $15 the day of the event.

Jodi Farrell’s music studio student 25th Annual Holiday Concert will be held at the Ventura Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church on Saturday, December 7. The guest band will feature Ron Barnett, Jim Rankin, Brad Strickland, Ray Dean Mize and Manon Franklin.

The 19th Annual 4 Kids 2 Kids Toy Drive concert will be held at the Ventura Beach Club this year on Sunday, December 8 from 1 – 8 pm featuring Crooked Eye Tommy, Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers, Jim Guston & Truth Jones, Johnny & the Love Handles and more. There’s a $25 cover and they’re also asking for a new unwrapped toy.

There will be an afternoon a holiday popup market at Topa Mountain Winery for their “Shop, Sip & Be Merry” event. Providing the music will be the Brambles, and the Dales on Saturday, December 14 from 1-6 pm.

Quick Notes: enjoy Brazilian Jazz with Teka & New Bossa featuring Kevin Winard, Randy Tico and Doug Webb on Thursday, December 5, at the Winery Ventura; Oak and Main has Hed PE, Bazerk and United Rage on Friday, December 6; Chopperfest returns to the Ventura Fairgrounds on Sunday, December 8, and along with all the hot rides will be live music from the Zepp Heads, Jan Michael and the Vincents, Twisted Gypsy; featuring music out of the 60s Laurel Canyon scene will be California Dreams at Plan B Wine Cellars on Sunday afternoon, December 8; We were Giants (Idaho) and Next Door to Heaven (Russia) play The Garage on Thursday, December 12; there will be a special Listening Room Holiday Jam at Leashless on Sunday, December 15 at 3 pm; the Christmas musical, “Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings” opens December 11 for a couple of weeks at the Rubicon Theater; the Ripkatz return to Sans Souci on Friday, December 13; and the Barrelhouse Wailers CD release party will be at the Winery Ventura on Friday, December 13.

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

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Congratulations to Tommy and Paddy Marsh as they will be traveling to Memphis to compete in the Solo Duo category at the International Blues Challenge in January. To help with the cost of the trip, there will be a special evening of Blues at Oak and Main on Sunday, November 24. All the money raised will not only help Crooked Eye Tommy but Jim Gustin & Truth Jones who will compete in the band category. Both are scheduled to perform along with special guests sitting in such as Teresa Russell, Laurie Morvan, Mark Sells, Kelly Zirbes & Perry Robertson, Ray Jaurique, Brigitte Purdy Rios, Toni Dodd and if that weren’t enough, I get to help emcee the event, so you better be there!

Remember the good folks from Green Art People? Well they’ve put together a family Thanksgiving reunion on the eve of Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 27 from 6 – 9 pm at Bombay’s with VC/DC (Grateful Dead covers), and a performance of Alice’s Restaurant by Hip E. Mark and the Group “W” Bench. All are invited!

You now can enjoy live music along with the delicious food at Peirano’s on Main Street. The artists are being booked by Steve and Polly Hoganson (Zoey’s, Topa Mountain Music Fest, Ones to Watch Productions). On the books for upcoming gigs are The Swilly’s, Jodi Farrell Brent Franklin and Danny McGaw (see calendar listings).

Quick Notes: The Aquabats play at Discovery on Friday, November 22; The White Buffalo returns to the Ventura Theater on Friday, November 22; Elwood who is out on his Guitar Town Tour will be making at stop at Sandbox Coffeehouse on Sunday, November 24 at noon; The Untouchables are booked for Oak and Main for Saturday, November 30; and don’t forget to set aside Saturday, December 8, for the Downtown Ventura Winter Wine Walk, the social event of the year! Tickets can be bought at VenturaWinterWineWalk.com.

Last issue I covered the upcoming CD release party for the Local Love Project Holiday Album, The Spirit of Giving benefiting fire survivors, well I have my copy and it’s totally worthy to add to your seasonal collection of Christmas music. It’s produced by John Baffa (Grammy award winning recording engineer) and Ralph Carter, featuring covers and originals from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Dirty Rice, Kelly’s Lot with Doug Pettibone, Guy Martin, Charles Law and Jagged and more. There are too many highlights, but just two of them are the Ventura High School Choir’s cover of “That’s Christmas to Me,” and Sugaray Rayford’s “O Holy Night.” I’m also a new fan of the Midtones. If you celebrate Christmas, then I highly recommend adding this to your collection, you can get it online at www.CDBaby.com/cd/totallylocalvc, you can even have it shipped as a gift to someone else.

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

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

Blue Agave
185 E. Santa Clara
Fridays: Mariachi Band; DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Blue Room
Ventura Harbor Village
Thursdays: The Get Down Jam
Fri 11/22: Boom Boom Showcase

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Thursdays: Jim Friery, Bluegrass Jam
Tues 11/19: Frank Barajas
Wed 11/20: Karen Eden
Fri 11/22: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 11/23: Epitome of Dreams
Tues 11/26: Shorebreak

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sunday 2-7: DJs
Wed 11/27 (6-9 pm): VC/DC, Hip E Mark and the Group “W” Bench

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 11/20: Donna Butler
Fri 11/22: Cosolive
Sat 11/23: Jason Bourne
Tues 11/26: Fabulous Hangovers
Wed 11/27: Big Adventure
Fri 11/29: Heathers on Fire
Tues 12/3: Bernie Meisinger

Cantara Cellars
126 Wood Road, Suite 104
Camarillo, CA
Thursdays: Karaoke
Sat 11/23: Soul Machine

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Danny D.
Fri 11/22: Doc Rogers
Sat 11/23: Doc Rogers

The Cave
4435 McGrath Street
5:30 – 8:30 pm
Weds & Saturdays: Varon Thomas
Thurs & Fridays: Warren Takahashi

Concrete Jungle Brewing
4561 Market Street
Thurs 11/21: Civil Conflict, Railer, Prying Eyes

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Music 7 pm; Sat 11 am ; Sundays 4 pm
Saturdays: & Sundays: Kenny Devoe (11 am – 1 pm)
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Sun 11/24: Karen Eden

Crown Plaza
Agua Lounge
450 E. Harbor Blvd.
Fridays: Benjamin Buttner

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 12/1: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 11/21: Through the Roots
Fri 11/22: The Aquabats
Sat 11/23: Highway Starr
Tues 11/26: Fortunate Youth, Mike Love, Natali Rize, Kash’d Out
Fri 11/29: Marlon Asher
Sat 11/30: OzzMania, Maiden USA
Sun 12/1: Fortunate Youth, Nattali Rize, Kash’d Out

Duke’s Griddle n Grill
1124 S. Seaward
Wednesdays: Karaoke

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Saturdays: DJ
Fri 11/22: Shaky Feelin’
Fri 11/29: Mark Masson

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 6 – 8:30 pm Friday; 12 – 5 Sunday
Fri 11/22: Fish Fry
Sun 12/1: Mark Masson

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Tuesdays: Tango
Fri 11/22: Alastair Greene
Sat 11/23: Shawn Jones Trio
Sun 11/24: Jelly Roll
Fri 11/29: Gator Souffle
Sat 11/30: Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers
Sun 12/1: The Tossers

The Greek Restaurant
Ventura Harbor Village
Music: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Mon, Thur & Fri: Kenny Devoe

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Sat 11/23: Wired, Black Dragon

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 11/22: Wax Off
Sat 11/23: Sin Chonies
Fri 11/29: The Riffs
Sat 11/30: Funkronicity

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Fri 11/22: Jacob Marquez

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ
Sundays: Instone (1-4 pm)

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 11/21: Kirby Ai
Sat 11/23: Cheyenne Skye
Sun 11/24: Peter Blackwelder
Sun 12/1: RJ Mischo

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Wed 11/20: Atreyu, Whitechapel
Fri 11/22: The White Buffalo
Sat 11/23: Tribal Seeds
Sat 11/30: Riden’ the Storm Out, The Best Shot

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Sat 11/23: Jeffrey Biggs
Sat 11/30: MARS Landing

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beer Bros. Open Mic
Fri 11/22: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 11/23: Country Night (DJ)
Sun 11:24: Crooked Eye Tommy, Jim Gustin & Truth Jones (5-9 pm)
Sat 11/30: The Untouchables

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

Orozco’s de Ventura
839 E. Front Street
Fri & Sat 5 pm: Victor and Artis

Paddy’s
2 W. Main Street
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri & Sat: DJs

Peirano’s Delicatessen
204 E. Main Street
Music: 6-8, Sundays Noon – 2
Sat 11/23: 805 Allstarz
Sun 11/24: The Swillys
Sun 12/1: Brent Franklin

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Mon 11/25: Wyatt Haupt

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D.

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sun 11/24: Elwood Music

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke w/ Brian Parra
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 11/22: DJ Pistolero
Sat 11/23: Black Star
Fri 11/29: Sin Chonies
Sat 11/30: Astreyas

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 11/22: Ray Ray & the Posse
Sat 11/23: Pull the Trigger
Fri 11/29: Frank Barrajas
Sat 11/30: Masters of the Past

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Thursdays: DJ Terry
Fri 11/22: 805 Allstarz
Sat 11/23: Greg & the Gallows
Fri 11/29: Vanise Terry Band
Sat 11/30: Mini Driver

