by Pam Baumgardner of VenturaRocks.com

The 2024 Ventura Music Festival season officially kicks off on Thursday, July 25, with a special performance at Olivas Adobe Historical Park featuring Grammy Award-Winner and 12-time IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Fiddle Player of the year, Michael Cleveland. So, if bluegrass is your jam, you won’t want to miss this one for sure! The remaining concerts will be held at the Ventura College Performing Arts Center over two weekends. For ticket information go to VenturaMusicFestival.org

If you have the grooves that move…those hips (and even if you don’t), then the Oxnard Salsa Festival is for you! This year it falls over the weekend of July 27-28 in Downtown Oxnard. Along with salsa bands, salsa dancing, spicy foods and ice-cold drinks, there will be a vendor marketplace and a Kids Zone including rides, games and crafts. See listings for bands for each day and to secure your tickets go to OxnardSalsaFestival.com.

The Ventura Townehouse at 4900 W. Telegraph Road is offering a free concert to the community on Saturday, July 27, on the grass area featuring Catch a Wave, a Beach Boys tribute band. You’re invited to bring lawn chairs and/or blankets, though seating will be available for seniors. Food and drinks will also be available as the event aims to raise funds for the Ventura County Fire Department Widows, Orphans and Assistance Fund (WOAF).

The Ventura County Fair runs July 31 – August 11 with a new layout for the Grandstand Stage concerts, and a new you-have-to-pay-to-be-up-close-to-the band policy. For everyone else, shows are included in the price of admission to the fair (see listings). As always, it is highly recommended to take shuttles which are free, except the one at the State Beach where you have to pay to park. Check out the fair’s website for shuttle, parking, ticket and event information at VenturaCountyFair.org.

Quick Notes: Tickets are on sale now for Poncho Sanchez with Ozomatli at the Libbey Bowl for Saturday, October 5 and for 98 Degrees at the Oxnard Performing Arts center for Friday, October 25; Margarita Villa offers live music on Tuesdays now with Bobby Campbell on July 30, and Two Tossers on August 6; Swiss rockabilly band, The Hillbilly Moon Explosion, plays the Majestic Ventura Theater on Thursday, July 25; Music Under the Stars (ticketed shows) continues on Saturday nights throughout the summer with Pretzel Logic on July 27 and Start me Up on August 3; Danny Carey of Tool returns to the Grape with the Doug Webb Group on Saturday, July 27 and Don Randi (an original members of the Wrecking Crew) returns as well on Saturday, August 3; and finally, the current owners of the Garage will celebrate their 3rd anniversary with Buena Onda on Saturday, July 27.

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.

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Though Tequila & Taco Music Festival has been reduced to one day, it is a spectacular one day packed with everything you need: tequila, tacos and tunes! Plus, it’s quite the bang for your buck as they’re offering one of the best party bands around, Ozomatli, along with the outrageous Outlaw Mariachi, Yang Yang Twins and Upstream. This one will be held at Surfers Point Live, aka Ventura County Fairgrounds front parking lot, on Saturday, July 13.

If you go online and look up “Nardfest,” you will learn that it’s an annual punk rock festival which started in 2013 as a way to honor punk rock history, and all the great bands coming out of the 805. This year it falls on Friday, July 12, at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center with music inside and out featuring the Dickies, Final Conflict, Stalag 13, iDecline, Narthex Structure and more.

Heritage Days returns to Old Town Camarillo (July 10 – 14) which is free to the public (carnival rides require tickets), and will feature lots of live music Friday through Sunday from such bands as D.on Darox and the Melody Joy Bakers, Red Hot Cholo Peppers, SkaDaddyz, Caught Red Handed, No Class and Famdamly. See listings for line up.

Enegren Brewing, independently owned craft brewery in Moorpark, will be celebrating their 13th anniversary with live music on Saturday, July 13, featuring Singular Nature, Bombafiya, Branden Lee Waiters, Kris-David & Drue Trio, and Might Lion.

Namba Arts Studio welcomes indie rock artist, Russian-Persian soprano Roksana Zeinapur and British guitarist and film composer, David Labovitch to town. If opera is your thing, or you just appreciate creative collaborations, then don’t miss this one on Saturday, July 13.

Quick Notes: The Twist on Main now offers a full band open mic called the 805 Shakedown on Tuesdays; Fausto Cuevas y Moderna will be featured at Vaquero y Mar’s Salsa night on Thursday, July 11; Goldpine plays the Ojai Underground on Friday, July 12; Margarita Villa has added live music for what “Taco Tuesdays” throughout the summer with Bobby Campbell on July 16 and Two Tossers on July 23; Birdbrain takes over Seaward Brewing on Saturday, July 20; The Happy Together Tour lands at Libbey Bowl on Thursday, July 18 featuring acts such as The Turtles, Badfinger, The Cowsills, Jay & the Americans, The Classics IV, and The Association; Bombay will host the Monsters of Pop, Ronda Ray and Duncan & the Dragonslayers starting at 6 pm on Saturday, July 20; Music Under the Stars series kicks off on Saturday evenings with Identity Theft on July 13 and Smooth Sounds of Santana on July 20;

and don’t forget the Ventura County Fair opens on Wednesday, July 31 and will run through August 11.

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.

For more listings, additional times and genres go to VenturaRocks.com

Aqua Beachfront Bar (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wednesdays: Big Adventure Duo

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Thurs 4-9; Sundays 4-7
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery (4 pm ); Bluegrass Jam (6:30 pm)
Fri 7/12: Karen Eden and the Bad Apples
Sat 7/13: Guy & Dave
Sun 7/14: Ken Devoe
Fri 7/19: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 7/20: Déjà vu Two
Sun 7/21: Epitome of Dreams

Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Thursdays: Ventura Blues Night
Sat 7/20: Monsters of Pop, Duncan & the Dragonslayers, Ronda Ray (6p); D.on Darox and the Melody Joy Bakers (10p)

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 7/12: Ignition
Fri 7/19: Los Amigos
Sat 7/20: Stone Soul
Sun 7/21: Natalie Wattre

The Cave
4435 McGrath St., Ventura
Wed & Thurs: Bobby Apostol
Fri & Sat: Warren Takahashi

Constitution Park
601 Carmen Dr., Camarillo
Sat 7/13: Savor

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 7/12: Herway to Hell
Sat 7/13: Los Amigos
Fri 7/19: The Cousins
Sat 7/20: Side Traccs

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Fri 7/12: Alex E.T.
Sat 7/13: Cara de Pau
Fri 7/19: New Pleasure

Duke’s Beach Grill
1124 S. Seaward Ave., Ventura
Sat 7/13: The Reserve
Sun 7/14: Vinny Berry
Sat 7/20: Red Rhythm
Sun 7/21: Ashley Rose

Enegren Brewing Company
444 Zachary St., Moorpark
Sat 7/13: Singular Nature, Bombafiya, Braden Lee Waiters, Kris David & Drue Trio, Mighty Lion
Sun 7/14: Shay Moulder
Sun 7/21: Eve’s Barbee Land

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Fri 7/12: Heathers on Fire
Sat 7/13: Teresa Russell
Sun 7/14: Rachel Sedacca
Fri 7/19: Ignition
Sun 7/21: Smokey & Friends

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 7/12: Steph’s Rockin’ Roadshow
Sun 7/14: Ventu Park
Fri 7/19: Operation 90s
Sat 7/20: The Renegades
Sun 7/21: We are the 80s

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 7/10: Adam Clark Quartet feat. Doug Webb
Thurs 7/11: SicNarf
Fri 7/12: Walt Johnson Sinatra Tribute Band
Sat 7/13: Celso Salim & Darryl Carriere (2p); Barrelhouse Wailers (8p)
Wed 7/17: WoRK Quintet
Fri 7/19: The Lao Tizer Band
Sat 7/20: Tommy Quayle & Art Farmers (2p); Bevan Manson Group (8p)

Harbor View Park
3600 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 7/13: Psychedelic Summer
Sat 7/20: Brandon Ragan Project

Heritage Days
Old Town Camarillo
Fri 7/12: No Class, Caught Red Handed, Todd Stanford Country
Sat 7/13: Mad Dog & the Smokin Js, D.on Darox & the Melody Joy Bakers, Red Hot Cholo Peppers, Skadaddyz, House Arrest
Sun 7/14: Mariachi Los Toreros, Full Cup, Famdamly, Morie & the Heavy Hitters

Heritage Square
715 S. A St., Oxnard
Fri 7/12: Heart and Soul
Fri 7/19: Vinyl Gypsies

Institution Ale Company
3841 Mission Oak Blvd., Camarillo
Thurs 7/11: Milo Sledge Trio

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Fri 7/12: Magnificent Bastards
Sat 7/13: Lowered Expectations
Fri 7/19: Reign

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 7/12: The Surfer Joe Band
Sat 7/13: Drifting Roots, Alific
Sun 7/14: Chris Murray
Sat 7/20: Boom Duo
Sun 7/21: The Rudians, OnePeople

Libbey Bowl
210 S. Signal St., Ojai
Thurs 7/18: Happy Together Tour
Sat 7/20: Mirage

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main St., Ventura
Music 1-4 pm
Sundays: In Stone

Magnavino Cellars
961 Rice Ave., Oxnard
Fri 7/12: Decadent Decades
Sun 7/14: Mack and D
Sun 7/20: Live Band Karaoke

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wed 7/10: Monte Montgomery
Thurs 7/11: Tom McMorran
Fri 7/12: Tour Support
Sat 7/13: Pam and Hollywood
Sun 7/14: Warren Takahashi
Wed 7/17: Robert Van
Fri 7/19: Jeanne Tatum Trio
Sat 7/20: Jeanne Tatum Trio
Sun 7/21: Warren Takahashi

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 7/12: The Riffs
Sat 7/13: Brittney & the B-Sides
Sun 7/14: Smokey & Friends
Tues 7/16: Bobby Campbell
Fri 7/19: Keyth G Band
Sat 7/20: Operation 90s
Sun 7/21: CRV
Tues 7/23: Two Tossers

Monday Club
Masonic Center, Santa Clara & California, Ventura
Mon 7/15: Hot Roux

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Thurs 6/27: Sumac, White Boy, Scream, Grave Infestation
Sun 6/30: Teresa Russell
Fri 7/5: Vinyl Gypsies

Music Under the Stars
4200 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura
Sat 7/13: Identity Theft
Sat 7/20: Smooth Sounds of Santana

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Sat 7/13: Zeinapur
Sun 7/14: The Listening Room

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Fri 7/12: Goldpine
Sat 7/13: Joyce & David

Ojai Pub
914 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sat 7/13: Shay Moulder

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Sat 7/13: Keyth G.

Onyx
2390 Las Posas, Rd., Camarillo
Fri 7/12: Vinny Berry
Sat 7/13: Mack and D
Fri 7/19: Dave Cipriani
Sat 7/20: Jake Needham

Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard
Fri 7/12: Nardfest feat. The Dickies, Final Conflict, Stalag 13, i-Decline, Narthex Structure…

Peirano’s
204 E. Main St., Ventura
Thursdays: Mack and D
Fridays: Toni Janotta Trio
Saturdays: Braids & Dreads
Sun 7/14: Jayden Secor
Sun 7/21: Mack and D

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 8 pm; Sundays 2 pm
Fri 7/12: Operation 90s
Sat 7/13: Holgers Heroes
Sun 7/14: Jake McClelland
Fri 7/19: CRV
Sat 7/20: Jakob Mesina
Sun 7/21: Doc Rogers acoustic

Ric’s Restaurant Sports Lounge
2500 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Tuesdays: Tour Support

Schwab Summer Chamber Music Program
Ventura College Performing Arts Center
Fridays: Chamber Music
Sat 7/13: Shostakovich #5
Sat 7/20: Violin & Viola Competition Day 1
Sun 7/21: Violin & Viola Competition Day 2

Seaward Brewing
1920 Goodyear Ave., Ventura
Sat 7/20: Birdbrain

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sat 7/13: The Doc Rogers Band
Sun 7/14: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 7/20: 805 Social Club
Sun 7/21: Holgers Heroes

Taqueria Jalisco
4275 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Tuesdays & Fridays: Jim Friery

Tequila & Taco Music Festival
Ventura County Fairgrounds
Sat 7/13: Ozomatli, Yang Yang Twins, Outlaw Mariachi, Upstream

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 7/12: Shaky Feelin’
Fri 7/19: The Trivle Omdobble

Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Tues 7/23: Ventura Music James

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wednesdays: The Jelly Jam Band
Thurs 7/11: Fausto Cuevas y Moderna
Sat 7/13: Caught Red Handed
Sat 7/20: The Soda Crackers

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Wed 7/10: C-Kan, Cualquier Parecido
Sat 7/13: DB Boutag, K. Flex
Tues 7/16: Bennett Coast
Fri 7/19: Y&T
Sat 7/20: Katchafire

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Fri 7/12: Led Tasso
Sat 7/13: Preston Smith
Sun 7/14: The Twains

by Pam Baumgardner of VenturaRocks.com

They’re back! The X Games return to the Ventura Fairgrounds Friday, June 28, through Sunday, June 30, and this year music will be a big part of the festivities unlike last year, where… there was none. Music runs throughout each day, with Grammy-nominated artists: Wiz Khalifa headlining on Friday, Kaskade on Saturday, and Sunday it’s Fever 333 out of Inglewood. Do note regarding parking, it’s recommended you take a shuttle, walk, or ride your bike as this year the X Games not only take over the fairgrounds, but the whole parking lot as well.

Leading up to and throughout the weekend, several venues around town will be welcoming the X Games to Ventura with live music such as the Ventura Harbor with Rey Fresco and Looking West (drone show included) on Wednesday, June 26, Tony’s Pizzeria offers up music each evening starting Thursday with the Heavy Hitters, then after the games each day it’s OnePeople and Singular Nature on Friday, June 28, Raging Arb and Friends on Saturday, June 29 and Heart & Soul on Sunday June 30. And not to be left out, Sans Souci has live music each evening featuring bands like Bone Maggot, Dogleg, Die Healing, Hologram Empire, Sunnie Daze and more (see listings).

One more X Games related activities I would be remiss if I didn’t mention, there will be a roller disco block party on Oak Street, downtown Ventura, on Oak Street from 4 – 10 pm on Wednesday, June 26, where you can take a spin while listening to disco music. Skate rentals available on a first-come basis.

Post X-Games fun, on the following weekend the fairgrounds will once again be taken over, this time by the crew from Surf Rodeo with headline acts Chris Janson and Iam Tongi on Friday, July 5 and Denm, Jim Lindberg and Sullvn on Saturday, July 6.

Tickets on sale now for John Waite’s, “40 Years of Missing You” tour, for the Oxnard Performing Arts Center October 10. The Ventura Music Hall has Strung Out with the Adolescents for September 29 and the Ventura Theater added Flogging Molly and Less than Jake for October 8 and October 16 respectively.

Quick Notes: Argentine singer/songwriter, Juana Molina, plays the Ojai Women’s Club on Friday, June 28; Danny Carrey of Tool returns to the Grape with the Doug Webb Group on Saturday, June 29; a Local Love Project fundraiser will be held at Portside Ventura Habor on Saturday, June 29, featuring Kelly’s Lot and Erik Lemaire Band; The Bacon Brothers (yes, including Kevin) play the Libbey Bowl on Sunday, June 30; and finally, the City will host the annual 4th of July Street Fair & Pushem Pullem Parade however at press time they had yet to list their live music.

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.

Music Calendar 6/26/24 – 7/9/24
For more listings, additional times and genres go to VenturaRocks.com

The Angry Ferret Brewery
11990 Hertz St., Moorpark
Sat 6/29: Delta by the Beach

Aqua Beachfront Bar (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wed 6/26: Big Adventure Duo
Wed 7/3: Déjà vu Too

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Thurs 4-9; Sundays 4-7
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery (4 pm ); Bluegrass Jam (6:30 pm)
Fri 6/28: Mack and D
Sat 6/29: Epitome of a Dream
Sun 6/30: Ken Devoe
Fri 6/5: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer

Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Thursdays: Ventura Blues Night
Sat 6/29: Stellar Ruins, NoSilence, VVicked, Princess Pillz

Café Fiore
66 California St., Ventura
Wed 6/26: Donna Greene & the Roadshow Daddies
Fri 6/28: Little Alice
Sun 6/30: Urban Dread
Sat 7/6: The High Revival

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 6/21: Decadent Decades
Sat 6/22: Runaway
Fri 6/28: Caught Red Handed
Sat 6/29: Caliente 805

The Cave
4435 McGrath St., Ventura
Wed & Thurs: Bobby Apostol
Fri & Sat: Warren Takahashi

Constitution Park
601 Carmen Dr., Camarillo
Sat 6/29: Smith

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
6/28: Funk n Soul

Citrus Music Festival
Veterans Memorial Park, Santa Paula
Sat 6/29: Full Clip, Whiskey Business, Juano and Friends, Rewind
Sun 6/30: La Desmadrosa, Mariachi los Leones, Imparable, Banda la Venenosa

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Fri 6/28: Josephoenix
Sat 6/29: Ojai Depart. Of Rhythm
Sat 7/6: Beau Red & the Tailor Maide

Duke’s Beach Grill
1124 S. Seaward Ave., Ventura
Sat 6/29: Zepp Heads
Sat 7/6: Vinny Berry
Sun 7/7: Mark Cross

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Sat 6/29: Adrian Floy & THC
Sat 7/6: Brittney and the Bsides
Sun 7/7: Moxy Raven

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 6/28: Black Dragon
Sat 6/29: Sin Chonies
Sun 6/30: Red Rhythm
Fri 7/5: The Centuries
Sat 7/6: 80s Top

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 6/26: TD Lind & the Aviators
Fri 6/28: Chris Smith Quartet
Sat 6/29: The Doug Webb Group feat. Danny Carey
Wed 7/3: RJ Mischo Blues Showcase
Sat 6/6: Jeff Dale (2p); he Phoenyx Big Band (8p)

Harbor View Park
3600 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 7/6: Nautical Thrust

Heritage Square
715 S. A St., Oxnard
Fri 6/28: Higher Ground
Fri 7/5: The Renegades

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Sat 6/29: Ventu Park Band

Knights of Columbus
36 Figueroa St., Ventura
Sat 6/29: I Greater than He, Lucedio, Seconds to Centuries, Mal

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 6/28: Keyth G & the Universouls
Sun 6/30: OnePeople
Thurs 7/4: Mark Masson & Friends
Fri 7/5: Jacob Marquez & the Good Vibers, Babylon by Bus
Sat 7/6: Massive Riddim
Sun 7/7: Keyth G & the Universouls, The Heavy Hitters

Libbey Bowl
210 S. Signal St., Ojai
Sun 6/30: Bacon Brothers
Fri 7/5: Beatles vs Stones
Sat 7/6: Don’t Stop Believing

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main St., Ventura
Music 1-4 pm
Sundays: In Stone

Local Love Project
Portside Ventura Harbor; 1196 Portside Dr.
Sat 6/29: Kelly’s Lot, Erik Lemaire Band

Magnavino Cellars
961 Rice Ave., Oxnard
Fri 6/28: Rebel Heart
Sat 6/29: Rebel Belles
Sun 6/30: Milena Dawn
Fri 7/5: Brandon Ragan Project

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Thurs 6/27: Sebastian Bach

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wed 6/26: Warren Takahashi
Thurs 6/27: Tom McMorran
Fri 6/28: Tony Maddox
Sat 6/29: Jeanne Tatum Trio

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 6/28: Crosscut 805
Sat 6/29: CRV

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Thurs 6/27: Sumac, White Boy, Scream, Grave Infestation
Sun 6/30: Teresa Russell
Fri 7/5: Vinyl Gypsies

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Fri 6/26: The Listening Room

Oceanview Pavilion
575 E. Surfside Dr., Port Hueneme
Mon 7/1: United States Air Force Band of the Gold West

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Fri 6/28: Plus One with Karl Hunter

Ojai Pub
914 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Fri 6/28: Grief & Sorrow
Sat 6/29: Katie Leigh

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Sat 6/29: Ted Lennon Trio
Thurs 7/4: Blues Bullet

Ojai Women’s Club
441 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Fri 6/28: Juana Molina

Onyx
2390 Las Posas, Rd., Camarillo
Fri 6/28: George Krikes
Sat 6/29: Eliya Frantz

Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard
Thurs 6/27: Jake Shimabukuro, Henry Kapono feat. Jeff Peterson

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Rd., Ventura
Sun 7/7: Old-Time Country Bluegrass Gospel Music Assoc.

