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

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery; Bluegrass Jam
Fri 9/23: Mack and D
Sat 9/24: Epitome of Dreams
Tues 9/27: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson
Fri 9/30: Andrew Longaker duo
Sat 10/1: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 9/23: Frank Barajas & the Corsican Brothers
Fri 9/30: Ignition unplugged
Sat 10/1: Ray Jaurique and his big Band

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays
Thursdays: Glenn Bennet

The Collection
2751 Park View Court, Oxnard
Rock the Collection
Wed 9/28: The Long Run

Copper Blues
The Collection, Oxnard
Fri 9/23: Power Syndicate
Fri 9/30: Vinyl Gypsies

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy, Ojai
Thurs 9/29: Cate Le Bon

El Rey Cantina
2302 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Sun 9/25: No Idea

Fatty Vegan
325 S. Borchard Dr., Ventura
Sun 10/2: Powerhouse, End Days

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Sun 9/25: Epitome of Dreams
Fri 9/30: Caught Red Handed
Sun 10/2: Sloan & Josh (Raw Honey Band)

The Grape
2833 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays Jazz Jam
Wed 9/21: Ladd McIntosh Big Band
Thurs 9/22: Billy Vera and the Beaters
Fri 9/23: TriTone Asylum
Sat 9/24: RJ Root Guitar night featuring Ron Eschete
Thurs 9/29: Tribute to the Greats
Fri 9/30: Plotz
Sat 10/1: Casey Abrams

Harbor Cove Café
1867 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Saturdays: The Cook Hand Ukes

Keynote Lounge
10245 E Telephone Rd, Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Fri 9/23: Red Rhythm

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 9/23: Heavy Rotation
Sat 9/24: Evan Joffred
Sun 9/25: Kim Moya
Thurs 9/29: Anna Vera
Fri 9/30: Mike Beers
Sat 10/1: Fido the Band

Libbey Bowl
210 Signal St., Ojai
Sun 9/25: Ojai Pops
Fri 9/30: Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite

Madewest Brewing
1744 Donlon St., Ventura
Sat 9/24: Milo Sledge Trio
Sun 10/2: RJ Mischo & His Red Hat Blues Band

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Fri 9/23: Ridin’ the Storm Out, Aerorocks, Eclipsed by the Wall
Thurs 9/29: Max & Iggor Cavalera
Fri 9/30: Manchester Orchestra
Sun 10/2: Silversun Pickups
Tues 10/4: Marcus Mumford, Danielle Ponder

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Road, Camarillo
Wed 9/21: Richard Weiss
Fri 9/23: Mark and Jim duo
Sat 9/24: Jeanne Tatum Trio
Fri 9/30: Tour Support

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Fri & Sat 7-10 pm; Sun 5-8 pm
Fri 9/23: Tossers
Sat 9/24: Operation 90s
Sun 9/25: CRV
Fri 9/30: Red Rhythm
Sat 10/1: TBP
Sun 10/2: Doc Rogers Band

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak Street, Ventura
Fri 9/30: Mark Hummel & RJ Mischo

Ojai Underground
616 Pearl Street, Ojai
Fri 9/23: The Salty Suites
Sat 9/24: The String Revolution
Sat 10/1: Sayed Sabrina

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant Street, Ojai
Thurs 9/22: Teresa Russell
Fri 9/23: The Late Knights
Sat 9/24: Cornerstone, Morie & the Heavy Hitters, Jacob & the Good Vibes
Fri 9/30: The Remedies
Sat 10/1: River Ripley

Onyx Bistro
2390 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Fri 9/23: Tom Etchart & Friends
Sun 9/25: Raw Honey Band
Fri 9/30: Jake Needham

Pier Under the Stars
Promenade next to Ventura Pier
Sat 10/1: Midlife Crisis

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri 9/23: Doc Rogers Band
Sat 9/24: Free Love Project
Sun 9/25: Shay Moulder
Fri 9/30: Acoustic DNA
Sun 10/2: Steve and Sally Williams

Rudder Room
2929 Ocean Dr., Oxnard
Sat 9/24: Teresa Russell

San Souci
21 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Sat 10/1: Blackstar

Santa Paula Theater
125 S. 7th St., Santa Paula
Sat 10/1: The Mini Bar Project

The Shores
1031 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 9/30: Whiskey Stone

Strey Cellars
951 Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sun 9/25: The 805 Social Club

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Wednesdays: Americana Night
Thursdays: LA Jazz Connection
Fri 9/23: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 9/24: Dive Bar Steve (2 pm); Jesse Harris Band (8 pm)
Sun 9/25: Bella Lucarelli (12:30 pm); Hot Roux (5 pm)
Fri 9/30: Jen Staves and the Bluzfish

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter
Wednedays: Tribal Me

Ventura Harbor Village
1559 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Sun 9/25: Unkle Monkey

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 9/23: Natural Science, Black Sabbatha
Sat 9/24: Sun Room
Thurs 9/29: Too Many Zooz
Sat 10/1: Protoje, Jesse Royal, Lila Ike
Tues 10/4: Tribal Seeds feat. Hector Roots Lewis

The Vine
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Saturdays: Smitty and Julia and Friends
Sundays: Austin Vallejo
Fri 9/23: Corey Highberg

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 2 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 9/22: Troy Edwards
Fri 9/23: Art of Funk
Sun 9/25: The Raw Honey Band
Thurs 9/29: James Bros.
Fri 9/30: Debbie Davies
Sat 10/1: Steve and Sally Williams
Sun 10/2: CRV
Tues 10/4: Open Mic w/ Jenna Rose

1901
740 S. B Street, Oxnard
Fri 9/23: Teresa Russell, Stephen Geyer & Mama Pat

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

Aqua Beachfront Bar – Crown Plaza Hotel
450 E. Harbor Blvd.
Sat 9/10: Shakamon

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 N. Ojai Road, Ojai
Sat 9/17: Gypsy Meets Choro – Olli Soikkeli & Cesar Garabini

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery; Bluegrass Jam
Fri 9/16: Teresa Russell
Sat 9/17: Big Adventure Duo

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 9/9: Ray Jaurique and his Big Band
Sat 9/10: Ignition
Fri 9/16: Slogan Acoustic
Sat 9/17: What the Funk

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays
Thursdays: Glenn Bennet

Copper Blues
The Collection, Oxnard
Friday 9/9: Retrospect
Sat 9/10: Brandon Ragan Project

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy, Ojai
Fri 9/9: Bart Davenport & Adron

El Rey Cantina
2302 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Sun 9/11: Vinyl Gypsies

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Fri 9/9: DRB
Sun 9/11: Jayden Secor
Fri 9/16: Caliente 805
Sun 9/18: Cary Park

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Ave., Ventura
Thurs 9/8: Flipper, Mike Watt

The Grape
2833 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays Jazz Jam
Thurs 9/8: SicNarf
Fri 9/9: Native Vibe
Sat 9/10: Barrelhouse Wailers
Wed 9/14: trio WoRK
Thurs 9/15: Dennis Mitcheltree Quartet
Fri 9/16: Beksy
Sat 9/17: One shot Deal Plays Zappa

Keynote Lounge
10245 E Telephone Rd, Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Sat 9/10: Toxic Sushi
Fri 9/16: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 9/17: Whiskey Business

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 9/8: Matt (Blown Over)
Fri 9/9: Illunis
Sat 9/10: Blues Bullet
Sun 9/11: Keyth Garcia
Thurs 9/15: Christopher Hawley
Fri 9/16: Grooves Shine
Sat 9/17: Morie and the Heavy Hitters
Sun 9/18: Hazey Autumn

Libbey Bowl
210 Signal St., Ojai
Sat 9/10: Blood Sweat & Tears
Fri 9/16: Sergio Mendes

Madewest Brewing
1744 Donlon St., Ventura
Sun 9/11: Dylan Brehm
Sun 9/18: Gianna Bella

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Fri 9/9: I Don’t Know How But they Found Me, Joywave
Fri 9/16: DJ Quik, Heck Adaptive, LilPaxxx
Tues 9/20: Panteon Rococo, Bite Me Bambi

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Fri & Sat 8-11 pm; Sun 5-8 pm
Fri 9/9: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sat 9/10: Vinyl Gypsies
Sun 9/11: Corsican Brothers
Fri 9/16: Colette Lovejoy
Sat 9/17: Crosscut 805
Sim 9/18: On Tap

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak Street, Ventura
Sat 9/10: Dirty Cello
Sun 9/11: Iona Fyfe
Sun 9/18: Tony McManus

Oceanview Pavilion Performing Arts Theater
575 E. Surfside Dr., Port Hueneme
Sat 9/10: Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Kyle Smith, Synrgy, Krooked Treez, more…

Ojai Greater Goods
145 W. El Roblar Dr., Ojai
Wed 9/7: Joe Kaplow w/ Laith

Ojai Underground
616 Pearl Street, Ojai
Sat 9/17: Severin Browne & JaKl

Oxnard Jazz Festival
Oxnard Beach Park – 1601 Harbor Blvd.
Fri 9/9: Cisco Kid, Delta by the Beach
Sat 9/10: Hiroshima, Jeffrey Osborne, Kelly’s Lot, Jeanette Harris & Alhea Rene, more…
Sun 9/11: Thee Travis Miller, Paula Atherton, Bunny Brunel, the Emotions, more…

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri 9/9: Bulldawgs Blues Band
Sat 9/10: Steph’s Rockin’ Road show
Sun 9/11: Guy and Dave duo
Fri 9/16: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sat 9/17: Vinyl Gypsies
Sun 9/18: Karen Eden w/ Bill Macpherson

San Souci
21 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Sat 9/17: The Focke Wolves, Dee Skusting, the Rodents

The Six Chow House
419 E. Main St., Ventura
Wed 9/14: Owl, Black Moon Lilith, Die Healing

The Shores
1031 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 9/10: Headway
Sat 9/17: Sin Chonies

The Sound Palace
1681 Beacon Pl., Oxnard
Sat 9/10: Marina V, Diana Bacon, Karri Climer, Vanise TGerry, Olivia Mucha

Topa Topa Brewing
104 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sat 9/17: Barn Burners

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Wednesdays: Americana Night
Thursdays: LA Jazz Connection
Fri 9/9: Heathers on Fire
Sat 9/10: Gary Ballen (2 pm); The Jetlemons (8 pm)
Sun 9/11: Karen Eden (12:30 pm; Joe Delia ( 5 pm)
Fri 9/16: The Balance
Sat 9/17: Steve and Sally Williams (2 pm); Dave Rea Acoustic DNA (8 pm)
Sun 9/18: Sean Wiggins (12:30 pm); Déjà vu Too (5 pm)

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter
Wednedays: Tribal Me
Sat 9/10: Heart of Blues
Sun 9/11: Del Franklin

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Wed 9/7: The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Thus 9/8: Ricky Montgomery
Sat 9/10: Noche de Verano Sin Ti
Fri 9/16: Allen Stone, Josh Damigo

The Vine
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Saturdays: Smitty and Julia and Friends
Sundays: Austin Vallejo
Fri 9/9: Ray Jaurique

Waterside Restaurant and Wine Bar
3500 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sun 9/18: Teresa Russell

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 2 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 9/8: The Brandon Ragan Project
Fri 9/9: Sean Wiggins
Sun 9/11: Tossers
Thurs 9/15: Karyn 805
Fri 9/16: Shaky Feelin’
Sat 9/17: Two’s Company
Sun 9/18: Johnny & the Love Handles
Tues 9/20: Open mic w/ Jenna Rose

1901
740 S. B Street, Oxnard
Sat 9/10: Steve and Sally Williams

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

How hot was that Labor Day weekend? I hope you were able to get out and catch some of the many live music events along the coast where it was mostly bearable. As for the rest of September, it looks like the weather should remain warm to hot…just not Vegas hot.

As always, at the top of my list of recommendations is anything I’m involved with, so I hope you’ll consider Taste of Local as it returns this year on Sunday, September 11 presented by Totally Local VC Agricultural Education Foundation. VenturaRocks (myself) will help to host the music stage where Spencer the Gardener, Dan Grimm and the Rose Valley Thorns will be performing. Along with the live music, there will be a local homebrew challenge, a farm-to-glass mixology throwdown and dozens of booths where you can taste delicious samples from local chefs. There is expected to be over 60 area chefs, farmers, purveyors, wineries, breweries and distilleries showcasing their culinary expertise. You can find out more about this wonderful event at TotallyLocalVC.com and I hope to see you there!

The 5th annual Oxnard Jazz Festival runs three days this year at Oxnard Beach Park (1601 Harbor Blvd.) Friday, September 9 – Sunday, September 11. This ticketed event will feature live music all three days. Delta by the Beach kicks off the live music on Friday; Kelly’s Lot, Hiroshima, Jeffrey Osborne, Jeff Ryan and others on Saturday, and Sunday it’s Paula Atherton, Bunny Brunel, Erin Stevenson, the Emotions and more. You can get the full list of acts, Covid-19 updates and ticket information at OxnardJazzFestival.com.

The Roots 805 Jam is Saturday, September 10 at Oceanview Pavilion in Port Hueneme from 3 – 11 pm with Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Kyle Smith, Krooked Treez, Synrgy, Morie & the Heavy Hitters, Rising son, Jacob Marquez & the Good vibes and more. Tickets range from $30 to $65 on EventBrite.

The 34th Anniversary show for Chick Singer Night will be held on Saturday, September 10, with
Martha V, Diana Bacon, Olivia Mucha, Kerri Climer and Vanise Terry. The location is Sound Palace, Studio B in Oxnard. Tickets are $25 through EventBrite.com.

Dirty Cello returns to Ventura with a show at Namba Performing Arts Space on Saturday, September 10. Band leader and cellist Rebecca Roudman is also a member of classical orchestras, but with the Dirty Cello band she lets her hair down and uses her classical training to push the cello to its limits – more Jimi Hendrix than Yo -Yo Ma. Roudman says, “We play what folks want to hear, from the Devil Went Down to Georgia to Led Zeppelin, we go on stage with a huge collection of songs and then just have a ton of fun – we don’t take ourselves too seriously, and we just want the audience to have a good time too.”

The Leashless Brewing End-of-Summer Lu’au party falls on Saturday, September 17. You’re invited to dress in your lava-lavas, sarongs, or your aloha shirts…and bring on the island vibe because this will be a party! Morie and the Heavy Hitters play from 6 to 9 with proceeds from the event donated to the Ventura State Rescue Association.

Saturday September 17 at the Beatrice Wood Center for Arts in upper Ojai will have an event being billed as Gypsy Meets Choro, featuring Finnish guitarist Olli Soikkeli and Italian-Brazilian 7-string guitarist, Cesar Garabini. The duo offers up an exquisite duet paring swinging Django Reinhardt-style gypsy jazz guitar and spicy choro style jazz guitar. You can get more information at BeatriceWood.com

New shows added at Ventura Music Hall
Tribal Seeds feat. Hector Roots Lewis – October 4
Atmosphere – October 19
Klangstof – October 25
Big Head Todd and the Monsters – November 11
Zepparella – December 8
Mat Kearney – February 11

Mark your calendar (more details next issue) for Saturday, September 24: The Banana Festival in Port Hueneme, Oktoberfest at Lucas Sellers in Moorpark and it’s the Rudder Room’s 60th anniversary with Teresa Russell.

Quick Notes: Starship feat. Mickey Thomas at Libbey Bowl on September 4 was cancelled; The Fabulous Thunders play Ventura Music Hall on Wednesday, September 7; Flipper, Mike Watt and The Robot Uprising play Gigi’s on Thursday, September 8; IDKHow plays the Ventura Theater on Friday, September 9; Bart Davenport plays the Deer Lodge on Friday, September 9;
Blood, Sweat and Tears play Libbey Bowl on Saturday, September 10; Kansas plays the Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center on Thursday, September 15; Josh Damigo will open for Allen Stone at the Ventura Music Hall on Friday, September 16; And Panteon Rococo plays the Ventura Theater on Tuesday, September 20.

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

The Ojai Pops Concert Series co-sponsored by the City of Ojai kicked off Sunday, August 21, and if you missed it, no worries, there will be four more chances to catch another one of their community concerts at Libbey Bowl. All concerts are free and start at 3:30 pm:
August 28: Tuxedo Junction Jazz Band
September 25: 805 Brass and Los Padres Sound Horn Quartet
October 23: Ojai Pops Orchestra w/ vocalists Miriam Dance & Sophie Holt
November 6: Larktown & Friends, featuring Lark Cobb (vocals) and Todd Temanson (banjo)

The Hueneme Beach Festival falls over the weekend of August 27 and 28 (1 – 6 pm) and is absolutely free to attend with live music both days:
Saturday, August 27: New Orleans Suspects, Twisted Gypsy, Taylor Sackson, CRV, Morie & the Heavy Hitters, Olivia Willhite
Sunday, August 28: Nth Power, Phantom Blues Band, Beebs & her Money Makers, the Cousins, Sade, Juano & Friends, Hand Me Down Band.

Spencer Mackenzie’s is once again uniting two events into one with the world’s largest cornhole tournament called The Throwdown during the day and then once the sun (starts) to go down, it’s live music with A.D.D. on Friday; Sunny Ledfurd, and Mandex on Saturday; then starting at 2 pm on Sunday, it’s Morie & the Heavy Hitters followed up with a set by Rey Fresco. Tickets can be found at TheThrowDownCornholeTournament.com.

The 34th Anniversary show for Chick Singer Night will be held on Saturday, September 10 with Martha V, Diana Bacon, Olivia Mucha, Kerri Climer and Vanise Terry. Chick Singer Night is held at Studio B in Oxnard. Tickets are $25 through EventBrite.com.

There are several shows coming up at the Namba Performing Arts Space on Oak, downtown Ventura:
Esteban Ramirez on September 3
Dirty Cello on September 10
Iona Fyfe on September 11
Tommy McManus on September 18

Along with Hawaiian hula dancers, frisbee dog demonstrations, food trucks and more, the Aloha Beach Festival will offer up some live musical entertainment from Warren Takahashi and Friends, Free Love Project 805, Jacob Marquez and the Good Vibes, Morie & the Heavy Hitters, Jill Martini and the Shrunken Heads, Keyth & the Universouls, Heavy Rotation, the Question and Rising Son. This free family friendly event will be held at promenade park along Surfer’s Point here in Ventura on Saturday and Sunday, September 3 and 4. This year’s beneficiary will be the Merito Foundation.

New shows added at the Ventura Theater:
Max & Iggor Cavalera – September 29
Alkaline Trio – October 21

New shows added at Ventura Music Hall
Protoje, Jesse Royal, Lila Ike – Oct 1
Bad Suns – Oct 5
Dirty Honey, Dorothy, Mac Saturn – Oct 6
Knuckle Puck – Oct 22
Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with the guilty Ones – November 15
The Rare Occasions, Hot Freaks – December 4

High Street Arts Center (HighStreetArtsCenter.com) in Moorpark has a number of tribute shows lined up called the 2022 Legends Series:
Chicago Tribute Experience (Chicago) – August 26
Raymond Michael tribute to King of Rock and Roll (Elvis) – August 27
The Heart of Rock & Roll (Huey Lewis & the News) – September 2
Fortunate Son (Credence Clearwater Revival – September 3

Quick Notes: just added to the music stage for Taste of Local on Sunday, September 11 is Spencer the Gardener; Billy Idol plays the Ventura Theater Thursday, August 25; the next Singer/songwriter showcase dinner event at Pierano’s is set for Thursday, August 25 with Dylan Brehm, Lainey Brown, Olivia Mucha, Jodi Farrell and Aaron Burch; Colbie Caillat is at the Thousand Oaks Civic Auditorium, Friday, August 26; Fantastic Diamond plays Cantara on Saturday, August 27; the final Music Under the Stars is Saturday, August 27 with Lisa Haley & the Zydekats (sold out); Elvis Costello plays the Thousand Oaks Civic Auditorium on Sunday, August 28; Switchfoot is at the Ventura Music Hall on Sunday, August 28; Nathan McEuen plays the Ojai Underground on Friday, September 2; and Starship, featuring Mickey Thomas, is at the Libbey Bowl on Sunday, September 4.

The latest episode of VenturaRockSpot (www.VenturaRockSpot.com) is live featuring Looking West. The young trio out of Ventura have been making their mark on the music scene playing such venues as, Topa Topa Brewing in Ventura, Rock & Roll Pizza in Camarillo, even Surf Rodeo last month. You can catch them live when they play MadeWest Brewing on Saturday, August 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.

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

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery; Bluegrass Jam
Fri 8/19: Teresa Russell
Sat 8/20: Big Adventure Duo

Boots & Brews
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd.
Sun 8/20: Cole Swindell, Eddie Montgomery, Raelynn

Café Fiore
66 California Street, Ventura
Wed 8/10: Donna Greene
Fri 8/12: Instone
Sun 8/14: JanGala Roots
Wed 8/17: David Patt
Fri 8/19: Little Alice
Sun 8/21: Free Love Project

Channel Islands Harbor
3600 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
8/13: In Contept Band
8/20: Nautical Thrust

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 8/12: Satie Shorey “Disco Friday Nite”
Sat 8/13: The Dirty Lowdown Band
Thurs 8/18: Cadillac Zack presents Canned Heat
Sat 8/12: Heart & Soul

The Collection
2751 Park View Court, Oxnard
Wed 8/10: DSB

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays
Thursdays: Glenn Bennet

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy, Ojai
Fri 8/12: Romper, Camino Muerto
Sat 8/20: Arielle Moire-Selvage; Ava Grace Music

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Fri 8/12: Ignition
Sun 8/14: Strummed Down
Sun 8/21: Smokey & Friends

The Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Thurs 8/11: Lucy Morningstar Unplugged
Thurs 812: Matt (Blown Over)
Sat 8/20: Irie Nature

The Grape
2833 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays Jazz Jam
Most Saturday afternoons: Fausto Cuevas y La Moderna
Wed 8/10: Teka and New Bossa
Thur 8/11: Javier Vergara / Camara Kambon Band
Fri 8/12: Allan Hinds / Brad Rabuchin Band
Wed 8/17: Peter Curtis Trio
Thurs 8/18: The Idiomatiques
Fri 8/19: Paul McCallum and Friends
Sat 8/20: Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five feat. Hilary Alexander

Heritage Square Summer Concert Series
715 S. A Street, Oxnard
Fri 8/12: The British Beat
Fri 8/19: Caliente 805

Keynote Lounge
10245 E Telephone Rd, Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Fri 8/12: Heart and Soul
Fri 8/19: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 8/20: Pull the Trigger

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 8/11: Blown Over
Fri 8/12: Mike Beers
Sat 8/13: Mark Masson
Sun 8/14: Katie Leigh
Thurs 8/18: Mcguire / Moffet Band
Fri 8/19: Brion Shearer
Sat 8/20: Jacob Marquez & the Bood Vibes
Sun 8/21: Kim Moya Beach Party

Libbey Bowl
210 Signal St., Ojai
Wed 8/10: Richie Kotzen
Sun 8/14: Air Supply
Thurs 8/18: Thievery Corporation
Fri 8/19: Three Dog Night

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Fri & Sat 8-11 pm; Sun 5-8 pm
Fri 8/12: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sat 8/13: Big Adventure
Sun 8/14: Corsican Brothers
Fri 8/19: Tossers
Sat 8/20: Crosscut 805
Sun 8/21: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak Street, Ventura
Fri 8/12: Camara Kambon

Poseidon Brewing
5777 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura
Fri 8/12: Vanise Terry Band
Sat 8/13: The Dynasties
Sat 8/13: Morrison Drive
Sat 8/20: Cary Park

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri 8/12: Jetlemons
Sat 8/13: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sun 8/14: Matt Grey
Fri 8/19: Doc Rogers Band
Sat 8/20: Vinyl Gypies
Sun 8/21: Blown Over

Topa Topa
104 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sat 8/20: Casual Business

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Wednesdays: Americana Night
Thursdays: LA Jazz Connection
Fri 8/12: Tossers
Sat 8/13: Vinny Berry; Ray Jaurique
Sun 8/14: Bob Bishop Band; Bella Lucarelli
Fri 8/19: Dave Rea and Acoustic DNA
Sat 8/20: Hot Roux; Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 8/21: Bobby and Steve; Mark Masson

Ventura County Fair
10 W. Harbor Blvd
Grandstand Stage
Wed 8/10: Cheap Trick
Station Stage
Wed 8/10: Breaking Bored
Thurs 8/11: Heart & Soul; Zepp Heads
Fri 8/12: Hologram Empire; Pull the Trigger; Doo Wah Riders
Sat 8/13: Raised on Vinyl; Beach Street a Go Go
Sun 8/14: Barrelhouse Wailers; Tara Macri

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 8/12: Lost Dog Street Band, Matt Heckler
Sat 8/13: Vista Kicks
Fri 8/19: Shaky Feelin’ w/ Groove Session
Sat 8/20: Doin’ Time

The Vine
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Saturdays: Smitty and Julia and Friends
Sundays: Austin Vallejo
Fri 8/12: Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio

Waterside Restaurant and Wine Bar
3500 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 8/12: Tom & Milo

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 2 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 8/11: Brandon Ragan
Fri 8/12: National Cat
Sat 8/13: James Bros.
Sun 8/14: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Tues 8/16: Open Mic w/ Jenna Rose
Thurs 8/18: The Pipes
Fri 8/19: Frank Barajas
Sat 8/20: Milo Sledge

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

August is in full swing and with it a whole lotta live music in and around Ventura County. The Ventura County Fair is in its second week of its 10-day run and the final Grandstand Stage concert is Wednesday, August 10, with Cheap Trick. That being said, the Station Stage will continue to rock with local favorites through Sunday, August 14. Be sure to check out VenturaRocks.com photo gallery for band photos taken at the Fair this season.

Chick Singer Night just announced their newest City Chapter Director is Ventura’s own Jodi Farrell. Jodi has been an integral part of Ventura’s music scene for so many years fronting the Front Street Prophets, performing with TreCoustics, and now with Jim Rankin as a duo. So many performers have been tutored and mentored via Jodi Farrell’s Music Studio and before that when she taught at Ventura Community College. She teaches voice, guitar and piano for all skill levels. She’s received many awards along the way including the 2016 Mayor’s Art Award for Arts Educator. Congratulations Jodi, this is so well deserved!!

Cadillac Zack presents 1960’s blues & rock legends Canned Heat at Cantara Cellars in Camarillo, on Thursday, August 18. If your memory is straining to remember, let me help you out. They had hits such as “Let’s Work Together,” “On the Road Again,” and “Going Up the Country.” They played the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and had a headlining slot at the original Woodstock. Trust me when I say, you won’t want to miss this amazing night of live music! Just text Zack for ticket information at (323) 377-5291.

Poseidon Brewing will be celebrating their 8th anniversary over the weekend of 8/12-8/14 with Vanise Terry Band, The Dynasties, Morrison Drive and Let’s be Frank performing.

To satisfy your need for live country music, there’s Boots and Brews on Saturday August 20 with Cole Swindell, Eddie Montgomery and Raelynn. Surfer’s Point Live at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Get your tickets at BootsAndBrews.com.

I admit that I absolutely love the different community sponsored music events such as Music Under the Stars at Olivas Adobe whose shows are all sold out for the rest of the season, but rest assured there are a number of free events nearby including the Heritage Square Summer Concert Series in Oxnard with The British Beat on Friday, August 12 6 – 8:30pm and Caliente 805 on Friday August 19; the Summer Concert Series at Constitution Park in Camarillo will have Country Nation on Saturday, August 27 from 7 -9 pm; and the Collection in Oxnard has DSB (tribute to Journey) on Wednesday, August 10 6 – 8:30 pm.

And though they’re not live music events, the Ojai Film Society is offering free screenings of a couple of music related movies at the Libbey Bowl. First the documentary, “Summer of Soul” on Friday, August 12, and then “Yesterday” which features the Beatles reimagined when a phenomena hits during a blackout and wipes out most people’s memories of the Beatles, this one screens on Friday, August 26. Though free, you’ll need to RSVP through Eventbrite.

Emmy winning artist, Camara Kambon (for his score in the HBO film, “Sonny Liston” the Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion”) performs at Namba with Javier Vergara on tenor sax, Adam Cohen on bass and Chris Blondal on drums. Tickets are only $20 for this intimate show on Friday, August 12.
New shows added at the Ventura Theater:
Silversun Pickups Sunday, October 2
Marcus Mumford Tuesday, October 4
Gogol Bordello on Saturday, November 5
The Wrecks on Saturday, November 19

New shows at Ventura Music Hall
Too Many Zooz, September 29
Ocean All, October 7
The Slackers, December 9
Squirrel Nut Zippers, December 17
Hirie, February 22

New shows at Libbey Bowl:
Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite on September 30
Ben Harper on October 6

Mark on your calendars for upcoming events: the Hueneme Beach Festival the last weekend of August, and the return of the Aloha Beach Festival along at Promenade Park (Surfer’s Point) the following weekend, September 3 and 4. What’s also so very nice is that both of these events are free!! I’ll have more in the next issue of the Ventura Breeze.

Quick Notes: Tommy Foytek’s Variety Show continues on Wednesday nights at the Lookout Bar & Grill in Oxnard; reggae Sundays continue at Café Fiore through the end of summer.
Glenn Bennett has a Thursday afternoon residency at the Copa Cubana; Mustangs of the West play the Ojai Underground on Thursday, August 11; Katie Shorey has a Disco Nite at Cantara on Friday, August 12; Romper plays at date at the Deer Lodge on Friday, August 12;
Barrelhouse Wailers play Strey Cellars in Oxnard on Friday, August 19; the legendary Three Dog Night play Libbey Bowl on Friday, August 19; and Pato Banton plays Mrs. Olson’s on Saturday, August 20.

And then finally, Taste of Local returns this year on Sunday, September 11 presented by Totally Local VC Agricultural Education Foundation. I was thrilled when Kat Merrick reached out and invited VenturaRocks to host the music stage where the Rose Valley Thorns will be just one of the acts performing. You can find out more about this wonderful event at TotallyLocalVC.com and I hope to see you there!

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

The traditional free concert to the community once again opens the Ventura Music Festival (VMF) in Mission Park and this year it features Adaawe. The international women of voice and drum perform a global fusion of African rhythm, thrilling harmony, and world soul to uplift the spirt, celebrate diversity, and unite humanity. Low-back chairs are allowed, but honestly, I’m thinking we’ll be up and dancing for most of their performance which starts at 5:30 pm. Why not make it a family event and bring a blanket, picnic dinner while enjoying the sounds of Adaawe.

Following the Wednesday free performance, there will be six ticketed VMF performances held at the Ventura College Performing Arts Theater over the next two weekends featuring We Banjo 3, Django Festival Allstars, Sean Chen, the Moanin’ Frogs, Veronica Swift and The Crossing. To secure tickets, go to VenturaMusicFestival.org.
The Ventura County Fair returns this summer with a fine line up of musical entertainment both on the Station Stage featuring local artists, and the Grandstand Stage featuring national touring acts. It’s such a treat knowing all shows are included in the price of admission. By the way, did you know the fair is free for those five and younger and for those 100 or older? For the rest of us, it’s only $15 for adults; $10 kids 6-12; seniors 65 and older $10.