The Sushi House
1127 S Seaward Avenue
Music 1 – 3:30 pm
Saturdays: Gary Ballen

The Tavern
211 E Santa Clara Street
Sat 11/23: Noble Grizwald, The Black Stripes

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music Saturdays: 5-7; Sundays 4-6
Sat 11/23: Johnzo West
Sun 11/24: Brandon Romero
Sat 11/30: Mark Masson Duo

Ventura College Performing Arts Center
4700 Loma Vista Road
Thurs 11/21: Chamber Music Concert
Fri 11/22: Chamber Orchestra

Ventura Harbor Village
1583 Spinnaker Drive
Music Noon – 3 pm
Sat 11/30: The CocoKnuts
Sun 12/1: Blown Over

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 11/22: St. Pierre
Sat 11/23: Masters of the Past
Sun 11/24: Danny Feltwell
Fri 11/29: 805 Allstarz
Sat 11/30: The Tossers
Sun 12/1: The Catterwailers

The Winery Ventura
4756 Market Street
Thurs 11/21: TrioKAIT
Fri 11/22: mPhaka
Sat 11/23: RJ Root & Friends
Sun 11/24: CocoKnuts
Fri 11/29: Brad Rabuchin & Friends
Sat 11/30: Rafe Hernandez & Equinox

1901
Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 11/22: Toni Jannotta
Sat 11/23: Karen Eden
Fri 11/29: Tex Pistols
Sat 11/30: Brian Faith Band

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

A very special project benefiting those affected by the Thomas Fire is the local Love project Holiday album featuring so many local artists and their holiday favorites. The brainchild behind Local Love Project of course is Kat Merrick who undertook this amazing endeavor earlier this year gathering the musicians, arranging studio times, producing the CDs, virtually everything it takes to pull off an enterprise of this scope. The end result is a holiday CD that will not only enhance your holidays but will benefit fire survivors. You’re invited to attend the CD release party and 2nd Annual Thomas Fire Remembrance, all to benefit fire survivors on Friday, November 8, at the Masons Lodge (482 E. Santa Clara Street) with live performances from Guy Martin, RJ Mischo, Fish Fry and the Vonettes, the Bobby Hart Band, Raging Arb and more. If you can’t make the launch party, you can still support by purchasing a CD online at www.TotallyLocalVC.com.

The San Buenaventura Mission is the site for a special free concert of Missa Cellensis by Franz Josephy Haydn featuring the Ventura College choir, singers and chamber orchestra.  This one is free to the public and starts at 7:30 pm, Friday, November 8.

Quick Notes: there’s a new jam night at the Blue Room in the Harbor called “The Get Down Jam” on Thursdays starting at 9:30 pm; Tommy Marsh’s the Session welcomes Keeshea Pratt on Thursday, November 7 at Grapes and Hops; Cantara Cellars in Camarillo is celebrating their one-year anniversary with Double Trouble and Ignition on Saturday, November 9 (2-10 pm); stop in for Jodi Farrell’s Performance Workshop on Saturday afternoon, November 9, at Namba; Radioactive Chicken Heads, the world’s most notorious band of genetically modified poultry punk rock mutants play Oak and Main on Saturday, November 9 and then The Dickies will play the venue the following Saturday, November 16; Noble Fabrication is hosting a 2019 Auto Show with art and live music from S.O.B.s, and Wired to benefit Food Share on Sunday, November 10 noon to 5 pm; the Ventura County Concert band play their annual free patriotic concert at Ventura High School’s auditorium Sunday afternoon, November 10 at 3 pm; Ryan Chrys and the Rough Cuts roll into town from Colorado with their outlaw country style for a date at The Red Cove on Thursday, November 14; Boom Duo’s CD release party will be held at Leashless Brewing on Friday, November 15; and the Channel Cities Jazz Club present The Barrelhouse Wailers on Sunday afternoon, November 17 at the Golden China.

And finally, congratulations to Kelly Z for celebrating 25 years performing (solo and as Kelly’s Lot). Her performance at the Mint was amazing, and I hear she plans to take the show on the road starting with Ventura very soon.

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

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com
All Venues Ventura, unless otherwise noted.

Blue Agave
185 E. Santa Clara
Fridays: Mariachi Band; DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Blue Room
Ventura Harbor Village
Thursdays: The Get Down Jam

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Thursdays: Jim Friery, Bluegrass Jam
Tues 11/5: Frank Barajas
Wed 11/6: Karen Eden
Fri 11/8: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 11/9: Blue Motel Room
Tues 11/12: Shorebreak
Wed 11/13: Finnhead Dave
Fri 11/15: Frank Barajas
Sat 11/16: Karen Eden
Tues 11/19: Frank Barajas

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sunday 2-7: DJs

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 11/6: Bryan McCann
Fri 11/8: Otis Hayes
Sat 11/9: The Collective
Tues 11/12: Donna Greene
Wed 11/13: Big Adventure
Fri 11/15: Instone
Sat 11/16: Self Righteous Bros.
Tues 11/19: The Sixth

Cantara Cellars
126 Wood Road, Suite 104
Camarillo, CA
Thursdays: Karaoke
Sat 11/9: Double Trouble, Ignition
Fri 11/15: Class of 95

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Danny D.

