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Angry Ferret Brewery
11990 Hertz St., Moorpark
Sat 12/16: Delta by the Beach
Fri 12/22: Whole Hog
Aqua Beachfront Bar (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wednesdays: Déjà vu Too
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 N. Ojai Rd., Ojai
Sun 12/17: Amanda McBroom
Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Sundays 4-7
Tuesdays: Noah Thoresen
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery (4 pm ); Bluegrass Jam (6:30 pm)
Fri 12/15: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 12/16: Déjà vu Too
Fri 12/22: Mac & D
Sat 12/23: Bill Macpherson & Karen Eden
Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Wednesdays: Blues Night
Sat 12/16: Ray Jaurique Trio, Hot Roux, American Standard, Red Headed Stephchild
Bright Spark Brewing
4561 Market St., Ventura
Fri 12/15: Katie Leigh & Friends
Café Fiore
66 S. California St., Ventura
Tues 12/26: Open Mic and Jam
Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Sat 12/16: Ignition
The Cave
4435 McGrath St., Ventura
Wed & Thurs: Bobby Apostol
Fri & Sat: Warren Takahashi
Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays
Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 12/15: Red Hot Cholo Peppers
Fri 12/22: Side Traccs
Sat 12/23: Los Amigos
Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Fri 12/15: Jeffrey Martin, Anna Tivel
Sat 12/16: Movie Club
Sat 12/23: Rey Fresco
The Farmer and the Cook
339 W. Roblar Dr., Ojai
Sun 12/17: Brendan Willing James
Feros Ferio Winery
310 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sun 12/17: Déjà vu Too, Frank Barajas
Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 12/15: Led Tasso
Sat 12/16: Steph’s Rockin’ Road Show, Monsters of Pop
Fri 12/22: ClassX
Sat 12/23: Doc Rogers
The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 12/13: Blanket of Clouds
Thurs 12/14: 6 Beats Apart
Fri 12/15: Simon Philips
Sat 12/16: Shawn Jones Trio (2 pm); Barrelhouse Wailers (8 pm)
Wed 12/20: Vinny Golia Quintet
Thurs 12/21: Brad Rabuchin’s Far West Quartet
Fri 12/22: Ginger & the Hoosier Daddys
Sat 12/23: Dr. T & the Blues Criminals (2 pm)
Institution Ale Company
3841 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo
Thurs 12/14: Katie Leigh Band
Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Fri 12/15: Pull the Trigger
Sat 12/16: Ventu Park Band
Sat 12/23: The Way
Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 12/14: Kris Simeon
Fri 12/15: Hippy Cholo
Sat 12/16: Rising Son (2 pm); Bo Jangles (6 pm)
Sun 12/17: Dakota Lotus
Thurs 12/21: Atral Weather
Fri 12/22: Keyth G and the Universouls
Sat 12/23: Heavy Hitters
Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Sat 12/16: Burch Studios Presents
Fri 12/22: The Vandals
Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wed 12/13: Robert Van
Thurs 12/14: Tom McMorran
Fri 12/15: Tour Support
Sat 12/16: Lisa Ritner Duo
Wed 12/20: Warren Takahashi
Thurs 12/21: Tom McMorran
Fri 12/22: Jeanne Tatum
Sat 12/23: Lisa Ritner Duo
Moofish Café (inside Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 12/21: Seth Andre Oster & Michael Velasquez
Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 12/16: Sunnie Daze
Sun 12/17: Teresa Russell (Noon); Spider Baby, Addalemon, Checked Out…(4 pm)
Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Sat 12/16: Dani Hagan
Fri 12/22: Listening room Redux Open Mic
Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Sat 12/16: Expandards
Onyx Bistro
2390 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Fri 12/15: Natalie Wattre
Sat 12/16: George Krikes
Fri 12/22: The Fabulous Hangovers
Sat 12/23: Ashun
Orozoco’s de Ventura
839 E. Front St., Ventura
Fridays: Soul 4 II
Poseidon Brewing Co.
5777 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura
Sat 12/16: Morrison Drive
Fri 12/22: Natalie Wattre
Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
2209 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Tuesdays: Danny D
The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sunday 2 pm
Fri 12/15: Holgers Heroes
Sat 12/16: The Dirty Lowdown
Fri 12/22: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 12/23: Jayden Secor Band
Ric’s Restaurant Sports Lounge
2500 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Tuesdays: Tour Support w/ Kurt & Bob
Rincon Brewery
4100 Telegraph Rd., Ventura
Fri 12/22: Vanise Terry Band
Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main St., Ventura
Sat 12/23: Tiny Tots Christmas Concert
Sam’s Place
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sat 12/16: Whole Hog
The Shores
1031 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 12/15: Joe Delia (4 pm); Robert Heft Band (9 pm)
Sat 12/16: CheckPoint
Fri 12/22: Jake McClelland (4 pm); Nuestro (8:30 pm)
Sat 12/23: Sin Chonies
The Six
419 E. Main St., Ventura
Sat 12/23: The Shaky Trio
The Sportsman
4426 Central Ave., Camarillo
Sun 12/17: Swing Shift
Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Fri 12/15: 805 Social Club
Sat 12/16: Bar Fly
Taqueria Jalisco
4275 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Tuesdays & Fridays: Jim Friery
Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Tues 12/26: Friendly Jam
The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Sat 12/16: Joe Delia (noon); Ray Jaurique Trio (4 pm); JetLemons (8 pm)
Sun 12/17: JetLemons (1 pm); Mark Masson’s Jamgrass (4 pm)
Wed 12/20: Dueling Pianos
Fri 12/22: Albert Lee w/ Hot Roux
Sat 12/23: Dive Bar Brio (noon); Adam Lenhard (4 pm); Brobots (8 pm)
Sun 12/24: Bella Lucarelli
Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wednesdays: The Jelly Band
Fri 12/15: Conjunto Zacamandu
Sat 12/23: The Missing 23rd, Shim Come Quick
Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 12/14: Ozomatli, Rey Fresco
Sat 12/23: Parliament Funkadelic feat. George Clinton
Waterside
3500 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 12/23 Guy Thomas & Dave Blanchard
Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 12/14: Brandon Ragan
Fri 12/15: Déjà vu Three
Sat 12/16: Rick & Jenny
Sun 12/17: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Thurs 12/21: George & Michael
Fri 12/22: Meg & Alex
Sat 12/23: Chelsea Sanchez
Sun 12/24: Teresa Russell
1901 Speakeasy
740 S. B Street, Oxnard
Fri 12/22: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer