by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Happy New Year my friend! We are back to business as usual and as always already looking forward to a year filled with music which science has proven increases happiness and reduces stress as well as depression. Now the type of music that soothes the average soul is totally subjective. As for me? I love punk to jazz and “most” points in between.

That being said, I’ll admit, I’m a sucker for musicals from Broadway plays to small-town theater. Here in Ventura we are so lucky to have the Rubicon which always offers stellar productions. This month and for three days only, the Rubicon will play host for a special event, “Forever Motown” with favorite hit songs from Motown Legends. The production not only features nine singers and a five-piece band, but includes special guests Glenn Leonard from the Temptations and G.C. Cameron, original lead singer of the Spinners. While the production is in town for only three days, there will be two shows on Friday, January 10 (2 and 8 pm), three shows on Saturday, January 11 (2, 5:30 and 8 pm), and two final shows on Sunday, January 12 (2 and 7 pm). Find out more at RubiconTheatre.org.

Discovery Ventura has a number of shows lined up later in the month including Dave Wakeling and the English Beat on Friday, January 17, Ozomatli’s 25th year celebration on Saturday, January 18 (Ozomatli presents Ozokids earlier that afternoon), Agent Orange on Saturday, January 25 and the Spazmatics on Friday, January 31. It’s always more affordable to get your tickets in advance at DiscoveryVentura.com.

Surf Rodeo tickets are already on sale with big news that they’ve expanded to three days! Dates run July 17, 18 and 19 with prices going up as you get nearer the event. Find out more at SurfRodeo.org.

Quick Notes: the 12th Night Masquerade Ball at 1901 Speakeasy with Teresa Russell, Stephen Geyer and Mama Pat Russell on Saturday, January 4; brand new at the Saloon, it’s DJ Cid Hernandez and the Disco Soul Club every Friday at 9 pm; Pennywise and the Adolescents play the Ventura Theater on Saturday, January 11 and the Winery of Ventura plays host for a Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research benefit on Saturday, January 11, featuring Joe La Barbera and Coda.

Along with reading my music scene article here in the Ventura Breeze, I’d like to invite you to check out a few of my other projects I either produce myself or give a platform to such as the VenturaRockSpot which highlights a band or artist every month, you can find that on my main outlet for supporting our music scene which is VenturaRocks.com and you can listen in for original music from artists out of the 805 on the Pam Baumgardner Music Hour on KPPQ out of CAPS Media at 104.1 FM.

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Please send all information short or long to [email protected]. For updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com
All Venues Ventura, unless otherwise noted.

Blue Agave
185 E. Santa Clara
Fridays: Mariachi Band; DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Thursdays: Jim Friery, Bluegrass Jam

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs

Camarillo Barrelworks
126 Wood Road, Suite 104
Camarillo, CA
Music 6-9 pm
Sat 1/4: Kyle Swan
Sat 1/11: Vinyl Rendition

Cantina 31
Limon y Sal
598 E. Main Street
Saturdays: DJ
Sundays 1-4: Instone

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Danny D.

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Music 7 pm; Sat 11 am ; Sundays 4 pm
Saturdays: & Sundays: Kenny Devoe (11 am – 1 pm)
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio

Dargan’s Irish Pub
593 E. Main Street
Music: 4pm
Sun 1/5: The Sunday Drivers

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Fri 1/3: Sgt. Pepper
Sat 1/4: Shaky Feelin’
Sat 1/11: Which One’s Pink

Duke’s Griddle n Grill
1124 S. Seaward
Wednesdays: Karaoke

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays & Saturdays: DJ

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed 6-9, Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Fri 1/3: The Tossers

The Greek Restaurant
Ventura Harbor Village
Music: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Mon, Thur & Fri: Kenny Devoe

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night

La Cosecha Modern Concina
Crown Plaza Hotel
Music 11 am – 2 pm
Sun 1/12: Benjamin Buttner

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Sat 1/4: Jacob Marquez
Fri 1/10: Boom Duo

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 1/2: Lauren Hall
Sun 1/5: Peter Blackwelder
Thurs 1/9: Mark Masson
Sat 1/11: Luc Germann
Sun 1/12: Kirby Ai

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 1/4: The Purple Madness
Fri 1/10: Motionless in White, Beartooth
Sat 1/11: Pennywise, Adolescents, Slaughterhouse

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beer Bros. Open Mic

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke
Fri 1/10: Live Band Karaoke

Orozco’s de Ventura
839 E. Front Street
Fri & Sat 5 pm: Victor and Artis

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

Peirano’s Delicatessen
204 E. Main Street
Music: 6-8, Sundays Noon – 2
Sat 1/4: Doc Ventura
Sun 1/5: Brent Franklin
Sat 1/11: The Reserve Band
Sun 1/12: The Swillys

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D.

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
Fri 2 pm & 8 pm; Sat 2 pm, 5:30 & 8 pm
Sun 2 pm & 7 pm
Fri 1/10: Forever Motown
Sat 1/11: Forever Motown
Sun 1/12: Forever Motown

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 1/11: Hava the Band

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke w/ Brian Parra
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Thursdays: DJ Terry

The Sushi House
1127 S Seaward Avenue
Music 1 – 3:30 pm
Saturdays: Gary Ballen

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
Thursdays: Get Right College Night w/ DJ Nick Dean

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music: 3-5 pm, unless otherwise noted
Sat 1/4: Will Breman
Sun 1/5: Brandon Ragan
Sat 1/11: Hunter & the Dirty Jacks
Sun 1/12: Conner Cherland

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 1/3: Mis Bix & the Nervous Ticks
Sat 1/4: The Tossers
Sun 1/5: Andy D. & Ray J.
Fri 1/10: Karen 805
Sat 1/11: Sean Wiggins
Sun 1/12: Crooked Eye Tommy & guest

The Winery Ventura
4756 Market Street
Thurs – Sat 7-10; Sundays 5-8
Sat 1/4: The Art Farmers
Sat 1/11: Joe La Barbera and Coda

1901
Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Mark McKinney
Fri 1/3: Jim Seargeant
Sat 1/4: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Fri 1/10: Bobby Campbell
Sat 1/11: Luck Break

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

It’s the final weeks of the year with a handful of holiday shows and a whole lot of New Year’s Eve parties, so let’s get right to it.

On Thursday, December 19, Buena High School hosts their 7^th annual Not-So-Silent-Night benefit concert in the Library Media Center. The following day, Friday, December 20, the Ventura Theater presents their 8^th annual Holiday Sing-along featuring Disney hits and holidays tunes with the price of admission a new unwrapped child’s toy or pet supplies.

Topa Mountain Winery has three events lined up starting on Friday evening at 7 pm with an Ojai holiday concert featuring Smitty & Julia and Friends; then they’re back to their regularly scheduled afternoon live music 3-5 on Saturday with Patricia Avis Family Christmas and Sunday featuring the Hopeful Quartet Holiday Jazz ensemble.

Along with the final weeks of the musical “Forever Plaid” Plaid Tidings” at the Rubicon, there will be a Tiny Tots Holiday Concert featuring the Broadway Juniors on Saturday, December 21, at 10 am.

While we’re still on the subject of Christmas and music, I’d like to give one final plug for “the Local Love Project Holiday Album, The Spirit of Giving” which features over a dozen artists out of the 805 including Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Charles Law and Jagged, Towse, Boom Duo and more. The proceeds from the sales stay in the community going to the Local Love Project which helps those who have been affected by a disaster here in the 805. It’s available at CD Baby, Amazon, and locally at most every record store in town. It is the perfect stocking stuffer!

Now on to New Year’s Eve parties starting with live music: FIDO plays until 9 pm with an east coast style NYE party at Leashless Brewing; the Brandon Ragan Project will keep you dancing at the Copa Cubana in the Ventura Harbor; it’s 80’s Invasion at the Crown Plaza at the top of the harbor overlooking the ocean and our fair city; the Shores in Oxnard has Teresa Russell & Friends; Grapes and Hops has the Diane Miller Band; the Self Righteous Brothers play Café Fiore; it’s an all-white party (meaning wear white) at Cantina 31 with Instone; Blues Bullet will keep it lively at Winchesters; it’s classic rock with Arockalypse Now at the Star Lounge; Yachtley Crew with their yacht rock will keep it festive at Discovery while Mandex will keep you rockin’ at Oak and Main downtown.

Venues with DJs and full party plans include Bombay’s, Paddy’s, El Rey Cantina, the Tavern, the Garage, the Keynote Lounge and Sans Souci. There will be cover charges most everywhere and some will sell out, so I highly recommend calling and making reservations now, and don’t forget to arrange for a safe ride home!

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Please send all information short or long to [email protected]. For updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com
All Venues Ventura, unless otherwise noted.

Blue Agave
185 E. Santa Clara
Fridays: Mariachi Band; DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Thursdays: Jim Friery, Bluegrass Jam
Wed 12/18: Karen Eden
Fri 12/20: Frank Barajas
Sat 12/21: Jon Gindick Duo
Tues 12/24: Shorebreak
Fri 12/27: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 12/28: Shorebreak

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Tues 12/31: NYE Party DJs Cam, Erok & Lil Wicked.

Buena High School
5670 Telegraph Road
Library Media Center
Thurs 12/19: Not-so-Silent-Night benefit concert

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 12/18: Big Adventure
Fri 12/20: Instone
Sat 12/21: Otis Hayes
Fri 12/27: Jason Bourne
Sat 12/28: Little Alice
Tues 12/31: Self-Righteous Bros; DJ Juan in the Treehouse

Cantara Cellars
126 Wood Road, Suite 104
Camarillo, CA
Thursdays: Karaoke

Cantina 31
Limon y Sal
598 E. Main Street
Saturdays: DJ
Sundays 1-4: Instone
Tues 12/31: NYE Party w/ DJ Honey, DJ Cue & Alex Barajas

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Danny D.
Tues 12/24: Doc Rogers
Sat 12/28: Doc Rogers

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

Concrete Jungle Brewing
4561 Market Street
Sun 12/22: Informal Society, Dead Babies, False Patriots

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Music 7 pm; Sat 11 am ; Sundays 4 pm
Saturdays: & Sundays: Kenny Devoe (11 am – 1 pm)
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Sun 12/22: Karen Eden
Tues 12/31: NYE Party with Brandon Ragan Project

Crown Plaza
Top of the Harbor
450 E. Harbor Blvd
Tues 12/31: NYE Party w/ 80’s Invasion

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Sat 12/21: Queen Nation
Fri 12/27: After the Smoke
Sat 12/28: Heavy Petty
Tues 12/31: NYE with Yachtley Crew

Duke’s Griddle n Grill
1124 S. Seaward
Wednesdays: Karaoke

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays & Saturdays: DJ
Tues 12/31: NYE w/ guest DJ

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 6 – 8:30 pm Friday
Fri 12/20: Johnny & the Love Handles

The Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Fri 12/20: Dying to be Dead, Gravetitan, Cetus, Avolition
Tues 12/31: NYE Party w/ DJ Also

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed 6-9, Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Wed 12/18: Gypsy Jazz Jam
Fri 12/20: Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers
Sat 12/21: The Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 12/22: Los Dudes
Fri 12/27: Morganfield Burnett & da Blues
Sat 12/28: Tex Pistols
Sun 12/29: The Salty Suites
Tues 12/31: NYE Party with Diane Miller Band

The Greek Restaurant
Ventura Harbor Village
Music: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Mon, Thur & Fri: Kenny Devoe

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Wed 12/18: The Get Down Jam

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 12/20: Pull the Trigger
Sat 12/21: Crosscut 805
Fri 12/27: The Riffs
Sat 12/28: What the Funk
Tues 12/31: NYE Party w/ DJ AVG

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Sat 12/21: Boom Duo
Tues 12/31: NYE Party w/ FIDO (7-9 pm)

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 12/19: Peter Blackwelder
Sat 12/21: Fire Mist
Sun 12/22: Milo Sledge Trio

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Fri 12/20: 8th Annual Holiday Sing-along
Tues 12/31: Donavon Frankenreiter, Tom Curren

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beer Bros. Open Mic
Thurs 12/19: Kevin Kinsella, Man Like Dvin
Fri 12/20: Honey County
Sat 12/28: New Doubt, Safety Orange
Tue 12/31: NYE Party w/ Mandex

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

Orozco’s de Ventura
839 E. Front Street
Fri & Sat 5 pm: Victor and Artis

Paddy’s
2 W. Main Street
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri & Sat: DJs
Tues 12/31: NYE Party w/ 2 DJs

Peirano’s Delicatessen
204 E. Main Street
Music: 6-8, Sundays Noon – 2
Sat 12/21: Tommy & Paddy Marsh
Sun 12/22: The Swillys

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Mon 12/30: Wyatt Haupt

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D.

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Fri 12/20: Bombafiya, The Deaf Pilots, Spacedragon

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
Wed 12/11 – Sun 12/22: Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings Musical
Sat 12/22 10 am: Tiny Tots Holiday Concert

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 12/21: Casual Water

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke w/ Brian Parra
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 12/20: DJ Pistolero
Sat 12/21: Black Starr
Fri 12/27: Sin Chonies
Sat 12/28: Stevie Char
Tues 12/31: NYE Party w/ DJ Pistolero & Friends

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 12/20: Troy Edwards
Sat 12/21: 805 Allstarz
Fri 12/27: Ray Ray and the Posse
Sat 12/28: Johnny and the Love Handles
Tues 12/31: NYE Party w/ Teresa Russell & Friends

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Thursdays: DJ Terry
Fri 12/20: Shawn Jones Trio
Sat 12/21: CRV
Fri 12/27: Stone Grove
Sat 12/28: Mini Driver Band
Tues 12/31: NYE party w/ Arockalypse Now

The Sushi House
1127 S Seaward Avenue
Music 1 – 3:30 pm
Saturdays: Gary Ballen

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
Thursdays: Get Right College Night w/ DJ Nick Dean
Fri 12/20: Goodnight Kiss
Sat 12/28: The Black Stripes
Tues 12/31: NYE Party w/ DJ Aycer & special guests

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music: 3-5 pm, unless otherwise noted
Fri 12/20: Smitty & Julie and Friends (7 pm)
Sat 12/21: Patricia Avis Family Christmas
Sun 12/22: Hopeful Quartet Holiday Jazz ensemble
Sat 12/28: Shawn Jones Trio
Sun 12/29: Nathan McEuen

Ventura Beach Club
281 W. Main Street
Fri 12/20: Kelly’s Lot 25th Anniversary Celebration

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 12/20: Crooked Eye Tommy
Sat 12/21: Frank & Andy
Sun 12/22: Meghan, Alex & Saint Pierre
Fri 12/27: Acoustic DNA
Sat 12/28: Masters of the Past
Sun 12/29: Shawn Jones
Tues 12/31: NYE bash w/ Blues Bullet

The Winery Ventura
4756 Market Street
Thurs – Sat 7-10; Sundays 5-8
Fri 12/20: The Patrick Martin Band
Sat 12/21: Coleen & Co.

1901
Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 12/20: The Salty Suites
Sat 12/21: Karen Eden
Fri 12/27: Shawn Jones
Sat 12/28: Milo Sledge

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com
All Venues Ventura, unless otherwise noted.

Aqua Beachfront Bar
Crown Plaza Ventura Beach
450 E Harbor Blvd.
Fridays 5-8: Benjamin Buttner

Blue Agave
185 E. Santa Clara
Fridays: Mariachi Band; DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Blue Room
Ventura Harbor Village
Thursdays: The Get Down Jam

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Thursdays: Jim Friery, Bluegrass Jam
Sat 12/17: Déjà vu Too

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sunday 2-7: DJs

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 12/4: Bryan McCann
Fri 12/6: Alex Nestor
Sat 12/7: Rick Whitfield
Tues 12/10: Donna Greene
Wed 12/11: Big Adventure
Fri 12/13: Self Righteous Bros.
Sat 12/14: The Collective
Tues 12/17: The Six

Cantara Cellars
126 Wood Road, Suite 104
Camarillo, CA
Thursdays: Karaoke

Cantina 31
Limon y Sal
598 E. Main Street
Saturdays: DJ
Sundays 1-4: Instone

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Danny D.

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Music 7 pm; Sat 11 am ; Sundays 4 pm
Saturdays: & Sundays: Kenny Devoe (11 am – 1 pm)
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Sun 12/8: Brandon Ragan Project
Sun 12/15: House Arrest

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 12/15: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Duke’s Griddle n Grill
1124 S. Seaward
Wednesdays: Karaoke

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays & Saturdays: DJ

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 6 – 8:30 pm Friday
Fri 12/6: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Fri 12/13: 50 Sticks of Dynamite

The Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Fri 12/6: Slanted Land, The Volt per Octaves, Hard Six
Sat 12/7: How to Live with Robots, Pink Droid, Identity Crisis
Wed 12/11: Paul Luc, Sammy Kay & Chad Price
Thurs 12/12: We were Giants, Next Door to Heaven

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Fri 12/6: Diane Miller Band
Sat 12/7: The Barrelhouse Wailers
Sun 12/8: Mood Swings
Fri 12/13: Crosscut 805
Sat 12/14: Mojo Monkeys
Sun 12/15: Shawn Jones

The Greek Restaurant
Ventura Harbor Village
Music: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Mon, Thur & Fri: Kenny Devoe

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Tues 12/10: Chad Hates George, Whistlepig, Flyswatter, Ghetto Blaster

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 12/6: DJ AVG
Sat 12/7: Action Down
Fri 12/13: Red Rhythm
Sat 12/14: Sin Chonies

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Sat 12/7: Kyle Smith
Fri 12/13: Tate
Sat 12/14: Mark Masson & Friends
Sun 12/15: Holiday Jam (3 pm)

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 12/5: Mark Masson
Sat 12/7: Left Hand Lions
Sun 12/8: Matthew Fosket
Thurs 12/12: RJ Bloke
Sat 12/14: The Yules
Sun 12/15: 50 Sticks of Dynamite

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Wed 12/4: The Hu, Brown Lands
Fri 12/6: Angels & Airwaves
Thurs 12/12: As I Lay Dying, After the Burial, Emmure
Fri 12/13: Pete Yorn, Rain Phoenix
Sun 12/15: Chris Isaak

