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Anna’s Cider
801 E. Main St., Santa Paula
Sat 12/30: Shay Moulder
Aqua Beachfront Bar (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wednesdays: Déjà vu Too
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 12/29: Epitome of Dreams
Sat 12/30: Two’s Company
Fri 1/5: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Thurs 12/28: Blues Night w/ Milo Sledge
Bright Spark Brewing
4561 Market St., Ventura
Fri 12/15: Katie Leigh & Friends
Café Fiore
66 S. California St., Ventura
Tues 1/9: Open Mic and Jam
Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Sat 12/30: Caliente 805
Fri 1/5: What the Funk
Sat 1/6: Ignition
The Cave
4435 McGrath St., Ventura
Wed & Thurs: Bobby Apostol
Fri & Sat: Warren Takahashi
Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 12/29: Caliente 805
Sat 12/30: NDR CVR SPR GRP
Crowne Plaza
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ Colette Lovejoy Band
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ Morie & the Heavy Hitters
Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Thurs 12/28: Nick Waterhouse
Fri 12/29: Beau Red & the Tailer Maide
Sat 12/30: Rick Kaylor
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ New Pleasures, Evan Blix, Lando
Sat 1/6: Dan Greer
Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 12/29: Operation 90s
Sat 12/30: Buena Onda
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ The Renegades
Fri 1/5: Brittney & the B-Sides
Sat 1/6: Honey Owl
The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Thurs 12/28: Angela O’Neill & the Outrageous 8
Fri 12/29: Phoenyx Big Band
Sat 12/30: The Lao Tizer Band
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ D.on Darox & the Melody Joy Bakers (7-10 pm)
Wed 1/3: RJ Mischo Blues Showcase
Thurs 1/4: Chris Golden Electric Jazz Quartet
Fri 1/5: Jumaane Smith
Sat 1/6: Debbie Davies (2 pm); Dimitris Mahlis Trio (8 pm)
The Greek Restaurant
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ Crosscut Band 805
Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Fri 12/29: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 12/30: Whiskey Stone
Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 12/28: Charlie & the Chieftan
Fri 12/29: Jacob Marquez & the Good Vibes
Sat 12/30: Irie Smiles (2 pm); Los & Stefano (7 pm)
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ One People (6 – 9 pm)
Fri 1/5: MoonDawgs
Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Fri 1/5: Kyle Smith, iDecline, One People, more…
Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wed 12/27: Warren Takahashi
Thurs 12/28: Tom McMorran
Fri 12/29: Lisa Ritner Duo
Sat 12/30: Pam and Hollywood
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ Jeanne Tatum
Wed 1/3: Robert Van
Thurs 1/4: Tom McMorran
Fri 1/5: Michael Falcone Trio
Sat 1/6: Jeanne Tatum Trio
Moofish Café (inside Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Sat 12/30: Dueling Pianos
Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ Bloodshot
Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Sat 1/6: All Ears
The Ojai Pub
914 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sat 12/30: Katie Leigh Band
Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Sat 1/6: Alice Howe & Freebo
Onyx Bistro
2390 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Fri 12/29: Nate Latta
Sat 12/30: Jack Keough
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ Ray Jaurique Trio (6-9 pm)
Orozoco’s de Ventura
839 E. Front St., Ventura
Fridays: Soul 4 II
Poseidon Brewing Co.
5777 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura
Fri 12/29: Vinny Berry
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ Vanie Terry Band (6-9 pm)
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 12/29: Bob Bishop Band
Sat 12/30: Sonic Boomers
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ Vinyl Gypsies
Fri 1/5: Unkle Monkey
Sat 1/6: Heathers on Fire
Rincon Brewery
4100 Telegraph Rd., Ventura
Fri 12/29: Milo Sledge Trio
The Shores
1031 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 12/29: Elektric Love-in
Sat 12/30: Doc Rogers Band
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ Tommy Foytek Band
The Six
419 E. Main St., Ventura
Sat 12/30: Rising Son
Taqueria Jalisco
4275 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Tuesdays & Fridays: Jim Friery
Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Sun 12/31: The Trivle Omdobble
The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Wed 12/27: Battle of the Bands
Sat 12/30: Brandywine Buskers (noon); Dave Blanchard & Barry Moffett (4 pm); Live Band Karaoke (8 pm)
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ Shaky Feelin’
Twisted Oak Tavern
2433 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ the 90’s Babiez
Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wednesdays: The Jelly Jam Band
Sat 12/30: CRV
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ Los Amigos
Ventura Moose Lodge
10269 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ Heart and Soul
Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sun 12/31: NYE Party w/ The English Beat, Ska Daddyz
Sat 1/6: The Petty Breakers
Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 12/28: Dave Parsonage
Fri 12/29: Van Allen Twins
Sat 12/30: Doc Ventura
Sun 12/31: Doc Rogers Band
1901 Speakeasy
740 S. B Street, Oxnard
Fri 12/26: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer