Category Archives: Ventura Music Scene

Vol. 12, No. 14 – Apr 10 – Apr 23, 2019 – Music Calendar

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

Black Angus
4718 Telephone Road
Music 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Thursdays: Mark David Undercover

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

The Blue Room
Ventura Harbor Village
(Next to Comedy Club)
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Monday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Mondays: Milo Sledge
Tuesdays: Jason Ho/Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 4/10: Catterwailers
Fri 4/12: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 4/13: Karen Eden
Sun 4/14: Two’s Company
Wed 4/17: Karen Eden
Fri 4/19: Corsican Brothers
Sat 4/20: Epitome of Dreams
Sun 4/21: Andy D

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sun 4/14: The Barn Burners (6 pm)

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 4/10: Big Adventure
Fri 4/12: InStone
Sat 4/13: Alex Nestor
Tues 4/16: Donna Greene
Wed 4/17: Donna Butler
Fri 4/19: The Collectives
Sat 4/20: Action Down
Tues 4/23: Fabulous Hangovers

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
Mondays: Smokey & Friends
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Wednesdays: Al Macias Open Mic
Fri 4/12: House Arrest
Sun 4/14: House Arrest
Fri 4/19: Laura Cozzi & Soul Machine
Sun 4/21: Brandon Ragan Project

Dargan’s Irish Rub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Music at 4 pm
Sun 4/21: The Sunday Drivers

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 4/11: Bret Bollinger, The Bad Habits
Fri 4/12: Queen Nation
Sat 4/13: Righteous & the Wicked
Sun 4/14: The Late Ones
Thurs 4/18: The Supervillians, B Foundation
Fri 4/19: Average White Band
Sat 4/20: 420 ft. Herbal Rootz

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 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 4/12: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Mondays: Karaoke
Fri 4/19: Pink Droid, VOC, Like the Morning, The Ghetto Lions, Bonnie Boy

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

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Sat 4/20: The Ramblers (3 pm)

Harbor Cove Café
Ventura Harbor
Music 5-8 pm
Fri 4/19: Jill Martini & the Shrunkheads
Sat 4/20: Gary Ballen

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Sat 4/20: Midlife Crisis (1 pm)

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 4/12: Reign
Sat 4/13: Studebaker Hawk
Fri 4/19: DJ-AVG
Sat 4/20: Heathers on Fire

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Thurs 4/11: Old Soul
Tues 4/16: Acoustic open mic
Thurs 4/18: DJ Honey
Fri 4/19: Grit Harbor
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 4/11: Alec Ledbetter
Sat 4/13: The Ventucky String Band
Sun 4/14: RJ Mischo & His Red Hot Blues Band
Thurs 4/18: Conner Cherland
Sat 4/20: Art of Funk

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 4/13: Latin Lockdown

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Fri 4/12: Operation 90’s
Sat 4/13: Corsican Brothers
Sun 4/14: CRV
Fri 4/19: Liv Waters
Sat 4/20: The Kryptonites
Sun 4/21: Déjà vu Too

Museum of Ventura county
100 E. Main Street
Sun 4/14: Camarata Pacifica (3 pm)

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Fri 4/12: Rachael Lynde, Jade Hendrix, Scott Borel, Ella Dritz
Sat 4/13: Charlie Baker
Sat 4/20: Will Marsh

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Sundays: Sing Time Karoke
Tuesdays: Beers Brothers Open Mic
Thurs 4/11: Emily Piano
Fri 4/12: Marlon Hoffman Band
Sat 4/13: The Barrelhouse Wailers
Sun 4/14: Tom and Milo
Tues 4/16: Avenue Army, Kings Revenge
Thurs 4/18: Andy D.
Fri 4/19: Pet Rocks Band
Sat 4/20: Kings Revenge, The References, Sick Sick Sicks, Soup Hat, Shakey Feelin’

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

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

Plan B Winery
3520 Arundell Circle
Sun 4/14: Vinyl Gypsies

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thurs 4/11: Peter Jong

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 4/13: Kamini Natarajan
Sun 4/14: Ruby Skye
Sat 4/20: The Hellhounds
Sun 4/21: Harpecore Music

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 4/12: Inside Break
Sat 4/13: The Ripkatz
Fri 4/19: Johnny Hellhole
Sat 4/20: Black Star

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Sundays 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Fri 4/12: Angelo Caprio
Sat 4/13: Six Gun Sons
Sun 4/14: Jose Valdez Jazz Band
Fri 4/19: Karen Eden
Sat 4/20: A Shore Thing
Sun 4/21: Angelo Caprio

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Fri 4/12: Masters of the Past
Sat 4/13: Vanise Terry Band
Fri 4/19: CRV
Sat 4/20: The Brandon Ragan Project

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Get Right DJ
Fri 4/12: I Want My 80s
Thurs 4/18: Skating Polly, Ugly Pop, Jo Passed

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music 3-5 pm
Sat 4/13: Johnny and the Love Handles
Sun 4/14: Karen Eden
Sat 4/20: Boogie Woogie Band
Sun 4/21: Sam Kulchin