Check out VenturaRocks.com for the Station Stage lineup. Here is the Grandstand Stage list of acts:
Wednesday, 8/3: Martina McBride
Thursday, 8/4: KC & the Sunshine Band
Friday, 8/5: The All-American Rejects
Saturday, 8/6: Blue Oyster Cult
Sunday, 8/7: Dia de la Familia concert
Monday, 8/8: The Beach Boys
Tuesday, 8/9: Clay Walker
Wednesday, 8/10: Cheap Trick

New shows added for the Majestic Ventura Theater include Marcus Mumford and Danielle Ponder on Tuesday, October 4, GWAR on Saturday, October 8; Black Flag on Saturday, October 29, Gogol Bordello on Saturday, November 5, and Tegan and Sara on Friday, November 11.

The Hueneme Beach Festival falls over the last weekend of August (27- 28; 11 – 7 pm) with free admission. Do note that parking is $10 but BikeVentura will be hosting a free bike valet, so if you can, ride your bike there. There will be music on two stages featuring New Orleans Suspects, Twisted Gypsy, Taylor Sackson, CRV, Marachi Camarillo, Oliva Willhite, and Morie & the Heavy Hitters on Saturday. And then on Sunday, it’s Nth Power, Beebs & Money Makers, the Phantom Blues Band, Sade, the Hand me Down Band, Juano & Friends, and the Cousins.

Spencer Mackenzie Throwdown Cornhole Festival will be held at Surfer’s Point Live (Ventura Fairgrounds parking lot) over the last weekend of August. The acts scheduled to perform this year are Sunny Ledfurd, Mandex, A.D.D., Rey Fresco and Morie & the Heavy Hitters. This is a ticketed event at $25 a day, or $40 for 3-day pass.

The New West Symphony announced their 2022/2023 Masterpiece Series Season recently where performances will be held Saturday evenings at the Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center and with Sunday matinees in Camarillo at the Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center. It all kicks off with their Winter Spectacular starring Sam Harris in December 2022 and will run through next November 2023 with a production of “Beethoven to Brubeck.” You can download their brochure at NewWestSymphony.org.

If you enjoy the punk end of the music spectrum, then you won’t want to miss NardFest on August 6, at the Oceanview Pavilion Performing Arts Theater in Port Hueneme. Bands on the bill include Head Heat, Ill Repute, Stalag 13, Dr. Know, False Confession, iDecline, Civil Conflict, Romper and Boilerman. The event runs 3 – 11 pm; tickets are only $20.

The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy benefit concert runs two days July 30-31 from 2-9 pm at the Libbey Bowl featuring Grateful Shred headlining both days. Leading up to the main act: Saturday, Cayucas, Gifted & Blessed, Chuck & Luisa, Barbarelle and on Sunday, Nate Mercereau, Carlos Nino, Dan Horne, Service Human, Shelley Burgon, Melody Bird and Barbarelle. Ticket information can be found at OVLC.org/shred.

Quick Notes:
Vincenzo Giammanco, CEO and founder of Boots and Brews confirmed there will in fact be two Boots and Brews for Ventura this year with Cole Swindell on August 20 and Tim McGraw on October 14 (tickets for both are on sale at BootsAndBrews.com); Tony’s Pizzaria continues with the Thursday free reggae shows with Morie & the Heavy Hitters on Thursday, July 28; Myst plays the Heritage Square Summer Concert Series on Friday, July 29 and it’s Soul Machine on Friday, August 5; Jerry’s Middle Finger plays the Ventura Music Hall on Friday, July 19; Hip Hop Mindset at the Oceanview Pavilion Performing Arts Theater on Saturday, July 30; Pedals & Pints Brewing Company and Tarantula Hill Brewing Company in Thousand Oaks are presenting the inaugural Down the Rabbit Hole Festival of Music and Beer on Saturday, July 30; Donna Lynn Caskey will open for the Dennis and Laura Show at Namba on Saturday, July 30; Poseidon Brewing will be celebrating their 8th anniversary over the weekend of 8/12-8/14; it’s Third Eye Blind at the Ventura Theater on Saturday, August 6; and finally, the Oxnard Salsa Festival is postponed for yet another year (fingers crossed for 2023);

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

This is it! After a pandemic time-out, Surf Rodeo returns to Ventura over the weekend of July 15 – July 17 at the Ventura pier with music on the southside and surf competitions on the northside at Surfer’s Point. The festivities not only include a surfing contest featuring pros and locals, the bikini cowgirl and cowboy competition and cornhole tournament, but if you ask me (which is why you’re most likely reading my column), it’s all about the live music. It will be live bands galore over three days on several stages; it’s practically non-stop, start to finish with over 40 bands scheduled! The headliners for each day are The Green, Hirie and Rob Leines on Friday, Ozomatli, Badfish, The Aggrolites & Bob Log III on Saturday, and Yachtley Crew and Highway Starr on Sunday. For a more complete music listing and to secure your tickets, go to SurfRodeo.org.

Meanwhile for something a little tamer, Camarillo Old Town Heritage Days Midsummer Block Party also runs the same weekend July 14 – 17. Though you’ll need to purchase carnival ride tickets, there is no admission to the event which means the music is free!
Friday, July 15
6-10 pm – Acoustic DNA
Saturday, July16
Noon – 2 – Mariachi
2-4 pm – Full Clip
4-5 pm Rising Elijah
5-6 pm Bobby Hart & Old Town Boys
6-7:30 pm Mini Driver
8 – 10 pm Foster Campbell & Friends
Sunday, July 17
Noon – 2 pm The Martinez Bros with Ruben Estrada
2-4 pm Shaky Feelin’
4-6 pm Free Love Project

Poseidon Brewing has their Summer Saturday Music Series from 4-7 pm (unless otherwise listed):
July 16 – Zeke Berkley
July 23 – Steve and Sally Williams
July 30 – Mitch Bradford
August 6 – Muleskinner Revival
August 13 – The Dynasties (1-3 pm)
August 13 – Morrison Drive (4:30 – 7 pm)
August 20 – Cary Park
August 27 – Chris Murphy
September 3 – Dean & Lisa

The 2022 Heritage Square Summer Concert Season is underway in Oxnard on Friday evenings 6 – 8:30 pm. Individual seats are available for purchase day of show for $10 on a first come basis, or you can take your own blanket or low back lawn chairs seats for free unreserved seating.
Upcoming concerts:
7/15: The Impulse Band
7/22: Los Cool Arrows
7/29: Myst
8/5: Soul Machine
8/12: The British Beat
8/19: Caliente 805

Pedals & Pints Brewing Company and Tarantula Hill Brewing Company in Thousand Oaks are presenting the inaugural Down the Rabbit Hole Festival of Music and Beer on Saturday, July 30 from 11 am to 11 pm and it will feature 10 bands between the two breweries. Tickets are $60 for both venues, which includes your first beer at both locations, and a free shuttle between the two. Bands on the bill are Robert Jon & the Wreck, Beaux Gris Gris & the Apocalypse, Shaky Feelin’, Jacob Marquez & the Good Vibes, a Dustland Fairytail, OPM, Weekend Celebrity, Garrett Lee Robinson, Those Animals and Better off Blonde.