The Cave
4435 McGrath Street
5:30 – 8:30 pm
Weds & Saturdays: Varon Thomas
Thurs & Fridays: Warren Takahashi

Concrete Jungle Brewing
4561 Market Street
Thurs 11/7: The Backline Open Mic/Jam Sesh
Fri 11/8: How to Live with Robots, Astreyas, No Silence

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Music 7 pm; Sat 11 am ; Sundays 4 pm
Saturdays: & Sundays: Kenny Devoe (11 am – 1 pm)
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Sun 11/10: Brandon Ragan Project
Sun 11/17: House Arrest

Crown Plaza
Agua Lounge
450 E. Harbor Blvd.
Fridays: Benjamin Buttner

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 11/17: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 11/7: The March, Overgrown, Sojai
Fri 11/8: Weezerton, Blink 18True, Far Out Boy
Sat 11/9: The Expendables, The B Foundation, Cydeways
Fri 11/15: SlumpBoyz, JME, Rich Maccin
Sat 11/16: Twisted Gypsy

Duke’s Griddle n Grill
1124 S. Seaward
Wednesdays: Karaoke

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 6 – 8:30 pm Friday; 12 – 4 Sunday
Fri 11/15: Midlife Crisis

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Sun 11/10: S.O.B.s, Wired (Noon)
Sat 11/16: False Confession, Gravetitan, Tung, Ozom, Spider, VNLVX

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week 9 pm
Tuesdays 7 pm: Open Mic
Thursdays 6 pm: Open Mic
Sun 11/17: The Barrelhouse Wailers (2:30 pm)

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Tuesdays: Tango
Wednesdays: Gypsy Jazz Jam
Thurs 11/7: The Session with Keeshea Pratt
Fri 11/8: Colette Lovejoy Band
Sun 11/10: Shawn Jones Unplugged

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Sat 11/9: Tequila Picnic

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 11/8: DJ AVG
Sat 11/9: Magnificent Bastards
Fri 11/15: What the Funk
Sat 11/16: Red Rhythm

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Fri 11/8: Kevin Tate
Fri 11/15: Boom Duo
Sat 11/16: FIDO

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ
Sundays: Instone (1-4 pm)
Sat 11/16: Vinyl Gypsies (2 pm)

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 11/7: Mark Masson
Sun 11/10: Matthew Fosket
Thurs 11/14: RJ Bloke
Sat 11/16: Doc Ventura
Sun 11/17: Milo Sledge Trio

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Thurs 11/7: Falling in Reverse, Crown the Empire, Tom MacDonald
Fri 11/8: Chon, Between the Buried and Me, Intervals

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Fri 11/8: Choroloco
Sat 11/9: Jodi Farrell’s Performance Workshop (2 pm)

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beer Bros. Open Mic
Wed 11/6: Kyle Swan
Sat 11/9: Radioactive Chicken Heads
Sat 11/16: The Dickies, The Hymen Blasters

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

Orozco’s de Ventura
839 E. Front Street
Fri & Sat 5 pm: Victor and Artis

Paddy’s
2 W. Main Street
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri & Sat: DJs

Pizzaman Dan’s
1413 S. Victoria Avenue
Tues 11/12: Celtic Music jam

Plan B Wine Cellars
3520 Arundell Circle
Sun 11/10: Sandy Haley Band (4:30 pm)

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Sat 11/16: Bollywood Holiday Night

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D.

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thurs 11/14: Ryan Chrys & the Rough Cuts

San Buenaventura Mission
211 East Main Street
Fri 11/8: Ventura College Choir, Singers, Chamber Orchestra

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 11/9: Maggie’s Drawers
Sat 11/16: Steve the Singer
Sun 11/17: Maggie’s Drawers

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke w/ Brian Parra
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 11/8: Jan Michael & the Vincents
Sat 11/9: Johnny & the Hellholes
Fri 11/15: Seaside Band
Sat 11/16: Blown Over

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 11/8: Two’s Company Duo
Fri 11/15: Jose Jazz
Sat 11/16: Soul Machine

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Thursdays: DJ Terry
Fri 11/8: Shawn Jones Trio
Sat 11/9: The Seaside Band
Fri 11/15: Reign
Sat 11/16: Brandon Ragan Project

The Sushi House
1127 S Seaward Avenue
Music 1 – 3:30 pm
Saturdays: Gary Ballen

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music Saturdays: 5-7; Sundays 4-6
Sat 11/9: Shawn Jones Trio
Sun 11/10: Alan Thornhill, Jim Monahan & Martin Young
Sat 11/16: Danny McGaw
Sun 11/17: Sophie Holt