Topa Topa Brewing Co.
104 E. Thompson Blvd
Thurs 4/11: Matt Sayles

Ventura College
4700 Loma Vista Road
Wed 4/10: 50 Sticks of Dynamite (1-2 pm)

Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd
Fri 4/12: Famon Ayala, Marco Flores & Banda Los Sebastianes

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 4/12: Sean Wiggins
Sat 4/13: Dave Blanchard
Sun 4/14: Acoustic Crossroads w/ Crooked Eye Tommy & Paddy Marsh
Fri 4/19: The Heckle & Jeckle Show
Sat 4/20

1901 Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 4/12: Frank Barajas
Sat 4/13: Gigi Worth
Fri 4/19: Rat Pack Ricky
Sat 4/20: Karen Eden

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

Vol. 12, No. 13 – Mar 27 – Apr 9, 2019 – Ventura Music Scene

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

I love and respect the passion that is the Deadhead and Ventura has more than our fair share of them as The Grateful Dead performed no less than 11 shows here between 1982 and 1987. Returning to the fairgrounds for the third year is the Skull & Roses festival celebrating The Grateful Dead with bands playing all day Friday through Sunday, April 5 – 7 at Seaside Park at the Ventura Fairgrounds. Just a handful of the bands will be Cubensis, Stu Allen & Mars Hotel, Oteil & Friends, Melvin Seals & JGB and a dozen or so more bands. And while Seaside Park does not allow overnight parking, SkullandRoses.com reports camping is allowed in original Lot C by the Beach, and they go on to say, and I quote, that this is, “One of the most potent deadhead power spots on planet earth.” Who knew!

The Ventura Theater has a number of concerts over the next two weeks including All that Remains and Attila on Thursday, March 28, The Offspring performs an acoustic show on Thursday April 4 with Johnny Two Bags opening, but in between, they’ll be helping to raise money for a good cause, with Rockin’ for Autisum featuring local bands on Saturday, March 30 with Fallen Saints, Hologram Empire, The Rays and Raised on Vinyl. It’s only a $10 cover, but I’m sure they’ll accept more.

It’s always a great outing for the entire family when the Ventura County Concert Band puts on shows at the Ventura High School Auditorium. Their next one falls on Sunday, March 31 with “March Madness” beginning at 3 pm and as always, it’s absolutely free to the community.

Quick Notes: Smokey & Friends Monday night residency continues at Copa Cubana, the Jerry McWorter Trio plays Tuesdays; Drug Apts out of Sacramento play The Tavern on Wednesday, March 27, with Sweet Reaper and Gunpowder Empires; it’s rockabilly fun with Bad Luck Gamblers, The Cursed Bastards and Three on a Match at Red Cove on Friday, March 29; both Aaron Orbit and Owen Bucey will perform individual sets of original music at Oak & Main on Saturday, March 30; ramping up for Skull & Roses will be Jerry’s Middle Finger at Discovery on Sunday, March 31 (they also perform at Skull & Roses); Jen Leigh is the featured guest for the Session with Tommy Marsh on Thursday, April 4 at Grapes and Hops; recording artist Gary Swan will be Gypsy Blues Band’s special guest on Thursday, April 4 at the Blue Room in the Ventura Harbor; Yachtley Crew returns to Ventura for a date at Discovery on Saturday, April 6; and if you love the Glam Rock, don’t miss Dolls, The Midnight Devils and others at Red Cove on Saturday, April 6.

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.

Vol. 12, No. 13 – Mar 27 – Apr 9, 2019 – Music Calendar

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

Black Angus
4718 Telephone Road
Music 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Thursdays: Mark David Undercover

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

The Blue Room
Ventura Harbor Village
(Next to Comedy Club)
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Monday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Mondays: Milo Sledge
Tuesdays: Jason Ho/Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 3/27: Finnhead Dave & Friends
Fri 3/29: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 3/30: Blue Motel Room
Sun 3/31: Catterwailers

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 3/27: Donna Greene
Fri 3/29: Alex Nestor
Sat 3/30: Taboo
Tues 4/2: Bernie Meisinger
Wed 4/3: Bryan McCann
Fri 4/5: Otis Hayes
Sat 4/6: Front Loaders

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
Mondays: Smokey & Friends
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Fri 3/29: Brandon Ragan Project
Fri 4/5: Brandon Ragan Project
Sun 4/7: Soul Expression

Dargan’s Irish Rub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Music at 4 pm
Sun 4/7: The Sunday Drivers

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 3/28: Sgt. Pepper
Fri 3/29: Corazon de Mana
Sat 3/30: Who’s Bad
Sun 3/31: Jerry’s Middle Finger
Thurs 4/4: The Dubbest, The Oles
Fri 4/5: Karla
Sat 4/6: Yachtley Crew

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 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 3/29: Inna Rude Mood
Fri 4/5: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Mondays: Karaoke
Fri 3/29: Know, Hymen Blasters, Until We Die
Sat 3/30: Hell Toupees, SRA, Agression
Sun 3/31: Dowrr, O Zorn, Easy Death (3pm)
Fri 4/5: Luicidal, IDecline, FSKD, Sick Sense