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 8 pm; Sundays 2 pm
Fri 6/28: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 6/29: Brandon Ragan Project
Sun 6/30: Warren Takahashi
Fri 7/5: CRV
Sat 7/6: Duke Fame Band
Sun 7/7: Teresa Russell

Ric’s Restaurant Sports Lounge
2500 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Tuesdays: Tour Support
Fri 7/5: Ventu Park

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Fri 6/28: Black Empathy, Bone Maggot, Carnal Deity, Dogleg, Final Fall, In the Grey, Trimortis, Viscerate, VPR (5p-2a)
Sat 6/29: Blood Boys, Defeating the Purpose, Die Healing, Hologram Empire, Loc Dawgs, Melee Fairy, Sharkhead, The Rawnside of Town, 900 lb Gorilla (3p-2a)
Sun 6/30: Chekov’s Gun, Cursed Machine, Electric Liberace, MAL, Sunnie Daze, Tera, Velvet West (3p – 2a)

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sat 6/29: Vinyl Gypsies
Sun 6/30: Dirty Lowdown
Sat 7/6: The Renegades
Sun 7/7: Midlife Crisis

Surf Rodeo
Ventura Fairgrounds; 10 W. Harbor Blvd.
Fri 7/5: Chris Janson, Iam Tongi, Jayden Secor, Shaky Feelin, Sheblime, more…
Sat 7/6: Denm, Jim Lindberg, Sullvn, The Aquadolls, Tunnel Vision, Dani Stacy, more…

Taqueria Jalisco
4275 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Tuesdays & Fridays: Jim Friery

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 6/27: The Heavy Hitters
Fri 6/28: OnePeople, Singular Nature
Sat 6/29: Raging Arb and Friends, Bonnie Boy
Sun 6/30: Heart & Soul
Sat 7/6: The Bomb

Topa Topa Brewing
104 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Wed 6/26: Tsunami Sound, Waves & Sour Fin
Sat 6/29: Dhroov, Lizardsmouth, MiniShoppingCart
Sun 6/30: Zephyr Pilots, Top Shelf

Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Sun 6/30: The Trivle Omdobble
Tues 6/9: Ventura Music James

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Sat 6/29: Brandywine Buskers (1p); Tyler B (3p)
Sun 6/30: Will Dickerson (1p); Katie Skene (5p)
Tues 7/2: 805 The Shakedown open mic

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wednesdays: The Jelly Jam Band
Wed 6/26: Django Djam

Ventura Harbor Village
1559 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Wed 6/26: Unkle Monkey (noon); Rey Fresco, Looking West (6p)

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 6/28: Allen Stone
Sat 6/29: The Downhill Jam w/ Sidekick
Fri 7/5: Circles Around the Sun
Sat 7/6: The Petty Breakers

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Fri 6/28: Frank Barajas Trio
Sat 6/29: Teresa Russell
Sun 6/30: the CocoKnots

X Games:
Ventura Fairgrounds 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Vta
Fri 6/28: Oxymorrons, AG Club, Wiz Khalifa
Sat 6/29: Mija, Devault, Kaskade
Sun 6/30: Metalachi, Blame my Youth, Fever 333

1901 Speakeasy
740 S. B St., Oxnard
Fri 6/28: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 6/29: Bobby Campbell
Fri 7/5: Milo Sledge

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Heritage Square in historic Downtown Oxnard is once again offering free Friday night concerts during the summer, though there are a number of seating options for a fee. The Individual table reservations are available online and run the gamut $54 – $100 plus service fees. There are also limited seats for $10 on a first come first served basis, otherwise bring your low-back chairs and a picnic dinner, or take advantage of the full-service food and beverage options nearby. Over the next two weeks you can catch the Impulse Band on June 14, and the Brandon Ragan Project on June 21. Find out more at HeritageSquareOxnard.com.

Poseidon Brewing Company’s annual Brews, Blues & BBQ will be held on Saturday, June 22, featuring live music from the Guy Martin Band and Looking West. The event runs 1-5 pm with the food catered by Ruff House BBQ. They’re located at 5777 Olivas Park Drive in Ventura.

A fabulous fundraising affair, New West Summerfest 2024 is the kick-off event for their 30^th anniversary season calling it Denim and Diamonds to be held at Rancho de las Palmas in Moorpark on Sunday, June 23. Proceeds benefit the New West Symphony’s artistic and educational programs. Tickets are $300 for both the dinner and concert; concert only tickets are $125 while they last. The concert features Jason Scheff (long-time lead vocalist Chicago), Steve Porcaro (Toto), Rick Cowling (Kenny Loggins, Ambrosia, Phil X (Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper) and Sherry Hursey (actress/vocalist). Enjoy iconic hits such as “25 or 6 to 4,” “Hard to Say I’m Sorry,” “Africa,” “Baba O’Riley” and more. Find out more at NewWestSymphony.org.

The Ventura Music Festival is coming up at the end of July. The Olivas Adobe concert features Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper on Thursday, July 25. All other concerts will be held at the Ventura College Performing Arts Center with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Friday, July 26, Caleb Teicher & Conrad Tao on Saturday, July 27, Bach, Baroque and Bunch on Sunday, July 28, Perla Batalla on Friday, August 2, Jason Vieaux and Julien Labro on Saturday, August 3 and Anderson & Roe on Sunday, August 4. Secure tickets at VenturaMusicFestival.org.

Upcoming special events:

Ventura County Fairgrounds

• X Games – Friday, June 28 – Sunday, June 30
• Surf Rodeo – Friday, July 5 – Saturday, July 6
• Tequila & Taco Music Festival – Saturday, July 13
• Ventura County Fair – Runs Wednesday, July 31 – Sunday, August 11
• The Throw Down Cornhole Festival, Friday, August 23 – Sunday, August 25
  

Downtown Oxnard

Oxnard Salsa Festival – Saturday, July 27 – Sunday, July 28 downtown Oxnard

Quick Notes: The Six on Main Street downtown Ventura has closed their doors; Ouro and Danielle Stacy play the Saloon on Thursday, June 20; and Reggae Sundays continue at Café Fiore with Jangala Roots on June 16 and Keyth Garcia on June 23.

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.

For more listings, additional times and genres go to VenturaRocks.com

The Angry Ferret Brewery
11990 Hertz St., Moorpark
Fri 6/14: Evan Joffred
Sat 6/22: Chris Murphy

Aqua Beachfront Bar (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wed 6/12: Jerry Breiner
Wed 6/19: Big Adventure Duo

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 N. Ojai Rd., Ojai
Sun 6/16: Daniel Adam Maltz

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Thurs 4-9; Sundays 4-7
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery (4 pm ); Bluegrass Jam (6:30 pm)
Sat 6/15: Déjà vu Three
Sun 6/16: Epitome of Dreams
Fri 6/21: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sun 6/23: Ken Devoe

Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Thursdays: Ventura Blues Night

Café Fiore
66 California St., Ventura
Wed 6/12: Donna Butler
Fri 6/14: Instone
Sun 6/16: Jangala Roots
Wed 6/19: Fabulous Hangovers
Fri 6/21: Otis Hayes
Sat 6/22: The Dirty Lowdown
Sun 6/23: Keyth Garcia

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Sat 6/15: Brandon Ragan Project
Fri 6/21: Decadent Decades
Sat 6/22: Runaway

The Cave
4435 McGrath St., Ventura
Wed & Thurs: Bobby Apostol
Fri & Sat: Warren Takahashi

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 6/14: Flash Pants
Fri 6/21: Tone-6
Sat 6/22: Savor

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Fri 6/14: The Down Yonders
Sat 6/15: Melisa Carper
Sun 6/16: The Rose Valley Thorns
Thurs 6/20: Soft Machine
Fri 6/21: Blind Pilot
Sun 6/23: Anna Tivel, Sam Weber

Duke’s Beach Grill
1124 S. Seaward Ave., Ventura
Sat 6/15: Brittney and the Bsides
Sat 6/22: The Balance

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Fri 6/14: Heart & Soul
Sat 6/15: Mack and D
Sun 6/16: Mack and D
Fri 6/21: Los Amigos
Sun 6/23: Cary Park

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 6/14: Adrian Floy & THC
Sat 6/15: Steph’s Rockin Roadshow
Fri 6/21: Robert Heft
Sat 6/22: Buena Onda
Sun 6/23: Vanise Terry Band

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 6/12: Hunter Bergman Quartet
Thurs 6/13: Groove Legacy with Tom Scott
Fri 6/14: The Mer Sal: Scott Kensey Experience
Sat 6/15: Lenny LaCroix (2p); The Surefire Soul Ensemble (8p)
Wed 6/19: Adam Clark Group
Thurs 6/20: The Aristocrats
Fri 6/21: Henry Hey Trio
Sat 6/22: Delta by the Beach (2p); Paul McCallum & Friends (8p)

Heritage Square
715 S. A St., Oxnard
Fri 6/14: The Impulse Band
Fri 6/21: Brandon Ragan Project

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Fri 6/14: Toxic Sushi
Sat 6/15: The Way
Fri 6/21: Pull the Trigger

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sun 6/16: Boom Duo
Thurs 6/20: The Heavy Hitters
Sat 6/22: Shaky Feelin’
Sun 6/23: Irie Smiles

Libbey Bowl
210 S. Signal St., Ojai
Sat 6/22: Fabba
Sun 6/23: Todd Rungren

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main St., Ventura
Music 1-4 pm
Sundays: In Stone

Lucky Fool’s Pub
75 E. High St., Moorpark
Sat 6/22: Doc Rogers Trio

Magnavino Cellars
961 Rice Ave., Oxnard
Fri 6/14: Midlife Crisis
Sat 6/15: David Brookings and the Average Lookings
Sat 6/22: Adam & Sam

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Fri 6/15: Burch Studio Showcased
Fri 6/21: Bohemian Queen

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wed 6/12: Warren Takahashi
Thurs 6/13: Tom McMorran
Fri 6/14: Lisa Ritner Trio
Sat 6/15: Jeanne Tatum Trio
Wed 6/19: Robert Van
Thurs 6/20: Tom McMorran
Fri 6/21: Tour Support
Sat 6/22: Jeanne Tatum Trio

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 6/14: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sat 6/15: Operation 90s
Sun 6/16: Los Amigos
Fri 6/21: Colette Lovejoy Band
Sat 6/22: Little Alice & the Cats
Sun 6/23: Corsican Brothers

Moofish Café (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Fridays & Saturdays 8-10: Dueling Pianos

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 6/15: Slow Decay, Plot
Sun 6/16: Teresa Russell

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Sat 6/15: Franck Goldwasser, RJ Mischo, Fred Kaplan

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Fri 6/14: Madou Sidiki Diabite
Sat 6/15: Alice Wallace & Cindy Kalmenson
Sat 6/22: Amy LaVere & Will Sexton
Ojai Pub
914 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Wed 6/12: Drea Van Allen
Fri 6/14: Shay Moulder
Sat 6/15: Beau Red
Wed 6/19: Kellen Van Allen
Fri 6/21: Van Allen Twins
Sat 6/22: Chelsey Sanchez

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Fri 6/14: Damaged Goods
Sat 6/15: Zydeco Zippers
Sat 6/22: TD Lind & the Aviators

Onyx
2390 Las Posas, Rd., Camarillo
Fri 6/14: Vinny Berry
Sat 6/15: The Fabulous Hangovers
Fri 6/21: Ray Jaurique Trio
Sat 6/22: Natalie Wattre

Peirano’s
204 E. Main St., Ventura
Sun 6/16: Toni Janotta Trio

Poseidon Brewing Company
5777 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura
Sat 6/22: Guy Martin Band, Looking West

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 8 pm; Sundays 2 pm
Fri 6/14: Jakob Mesina
Sat 6/15: Breaking Bored
Sun 6/16: Doc Rogers Acoustic
Fri 6/21: Doc Rogers Band
Sat 6/22: NDR CVR SPR GRP
Sun 6/23: Teresa Russell

Ric’s Restaurant Sports Lounge
2500 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Wed 6/12: Karyn 805
Tues 6/18: Tour Support
Tues 6/25: Tour Support

The Saloon
456 E. Main St., Ventura
Thurs 6/20: Ouro, Danielle Stacy
Sam’s Place
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Fri 6/14: Whole Hog

The Shores
1031 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 6/15: Vanise Terry Band
Sun 6/16: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 6/22: Tommy Foytek Band

The Showroom
550 N. A St., Oxnard
Sat 6/15: Little Wings, Slurred Oath

The Sportsman Restaurant
4426 Central Ave., Camarillo
Sun 6/23: Swing Shift

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sat 6/15: Ignition
Sat 6/22: Adrian Floy & THC
Sun 6/23: Doc Rogers Band

Taqueria Jalisco
4275 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Tuesdays & Fridays: Jim Friery

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 6/13: Singular Nature
Sun 6/16: Unkle Monkey, House Arrest
Fri 6/21: Shaky Feelin

Topa Topa Brewing
104 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sun 6/16: Milo Sledge
Sat 6/22: Sweet Reaper, Joel Jerome & the Blvd Nights, Seth Petterson

Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Sun 6/16: Jayden Secor
Tues 6/25: Ventura Music Jams

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays: Blues Day with Hot Roux
Sat 6/15: Cyamak Ashtiani (1p); Joe Delia (3p) I Want my 80s (8p)
Sun 6/16: Jack Keough (1p); Vinny Berry (5p)
Wed 6/19: The 805 Jazz Jam
Sat 6/22: Rhona Ray (1p); Jordan Hobba (3p); Pennies (8p)
Sun 6/23: Ray Jaurique (1 p); Cash Cats (5p)

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wednesdays: The Jelly Jam Band
Sat 6/15: Neurotics, Spider Baby, The Indignants

Ventura Harbor Village
1559 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Sat 6/15: Cava
Sun 6/16: Surfer Joe
Sat 6/22: Colin Kyffin Trio
Sun 6/23: Guilty Pleasure Boys

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 6/21: MacSabbath
Sun 6/23: Hollow Coves, Billianne
Sun 6/24: Drive-by Truckers

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Fri 6/14: Doc & Milo
Sat 6/15: Steve and Sally Williams
Fri 6/21: Hot Roux
Sat 6/22: Mack and D

For more listings, additional times
and genres go to VenturaRocks.com

Aqua Beachfront Bar (Crowne
Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wed 5/29: Big Adventure Duo
Sat 6/1: Colette Lovejoy Band
Wed 6/5: Déjà vu Too

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Thurs 4-9; Sundays
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery (4 pm );

Bluegrass Jam (6:30 pm)
Sat 6/1: Epitome of Dreams
Sun 6/2: Ken Devoe
Fri 6/7: Teresa Russell
Sat 6/8: Guy & Dave
Sun 6/9: Billy Mac and Friends

Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Thursdays: Ventura Blues Night
Fri 5/31: Inertia

Café Fiore
66 California St., Ventura
Wed 5/29: Edgar Thatcher
Fri 5/31: Britney & the B Sides

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 5/31: Lil Bit of Everything
Sat 6/1: Crosscut Band
Fri 6/7: Strummed Down
Sat 6/8: Channel Groove

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 5/31: The Cousins
Sat 6/1: Emando & the Nandos
Fri 6/7: The Flux Capacitors
Sat 6/8: Ultimate Poison

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Thurs 5/30: Jess Bush, Tod Weider
Fri 5/31: Dent May, Sedona
Sat 6/1: Six Organs of Admittance
Fri 6/7: The Mazarines
Sat 6/8: Hard Rooster, Brother Earl

Duke’s Beach Grill
1124 S. Seaward Ave., Ventura
Sat 6/1: Mark Masson
Sat 6/8: Electrik Love In

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Fri 5/31: Inna Rude Mood
Sun 5/2: Clear Sky Trio
Fri 6/7: Colette Lovejoy Band
Sun 6/9: Terrell Edwards

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 5/31: Tommy Drunkard & the

Remedy
Sat 6/1: Vanise Terry Band
Fri 6/7: Led Tasso
Sat 6/8: Neon Blond
Sun 6/9: Nocturnal Drifters, Hard Rooster

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 5/29: Doug Webb Quartet
Thurs 5/30: Mitch Forman Trio
Fri 5/31: Lorenzo Ferrero Quartet
Sat 6/1: Richiman & Groove Nice
(2p); Tony Ybarra (8p)
Wed 6/5: RJ Mischo Blues Showcase
Thurs 6/6: Michael O’Neill Trio
Fri 6/7: Kaisa’s Machine
Sat 6/8: Barrelhouse Wailters

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Fri 5/31: Ventu Park Band
Fri 6/7: Heart and Soul
Sat 6/8: Vinyl Gypsies

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 5/31: Man Like Devin & the
Relatives
Sun 6/2: Judah Armington Lo-Fi Jazz
Session
Thurs 6/6: Indica Roots
Fri 6/7: Ellis Bryant
Sat 6/8: Jacob Marquez & the Good
Vibes
Sun 6/9: OnePeople, Heavy Rotation,
Singular Nature

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main St., Ventura
Music 1-4 pm
Sundays: In Stone

Magnavino Cellars
961 Rice Ave., Oxnard
Fri 5/31: The Brandon Ragan Project
Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Fri 5/31: Maldita Vecindad
Sun 6/9: Sky Ferreira

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wed 5/29: Robert Van
Fri 5/31: Lisa Ritner Trio
Thurs 6/6: Michael Falcone Sinatra
tribute

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 5/31: Colette Lovejoy Band
Sat 6/1: Vinyl Gypsies
Sun 6/2: Doc Rogers Band
Fri 6/7: Joe Delia
Sat 6/8: Brittney & the B Sides
Sun 6/9: Smokey & Friends
Tues 6/11: Bobby Campbell

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 5/31: EyeCandy, VTB, Scientists &
Saboteurs
Sat 6/1: Typical Whimsy, NoSilence,
Stellar Ruins
Mon 6/3: Cancer Christ, Stronger
than Machines

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Fri 5/31: Rainee Blake, Chloe Kat
Sun 6/9: The Listening Room

Ojai Blues Fest
Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai
Fri 5/31: RJ Mischo, Deb Ryder
Sat 6/1: Crooked Eye Tommy, Mark
Sells, Red Headed Stepchild, Blues
Bullet, Dianne Miller
Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Thurs 5/30: Larry & Joe
Fri 5/31: Ahoy!

Ojai Pub
914 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Wed 5/29: Sam Kulchin
Fri 5/31: Grief & Sorrow
Sat 6/1: Beckett McDowell
Wed 6/5: Beau Red
Fri 6/7: Corey Highberg
Sat 6/8: Talitha Gabrielle

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Fri 5/31: Anna May
Sat 6/1: Josephoenix
Fri 6/7: Kyle Swan

Onyx
2390 Las Posas, Rd., Camarillo
Sat 6/1: Steve and Sally Williams
Poinsettia Pavillion
3451 Foothill Rd., Ventura
Sun 6/2: Old-Time Country
Bluegrass Gospel Music Assoc.

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 8 pm; Sundays 2 pm
Fri 5/31: Jakob Mesina
Sat 6/1: Operation 90s
Sun 6/2: Jake McClelland
Fri 6/7: Heathers on Fire
Sat 6/8: High Revival
Sun 6/9: Katie Shorey

Rubicon Theatre
1006 E. Main St., Ventura
Thurs 5/30: Marley’s Ghost
Sun 6/2: Amanda McBroom
Tues 6/4: Trevor and Sylvie
Thurs 6/6: Forever Motown
Fri 6/7: Forever Motown
Sat 6/8: Forever Motown
Sun 6/9: Forever Motown

Sam’s Place
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Fri 5/31: D.on Darox and the Melody
Joe Bakers
Santa Paula Theater Center
125 S. 7th St., Santa Paula
Sat 6/1: TD Lind and the Aviators

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sat 6/1: The Renegades
Sun 6/2: Runout Groove
Sat 6/8: Holger’s Heroes
Sun 6/9: The Brandon Ragan Project
Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 5/30: The Heavy Hitters
Fri 5/31: Guy Martin Band, Jayden
Secor Band
Sun 6/2: 80’s Invasion
Sun 6/9: Caliente 805

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered
Expectations
Wed 5/29: Tribal Me
Sat 6/1: All-a-Blur, Sick Boy, Bird
Brain, Low Rider Bicycle
Wed 6/5: The Jelly Jam Band

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 5/31: The Dogg Pound
Sat 6/8: Eras Show (2p); Cordoba,
Dawn Patrol, Dead Seet (8:30p)
Sun 6/9: Whitey Morgan and the 78s

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3
pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 5/30: Milo Sledge
Fri 5/31: George & Michael
Sat 6/1: Joseph Eid
Sun 6/2: Medicine Hat
Thurs 6/6: Joel Martin’s Greatful

Zone
Fri 6/7: Otis Hayes & the Knights
Sat 6/8: Brittney & Ben
Sun 6/9: Frank Barjas & Joe
Hamilton

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

With Memorial Day behind us, we’re looking at the summer season with so many special events involving live music from tribute bands, to classical music to rock, rap and more. You may want to schedule vacations around these happenings, many of which reoccur every year.

The Ojai Blues fest returns to the Ojai Art Center with a Friday night kick-off party featuring Deb Ryder and RJ Mischo, then on Saturday, June 1, it’s a full afternoon of blues with Crooked Eye Tommy and Friends, Dianne Miller, Red-Headed Stepchild, Blues Bullet and more! Tickets for this one available through EventBrite.com.

The Ojai Music Festival features classical and contemporary music and will run Thursday, June 6, through Sunday, June 9, at a couple of different venues starting with a free concert at the Libbey Park Gazebo on Thursday at 6:30 pm followed by the official opening concert at Libbey Bowl at 8 pm. The entire line-up including programs and ticket availability can be found at OjaiFestival.org.

Surf Rodeo released a poster highlighting artists playing Friday, July 5, and Saturday, July 6, though I can’t decipher who is playing when and which day. The lineup includes Chris Janson, Iam Tongi, Denm, Jim Lindberg from Pennywise, The Aquadolls and more plus several local bands such as Shaky Feelin, Looking West, Jayden Secor, Tribal Me, Honey Owl and of course the obligatory set from Raging Arb and the Redheads. You can get the lowdown at SurfRodeo.org.

Happy to report the X Games will feature live music all three days which will be included in the price of admission. Their schedule has been posted with Oxymorrons, AG Club and Wiz Khallifa on Friday, June 28, Mija, Devault and Kaskade on Saturday, June 29, and Metalachi, Blame my Youth and Fever 333 on Sunday, June 30.

I’m seeing mixed responses on social media to the Ventura County Fair’s lineup as well as their new VIP section located in front of the stage. They’re branding it as “Go free, or go VIP,” but not everyone is happy to have to pay to be in front of the stage now. All concerts will continue to be included in the price of admission, but if you want to be up close, you will need to buy a VIP ticket for that specific concert. Rolled out so far, I Love the 90s tour, Sublime with Rome, Dustin Lynch, Ludacris and Gary Allan. Tickets go on sale May 30 at VenturaCountyFair.org.

Quick Notes: The Rubicon’s “Ventura Live” concert series continues through the middle of June; TD Lind and the Aviators play June 1 at the Santa Paula Theater Center; and there will be a special Sunday matinee show at the Garage on June 9 with Nocturnal Drifters along with special guest, Hard Rooster.

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.

For more listings, additional times and genres go to VenturaRocks.com

The Angry Ferret Brewery
11990 Hertz St., Moorpark
Sat 5/18: DVR

Aqua Beachfront Bar (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wed 5/15: Jerry Breiner & Bobby Campbell
Wed 5/22: Déjà vu Too

Beatric Wood Center for the Arts
8585 N. Ojai Rd., Ojai
Sun 5/19: Donna de Lory, Joss Jaffe

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Thurs 4-9; Sundays 4-7
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery (4 pm ); Bluegrass Jam (6:30 pm)
Fri 5/17: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 5/18: Déjà vu Three
Sun 5/19: Epitome of Dreams
Fri 5/24: Mack and D
Sat 5/25: Karen Eden and the Bad Apples
Sun 5/26: Ken Devoe

Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Thursdays: Ventura Blues Night

Café Fiore
66 California St., Ventura
Wed 5/15: Donna Greene
Fri 5/17: Instone
Sat 5/18: The Dirty Lowdown
Tues 5/21: Open Mic and Jam
Wed 5/22: Donna Butler
Fri 5/24: Little Alice
Tues 5/28: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 5/17: Ray Jarique and the Big Band
Fri 5/24: NDR CVR SPR GRP
Sat 5/25: Ignition

The Cave
4435 McGrath St., Ventura
Wed & Thurs: Bobby Apostol
Fri & Sat: Warren Takahashi

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 5/17: Funk n’ Soul
Sat 5/18: Mirage
Fri 5/24: Recharged
Sat 5/25: Electrico

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Sat 5/18: Allison De Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves
Thurs 5/23: Omar Velasco, Will Worden
Sat 5/24: New Pleasures

Duke’s Beach Grill
1124 S. Seaward Ave., Ventura
Sat 5/18: Vinny Berry
Sat 5/25: Red Rhythm

Enegren Brewing Company
444 Zachary St., Moorpark
Sun 5/19: Eve’s Barbee Land

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Fri 5/24: Mid Life Crisis
Sun 5/26: Jayden Secor

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 5/17: Faultline, the Rawn Side of Town
Sat 5/18: Doc Rogers Band
Fri 5/24: Operation 90s
Sat 5/25: Robert Heft

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Ave., Ventura
Thurs 5/16: Popperz, Dogsled, The Hajj

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 5/15: Native Vibe
Thurs 5/16: Sabine Pothier Trio
Fri 5/17: The Pickle Mafia
Sat 5/18: The Pickle Mafia (2p); Poncho Sanchez (8 & 11p)
Wed 5/22: TD Lind and the Aviators
Thurs 5/23: The Hollywood Jazz Orchestra
Fri 5/24: Barrelhouse Wailers
Sat 5/25: Debbie Davies (2p); Derek Frank (8p)

House of Dance
3007 Bunsen Ave., Ventura
Sun 5/19: Barrelhouse Wailers

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Fri 5/17: Pull the Trigger
Sat 5/18: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 5/25: Jumper Cables

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 5/16: Drea Van Allen
Sat 5/18: The Sweet Lillies
Sun 5/19: Mark Masson & Friends
Thurs 5/23: Jacob Marquez
Sat 5/25: Van Allen Trio (2p); Keyth G & the Universouls (6p)

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main St., Ventura
Music 1-4 pm
Sundays: In Stone

Lucky Fool’s Pub
75 E. High St., Moorpark
Fri 5/17: Natalie Wattre
Sat 5/18: Jager Malone
Sat 5/25: Doc Rogers Band

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Tues 5/21: Gogol Bordello
Wed 5/22: St. Vincent, Momma
Thurs 5/23: Stiff Little Fingers, Ricky Warwick, Romper
Fri 5/24: Sky Ferreira

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wed 5/15: Robert Van
Thurs 5/16: Tom McMorran
Fri 5/17: Tour Support
Sat 5/18: Jeanne Tatum Trio
Wed 5/22: Warren Takahashi
Thurs 5/23: Tom McMorran
Fri 5/24: Tour Support
Sat 5/25: Sound Effect

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 5/17: Operation 90s
Sun 5/19: James Brothers
Fri 5/24: CRV
Sat 5/25: Crosscut 805
Sun 5/26: Brittney & the B-sides
Mon 5/27: Los Amigos

Moofish Café (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Fridays & Saturdays 8-10: Dueling Pianos

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Wed 5/15: MDC, Neurotics, War Tomorrow, iDecline
Sun 5/19: Teresa Russell
Sat 5/25: Doc Strange Band, Sunnie Daze

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Fri 5/24: The Listening Room

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Fri 5/17: Mariee Siou
Sat 5/18: Chris Pierce
Fri 5/24: Brendon Willing James’
Sat 5/25: Alan Thornhilll, Bud Foster, Bernie Larsen
Sun 5/26: Nathan McEuen

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Sat 5/18: Dan Grimm Band
Sat 5/25: Top Shelf Brass Band

Onyx
2390 Las Posas, Rd., Camarillo
Fri 5/17: George Krikes
Sat 5/18: Jake Needham
Fri 5/24: Ray Jaurique Trio
Sat 5/25: Vinny Berry
Sun 5/26: Dave Cipriani

Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard
Thurs 5/16: Gipsy Kings

Poseidon Brewing
5777 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura
Fri 5/24: Ronda Ray

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 8 pm; Sundays 2 pm
Fri 5/17: NDR CVR SPR GRP
Sat 5/18: Teresa Russell
Sun 5/19: Doc Rogers
Fri 5/24: Holgers Heroes
Sat 5/25: All Access

Ric’s Restaurant Sports Lounge
2500 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Tuesdays: Tour Support
Wed 5/15: The Elecktric Love-in

Rubicon Theatre
1006 E. Main St., Ventura
Fri 5/17: The Folk Legacy Trio
Sat 5/18: The3 Folk Legacy Trio
Sun 5/26: Palomino Nights

The Showroom
550 N. A St., Oxnard
Fri 5/17: Mitchell Brown, Slurred Oath, Ian Macphee, Foreign Body Sensation…
Fri 5/24: Take and Take, Godlesszilla, Grudgebot, Fox and Gear, Groind

The Six
419 E. Main St., Ventura
Thurs 5/16: Medicine Hat

The Sportsman
4426 Central Ave., Camarillo
Fri 5/24: Messy
Sun 5/26: Swing Shift
Strawberry Festival
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Sat 5/18: Los So Lows, Past Action Heroes, Surf city All Stars, Conner Cherland…
Sun 5/19: Petty or Not, Twisted Gypsy, Upstream, Will Breman, Rey Fresco…

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sat 5/18: Ignition
Sun 5/19: Brandon Ragan Project
Sun 5/25: Vinyl Gypsies
Sun 5/26: Caught Red Handed

Taqueria Jalisco
4275 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Tuesdays & Fridays: Jim Friery

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 5/16: OnePeople
Fri 5/17: Lowered Expectations, The Sea Hunters, Frank Barajas
Sat 5/18: Spencer the Gardener
Sun 5/19: The Renegades
Thurs 5/23: Urban Dread
Sat 5/25: The CocoKnots
Sun 5/26: Heart & Soul
Mon 5/27: Heathers on Fire

Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Fri 5/17: Looking West
Fri 5/24: Jayden Secor Band
Sun 5/26: The Trivle Omdobble
Tues 5/28: Ventura Music Jams

Topa Topa Brewing
2024 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Sat 5/25: Katie Shorey

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays: Tuesday Blues Day w/ Hot Roux & guests
Wed 5/15: Dueling Pianos
Sat 5/18: Cyamak Ashtiani (1p); Joe Delia (4p)
Sun 5/19: Gabby Hanna (1p); Victoria Ave Band (5p)
Sat 5/25: Kris Simeon (1p); Looking West (3:pm); Adam Lenhard (6p); Mark Masson (8p)
Sun 5/26: Adam and Sam (1p); Jack Keough (5p)

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wed 5/15: Tribal Me
Sat 5/18: VIP
Wed 5/22: Up Country, Django Djam
Sat 5/25: Whole Hog

Ventura Harbor Village stage
1559 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Sat 5/18: Jayden Secor
Sun 5/19: Lynnzee Fraye Band
Sat 5/25: Morrison Drive
Sun 5/26: Looking West

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 5/16: Frenship, The Ivy
Fri 5/17: J Boog
Wed 5/22: Living Legends
Thurs 5/23: Fortunate Youth, Dubbest. Nick Sefakis
Fri 5/24: Krooked Kings
Sun 5/26: Xavier Rudd, Bobby Alu
Tues 5/28: Burning Spear, Kabaka Pyraid

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 5/16: Karyn 805
Fri 5/17: Nautical Thrust
Sat 5/18: Whole Hog
Sun 5/19: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Thurs 5/23: Matthew Clark
Fri 5/24: Dianne Miller Trio
Sata 5/25: Ellis Bryant Trio
Sun 5/26: Mark Masson’s Jam Grass

1901 Speakeasy
740 S. B Street, Oxnard
Sat 5/18: Debbie Davis
Fri 5/24: Teresa Russell, Stephen Geyer