Ventura Harbor Village
1583 Spinnaker Drive
Music: Noon – 3 pm
Sat 11/9: 805 Allstarz
Sun 11/10: Acoustic Cash Cats

Ventura High School Auditorium
2 N. Cataline Street
Sun 11/10: Ventura County Concert Band (3 pm)

Ventura Masonic Lodge
482 E. Santa Clara Street
Fri 11/8: The Local Love Project CD Release party

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 11/8: Carlos Fontaine
Sat 11/9: CRV Acoustic
Sun 11/10: Acoustic Crossroads w/ Crooked Eye Tommy
Fri 11/15: Sean Wiggins
Sat 11/16: Karen 805
Sun 11/17: Jerry Breiner & Theresa Russell

The Winery Ventura
4756 Market Street
Thursdays: Blues Jam
Fri 11/8: Midlife Crisis
Sat 11/9: The Doc Ventura Band
Sun 11/10: Carey Frank Organ Trio w/ Woody Mankowski and Mario Calire
Fri 11/15: Sabine
Sat 11/16: Native Vibes
Sun 11/17: Skip Spiro’s Little Big Band

1901
Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 11/8: Rose Valley Thorns
Sat 11/9: Rat Pack Ricky
Fri 11/15: Shawn Jones
Sat 11/16: Lucky Break

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Blue Agave
185 E. Santa Clara
Fridays: Mariachi Band; DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 10/23: Karen Eden
Fri 10/25: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 10/26: Shorebreak
Tues 10/29: Shorebreak
Wed 10/30: Finnhead Dave

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sunday 2-7: DJs
Sat 10/26: Bomba Fiya, Lay Low (6-9 pm)

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 10/23: Big Adventure
Fri 10/25: Action Down
Sat 10/26: Cosolive
Tues 10/29: Donna Greene
Wed 10/30: Self Righteous Bros.

Cantara Cellars
126 Wood Road, Suite 104
Camarillo, CA
Thursdays: Karaoke
Sat 10/26: Ignition (6-9 pm)

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Danny D.

The Cave
4435 McGrath Street
5:30 – 8:30 pm
Weds & Saturdays: Varon Thomas
Thurs & Fridays: Warren Takahashi

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Music 7 pm; Sundays 4 pm
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Sun 10/27: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Thurs 10/31: Sound Effect

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 11/3: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Fri 10/25: Masters of Puppets
Sat 10/26: DSB
Sun 10/27: Sgt. Pepper (5 pm)
Thurs 10/31: Emo night Class of 05
Fri 11/1: No Motiv, Out of Trust, Slowtrip, Omega Point
Sat 11/2: Cubensis

Duke’s Griddle n Grill
1124 S. Seaward
Wednesdays: Karaoke

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 6 – 8:30 pm Friday; 12 – 4 Sunday
Fri 10/25: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson
Fri 11/1: Johnny & the Love Handles
Sun 11/3: JJ Frank Duo

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Sat 10/26: The Guitar & Whiskey Club, Fallen Saints, Soup Hat, Sik Sik Sicks

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week 9 pm
Tuesdays 7 pm: Open Mic
Thursdays 6 pm: Open Mic

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Tuesdays: Tango
Wednesdays: Gypsy Jazz Jam
Fri 10/25: Late Night Union
Sat 10/26: Colette Lovejoy Band
Sun 10/27: Shawn Jones, acoustic (4-7 pm)
Sat 11/2: 50 Sticks of Dynamite

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
10/26: Idecline, Civil Conflict, Psychotic Barnyard, Bootleg Brigade, Guttural Riot, Plot

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 10/25: DJ AVG
Sat 10/26: Johnny Hellhole

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Sat 10/26: The Alpine Camp Band

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ
Sundays: Instone (1-4 pm)

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm
Sat 10/26: The Youngsters
Sun 10/27: Milo Sledge Trio
Sat 10/2: Left Hand Lions
Sun 10/3: RJ Mischo

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Thurs 10/24: The Distillers
Fri 10/25: Cannibal Corpse
Sat 10/26: The Story So Far, The Frights, Hunny & Just Friends

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sun 4-7 pm
Fri 10/25: Misunderstood
Sat 10/26: Brian Faith Band
Sun 10/27: Doc Rogers Band
Sun 11/3: Road Brothers

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Fri 10/25: Spooktacular
Sat 10/26: Jonathan McEuen
Sat 11/2: Hip Hop Help Showcase

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beer Bros. Open Mic
Sat 10/26: Trapt
Sun 10/27: Tantric

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

Paddy’s
2 W. Main Street
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri & Sat: DJs

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Fri 10/25: The Ramblers

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D.