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

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Fri 3/29: Diane Miller Band
Sat 3/30: Hunter and the Ducks
Thurs 4/4: The Session with Tommy Marsh & Jen Leigh
Fri 4/5: Johnny and the Love Handles
Sun 4/7: The Tossers

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Wed 3/27: Marina “Frenchie” Pacowski
Sat 3/30: The Andrea Hammon Band

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 3/29: CRV
Sat 3/30: Crosscut 805
Fri 4/5: DJ-AVG
Sat 4/6: Wax Off

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Wed 3/27: Shore Break
Sat 3/30: Leashless House Band
Tues 4/2: Acoustic open mic
Thurs 4/4: The Alpine Camp
Fri 4/5: Boom Duo

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 3/28: Conner Cherland
Sat 3/30: The Mutineers
Sun 3/31: Corey Leiter & Raymond Joseph
Thurs 4/4: Matt Sayles

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Thurs 3/28: All That Remains, Attila
Sat 3/30: Fallen Saints, Hologram Empire, The Rays, Raised on Vinyl
Thurs 4/4: The Offspring, Johnny Two Bags

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Sun 3/31: DRB
Sat 4/6: Sin Chonies

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Sundays: Sing Time Karoke
Tuesdays: Beers Brothers Open Mic
Wednesdays: Brian Nicolet
Sat 3/30: Aaron Orbit, Owen Bucey
Fri 4/5: Wishbone
Sat 4/6: The Brandon Ragan Project

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

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

Plan B Winery
3520 Arundell Circle
Sun 3/31: Teresa Russell & Tom Buenger

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Open Jam night
Fri 3/29: Bad Luck Gamblers, The Cursed Bastards, Three on a Match
Sat 4/6: Dolls, The Midnight Devils, GlamAsF*ck, LAMF

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sun 3/31: Greg Korzen
Sat 4/6: The Hellhounds
Sun 4/7: Layers of Pink

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 3/29: Shevie Char
Sat 3/30; Astreyas, KC Mobley
Sat 4/6: The Focke Wolves, Big Dictator, Brainspoon

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Sundays 12:30 – 3:30 pm
Fri 3/29: Shay Moulder
Sun 3/31: Karen Eden
Fri 4/5: James Broz Duo
Sat 4/6: Tommy Marsh Band
Sun 4/7: Jeff

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Fri 3/29: Johnny and the Love Handles

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Get Right DJ
Wed 3/27: Drug Apts, Sweet Reaper, Gunpowder Empires

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music 3-5 pm
Sat 3/30: Lasalle & Salinas
Sun 3/31: Dan Grimm

Traveler’s Café
1070 E. Front Street
Music 11 – 1 pm
Sun 4/7: The Swillys

Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd
Fri 4/5: Skull & Roses
Sat 4/6: Skull & Roses
Sun 4/7: Skull & Roses

Ventura High School Auditorium
2 N. Catalina Street
3 pm – Free – all ages
Sun 3/31: Ventura County Concert Band

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 3/29: James Broz
Sat 3/30: Déjà vu Too
Sun 3/31: CRV Acoustic Trio
Fri 4/5: Paige Peel
Sat 4/6: The Tossers
Sun 4/7: Jodi Farrell & Jim Rankin

1901 Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 3/29: Danny McGaw
Sat 3/30: Rat Pack Ricky
Fri 4/5: Rich Sheldon
Sat 4/6: The Swillys

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at Noon
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe
Sundays: Kenny Devoe

Vol. 12, No. 12 – Mar 13 – Mar 26, 2019 – Ventura Music Scene

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

This month marks the 10-year anniversary of VenturaRocks.com. I launched the website on March 17 because…well because it was ready to roll out, no other reason. But it’s great to celebrate on a day where most everyone is happy to be out enjoying live music. So, let’s get to what’s going on music-wise for St. Patrick’s Day this year.

Dargan’s will have live music throughout the day with Irish bagpipers and such; the Brian Faith Band plays the Blue Agave; Kenny Devoe at the Boatyard Pub; Brandon Ragan Project at Copa Cubana; Shawn Jones at Grapes and Hops; along with Lauren Tannenbaum, bag pipers will make an appearance at The Shores (Oxnard); Bleeding Harp plays a special show at the VFW Hall; and as always, it’s a special treat when the Ventura Fire Department Band makes their scheduled appearances on St. Patrick’s Day starting at Social Tap at noon, then the Boat Yard Pub at 1:15, Made West at 2, Garman’s Pub (Santa Paula) at 3:30, Rincon Brewery at 4:45 and wrapping up the day with a downtown crawl at 6 pm.

The Grape has another special event I want to make you aware of, they’ll be presenting an artist out of New York City, Nir Felder, on Thursday, March 14 at the Hong Kong Inn. Felder is currently one of the hottest guitarists of the New York City jazz scene, not only are we lucky to have him play for us in Ventura, but the day before you can catch him on Ellen DeGeneres show.

