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Ventura City Council makes progress on Economic Development in Focus Area One

by city staff

On July 24, 2017 the Ventura City Council approved a General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan amendment, and Sign Agreement within the Auto Center Specific Plan that will make the surrounding area significantly more conducive to economic investment. The amendments pave the way to increased economic vitality by improving accessibility, visibility, and circulation in the Ventura Auto Center.

In January, the City Council reinstated economic development and vitality as one of its top priorities, emphasizing progress on Focus Area One and the Auto Center Specific Plan. Ventura Auto Center employs more than 1,000 workers and is the City’s top revenue generator. The new amendments are consistent with the policies and actions contained in the 2005 General Plan and make the area more supportive of business investment.

“This is a significant step for economic well-being in Ventura,” said City Manager Mark Watkins. “With the City Council’s support, Focus Area One is positioned for long term growth and expansion.”

The revisions to the Auto Center Specific Plan add 7.5 acres to the Specific Plan area to facilitate a road widening, improve circulation for motorists by creating safer vehicular travel lanes, and the installation of extra signage, like you can get from this company.

The adoption of the Auto Center Specific Plan Sign Agreement allows additional signage locations and an 82 foot high multiple-user, electronic, reader-board sign. A sign content agreement limits the type of content displayed and allocates the amount of time dedicated to specific types of advertising, including public service announcements such as Amber Alerts and Ventura events. Visitors and residents will see an improvement in the identity of the Auto Center with new signage visible from US 101 and Olivas Park Drive.

Last year, the City installed a new sewer pipeline to bypass the decommissioned Montalvo wastewater plant. An earthen levee will also be constructed to protect the site from the adjacent Santa Clara River and allow for new construction and the highly anticipated extension of Olivas Park Drive which will connect to Auto Center Drive and Johnson Drive, significantly improving access to the auto dealers.

Vol. 10, No. 22 – Aug 2 – Aug 15, 2017 – Forever Homes Wanted

Hi : I’m Brandy if you are looking for a house rabbit to add to your family I may be the bunny for you. I’m a gentle and humble girl and want a safe and loving home. To meet Brandy and learn more about house rabbit care, visit Ventura County Animal Services at 600 Aviation Drive in Camarillo and ask for ID #A652844. Visit facebook.com/VCASBunnyBrigade.

Hi: I’m Duncan the cutest little 7 year old Yorkshire Terrier you’ll ever meet! I’m a great little guy who loves attention, running and playing. I know basic commands and I’m good with children 5 years and up. I’m looking forward to making new memories with my forever family. Canine Adoption and Rescue League C.A.R.L.Call 644-7387 for more information.

Free art class for kids at Buenaventura Gallery Aug. 12

Sign Up for Free Young Artists Class at Buenaventura Gallery!

Youth ages 8-14 are welcome to sign up for a free class on Saturday, August 12, 1-3pm.

“All the Shades of Gray” will teach youth how to create drama with contrast and texture in painting. Nancy Horwick, a member of Buenaventura Art Association and a gifted oil painter and former teacher in Ojai, will be teaching the class. There is a limit of 10 students, so make your reservations right away.

All materials provided. Call 648-1235, or email [email protected]. Located at 700 E. Santa Clara St.

Future classes:

September 9th: “What Would You Look Like If You Were a Butterfly? “with Dorothea Heger

October 14th: “Design with Mosaics”, with Helle Scharling-Todd

November 4th: “Pine Cone Collage “, with Meryl Goudey

Vol. 10, No. 22 – Aug 2 – Aug 15, 2017 – City classes

Check out more camps and classes on web-site.

Call (805) 658-4726 to register, if you already have an ACTIVENET account online, visit www.cityofventura.net Camp held at the Barranca Vista Center, 7050 E Ralston St in Ventura unless noted.

Fairytales in the Park for Families
8/12 Saturday 4pm FREE
Fairytales in the Park is celebrating its 23nd season! Join us at Barranca Vista Park for a production of The Clash of the Titans. Bring a blanket, picnic and low lawn chairs. For more information call -654-7553

The Aerial Studio: Cirque-Themed Summer Camp 6-16 years
8/7-8/11 M-F 9 am-3 pm $325 #8498
8/14-8/18 M-F 9 am-3 pm $325 #8499
Explore all the different Cirque arts and work towards a themed showcase for the last day of camp in our Cirque training center! We offer trapeze, silks, hammock, dance, acrobatics and more! Wear clothes without zippers that cover underarms and knees. Camp held at Aerial Studio 4476 Dupont Ct, Suite B.

NASA Space Academy CAMP 6-11 years
8/7-8/11 M-F 9 am-12 pm $179+$35 materials fee #8504
Study stunning space phenomena, and unlock the mysteries of meteors and secrets of space travel and rocket science. Learn about Living in Space by working on a model space station just like a real astronaut!

Young Creators: Stop Motion Animation CAMP 10-12 years
8/7-8/11 M-F 9 am-12 pm $190 #8531|
Work with your favorite toys to create fun and original stop motion animations as you learn basic concepts such as camera angles, storyboards, scripting elements and theme as well as voiceovers and a musical score. Note for Parents: Bring large sized toys from home for animating. No LEGOS or small toys. Bible Fellowship Church, 6950 E Ralston St, Pavilion #1.

Rock & Roll High Music Camps 6-12 years
8/7-8/11 M-F 9 am-3 pm $299+$25 materials fee #8535
Form your own rock band, write a song, make a CD, do a photo shoot and music video–all in one week with a performance for the parents on Friday. Guitars, bass, drums and microphones provided. All experience levels welcome.

Capturing Color Art CAMP At Red Brick Gallery 8-15 years
8/7-8/9 M-W 9 am-12 pm $120 A Little Bit of Everything #8617
Push your creativity and understanding of art into a new direction! Work in a variety of mediums including watercolors, acrylics, pencils, mixed media, print making, mosaics and sculpture. All supplies are included in the cost of class. Red Brick Art 4601 Telephone Road #112 (Telemark Business Center). To register 658-4726.

Billy Clower Cheer Camp 3-9 years
8/7-8/11 M-F 9 am-12 pm $130 3-5 years #8638
8/7-8/11 M-F 1-4 pm $130 6-9 years #8639
Enjoy building cars out of cardboard boxes and racing around fun obstacle courses. Car Campers will dance daily to the “Cars 3” soundtrack and make fun costume pieces and props. Billy Clower Dance Studio, 75 MacMillian Ave. To register 658-4726.

Survivor Challenge CAMP 7-12 years
8/7-8/11 M-F 1-4 pm $120+$35 materials fee #8624

You and your tribe will be challenged in sports, group competitions, individual contests, mind games, cooking and much more. Race through obstacle courses, target practice and create nature inspired meals, make a Hunger Games bow and arrow and survival kit. Bible Fellowship Church, 6950 E Ralston St, Pavilion #1 in. To register 658-4726.

Jedi Engineering Using LEGO® Camp 5-7 years
8/14-8/18 M-F 9 am-12 pm $190 #8525
The Force Awakens in this introductory engineering course for young Jedi! Explore engineering principles by designing and building projects such as LEGO® X-Wings, R2 Units, Energy Catapults, Defense Turrets, and Settlements from a faraway galaxy. Bible Fellowship Church, 6950 E Ralston St, Room 206 . To register 658-4726.

Jedi Master Engineering Using LEGO® CAMP 8-12 years
8/14-8/18 M-F 1-4 pm $190 #8526
Discover key engineering concepts such as gear trains, worm drives, pneumatics and eccentric motion as you build LEGO® X-Wings, AT-AT walkers, Pod Racers, Star Destroyers, Cloud Cities, Settlements, Fortresses and other complex machines and structures in this advanced engineering course for young Jedi. Bible Fellowship Church, 6950 E Ralston St, Room 206 . To register 658-4726.

Vol. 10, No. 22 – Aug 2 – Aug 15, 2017 – Ventura Music Scene

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Finally!! The Ventura County Fair runs Wednesday, August 3, through Sunday, August 13, featuring tons of music in and around the fairgrounds (Seabreeze and Station stages) as well as the featured national acts on the Grandstand stage most evenings. The concerts are always included in the price of admission. Here’s the schedule: Thursday, August 3, a double bill with Smash Mouth and Sugar Ray; Friday, August 4, it’s the return of Huey Lewis and the News; Saturday, August 5, dust off your dancing shoes for KC and the Sunshine Band; Sunday is the traditionally Dia de la Familia and this year it features Chiquis Rivera, Noel Torres and Banda Carnaval; Monday, August 7, it’s country star Billy Currington; Tuesday at 1 it’s the Spinners, then 7:30 it’s Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds; Wednesday, August 9, it’s rock with Shinedown; and to wrap up the concert series it’s Wynonna and the Big Noise on Friday, August 11. All concerts (except the Spinners) start at 7:30 pm. All music and events can be found online at www.VenturaCountyFair.org.

Oh! Speaking of the fair, the Ventura County Fair Parade rolls down Main Street downtown Ventura Saturday, August 5 at 10 am. There’s always plenty of music; I’ll be hanging out on the Squashed Grapes float along with the Barrelhouse Wailers.

And speaking of Squashed Grapes, they have quite the week lined up with Lett, Mancini & Dutt on Wednesday, August 2, followed by Nees Bees featuring Nee Sackey and friends on Thursday, then it’s “Organtua” on Friday with Karl Hunter, and Jimmy and Mario Calire followed up on Saturday, August 5, with Tia Brazda (from Vancouver) who has been touring all over the United States and Canada this Summer.

Music Under the Stars is in full swing and it’s as popular as ever. Coming up Saturday, August 5, it’s Orquestra Charangoa and then Saturday, August 12, it’s a celebration of the music of Joni Mitchell. It’s better to get your tickets in advance, but if you can’t, be sure to check before heading out to ensure tickets are still available on the City’s website (www.CityofVentura.ca.gov).

Quick Notes: The Golden China is hosting a Roots 805 Jam on Saturday, August 5th with Jah Mon Soul, Ras Rebel and Rising Son; The Queers along with The Ataris and Bad Samaritans play a pop punk show at Discovery on Sunday, August 6; Toad the Wet Sprocket is at the Libbey Bowl August 6; and The Museum of Ventura County’s “Speaking Of” lecture series will be featuring Fito de la Parra (Canned Heat Drummer) on Thursday, August 10.

And finally, congratulations to Night Demon who landed themselves on the same bill as Ozzy Osborne, the Deftones and Prophets of Rage when they play Ozzfest this year, November 4 at Glen Helen Amphitheater. Now that freakin’ rocks!!

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. 10, No. 22 – Aug 2 – Aug 15, 2017 – Police Reports

by Cindy Summers

Police reports are provided to us by the Ventura  Police Department and are not the opinions of  the Ventura Breeze. All suspects mentioned  are assumed to be innocent until proven guilty  in a court of law.

Armed Robbery Arrest

On July 19 at 9:40pm, the victim was sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot of Skating Plus when the suspects drove up in a vehicle. They approached the victim and then started reaching into his vehicle and taking some of his personal property. When he protested, one suspect produced a handgun, pointed it at the victim, and took his valuables. The suspects fled the area and the victim was able to enter Skating Plus to get help and call 9-1-1.

Responding officers obtained detailed suspect information and quickly determined a possible suspect. Investigative leads resulted in officers locating the suspects in the Downtown area of Ventura. The suspects of the robbery were identified as 31 year old Santa Paula resident Terry Stephenson and 19 year old Oxnard resident Alexander Duarte, and they were found to be in possession of the victim’s property that had been stolen during the robbery.

Stephenson was arrested for Robbery, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Felon in Possession of Ammunition, and Possession of a Stolen Firearm. Duarte was arrested for Robbery. Both suspects were booked at the Ventura County Jail.

Recovered Stolen Vehicle and Arrest

On July 19 at 3:25pm, the Ventura Police Department Command Center received a call from the victim of a stolen vehicle reporting that a relative saw the vehicle driving in the area of the 2600 block of E. Main St. Officers responded and began checking the area, ultimately finding it parked in a parking lot to the rear of Auto Zone store. One officer detained a subject, later identified as 36 year old vagrant Jason Sevier, standing next to the vehicle.

A second subject, later identified as 31 year old Andrew Renteria, fled on foot when he saw the officers patrol vehicle approaching. Additional officers began searching for Renteria, and found him several blocks away in a neighborhood and he was detained.

At the end of the investigation, Sevier was arrested and booked into the Ventura County Jail for possession of a stolen vehicle. Renteria, who was determined to be the passenger in the vehicle, was arrested and booked into the Ventura County Jail for being in possession of stolen property and providing a false name to a police officer.

Vehicle Pursuit

On July 20 at 11:30am, an officer on patrol observed a known wanted felon driving in the area of Darling Rd. and Gardner Ave. and attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle. The subject, later identified as 49 year old Ventura resident Michael Holladay, failed to yield and a pursuit was initiated.

The pursuit continued on several residential streets, during which time Holladay drove at speeds of 60 mph on Telephone Rd. and ran several stop signs. In the area of Halifax St. and Big Horn St., Holladay exited the vehicle while it was still moving and fled on foot. He entered a nearby water culvert, which led into the Santa Clara River bottom.

Due to the heavy brush, officers quickly lost sight of him and did not pursue Holladay into the river bottom. He was able to elude the officers.

When he is located, Holladay will be arrested for felony evading. The felony warrant he currently has is also for felony evading arrest. Holladay is Post Release Offender.

Anyone with information on Holladay’s whereabouts is asked to call the Ventura Police Department at 650-8010.

Stolen Vehicle Arrest

On July 24 at 8:10am, a Ventura Police officer noticed a suspicious vehicle in the Motel 6 parking lot that matched the description of vehicle which was recently reported stolen. While the officer was attempting to confirm the status of the vehicle, the suspect, 49 year old Ventura resident Mary Filippi entered the vehicle and drove away.

Officers conducted an enforcement stop as the vehicle exited the parking lot and took Filippi into custody without incident. Fillipi was later booked into the Ventura County Jail for being in possession of a stolen vehicle.

Armed Robbery

On July 26, at approximately 10pm, the Ventura Police Department Command Center received a 911 call from an employee of Subway, 2950 Johnson Dr., reporting that an armed robbery had just occurred. The suspects, one armed with a handgun, were last seen fleeing westbound from the store on foot.

During the investigation officers learned there were two employees inside the store preparing to close, when both suspects entered the store. The one suspect armed with a gun pointed it at the employees and demanded money. He then jumped the counter. The employees started to run towards the back of the store, at which time the suspect with the gun grabbed one of them and threatened her. The armed suspect then took an undisclosed amount of cash from the register and fled from the store.

The second suspect did not display any weapons and remained on the front side of the counter. He also fled from the store.

Officers checked the area, but were unable to locate the suspects. The two employees were not physically injured as a result of this crime.

The suspects were described as follows: Suspect #1: Black Male, 20’s, wearing a black sweatshirt and armed with a handgun – Suspect #2: Unknown Race Male, wearing a red striped sweatshirt

When home bound senior citizens need groceries they think “SHOP AHOY.”

Full shopping carts ready to go to needy seniors.

by Tony Miller, President of Shop Ahoy

Every Tuesday morning around 9:00 am in Von’s at Victoria and Telegraph you’ll see the result of their calls. As many as 25 shopping carts filled with groceries lined up waiting to be delivered to seniors.

SHOP AHOY is a non-profit volunteer program in Ventura County which has one mission, the weekly shopping and delivery of groceries to home bound seniors. It’s a non-profit program whose members are all volunteers, each of whom gives their time to serving men and women who are home bound. The mission of SHOP AHOY is to assist its clients to remain in their homes independently.

The program serves five cities; Camarillo, Oxnard, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Ventura. Each week a volunteer calls his or her senior and records their order, and it’s not only groceries. Greeting cards, fresh flowers, stamps, deli and over the counter medicine regularly fill the carts.

“I gave up driving at age 90. Shop Ahoy makes a big difference in my life” says a 92 year old Ventura resident.

Cheryl Hollandsworth is the site leader of the Ventura group. She’s been serving the seniors for over 12 years. “Each person has different tastes and favorites and it’s rewarding to see the looks on their faces when they get their favorite ice cream or their special cookies. It’s a labor of love” says Cheryl.

Many volunteers take out the trash, take them to the doctors, sometimes help them clean house. Changing light bulbs, oiling door hinges and opening bottle caps are roles the volunteers fill. Many visit during the week just to talk; after all, it’s not uncommon that homebound people don’t get many visitors.

Volunteers wear different hats. Some are home bound themselves so they call their people each week. Others shop the orders and others make weekly deliveries, although most shop and deliver.

Age isn’t a criterion for volunteering. Several retired teachers enjoy the shopping and delivering to clients which creates special friendships that continue. Several high school students volunteer during the summer.

Seniors come to know SHOP AHOY by word-of-mouth referrals from other seniors and organizations.

“We also get a lot of referrals from visiting nurses. The more people hear about us the more people we can serve,” said Tony Miller, President of SHOP AHOY.

Members of the Board of Directors are also volunteers; they’re shoppers/delivers and they speak to other service organizations to get the word out.

Shop Ahoy depends almost solely on donations and grants although the economy has reduced grant availability. shopahoy.org

Vol. 10, No. 22 – Aug 2 – Aug 15, 2017 – Person to Person

by Jennifer Tipton

Do you think medical marijuana businesses should be allowed in the City of Ventura?

William “Bill” Moran
age 54
Real Estate Sales and Finance
“That’s such a hot topic – in general, I’m opposed to the legalization of marijuana, it’s an intoxicating drug that we don’t need. We’re lowering our standards and losing the difference between right and wrong, everything’s becoming tolerable – we’re living in a moral abyss.”

Jill Guertner
age 53
Teacher
“I never thought I’d say this but, yes for some it’s a necessity for medical relief. I have personal experience with someone who needs this for chronic pain and sleep issues, it’s the only thing that’s worked.”

Trevor Morgan
age 22
works at Salzer’s Records
“Good question, I think it should be allowed and here’s why – residents have been very hesitant to have legal marijuana in the City due to an increase in crime that it might bring, that’s a short-sided view and the bigger picture isn’t being seen.”

Jonell McLain
age 71
Real Estate Broker
“Absolutely! I think it’s a proven fact that it’s safer than most of the pharmaceuticals, it’s the will of the people (to make it legal) and politics that keeps it away. I don’t believe it’s a gateway drug and it should be regulated like alcohol. Not to mention the tax revenues!”

Mattie Richardson
age 35
Manager at Salzer’s Records
“I lean more toward medical marijuana for people dealing with pain management, anxiety, Parkinson’s and seizures because I’ve seen opiate addiction.”

 

Marc Abbink
age 54 Actor
“I don’t think so, even though I think medical marijuana has its purpose, I don’t think dispensaries would be a good thing to have in Ventura. I think it would have a criminal element and attract a lot of undesirables to our city.”

Vol. 10, No. 22 – Aug 2 – Aug 15, 2017 – Music Calendar

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

Amigos Cafe & Cantina
546 E. Main St.
805-874-2232
Mondays: 6 pm Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson; 9 pm Musician’s Night Out
Tuesdays: Open Mic w/ Beer Bros.
Wednesdays: Smokey & Friends
Thurs 8/3: Corsican Bros.
Fri 8/4: 5 pm Jerry Breiner; 9 pm DJ Yeti & DJ Spinobi
Sat 8/5: 5 pm Jade Hendrix; 9 pm White Vinyl
Sun 8/6: 5 pm The Tossers; 9 pm Karaoke
Fri 8/11: 5 pm Frank Barajas; 9 pm Los Dudes
Sat 8/12: 5 pm Heather & J.T.; 9 pm Reign
Sun 8/13: 5 pm Red Rhythm; 9 pm Karaoke

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Fridays: DJs; Karaoke
Saturdays DJs
Fri 8/4: Chasing Rainbows; DJs
Sat 8/5: Twisted Gypsy; DJs
Sun 8/6: 4 pm Operation 90s w/ Doc Rogers

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 8/2: Bryan McCann
Thurs 8/3: Rick Whitfield
Fri 8/4: Soul Infusion
Sat 8/5: Instone
Sun 8/6: Mark Spero
Tues 8/8: Bernie Meisinger
Wed 8/9: Big Adventure
Thurs 8/10: Live Wine Jan Garfinkle
Fri 8/11: Red Muffs
Sat 8/12: Otis Hayes

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
(805) 340-1119
Music starts 7 pm
Tuesdays: Adam Tunney
Fridays: Encore
Saturday: Ricky Williams

Cask Alexhouse
5952 Telegraph Road
(805) 765-4201
Thurs 8/3: 5 pm Varon Thomas
Sun 8/6: 4 pm Doc Ventura
Sun 8/13: 4 pm Milo Sledge

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Week nights 7 pm; Sundays 3 pm
Tuesdays: Down Home Trio
Sat 8/5: Havana Cinco
Fri 8/11: Havana Cinco

Dargan’s Irish Pub
593 E. Main Street
Sun 8/6: 4 pm The Sunday Drivers

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Late Fridays 10 pm: Flashback Fridays
Late Saturdays 10 pm: Disco Bowl
Thurs 8/3: Herbal Rootz
Fri 8/4: Twisted Gypsy
Sat 8/5: Shaky Feelin’
Sun 8/6: The Queers, The Ataris, Bad Samaritans
Thurs 8/10: Soul Majestic, Saritah Better
Fri 8/11: Tatanka & White Glove Service
Sat 8/12: Through the Roots feat. Tyrone’s Jacket

Duke’s Griddle N Grill
1124 S. Seaward Avenue
Sat 8/5: 1 pm Rin Kon Tiki

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: 4 pm Xoco Moraza and Friends
Saturdays: 9:30 DJ Erock

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Ave
Fri 8/4: 5:30 pm Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson

The Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Wed 8/2: Mobina Galore
Sat 8/5: Flag on Fire, Aggro Mucho, The Lucky Eejits, Hilltops Rats
Fri 8/11: Swingin’ Utters, Nothington, Form Rank, Sweet Reaper
Sat 8/12: SMD, Detained, Easy Death, Gnarly Party, TSR

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
Sat 8/5: Roots 805 Jam w/ Jahmonsoul, Ras Rebel, Rising Son

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Sat 8/5: TD Lind
Fri 8/11: Rick Whitfield Band
Sat 8/12: Jade Hendrix

The Greek Mediterranean
Fri & Sats 7:30 pm
Belly Dancing, Greek music and show

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Mondays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band
Fri 8/4: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Preston Smith & the Crocodiles
Fri 8/11: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Debbie Davies & Alastair Greene

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Road
Tuesday and Wednesday: Karaoke
Thursday: Open Mic
Sunday: Karaoke
Fri 8/4: DJ Rick Rock
Sat 8/5: Wired
Fri 8/11: Sean Wiggins
Sat 8/12: What the Funk

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 8/3: 6:30 Jeff Uzzel
Sat 8/5: 4 pm Sea at Last
Thurs 8/10: 6:30 pm Anna Vera
Sat 8/12: 2 pm Foxtraxx
Sun 8/13: 3 pm Bad Leaf

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Wed 8/2: Gojira, Pallbearer, Oni

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Dave Rea
Fri 8/4: Forbidden Fruit
Sat 8/5: Corsican Brothers
Sun 8/6: Unkle Monkey

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Tuesdays: Free Jukebox
Wednesdays: Karaoke

Olivas Adobe
4200 Olivas Park Drive
Sat 8/5: Music Under the Stars: Orquestra Charangoa
Sat 7/12: Music Under the Stars: Celebration of Joni Mitchell

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

Plan B Winery
3520 Arundell Circle
Sun 7/23: 4:30 pm Native Vibe

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Sun 8/13: 2 pm Old Country Grass Band
Mon 8/14: 7 :30 pm Dick Parent Band

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D
Fridays: Mike Moody
Saturdays: Jessica Ash

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Music Club Open Jam Night

Rookees Sports Bar & Grill
419 E. Main Street
(805) 648-6862
Fri and Sat: Rotating DJs

Saloon BBQ
456 E. Main Street
Fri 8/4: Anchor & Bear
Sat 8/5: Jungle Cats
Fri 8/11: Danielle Stacy
Sat 8/12: Sea at Last

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 8/5: Susan Lucas
Sun 8/6: Ryan Gelinas
Sat 8/12: Kat Kennedy
Sun 8/13: Dennis Russell

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 8/4: Orange Blossom Special
Sat 8/5: Stevie Char
Fri 8/11: DJ Pistolero
Sat 8/12: The Cretins

Squashed Grapes
2351 E. Main Street
Music 7-10 pm
Wed 8/2: Lett, Mancini & Dutt
Thurs 8/3: Nees Bees
Fri 8/4: Organtua (Karl, Jimmy & Mario)
Sat 8/5: Tia Brazda

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Tues: Karaoke
Thurs: DJ Trovlbe
Fri 8/4: Bloody Reunion
Sat 8/5: The Flailingtons
Sun 6/8: Bomba Fiya
Fri 8/11: CRV
Sat 8/12: The Automatics feat. RJ Mischo
Sun 8/13: Herbal Rootz

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Metal Wednesdays
Get it Right Thursday DJs
Fri 8/4: DJ Aycers
Fri 8/11: DJ Steezy Steve
Sat 8/12: Rich Sheldon

Ventura Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd
Grandstand Stage
Thurs 8/3: Smashmouth, Sugar Ray
Fri 8/4: Huey Lewis and the News
Sat 8/5: KC & the Sunshine Band
Sun 8/6: 3 pm Noel Torres, Banda Carnaval, Chiquis Rivera
Mon 8/7: Billy Currington
Tues 8/8: 1 pm The Spinners; 7:30 pm Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds
Wed 8/9: Shinedown
Fri 8/11: Wynonna & the Big Noise

Vintura at the Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Thurs 8/3: Andy D.
Fri 8/4: Sheldon & Cunnane
Sat 8/5: Kevin Langdon & Friends
Sun 8/6: Epitome of Dreams
Thurs 8/10: Jason Ho
Fri 8/11: Spectrum
Sat 8/12: Paul Mars Black
Sun 8/13: Sarah & Pablo

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at noon Sat & Sun
with Kenny Devoe