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Wed 10/23: Grade 2, Form Rank, Broken Cuffs
Sat 10/26: Bar Stool Preachers, Dad Brains

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 10/26: Steve the Singer
Sun 10/27: Satin Sounds
Sat 11/2: Feather
Sun 11/3: Rob Duquette

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke w/ Brian Parra
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 10/25: Sin Chonies
Sat 10/26: Black Star

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 10/25: B&V Duo
Sat 10/26: Alan Wright Band
Fri 11/1: Karen Eden
Sat 11/2: Brandon Ragan Project

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Thursdays: DJ Terry
Fri 10/25: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 10/26: Crosscut 805

The Sushi House
1127 S Seaward Avenue
Music 1 – 3:30 pm
Saturdays: Gary Ballen

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Thursdays: DJ Nick Dean

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music Saturdays: 5-7; Sundays 4-6
Sat 10/26: Mark Masson Duo
Sun 10/27: Danny McGaw (ticketed event)

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 10/25: National Cat
Sat 10/26: Blown Over
Sun 10/27: Hot Cuppa Three
Fri 11/1: Jon Gindick
Sat 11/2: The Tossers
Sun 11/3: Karen Eden and the Bad Apples

The Winery Ventura
4756 Market Street

1901
Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 10/25: Tex Pistols
Sat 10/26: Chris Murphy

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at 11 am – 1 pm Fri & Saturday
4-7 pm Saturday
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe
Sundays: Kenny Devoe

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

With Halloween falling on a Thursday this year, I’m finding many venues are having their costume parties the weekend before with a few on Halloween; but there are several celebrating Dia de los Muertos the days following, so almost two weeks of spooky fun at hand. Let’s start with HallowQueens, this one features bands with female lead singers on Saturday, October 26, at The Garage with The Guitar and Whiskey Club, Fallen Saints, Soup Hat and Sik Sik Sicks. Nasty Nights, the Halloween Edition, lands at the Hong Kong Inn with Idecline, Civil Conflict, Psychotic Barnyard, Bootleg Brigade, Guttural Riot (LA) and Plot (SB); and then the Alpine Camp Band hosts a Halloween Ball at Leashless on that Saturday as well. On Halloween, Copa Cubana has Sound Effect, there’s Discovery’s Emo Night performed by Class of 05, and there will be DJ’s hosting costume parties at Star Lounge, The Tavern, and Bombay’s.

Something new for downtown, many venues will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos the days following Halloween. On Saturday afternoon, November 2 from noon to 6 pm, Chestnut will be shut down with lots of festivities for the entire family including strolling entertainment with Mariachi, Hermanos Hererra and Folkloricos. That evening, the Ventura Theater has Columbian group, La Sonora Dinamita (Cumbia music), and 50 Sticks of Dynamite will host Dia de los Muertos party at Grapes and Hops. Everyone is invited to dress to impress, I trust there will be loads of painted faces that day and night.

Quick Notes: Namba’s Spooktaculara Halloween Variety Show is Friday, October 25; Oak and Main has Trapt on Saturday, October 26 and Tantric on Sunday October 27, advance tickets available on their website and Facebook pages; there will be a special event at Topa Mountain Winery as they host Taste of Ojai on Sunday, October 27, featuring music from the Danny McGaw Band; you can enjoy live Reggae at Bombay’s 6-9 pm with Bomba Fiya and Lay Low on Saturday, October 26; Jonathan McEuen is the featured artist for a Music and Art for Youth fundraiser at Namba on Saturday, October 26; a second open mic dubbed “Acoustic Gathering” has landed at Golden China 6-9 pm on Thursdays; Danny D. continues to croon the room with Sinatra tunes Tuesdays at Prime and Casa Bella on Thursdays; Tammy offers Tango Tuesdays with dance lessons at Grapes and Hops; No Motiv celebrates the 25^th anniversary of And the Sadness Prevails at Discovery on Friday, November 1 performing along with Out of Trust, Slowtrip and Omega Point; and finally, you’ll want to set aside Friday, November 8, for the Local Love project holiday CD release party at the Channel Islands Masonic Lodge (482 E Santa Clara in Ventura), I’ll have more on this special event next issue!

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

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All Venues Ventura, unless otherwise noted.

Blue Agave
185 E. Santa Clara
Fridays: Mariachi Band; DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 10/9: Karen Eden
Fri 10/11: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 10/12: Corsican Bros.
Tues 10/15: Shorebreak
Wed 10/16: Finnhead Dave
Fri 10/18: Jon Gindick Duo
Sat 10/19: Same Mother Same Father

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sunday 2-7: DJs
Sat 10/12: The Mighty Cash Cats, Silver Threads (6 pm)
Sat 10/19: Solidmente, Kris Simeon (6 pm)

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 10/9: Big Adventure
Fri 10/11: The Collective
Sat 10/12: Self Righteous Bros.
Sun 10/13: Babylon Rockers
Tues 10/15: The Sixth
Wed 10/16: Donna Butler
Fri 10/18: Instone
Sat 10/19: Heathers on Fire
Sun 10/20: Jason Bourne

Cantara Cellars
126 Wood Road, Suite 104
Camarillo, CA
Thursdays: Karaoke
Sat 10/19: Vinyle Rendition

C.A.R.Lfest Blues and Roots Music Festival
Promenade Park
Sat 10/12: Kelly’s Lot, Crooked Eye Tommy, Jim Gustin & Truth Jones…

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Danny D.

The Cave
4435 McGrath Street
5:30 – 8:30 pm
Weds & Saturdays: Varon Thomas
Thurs & Fridays: Warren Takahashi

Concrete Jungle Brewing
4561 Market Street
Fri 10/11: Like the Morning, Blues Bullet
Sat 10/12: The Ripkatz, Caroshi
Fri 10/18: Hustle Bones, Ben1am, Leison, Moral Support

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Music 7 pm; Sundays 4 pm
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Sun 10/13: House Arrest
Sun 10/20: Brandon Ragan

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 10/20: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 10/10: Johnny Luv
Fri 10/11: Hirie
Sat 10/12: Strange Days
Thurs 10/17: Kyle Smith
Fri 10/18: In the End

Duke’s Griddle n Grill
1124 S. Seaward
Wednesdays: Karaoke

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ

First United Methodist Church
1338 Santa Clara Street
Sun 10/13: Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra (3 pm)

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 6 – 8:30 pm Friday; 12 – 4 Sunday
Fri 10/11: Inna Rude Mood
Fri 10/18: 50 Sticks of Dynamite

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Fri 10/11: Jonny Manak & the Depressives
Fri 10/18: Buck-O-Nine, The Upbeat, The Robot Uprising
Sat 10/19: Moonbroch, Ordinary Heroes, Left on Red, Hard Rock

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week 9 pm
Tuesdays 7 pm: Open Mic
Tues 10/15: D.R.I, Intent, Cholos on Acid, No Divide

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Wed 10/9: Bluegrass Jam
Fri 10/11: The Angry Brians
Sat 10/12: Tex Pistols
Sun 10/13: Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers
Fri 10/18: Teresa James
Sat 10/19: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 10/20: Rose Valley Thorns, Dusty Green Bones Band

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Sun 10/13: Del Franklin
Fri 10/18: Stalag 18, Dead Heat, Fist Fight on Ecstasy, Civil Conflict

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 10/11: Zepp Heads
Sat 10/12: DJ AVG
Fri 10/18: Reign
Sat 10/19: The Riffs

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Fri 10/11: Kevin Tate
Fri 10/18: The Salty Suites
Sat 10/19: Boom Duo
Sun 10/20: Robert Quindaro

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ
Sundays: Instone (1-4 pm)
Sat 10/19: Vinyle Gypsies (2 pm)

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 10/10: RJ Bloke
Sat 10/12: Doc Ventura Band
Sun 10/13: Peter Blackwelder
Thurs 10/17: Kirby Ai
Sat 10/19: RJ Mischo
Sun 10/20: Shaky String Band

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 10/12: DragonForce
Tues 10/15: Devendra Banhart

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sun 4-7 pm
Fri 10/11: Operation 90s
Sat 10/12: Whiskey Business
Fri 10/18: California Space Truckers

Museum of Ventura County
100 E. Main Street
Thurs 10/17: Greg Gohde (11:30 am)
Sun 10/20: Copland, Harbison, Crumb & Bolcom (3 pm)

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Fri 10/11: Jon Gindick Tio
Sat 10/12: The Rockin’ Henrys, Sepiatone, The Cheesebergens (2 pm); Grupo Bella (8 pm)
Fri 10/18: Charlie Baker, Mark & Michael Lennon
Sat 10/19: Fleetwood’s Bac

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beer Bros. Open Mic
Wed 10/16: Jay & the Siren
Sat 10/19: D.I., The Hymen Blasters

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

Paddy’s
2 W. Main Street
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri & Sat: DJs

Plan B Wine Cellars
3520 Arundell Circle
Sun 10/13: Moody Lite
Sun 10/20: Marsha McSorley

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D.

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 10/12: Shaun
Sat 10/19: Ruby Skye & Friends

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke w/ Brian Parra
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Sat 10/12: Outlaw-in-Laws
Fri 10/18: DJ Pistolero
Sat 10/19: Stevie Char

Seaside Highland Games
Ventura Fairgrounds
10 W Harbor Blvd
Sat 10/12: Cockswain, Seven Nations, Sligo Ragos, Diane Ippel, Nerea the Fiddler
Sun 10/13: Cockswain, Seven Nations, Sligo Ragos, Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan, Scottish Fiddlers of LA

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 10/11: Karen Eden
Sat 10/12: Unkle Monkey
Fri 10/18: Brandon Ragan
Sat 10/19: Pull the Trigger

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Thursdays: DJ Terry
Fri 10/11: CRV
Sat 10/12: Mini Driver Band
Fri 10/18: Shawn Jones Trio
Sat 10/19: Reign

The Sushi House
1127 S Seaward Avenue
Music 1 – 3:30 pm
Saturdays: Gary Ballen

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Wed 10/9: Bad Jesus Experience, Solar Haze, Last Point
Wed 10/16: Truce, Solace, Flase Priots, Prying Eyes
Sat 10/19: GRLwood

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music Saturdays: 5-7; Sundays 4-6
Sat 10/12: Oliva Pierce
Sun 10/13: Alan Thornhill, Martin Young and Jim Monahan
Sat 10/19: Bad Leaf
Sun 10/20: Patricia Avis Trio

Ventura Beach Club
281 W. Main Street
Fri 10/18: Allan Guerrero, Musick, That Terry, CMVib3

Ventura Marathon
Mission Park
Downtown Ventura
Sat 10/19: Kismit, Acoustic Generation, Lightnin’ Willie (10:30 am)
Sun 10/20: Deadrock, Power Syndicate (9 am)

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 10/11: Acoustic DNA
Sat 10/12: Jodi Farrell
Sun 10/13: Crooked Eye Crossroads
Fri 10/18: Big Adventure Duo
Sat 10/19: Blues Bullet Uplugged
Sun 10/20: The Swillys

The Winery Ventura
4756 Market Street
Fri 10/11: Dogfish
Sat 10/12: SBCC Jazz Program

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Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 10/11: Frank Barajas
Sat 10/12: Blue Motel Room
Fri 10/18: Road Brothers
Sat 10/19: Clear SKy

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at 11 am – 1 pm Fri & Saturday
4-7 pm Saturday
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe
Sundays: Kenny Devoe

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

I’m really looking forward to a number of special events of the next two weekends starting with C.A.R.Lfest on Saturday, October 12 at Promenade Park along the boardwalk at the beach. Funds are being raised to support the Canine Adoption and Rescue League serving Ventura County. Bands on the bill include Kelly’s Lot, Crooked Eye Tommy, Jim Gustin & Truth Jones plus a number of special guests (I hear Teresa James is just one of them). This one runs noon to 6 pm with the music starting at 1 pm; tickets are $25 and Bike Ventura will be on hand providing a free bike corral for those riding to the event.

NAMBA on Oak in downtown Ventura will have a special all-ages “Families Rock!” show on Saturday, October 12, where each band is comprised of moms, dads, and the kids! Don’t miss performances by The Cheesebergens, Sepiatone, and The Rockin’ Henrys. Namba will also host a fundraiser for the Ventura County Rescue Mission featuring Charlie Baker, Mark & Michael Lennon on Friday, October 18. For ticket information, go to NambaArts.com.

The Seaside Highland Games return to the Ventura County Fairgrounds over the weekend of October 12 and 13 with such fabulous bands as Cockswain, Nerea, Seven Nations and Sligo Rags playing both days.

The Ventura Marathon falls over the weekend of October 19 and 20 with the staging area moving from the pier to Mission Park downtown, and because so many runners (and those supporting them) love the suds, there will be a Ventura Brew Fest on Saturday. Music over the weekend will include Kistmit, Acoustic Generation, Lightnin’ Willie, Deadrock and Power Syndicate.

Quick Notes: I’m sorry to report that Andy is cutting back on live music at Copa Cobana (and the Blue Room) for now with the Jerry McWorter Trio on Tuesday and live bands on Sunday afternoon only; the Sushi House on Seaward has Gary Ballen playing acoustic favorites every Saturday afternoon 1 – 3:30 pm; though the Angry Brians won’t be at Seaside Highland Games, they will be performing at Grapes and Hops on Friday, October 11; before the DJs, there will be live music at 6 pm at Bombay’s on Saturday, October 12, with The Mighty Cash Cats and Silver Threads, then Saturday, October 19, with Solidmente and Kris Simeon; Alan Thornhill, Martin Young and Jim Monahan play Topa Mountain Winery on Sunday afternoon, October 13; there will be a punk show at Golden China on Tuesday, October 15, with D.R.I., Intent, Cholos on Acid and No Divide; Buck-O-Nine plays The Garage along with The Upbeat and The Robot Uprising on Friday, October 18; and finally, the Ventura Beach Club hosts The Apartment 805 with a tech night featuring Allan Guerrero, CMVib3 and more on Friday, October 18.

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