Quick Notes: Margarita Villa in the Harbor is ramping up their live music again as the weather warms up; Naughty Pine out of Washington bring their brand of reggae to The Garage on Wednesday, March 13; the annual “Let’s Go Out!” ARC event with The Vonettes, and Seth Pettersen & Friends will be at Bombay’s Saturday March 16 from 5-8 pm; MisUnderstood rocks Food Truck Friday at the mall on Friday, March 15; a new duo, Heckel & Jeckel featuring Jerry Breiner and Divebar Steve (Kramer), play Winchesters on Friday, March 15; Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions) plays the Ventura Theater on Sunday, March 24; and finally the next artist to be featured on VenturaRockSpot will be Karen 805, you can find the video interview on VenturaRocks.com mid-March.

By the way, I’d like to invite you to tune in for the Pam Baumgardner Music Hour airing on KPPQ-LP at 104.1 FM, or online at www.CapsMedia.org/Radio, or using the MyTuner app (for your phone). I play local and independent artists in and around the 805 as well as artists who come here to play. The show airs Tuesdays at 5 with rebroadcasts Friday at 5 and Sundays at noon. Oh! And don’t forget to tell a friend!

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.

Vol. 12, No. 12 – Mar 13 – Mar 26, 2019 – Music Calendar

3/13 – 3/26

Black Angus
4718 Telephone Road
Music 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Thursdays: Mark David Undercover

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

The Blue Room
Ventura Harbor Village
(Next to Comedy Club)
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Monday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Mondays: Milo Sledge
Tuesdays: Jason Ho/Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 3/13: Shore Break
Fri 3/15 Corsican Brothers
Sat 3/16: Beach City Sound Club
Sun 3/17: Kenny Devoe
Wed 3/20: Catterwailers
Fri 3/22: Two’s Company
Sat 3/23: Big Adventure
Sun 3/24: Goleta Sound

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sat 3/16: The Vonettes, Seth Pettersen (Let’s Go Out! 5-8 pm)

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 3/13: Big Adventure
Fri 3/15: Jason Bourne
Sat 3/16: The Collectives
Wed 3/20: Donna Butler
Fri 3/22: Instone
Sat 3/23: Self Righteous Brothers
Sun 3/24: Jangala Roots
Tues 3/26: Donna Greene

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
Mondays: Smokey & Friends
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Sun 3/17: The Brandon Ragan Project

Dargan’s Irish Rub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 3/17: Irish Music throughout the day

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 3/14: Synrgy, True Zion, Why Worry
Fri 3/15: 40 Oz to Freedom
Sun 3/17: Dr. Madd Vibe & the Missin’ Link
Thurs 3/21: Sin Chonies
Fri 3/22: Ayla Nereo w/ Elijah Ray & Amber Lily
Sat 3/23: No Duh
Sun 3/24: Groove Session

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 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 3/15: Johnny and the Love Handles
Fri 3/22: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Mondays: Karaoke
Wed 3/13: Naughty Pine
Sat 3/16: Whiskey Business
Sun 3/17: The Freakees, The Nightmare Continues
Sat 3/23: Acid Teeth, 3 Day Holocaust, Upper Downer, Life/Fail

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

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Fri 3/15: Tex Pistols
Sat 3/16: The Divebar Messiahs
Sun 3/17: Shawn Jones
Fri 3/22: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 3/23: Rose Valley Thorns
Sun 3/24: Gentlemen’s Blue Club

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Wed 3/13: Teresa Russell & Tom Buenger
Thurs 3/14: Nir Felder
Fri 3/15: David Gorospe and Friends
Sat 3/16: The CocoKnuts (1-4 pm) Paid Time Off (7 pm)
Sat 3/23: Velmonts

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 3/15: Pull the Trigger
Sat 3/16: What the Funk
Fri 3/22: Sean Wiggins
Sat 3/23: DJ-AVG

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Fri 3/15: Boom Duo
Sat 3/16: FIDO Band
Fri 3/22: The Salty Suites
Sat 3/23: Jacob Marques

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 3/14: RJ Bloke
Sat 3/16: Alec Ledbetter
Sun 3/17: Ben Schneid
Thurs 3/21: Will Breman
Sat 3/23: Kyle Swan
Sun 3/24: Detroit Sportsmen’s Congress

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sun 3/24: Uli Jon Roth

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Sat 3/16: Crosscut 805

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Sat 3/16: Dave Meder Trio
Sat 3/23: Donna Lynn Caskey

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Sundays: Sing Time Karoke
Tuesdays: Beers Brothers Open Mic
Wednesdays: Brian Nicolet
Fri 3/15: Angel Arce
Sat 3/16: Cinnamon Whiskey
Fri 3/22: Medicine Hat
Sat 3/23: Mark Masson & Friends

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

Pacific View Mall
(outside Trader Joe’s)
Food Truck Friday 7-9 0m
Fri 3/15: Misunderstood

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

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Open Jam night
Sat 3/23: Joecephus & the George Jonestown Massacre

Rock and Roll Pizza
305 Arneill Road
Sat 3/23: The Guitar and Whiskey Club

Saloon
456 E. Main Street
Music at 10 pm
Sat 3/16: The Colour Coast, Aloud

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sun 3/17: Sarah Burton
Sat 3/23: Steve Bedau
Sun 3/24: The Hellhounds