New shows added for the Majestic Ventura Theater include Concerts 4 Causes – Metal Help for Mental Help featuring Bone Maggot, Disrupted Euphoria, Sinsation and more on Saturday, July 23; Panteon Rococo on September 20; Lagwagon, Strung Out and SACK on October 6; and the Front Bottoms on October 9.

I was looking over the Boots & Brews Country Music Festival webpage and it shows Ventura is listed for August 20 with Cole Swindell, Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry, and Raelynn. But then they list Tim McGraw on October 14 and when you take a look, it’s a second Boots & Brews for Ventura which also features Michael Ray and Bailey Zimmerman. Hmmm, interesting; I hope it’s not a mistake. I hadn’t heard back on my inquiry for clarification as of press time.

Quick Notes:
All Music Under the Stars summer concerts at Olivas Adobe are sold out; the Ojai Band plays a free concert at Libbey Bowl on Wednesday, July 13; jazz musician, Luis Munoz, will have his final show at Namba on Saturday, 7/16, before he moves out of state; there’s a Numbskull show with Subhumans, Generacion Suicida, and Head cut at Gigi’s on Saturday, July 23; Katie Shorey does ladies of the 80s at Cantara on Saturday, July 23; and don’t forget that the Ventura Music Festival runs July 29-31 & August 5-7.

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 for all of Ventura county, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.

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

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery; Bluegrass Jam
Fri 7/15: Teresa Russell
Tues 7/19: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson

Café Fiore
66 California Street, Ventura
Sundays 5-9 pm
Sun 7/17: Forbidden Fruit
Sun 4/24: JanGala Roots

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 7/15: Midlife Crisis
Sat 7/16: Ignition
Fri 7/22: The Jukes
Sat 7/23: Katie Shorey

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays
Thursdays: Glenn Bennet
Sun 7/17: House Arrest

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Sat 7/16: Epitome of Dreams
Fri 7/22: The Brix Brothers
Sun 7/24: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer

The Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Thurs 7/14: Evan Joffred unplugged
Sat 7/16: 805 Social Club
Thurs 7/21: Andrew Hart unplugged
Fri 7/22: the Slider
Sat 7/23: How to Live with Robots

GiGi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Ave., Ventura
Sat 7/23: Subhumans, Generacion Suicida, Head Cut

The Grape
2833 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays Jazz Jam
Most Saturday afternoons: Fausto Cuevas y La Moderna
Wed 7/13: Adam Clark ensemble featuring Rachel Flowers
Thurs 7/14: 6 Beats Apart
Fri 7/15: Smith/Fierabracci Ensemble
Sat 7/16: Gregg Karukas
Wed 7/20: Brad Rabuchin & Cats have Edge
Thurs 7/21: Jazz Hates Johnny
Fri 7/22: Tony Ybarra
Sat 7/23: Doug Webb and Friends

Keynote Lounge
10245 E Telephone Rd, Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Fri 7/15: CRV
Sat 7/16: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 7/23: Sin Chonies

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 7/14: Irie Nature
Fri 7/15: Vinny Berry
Sat 7/16: Second Round
Sun 7/17: Daniela Cardillo
Thurs 7/21: Danielle Stacy
Sat 7/23: JC Balserak
Sun 7/24: Brother Kim Moya

Libbey Bowl
210 Signal St., Ojai
Wed 7/13: Ojai Band
Sat 7/16: Oingo Boingo former members
Sun 7/17: ABC
Fri 7/22: The Zombies with Rooney

Lucas Sellers Wine
330 Zachary St., Moorpark
Sat 7/23: Jayden Secor
Sat 7/30: Jon Ranger

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street, Ventura
Sat 7/23: Bone Maggot, Disrupted Euphoria, more…

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Fri & Sat 8-11 pm; Sun 5-8 pm
Fri 7/15: Jetlemons
Sat 7/16: Crosscut 805
Sun 7/17: Red Rhythm
Fri 7/22: Urban Dread
Sat 7/23: Operation 90s
Sun 7/24; On Tap

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak Street, Ventura
Sat 7/16: Luis Munoz
Sat 7/23: The Listening Room Redux 7

Poseidon Brewing
5777 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura
Sat 7/16: Zeke Berkley
Sat 7/23: Steve and Sally Williams

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut Street, Ventura
Fri 7/15: Three on a Match

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri 7/15: Brittney Burchett
Sat 7/16: Sean Wiggins
Fri 7/22: Dean Clark 5
Sat 7/23: Holgers Heroes

Surf Rodeo
Southside Ventura Pier
Fri 7/15: The Green, Hirie, Rob Leines, Rey Fresco, The Pitts, Katie Skene Band, Casual Business, Rising Son
Sat 7/16: Ozomatli, Badfish, The Aggrolites, Bob Log III, Sitting on Stacy, The Aquadolls, Raging Arb and the Redheads, Guy Martin, Fido, Zepp Heads, more…
Sun 7/17: Yachtley Crew, Highway Starr, Beebs & Her Money Makers, Brion Shearer, Brian Mikasa, Dudley, Ashes to Amber, Sik Sik Sicks, Jayden Secor, The Remedies, more…

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Wednesdays: Americana Night
Thursdays: LA Jazz Connection
Fri 7/15: Jen Staves & the Bluzfish
Sat 7/16: Steve & Sally Williams; Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 7/17: Bobby, Fin & Dave; Masters of the Past
Fri 7/22: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 7/23: Dive Bar Steve; Shakey Feelin’
Sun 7/24: Bob Bishop Band; George & Michael

Ventura College Performing Arts Center
4700 Loma Vista Road, Ventura
Fri 7/15: Schwabb Academy Chamber Music
Sat 7/16: Schwab Academy Symphony Orchestra

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 7/14: Iya Tierra, Cydeways
Fri 7/15: Noche de Verano Sin Ti
Sun 7/17: The Cadillac Three
Tues 7/19: Memphis May Fire
Thurs 7/21: Wavves
Fri 7/22: Tiny Moving Parts
Sat 7/23: Soja, The Elovaters, Kyle Smith
Sun 7/24: Billy Howerdel

The Vine
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Saturdays: Smitty and Julia and Friends
Sundays: Austin Vallejo
Fri 7/15: Duncan and the Dragonslayers
Fri 7/22: Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers
Sun 7/24: Steve and Sally Williams

Water’s Edge
1510 Anchors Way Dr., Ventura
Brunch 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Saturdays: Teresa Russell

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 2 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 7/14: Brandon Ragan
Fri 7/15: Miss Bix & the Nervous Tics
Sat 7/16: Jodi Farrell & Jim Rankin
Sun 7/17: Heart & Soul
Tues 7/19: Open mic w/ Jenna Rose
Thurs 7/21: Blown Over
Fri 7/22: Midlife Crisis

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

I am amped up and happy to see the Ventura County Fair has announced their 2022 Grandstand Stage entertainment line up finally! The fair has always tried to “spread the love” by offering diverse genres for their attendees. You can’t just do rock, or country, or pop meaning you can’t please all the people all the time, but they do their best to offer a wide range of musical entertainment:

Wednesday, 8/3: Martina McBride
Thursday, 8/4: KC & the Sunshine Band
Friday, 8/5: The All-American Rejects
Saturday, 8/6: Blue Oyster Cult
Sunday, 8/7: Dia de la Familia concert
Monday, 8/8: The Beach Boys
Tuesday, 8/9: Clay Walker
Wednesday, 8/10: Cheap Trick

All concerts are included in the price of admission and start at 7:30 pm, except for Sunday which starts at 3 pm. I can’t help but hope Uncle Jesse (John Stamos) will return to play with the Beach Boys again, and I’ll be honest, my heart stopped ever so briefly when I saw that Cheap Trick would be playing; they were a huge part of the soundtrack to my high school days.

I love sharing cool news. The all-new Ventura Music Hall has committed to donating one dollar per ticket sold to community non-profits which means, they’re hoping to donate up to $40,000 annually! Their first donation of $10,000 was presented to the Ventura Music Festival during the venue’s ribbon cutting ceremony on June 16. Susan Scott, Ventura Music Festival’s Executive Director was quoted as saying, “Having a new live music venue in Ventura is a good thing and the Ventura Music Festival is delighted to be the first beneficiary of their unique grant awards to Ventura nonprofits.” I under stand their next recipient will be the Boys & Girls Club of Ventura.

The Tequila & Taco Festival will be held on July 9 – July 10 at Surfer’s Point Live at the Ventura County Fairgrounds parking lot. Along with one of my favorite libations, the event features live music with Sugar Ray, Adelaide and Smooth Sounds of Santana on Saturday, and then Bone Thugs n Harmony, la Sonora Dinamita, and Sambada on Sunday. For ticket information, go to TequilaAndTacoMusicFestival.com.

The Seabridge Summer Concert Series kicks off on Saturday, July 2, with Vinyl Gypsies, Jayden Secor, In Stone, Jazz on the Rocks and Brandon Ragan Project. The free event runs noon – 8 pm at the Seabridge Amphitheater located at 1185 Victoria Ave. in Oxnard below the Fishermen’s Catch.

Libbey Bowl’s website has been updated which now lists all the great concerts for the summer. If you’ve never taken in a show there, do yourself a favor, select a concert and go for it. It’s such a relaxing space surrounded by oak trees, and after 5 pm the temperatures drop to a comfortable level where a light sweater may or may not be necessary by the time the show is over. Their annual free Independence Day concert will be held on Sunday, July 3 at 6 pm, but all other ticketed events begin at 5 pm with opening acts and the headliners usually by 7 pm. Here’s just a few shows lined up:
Friday, July 8: Stephen Pearcy (Ratt)
Saturday, July 16: Oingo Boing former Members
Sunday, July 17: ABC
Friday, July 22: the Zombies with Rooney
Saturday, July 30: Grateful Shred (Ojai Valley Land Conservancy benefit)
Sunday, July 31: Grateful Shred (Ojai Valley Land Conservancy benefit)

Other Libbey Bowl concerts coming up include Three Dog Night, Michael Feinstein, Air Supply, Bruce Hornsby, Richie Kotzen, Blood Sweat and Tear, Starship with Mickey Thomas and more.

It looks like Pedals & Pints Brewing Company and Tarantula Hill Brewing Company in Thousand Oaks are presenting the inaugural Down the Rabbit Hole Festival of Music and Beer on Saturday, July 30 from 11 am to 11 pm and it will feature 10 bands between the two breweries. Tickets are $60 for both venues, which includes your first beer at both locations, and a free shuttle between the two. Bands on the bill are Robert Jon & the Wreck, Beaux Gris Gris & the Apocalypse, Shaky Feelin’, Jacob Marquez & the Good Vibes, a Dustland Fairytail, OPM, Weekend Celebrity, Garrett Lee Robinson, Those Animals and Better off Blonde.

Congratulations to John and the crew at Leashless Brewing on their 5th anniversary. John has been consistently offering a place for people to enjoy live music Thursday through Sunday while providing their certified organic beers. To celebrate, they’ll be offering up three days of epic local reggae starting with Jacob Marquez and the Good Vibes on Friday, July 8, on Saturday, July 9, it’s Heavy Rotation, and then on Sunday, July 10, Levi acoustic.

This 4th of July, the City of Ventura brings back the downtown Street Fair along with the Pushem-Pullem parade which starts at 10 am. This is the only parade I’ve seen, where there are more people in the parade than viewers. Participants are invited to bring their bikes, scooters, strollers and wagons as long as they’re not motorized; it’s quite charming. The theme this year is “2022: Red, White & Blue!” Afterwards, the street fair typically offers a number of bands playing throughout downtown from 10 am – 4 pm.

Quick Notes: Jodi Farrell’s next singer/songwriters’ dinner event at Pierano’s is Wednesday, June 29 with Dylan Brehm, Marina Miller, Emma Wright, Tamara Varney, Jodi Farrell, Luke Hannington, Ella Robles and Aaron Burch; your last chance to catch Luis Munoz before he leaves California will be on July 16 at Namba; Mario Calire is on the road with Jewel this summer and their first week out had the band performing on Late Night with Seth Meyers (Monday 6/13); Surf Rodeo runs July 15 – 17 on the southside of the Ventura pier, get tickets at SurfRodeo.org; the 27th season of the Ventura Music Festival runs July 29 through August 7; and the November 25 show with AFI at the Majestic Ventura Theater is sold out.

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.