by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com
The Throw Down Cornhole Tournament and Music Festival will be held August 23 – 25 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. What started as a cornhole competition out in front of Spencer Makenzie’s has turned into the world’s largest with competitors coming from around the world. Along with the high stakes of tossing a bean bag into a hole 27 feet away, live music will abound with performances by Rey Fresco, Sunny Ledfurd, Morie & the Heavy Hitters, Whisky Business, Bad Habit, Dave Rae & DNA and more. Get ticket information at TheThrowDown.co.
The Ojai Pops Orchestra will have a free concert at Ojai Libbey Bowl on Sunday, August 25 starting at 3:30 pm. The orchestra brings together musicians, conductors and composers to play Pops music in a full orchestra for the community including showtunes, jazz, movie scores and more. While the concert is free, your donation helps to fund music education for youth.
The Aloha Festival is back this year covering two days at Surfers Point Promenade Park where admission is absolutely free. There will be plenty of vendors, a K9 frisbee demonstration, Polynesian style dance exhibitions and live music from Heavy Rotation, Ska Daddyz, Jill Martini & the Shrunken Heads, Rising Son, Jacob Marquez and the Good Vibes and more. The two-day family-friendly event runs 10 am to 8 pm Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1.
The 21st Annual Ventura Nationals will be held at the Ventura County Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 31, featuring not only crazy hot rods and custom cars, but this year there’s a skate deck art show and of course a lot of live music. Included in the price of admission are sets from The Kid Ramos Band, Wyld Gooms, HeXXers and Gethen Jenkins. Find out more at VenturaNationals.com.
The final shows for the High Street Arts Center summer concert series include Mick Adams and the Stones on Friday, August 30, Billy Nation (Billy Joel tribute) on Saturday, August 31, and it’s the Surf City Allstars on Sunday, September 1.
Quick Notes: Tony’s Pizzeria is celebrating their 65th anniversary over the last weekend of August with Spencer the Gardener, The Heavy Hitters, Brandon Ragan Project and more; tickets are on sale now for the Mad Caddies at the Ventura Music Hall for Sunday, November 17; Shawn Jones returns to Namba for an intimate show of stories and song on Saturday, August 24; Kelly’s Lot plays Four Brix on Saturday, August 24; The Collection summer series show on Thursday, August 29 will feature Wanted playing Bon Jovi covers; LA based band, The Centuries, bring their brand of rockabilly to the Garage on Saturday, August 31; and Danny Carey of TOOL, returns to the Grape with the Doug Webb Group on Saturday, August 31.
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