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 3/15: Sin Chonies
Sat 3/16: Black Star
Sat 3/23: Goat Rhythm, Pink Mist, Auxilio
Sun 3/24: Narthex Structure, All-a-Blur, F.S.KI.D., Tom Foolery

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Fri 3/15: Gary Ballen
Sat 3/16: Unkle Monkey
Sun 3/17: Lauren Tannenbaum
Fri 3/22: Troy Edwards
Sat 3/23: The Brandon Ragan Project
Sun 3/24: Karen Eden

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Get Right DJ
Sat 3/16: Noble Grizwald, Young Million

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music 3-5 pm
Sat 3/16: Rich Sheldon Trio
Sun 3/17: Will Breman
Sat 3/23: Natalie Gelman
Sun 3/24: Patricia Avis Trio

Topa Topa Brewing Co.
104 E. Thompson Blvd
Thurs 3/14: Matt Sayles

VFW Hall
3801 Market Street
Sun 3/17: Bleeding Harp (1-4 pm)

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 3/15: Heckel & Jeckel
Sat 3/16: Braids & Dreads
Sun 3/17: Aaron Pax Taylor
Fri 3/22: Andy D.
Sat 3/23: The Swillys
Sun 3/24: Meg & Alex

1901 Speakeasy
649 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 3/15: Bobby Campbell
Sat 3/16: Tex Pistols
Fri 3/22: The Inside Break
Sat 3/23: Karen Eden

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at Noon
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe
Sundays: Kenny Devoe

Vol. 12, No. 11 – Feb 27 – Mar 12, 2019 – Ventura Music Scene

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Let’s talk about ensuring we have jazz in town, and not just every now and then. I’m talking about a venue where you can count on not only local artists having a place to showcase their talent, but a jazz house where world-class musicians travel to Ventura (some actually live here) to play in front of an appreciative audience. Of course, I’m talking about Squashed Grapes re-opening at their new location in mid-town Ventura. If you’d like to weigh in, then you are invited to attend the obligatory public hearing to be held at Ventura City Hall in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, April 10, at 6 pm; please mark it on your calendar now. I’ll be there, and I’m personally inviting you to come help Adam and Josh reopen Squashed Grapes. Long live The Grape!

Sorry to report we’ve lost another venue for live music. I’d like to thank Kristen Shubert for the past few years for running Vintura at the Wine Rack and offering not only a lovely place to hang, a crew happy to describe the wines available but for also supporting Ventura’s music scene by providing an eclectic mix of artists on their stage. Unfortunately, she lost her lease but she went out in fine fashion by selling everything in the venue from bottles of wine at half off, to all items in the store, cushions to artwork. Her last day for music was Monday, February 25, with artists showing up to jam as a final send off.

Quick Notes: The Black Angus at Main and Telephone now offers live music 5:30 – 8:30 pm on Thursdays; The Grape presents Doug Webb featuring Danny Carey (TOOL) at the Hong Kong Inn on Saturday, March 2; Pennywise plays the Ventura Theater, Saturday, March 2, Zoe on Friday, March 8; Salzer’s has an in-store performance from Trouble in the Wind on Friday, March 1 at 6 pm; the Ventura College Symphony Orchestra’s Concertos night will be Saturday, March 2; Bank of Books will have three bands in the house for an all ages show on Saturday, March 9, at 6 pm featuring The Crawdads, The References and King Archie; Luicidal Tendencies, featuring members of Suicidal Tendencies play The Garage on Tuesday, March 5, along with IDecline, Sick Sense and F.S.K.D.; and finally Jodi Farrell will once again highlight her students with a performance workshop at Namba on Saturday, March 9, at noon.

Just a side note, The Lantern Festival seemed to be a success if you’re solely going by the number of people participating. I hope they’ll be back next year, maybe advertise a little more and I hope the weather cooperates with less wind. Of course, it could have been worse, it could have rained.

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.

Vol. 12, No. 11 – Feb 27 – Mar 12, 2019 – Music Calendar

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

Bank of Books
748 E. Main Street
Music 6-8 pm
Sat 3/9: The Crawdads, The References, King Archie

Black Angus
4718 Telephone Road
Music 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Thursdays: Mark David Undercover

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

The Blue Room
Ventura Harbor Village
(Next to Comedy Club)
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Monday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Mondays: Milo Sledge
Tuesdays: Jason Ho/Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 2/27: Shore Break

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 2/27: Fabulous Hangovers

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
Mondays: Smokey & Friends
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Fri 3/1: Brandon Ragan Project

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

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 2/28: Kyle Smith (single release party)
Fri 3/1: Wailing Souls, Arise Roots
Thurs 3/2: In the End
Thurs 3/7: After the Smoke
Fri 3/8: Shania Twin
Sat 3/9: Heavy Petty
Sun 3/10: E.N. Young

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 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 3/8: 50 Sticks of Dynamite

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Mondays: Karaoke
Tues 3/5: Luicidal, IDecline, Sick Sense, F.S.K.D.

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

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Fri 3/1: Morganfield Burnett
Sat 3/2: Jim Gustin and Truth Jones
Sun 3/3: The Tossers
Wed 3/6: The Swillys
Fri 3/8: Monty Byrom
Sat 3/9: Ricky Z
Sun 3/10: Shawn Jones

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
“The Grape Presents Jazz” series
Wed 2/27: Milo Sledge
Thurs 2/28: RJ Root & Friends
Fri 3/1: Jazz Express
Sat 3/2: Doug Webb Group w/ Danny Carey (TOOL)
Tues 3/5: Jazz Jam hosted by Hans Ottsen
Fri 3/8: Mphaka
Sat 3/9: The Barrelhouse Wailers

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 3/1: Magnificent Bastards
Sat 3/2: Crosscut 805
Fri 3/8: DJ AVG
Sat 3/9: Old School

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Fri 3/1: BeJammington
Sat 3/2: The Alpine Camp
Tues 3/5: The Listening Room
Fri 3/8: Mark Masson & Friends
Sat 3/9: Fallen Angels
Tues 3/12: Robert Quindaro

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 2/28: Kyle Swan
Sat 3/2: Milo Sledge Trio
Sun 3/3: Trouble in the Wind
Thurs 3/7: Matt Sayles & Gues
Sat 3/9: The Dynasties
Sun 3/10: Cheyene Skye

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 3/2: Pennywise
Fri 3/8: Zoe

Museum of Ventura County
100 E. Main Street
Sun 3/10: Camerata Pacifica Ives & Beethoven

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Fri 3/8: Carlo Fierens
Sat 3/9: Jodi Farrell’s Performance Workshop (Noon)

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Sundays: Sing Time Karoke
Tuesdays: Beers Brothers Open Mic
Wed 2/27: Mark & Guil Duo
Thurs 2/28: The Volt per Octaves
Fri 3/1: Brother Earl & the Cousins
Sat 3/2: Elements
Wed 3/6: Brian Martinez
Fri 3/8: Blues Bullet, Inside Break
Sat 3/9: The Mighty Cash Cats, Silver Threads

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

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

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Sun 3/3: Old Time Country Bluegrass (2-4 pm)

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Open Jam night

Saloon
456 E. Main Street
Music at 10 pm
Sat 3/9: Noble Grizwald

Salzer’s Records
5777 Valentine Road
Fri 3/1: Trouble in the Wind (6 pm)

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 3/2: Steve Bedau
Sun 3/3: Casey Ahern
Sun 3/10: James Lawless

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Sat 3/2: Infirmities, Hillview
Fri 3/8: DJ Pistolero
Sat 3/9: Outlaw Inlaws

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Fri 3/1: Karen Eden
Sat 3/2: Pull the Trigger
Sun 3/3: Dave Parsonage
Fri 3/8: Milo Sledge
Sat 3/9: Teresa Russell & Cocobilli
Sun 3/10: Shay Moulder

Star Lounge
343 E Main Street
Thurs 2/28: Katie Shorey

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Get Right DJ

Ventura College Performing Arts Center
4700 Loma Vista Road
Sat 3/2: VC Symphony Orchestra Concertos Night

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 3/1: Karen 805
Sat 3/2: The Tossers
Sun 3/3: The Ventucky String Band
Fri 3/8: Natalie Wattre
Sat 3/9: National Cat
Sun 3/10: Crooked Eye Crossroads

1901 Speakeasy
649 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 3/1: Rich Sheldon
Sat 3/2: Gigi Worth
Fri 3/8: Shawn Jones
Sat 3/9: The Swillys

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at Noon
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe
Sundays: Kenny Devoe

Vol. 12, No. 10 – Feb 13 – Feb 26, 2019 – Music Calendar

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

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

The Blue Room
Ventura Harbor Village
(Next to Comedy Club)
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Monday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Mondays: Milo Sledge
Tuesdays: Jason Ho/Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 2/13: Shore Break
Fri 2/15: Corsican Bros.
Sat 2/16: Epitome of Dreams
Sun 2/17: Big Adventure Duo
Wed 2/20: Karen Eden
Fri 2/22: Two’s Company
Sat 2/23: Teresa Russell & Stephen

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sun 2/24: Might Cash Cats, Silver Threads (6 pm)

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 2/13: Big Adventure
Thurs 2/14: Rick Whitfield
Fri 2/15: Instone
Sat 2/16: Hoger’s Heroes
Tues 2/19: The Sixth
Wed 2/20: Big Adventure
Fri 2/22: Action Down
Sat 2/23: Otis Hayes
Tues 2/26: Taboo

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
Mondays: Smokey & Friends
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Fri 2/15: House Arrest
Sat 2/16: Havana Cinco
Sun 2/17: Brandon Ragan
Fri 2/22: Jerry McWorter
Sat 2/23: Havana Cinco
Sun 2/24: Karen Eden

Dargan’s Irish Rub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 2/17: The Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 2/14: Danko Jones, Nashville Pussy
Fri 2/15: Twisted Gypsy
Sat 2/16: Which One’s Pink
Sun 2/17: Groove Session
Thurs 2/21: Kabaka Pyramid
Fri 2/22: Carlos Daniels
Sat 2/23: Erotic City
Sun 2/24: For Peace Band

Downtown Ventura
Lantern Festival
Palm Street
Sat 2/16: Cardiod, Nightgown and Pretty Polly

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

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ
Sat 2/23: Timmy Curran and Friends

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 2/15: Karen Eden
Fri 2/22: Curtis James

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Mondays: Karaoke
Sat 2/16: The Robot Uprising, Black Adidas, V.O.C., The Hell Toupees
Wed 2/20: Syndrome 81, Civilian, Auxilio, Form Rank
Fri 2/22: Mormona, Fifi, Plot, Danjo

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke
Tues 2/29: HoneyBadger

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week 9 pm
Tuesdays 7 pm: Open Mic
Sat 2/16: Jerry’s Middle Finger, The Alligators

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Fri 2/15: Tex Pistols
Sat 2/16: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 2/17: Andy D
Fri 2/22: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 2/23: Shawn Jones Trio
Sun 2/24: RJ Mischo Duo

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
“The Grape Presents Jazz” series
Wed 2/13: Jazz Express
Thurs 2/14: RJ Mischo Red Hot Blues Band
Fri 2/22: Teka & NewBossa

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 2/15: Crosscut 805
Sat 2/16: CRV
Fri 2/22: DJ AVG
Sat 2/23: Heather’s on Fire

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues 2/12: Robert Quindaro
Thurs 2/14: Will Breman
Sat 2/16: Doc Ventura
Tues 2/19: Acoustic Music/Poetry Listening Room
Fri 2/22: After the Smoke
Sat 2/23: Boom Duo

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 2/14: Conner Cherland
Sat 2/16: Wanderlodge
Sun 2/17: RJ Mischo Red Hot Blues Band
Thurs 2/21: Anna Vera
Sat 2/23: Brother Earl

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 2/23: Astreyas, Disrupted Euphoria, Doc Martin Band, Eleven Point Two

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beers Brothers Open Mic
Thurs 2/14: Victor Vega/Gerry’s Jazz
Sun 2/17: Sing Time Karaoke
Wed 2/20: Durango Songwriter Expo
Fri 2/22: Frank Barajas
Sat 2/23: Johnny & the Love Handles
Sun 2/24: Sing Time Karaoke

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

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

Panaro Brother Winery
4517 Market Street
Music 1-4 pm
Sat 2/16: Red Rock Road

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thurs 2/14: Good Nights
Fri 2/15: Ghetto Blaster, Old Blood, Goat Rhythm, No Divide, Hysteria

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 2/16: Paul Henry Gang
Sun 2/17: Benny Bassett
Sat 2/23: Matthew Stewart
Sun 2/24: Steve & Ginnie

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 2/15: Word of Mouth
Sat 2/16: Black Star
Sat 2/23: Cool Arrows

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thurs 2/14: Troy Edwards
Fri 2/15: Skinny Skoony and Rey Rey
Sat 2/16: Corsican Bros.
Sun 2/17: Karen Eden
Fri 2/22: Troy Edwards
Sat 2/23: MI-6
Sun 2/24: Teresa Russell

Star Lounge
343 E Main Street
Thurs 2/14: Kyle Smith
Fri 2/15: Shawn Jones
Sat 2/16: Brandon Ragan
Thurs 2/21: Karen Eden
Fri 2/22: Mini Driver Band
Sat 2/23: Red Rhythm

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Get Right DJ
Thurs 2/14: HeWhoCannotBeNamed, The Deveros

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai, Avenue, Ojai
Music at 3 pm
Sat 2/16: Shylah Ray
Sun 2/17: Patricia Avis Trio
Sat 2/23: Boogie Woogie Band
Sun 2/24: National Cash

Topa Topa Brewing Co.
104 E. Thompson Blvd
Thurs 2/21: Wanderlodge

Ventura Harbor Village
Spinnaker Drive
Music at 1 pm
Sun 2/17: Mighty Cash Cats

Vintura at the Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Sundays music at 3 pm
Wed 2/13: Ben Buttner
Thurs 2/14: Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio
Fri 2/15: Karyn 805
Sat 2/16: Ric Ash Sax & Soul
Sun 2/17: Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio
Wed 2/20: The Swillys
Thurs 2/21: Carlo Fontaine
Fri 2/22: Tommy Quayle
Sat 2/23: Jodi Farrell
Sun 2/24: Jason Ho

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 2/15: National Cat
Sat 2/16: Michael Monroe Goodman
Sun 2/17: CRV Acoustic
Fri 2/22: Wanderlodge
Sat 2/23: Big Adventure
Sun 2/24: Frank Barajas

1901 Speakeasy
649 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 2/15: Ventucky Old Time String Duo
Sat 2/16: Karen Eden
Fri 2/22: Carlo Fontaine
Sat 2/23: Brandon Ragan

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at Noon
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe
Sundays: Kenny Devoe

Vol. 12, No. 10 – Feb 13 – Feb 26, 2019 – Ventura Music Scene

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

I am so happy to hear that Surf Rodeo is on again for this year and I just found out it will be in a new location moving from Pierpont Beach to the Ventura Pier. No word on bands yet, but you won’t want to make any vacation plans for the weekend of July 13 and 14.

Another festival will be testing Ventura out, it’s called the Lantern Festival which will be held on Saturday, February 16, with live music from Cardiod, Nightgown and Pretty Polly. This family friendly event will of course feature hundreds of lanterns hanging, yours is included in the price of your ticket which range from $29 to $75 for VIP passes. I found this one on Facebook.

Holy moly, don’t even think I’d forget about Valentine’s Day. Okay, the long and short of it goes like this, we have lovey dovey to total animosity. Let’s start on the lovey dovey side with the Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio at Vintura at the Wine Rack, Rick Whitfield at Café Fiore, Warren Takahaski at The Cave, The Gypsy Blues band continues their weekly residency at The Blue Room next to the Comedy Club in the Harbor, there’s the weekly Bluegrass jam at the Boatyard Pub at the Harbor, then for the harder side of the coin, it’s Danko Jones and Nashville Pussy at Discovery and finally HeWhoCannotBeNamed and the Devros at The Tavern. Good luck!

Quick Notes: Jerry’s Middle Finger with The Alligators will be at the Golden China on Saturday, February 16; El Rey Cantina is hosting a fundraiser for The Young and Brave Foundation with Timmy Curran and Friends performing on Saturday, February 23; Several local spanning several genres have pulled their resources for a Notes for Notes fundraiser at the Ventura Theater on Saturday, February 23, featuring Astreyas, Disrupted Euphoria, Doc Martin Band and Eleven Point Two; a roots rock band out of Portland called Wanderlodge will be working their way through town with a handful of dates including one at Made West Brewing on Saturday, February 16, Topa Topa Brewing Co. on Thursday, February 21, and Winchesters on Friday, February 22; and a Johnny Cash Birthday Bash with the Mighty Cash Cats and Silver Threads will be at Bombay’s on Sunday, February 24, the show starts at 6 pm with no cover charge.

Finally, huge congratulations to Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps for earning a Grammy nomination for this year’s Best Contemporary Blues Album for her 10th album, “Here in Babylon” as well as a huge shout out to Jesse Siebenberg who worked with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper on “Shallow” with Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real. “Shallow” won the Grammy for Best Song Written for visual Media and for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

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.

Vol. 12, No. 9 – Jan 30 – Feb 12, 2019 – Ventura Music Scene

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Congratulations to the Ventura Music Festival as they celebrate their Silver Anniversary this year. They announced their 25th year line up earlier this week, so be sure to go to www.VenturaMusicFestival.org to see all the performances scheduled and to pick out which ones you plan on catching this summer. Meanwhile, you can get tickets for their Anderson & Roe Piano Duo at the Ventura College Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 9.

The Los Angeles version of ARK Kizomba Festival is being held February 8-11 in Ventura this year and while their claim that our City “stays up late” might be stretching it, this is the perfect destination with our ocean breeze at the fairgrounds to help cool off dancers in between sets. As best as I can figure out, it’s three days of dancing, DJs, classes and demonstrations with an all-nighter Friday night kicking off at midnight going until 6 in the morning. For ticket information, DJs, and more understanding, go to www.AmericanRiveraKizombaFestival.com.

Squashed Grapes continues to book jazz shows at the Hong Kong with M’Phaka on Wednesday, January 30 featuring Karl Hunter (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy), Hans Ottsen, Danny Connel & Tyler Hammond; then it’s Tony Ybarra & Friends on Thursday January 31; Jen Staves & the Bluzfish Trio on Friday, February 1; and the return of The Doug Webb Group featuring Danny Carey of TOOL on Saturday, February 2.

The Ventura College Performing Arts Department will be presenting Dido and Aeneas Thursday, January 31, through Sunday, February 3. The opera which was composed over 350 years will be sung in English and has been updated with a modern interpretation covering such themes as cyber bullying, depression, peer pressure and how social medias has changed how we communicate with one another.

Quick Notes: Know, Brosky’s Revolt and Shattered Badget play Concrete Jungle Brewing on Friday, February 1; Salzer’s Records hosts a Meet and Greet with Las Cafeteras at noon on Friday February 1; Four Brix Winery continues their Friday happy hour shows 5:30 – 7:30 with Fido on February 1, and Inna Rude Mood on February 8; Anchor & Bear play Topa Topa Brewing on Friday, February 1; Ventura Bike Hub will offer music for First Fridays on February 1 with Las Criaturas, QVO, Sarah Tonein and Moon Pillow; Last in Line with Fallen Saints plays the Majestic Ventura Theater on Saturday, February 2; Rubicon Theater concert “Side by Side” fall on Saturday and Sunday February 2 and 3; Lee Scratch Perry performs at Discovery Friday, February 8; Medicine Hat and Brother Earl and the Cousins play Sans Souci Saturday, February 8; music returns to Oak and Main on Saturday, February 9 with Mandex; and Camerata Pacifica presents an afternoon of Beethoven & Reich at the Museum of Ventura County Sunday afternoon, February 10.

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.