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Suns 2 pm;
Sun 12/8: Blue Motel Room
Fri 12/13: DJ NRC
Sat 12/14: DJ Primo
Sun 12/15: Mark Masson

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Sundays: 2 pm
Thurs 12/5: Totally Welcome Song Circle
Sat 12/7: Doc Ventura, 805 Gospel Allstars, Marley Rae, Ghetto Lions
Sun 12/8: Bevan Manson w/ Vivian Mason
Sat 12/14: The Nutcracker “Twisted Version
Sun 12/15: The Nutcracker “Twisted Version

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beer Bros. Open Mic
Fri 12/6: HedPE, Bazerk, United Rage
Sat 12/7: VC/DC, The Alligators
Sat 12/14: Don’t Push

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

Orozco’s de Ventura
839 E. Front Street
Fri & Sat 5 pm: Victor and Artis

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

Peirano’s Delicatessen
204 E. Main Street
Music: 6-8, Sundays Noon – 2
Sat 12/14: Jodi Farrell

Plan B Winery
3520 Arundell Circle
Music 3-5 pm
Sun 12/8: California Dreams

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Mon 12/9: Teddy and Betty
Mon 12/16: Dick Parent Band

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D.

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Fri 12/6: Nerve Expose, Temblad, ColdClaw, Northwind Wolves, Forgotten Legion
Sat 12/7: Mower, Pink Mist, Railer, CFTC, Combat Shock
Fri 12/13: The Barn Burners

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
Wed 12/11 – Sun 12/22: Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings Musical

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 12/7: Jacob Vossler
Sun 12/8: Mike Scully
Sat 12/14: Steve the Singer

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke w/ Brian Parra
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 12/13: The Hell Toupees, Deveros, Dead River Rebels
Sat 12/14: The Ripkatz

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 12/6: Karen Eden
Sat 12/7: Sound Effect
Fri 12/13: Alex Ariaga
Sat 12/14: Brandon Ragan Project

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Thursdays: DJ Terry
Fri 12/6: Dusty Jugz
Sat 12/7: Brandon Ragan Project
Fri 12/13: Greg & the Gallows
Sat 12/14: Vanise Terry Band

The Sushi House
1127 S Seaward Avenue
Music 1 – 3:30 pm
Saturdays: Gary Ballen

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music: 3-5 pm, unless otherwise noted
Sat 12/7: Natalie Gelman & Erik Stucky
Sun 12/8: Conner Cherland
Sat 12/14: The Brambles, The Dales (1-6 pm)
Sun 12/15: Alan Thornhill, Jim Monahan & Martin Young

Ventura Beach Club
281 W. Main Street
Sun 12/8: Crooked Eye Tommy, Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers, Jim Guston & Truth Jones, Johnny & the Love Handles, more…

Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd
Chopper Fest all day
Sun 12/8: Zepp Heads, Jan Michael & the Vincents, Twisted Gypsy, DJ PJ

Ventura Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church
1956 Palma Drive
Sat 12/7: Jodi Farrell’s Music Studio 25th Annual Holiday Concert

Ventura Winter Wine Walk
Downtown Ventura
Sat 12/7: Adelaide Band, Upstream, Bruno and the Hooligans

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 12/6: National Cat
Sat 12/7: Mark Masson
Sun 12/8: Natalie Gelman
Fri 12/13: Two’s Company
Sat 12/14: Blown Over
Sun 12/15: Karyn 805

The Winery Ventura
4756 Market Street
Thurs – Sat 7-10; Sundays 5-8
Thurs 12/5: Teka & New Bossa
Fri 12/6: Tom Etchart & Friends
Sat 12/7: Bejammington
Sun 12/8: Native Vibe
Thurs 12/12: Blues Jam
Fri 12/13: Barrelhouse Wailers
Sat 12/14: Dr. T & the Blues Criminals
Sun 12/15: Rachel Flowers

1901
Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 12/6: Frank Barajas
Sat 12/7: Rat Pack Ricky
Fri 12/13: Tex Pistols
Sat 12/14: Bobby Camp

By Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

There is plenty going on in Ventura to get you into the spirit of the holidays starting with the social event of the year, the Ventura Winter Wine Walk on Saturday, December 7 downtown Ventura with a man-made snowfall and live music from the Adelaide Band, Upstream and Bruno and the Hooligans. If it’s not already sold out, get your tickets at www.VenturaWinterWineWalk.com.

There will be a “Winter Wonder Rock Variety Show” at the Garage on Friday, December 6, with Slanted Land, the Volt per Octaves and Hard Six, then the following night a “Hawaiian Holiday” party with How to Live with Robots, Pink Droid and Identity Crisis.

Namba will be hosting, “Doc the Halls” on Saturday, December 7, with the 805 Gospel Allstars, Doc Ventura, Marley Rae Lovelace, Tamara Sue, the Ghetto Lions and special guest RJ Mischo; tickets are $15 the day of the event.

Jodi Farrell’s music studio student 25th Annual Holiday Concert will be held at the Ventura Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church on Saturday, December 7. The guest band will feature Ron Barnett, Jim Rankin, Brad Strickland, Ray Dean Mize and Manon Franklin.

The 19th Annual 4 Kids 2 Kids Toy Drive concert will be held at the Ventura Beach Club this year on Sunday, December 8 from 1 – 8 pm featuring Crooked Eye Tommy, Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers, Jim Guston & Truth Jones, Johnny & the Love Handles and more. There’s a $25 cover and they’re also asking for a new unwrapped toy.

There will be an afternoon a holiday popup market at Topa Mountain Winery for their “Shop, Sip & Be Merry” event. Providing the music will be the Brambles, and the Dales on Saturday, December 14 from 1-6 pm.

Quick Notes: enjoy Brazilian Jazz with Teka & New Bossa featuring Kevin Winard, Randy Tico and Doug Webb on Thursday, December 5, at the Winery Ventura; Oak and Main has Hed PE, Bazerk and United Rage on Friday, December 6; Chopperfest returns to the Ventura Fairgrounds on Sunday, December 8, and along with all the hot rides will be live music from the Zepp Heads, Jan Michael and the Vincents, Twisted Gypsy; featuring music out of the 60s Laurel Canyon scene will be California Dreams at Plan B Wine Cellars on Sunday afternoon, December 8; We were Giants (Idaho) and Next Door to Heaven (Russia) play The Garage on Thursday, December 12; there will be a special Listening Room Holiday Jam at Leashless on Sunday, December 15 at 3 pm; the Christmas musical, “Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings” opens December 11 for a couple of weeks at the Rubicon Theater; the Ripkatz return to Sans Souci on Friday, December 13; and the Barrelhouse Wailers CD release party will be at the Winery Ventura on Friday, December 13.

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Please send all information short or long to [email protected]. For updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Congratulations to Tommy and Paddy Marsh as they will be traveling to Memphis to compete in the Solo Duo category at the International Blues Challenge in January. To help with the cost of the trip, there will be a special evening of Blues at Oak and Main on Sunday, November 24. All the money raised will not only help Crooked Eye Tommy but Jim Gustin & Truth Jones who will compete in the band category. Both are scheduled to perform along with special guests sitting in such as Teresa Russell, Laurie Morvan, Mark Sells, Kelly Zirbes & Perry Robertson, Ray Jaurique, Brigitte Purdy Rios, Toni Dodd and if that weren’t enough, I get to help emcee the event, so you better be there!

Remember the good folks from Green Art People? Well they’ve put together a family Thanksgiving reunion on the eve of Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 27 from 6 – 9 pm at Bombay’s with VC/DC (Grateful Dead covers), and a performance of Alice’s Restaurant by Hip E. Mark and the Group “W” Bench. All are invited!

You now can enjoy live music along with the delicious food at Peirano’s on Main Street. The artists are being booked by Steve and Polly Hoganson (Zoey’s, Topa Mountain Music Fest, Ones to Watch Productions). On the books for upcoming gigs are The Swilly’s, Jodi Farrell Brent Franklin and Danny McGaw (see calendar listings).

Quick Notes: The Aquabats play at Discovery on Friday, November 22; The White Buffalo returns to the Ventura Theater on Friday, November 22; Elwood who is out on his Guitar Town Tour will be making at stop at Sandbox Coffeehouse on Sunday, November 24 at noon; The Untouchables are booked for Oak and Main for Saturday, November 30; and don’t forget to set aside Saturday, December 8, for the Downtown Ventura Winter Wine Walk, the social event of the year! Tickets can be bought at VenturaWinterWineWalk.com.

Last issue I covered the upcoming CD release party for the Local Love Project Holiday Album, The Spirit of Giving benefiting fire survivors, well I have my copy and it’s totally worthy to add to your seasonal collection of Christmas music. It’s produced by John Baffa (Grammy award winning recording engineer) and Ralph Carter, featuring covers and originals from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Dirty Rice, Kelly’s Lot with Doug Pettibone, Guy Martin, Charles Law and Jagged and more. There are too many highlights, but just two of them are the Ventura High School Choir’s cover of “That’s Christmas to Me,” and Sugaray Rayford’s “O Holy Night.” I’m also a new fan of the Midtones. If you celebrate Christmas, then I highly recommend adding this to your collection, you can get it online at www.CDBaby.com/cd/totallylocalvc, you can even have it shipped as a gift to someone else.

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Please send all information short or long to [email protected]. For updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.

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Blue Agave
185 E. Santa Clara
Fridays: Mariachi Band; DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Blue Room
Ventura Harbor Village
Thursdays: The Get Down Jam
Fri 11/22: Boom Boom Showcase

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Thursdays: Jim Friery, Bluegrass Jam
Tues 11/19: Frank Barajas
Wed 11/20: Karen Eden
Fri 11/22: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 11/23: Epitome of Dreams
Tues 11/26: Shorebreak

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sunday 2-7: DJs
Wed 11/27 (6-9 pm): VC/DC, Hip E Mark and the Group “W” Bench

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 11/20: Donna Butler
Fri 11/22: Cosolive
Sat 11/23: Jason Bourne
Tues 11/26: Fabulous Hangovers
Wed 11/27: Big Adventure
Fri 11/29: Heathers on Fire
Tues 12/3: Bernie Meisinger

Cantara Cellars
126 Wood Road, Suite 104
Camarillo, CA
Thursdays: Karaoke
Sat 11/23: Soul Machine

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Danny D.
Fri 11/22: Doc Rogers
Sat 11/23: Doc Rogers

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

Concrete Jungle Brewing
4561 Market Street
Thurs 11/21: Civil Conflict, Railer, Prying Eyes

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Music 7 pm; Sat 11 am ; Sundays 4 pm
Saturdays: & Sundays: Kenny Devoe (11 am – 1 pm)
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Sun 11/24: Karen Eden

Crown Plaza
Agua Lounge
450 E. Harbor Blvd.
Fridays: Benjamin Buttner

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 12/1: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 11/21: Through the Roots
Fri 11/22: The Aquabats
Sat 11/23: Highway Starr
Tues 11/26: Fortunate Youth, Mike Love, Natali Rize, Kash’d Out
Fri 11/29: Marlon Asher
Sat 11/30: OzzMania, Maiden USA
Sun 12/1: Fortunate Youth, Nattali Rize, Kash’d Out

Duke’s Griddle n Grill
1124 S. Seaward
Wednesdays: Karaoke

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Saturdays: DJ
Fri 11/22: Shaky Feelin’
Fri 11/29: Mark Masson

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 6 – 8:30 pm Friday; 12 – 5 Sunday
Fri 11/22: Fish Fry
Sun 12/1: Mark Masson

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Tuesdays: Tango
Fri 11/22: Alastair Greene
Sat 11/23: Shawn Jones Trio
Sun 11/24: Jelly Roll
Fri 11/29: Gator Souffle
Sat 11/30: Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers
Sun 12/1: The Tossers

The Greek Restaurant
Ventura Harbor Village
Music: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Mon, Thur & Fri: Kenny Devoe

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Sat 11/23: Wired, Black Dragon

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 11/22: Wax Off
Sat 11/23: Sin Chonies
Fri 11/29: The Riffs
Sat 11/30: Funkronicity

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Fri 11/22: Jacob Marquez

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ
Sundays: Instone (1-4 pm)

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 11/21: Kirby Ai
Sat 11/23: Cheyenne Skye
Sun 11/24: Peter Blackwelder
Sun 12/1: RJ Mischo

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Wed 11/20: Atreyu, Whitechapel
Fri 11/22: The White Buffalo
Sat 11/23: Tribal Seeds
Sat 11/30: Riden’ the Storm Out, The Best Shot

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Sat 11/23: Jeffrey Biggs
Sat 11/30: MARS Landing

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beer Bros. Open Mic
Fri 11/22: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 11/23: Country Night (DJ)
Sun 11:24: Crooked Eye Tommy, Jim Gustin & Truth Jones (5-9 pm)
Sat 11/30: The Untouchables

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

Orozco’s de Ventura
839 E. Front Street
Fri & Sat 5 pm: Victor and Artis

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

Peirano’s Delicatessen
204 E. Main Street
Music: 6-8, Sundays Noon – 2
Sat 11/23: 805 Allstarz
Sun 11/24: The Swillys
Sun 12/1: Brent Franklin

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Mon 11/25: Wyatt Haupt

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D.

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sun 11/24: Elwood Music

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke w/ Brian Parra
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 11/22: DJ Pistolero
Sat 11/23: Black Star
Fri 11/29: Sin Chonies
Sat 11/30: Astreyas

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 11/22: Ray Ray & the Posse
Sat 11/23: Pull the Trigger
Fri 11/29: Frank Barrajas
Sat 11/30: Masters of the Past

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Thursdays: DJ Terry
Fri 11/22: 805 Allstarz
Sat 11/23: Greg & the Gallows
Fri 11/29: Vanise Terry Band
Sat 11/30: Mini Driver

The Sushi House
1127 S Seaward Avenue
Music 1 – 3:30 pm
Saturdays: Gary Ballen

The Tavern
211 E Santa Clara Street
Sat 11/23: Noble Grizwald, The Black Stripes

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music Saturdays: 5-7; Sundays 4-6
Sat 11/23: Johnzo West
Sun 11/24: Brandon Romero
Sat 11/30: Mark Masson Duo

Ventura College Performing Arts Center
4700 Loma Vista Road
Thurs 11/21: Chamber Music Concert
Fri 11/22: Chamber Orchestra

Ventura Harbor Village
1583 Spinnaker Drive
Music Noon – 3 pm
Sat 11/30: The CocoKnuts
Sun 12/1: Blown Over

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 11/22: St. Pierre
Sat 11/23: Masters of the Past
Sun 11/24: Danny Feltwell
Fri 11/29: 805 Allstarz
Sat 11/30: The Tossers
Sun 12/1: The Catterwailers

The Winery Ventura
4756 Market Street
Thurs 11/21: TrioKAIT
Fri 11/22: mPhaka
Sat 11/23: RJ Root & Friends
Sun 11/24: CocoKnuts
Fri 11/29: Brad Rabuchin & Friends
Sat 11/30: Rafe Hernandez & Equinox

1901
Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 11/22: Toni Jannotta
Sat 11/23: Karen Eden
Fri 11/29: Tex Pistols
Sat 11/30: Brian Faith Band

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

A very special project benefiting those affected by the Thomas Fire is the local Love project Holiday album featuring so many local artists and their holiday favorites. The brainchild behind Local Love Project of course is Kat Merrick who undertook this amazing endeavor earlier this year gathering the musicians, arranging studio times, producing the CDs, virtually everything it takes to pull off an enterprise of this scope. The end result is a holiday CD that will not only enhance your holidays but will benefit fire survivors. You’re invited to attend the CD release party and 2nd Annual Thomas Fire Remembrance, all to benefit fire survivors on Friday, November 8, at the Masons Lodge (482 E. Santa Clara Street) with live performances from Guy Martin, RJ Mischo, Fish Fry and the Vonettes, the Bobby Hart Band, Raging Arb and more. If you can’t make the launch party, you can still support by purchasing a CD online at www.TotallyLocalVC.com.

The San Buenaventura Mission is the site for a special free concert of Missa Cellensis by Franz Josephy Haydn featuring the Ventura College choir, singers and chamber orchestra.  This one is free to the public and starts at 7:30 pm, Friday, November 8.

Quick Notes: there’s a new jam night at the Blue Room in the Harbor called “The Get Down Jam” on Thursdays starting at 9:30 pm; Tommy Marsh’s the Session welcomes Keeshea Pratt on Thursday, November 7 at Grapes and Hops; Cantara Cellars in Camarillo is celebrating their one-year anniversary with Double Trouble and Ignition on Saturday, November 9 (2-10 pm); stop in for Jodi Farrell’s Performance Workshop on Saturday afternoon, November 9, at Namba; Radioactive Chicken Heads, the world’s most notorious band of genetically modified poultry punk rock mutants play Oak and Main on Saturday, November 9 and then The Dickies will play the venue the following Saturday, November 16; Noble Fabrication is hosting a 2019 Auto Show with art and live music from S.O.B.s, and Wired to benefit Food Share on Sunday, November 10 noon to 5 pm; the Ventura County Concert band play their annual free patriotic concert at Ventura High School’s auditorium Sunday afternoon, November 10 at 3 pm; Ryan Chrys and the Rough Cuts roll into town from Colorado with their outlaw country style for a date at The Red Cove on Thursday, November 14; Boom Duo’s CD release party will be held at Leashless Brewing on Friday, November 15; and the Channel Cities Jazz Club present The Barrelhouse Wailers on Sunday afternoon, November 17 at the Golden China.

And finally, congratulations to Kelly Z for celebrating 25 years performing (solo and as Kelly’s Lot). Her performance at the Mint was amazing, and I hear she plans to take the show on the road starting with Ventura very soon.

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Please send all information short or long to [email protected]. For updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com
All Venues Ventura, unless otherwise noted.

Blue Agave
185 E. Santa Clara
Fridays: Mariachi Band; DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Blue Room
Ventura Harbor Village
Thursdays: The Get Down Jam

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Thursdays: Jim Friery, Bluegrass Jam
Tues 11/5: Frank Barajas
Wed 11/6: Karen Eden
Fri 11/8: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 11/9: Blue Motel Room
Tues 11/12: Shorebreak
Wed 11/13: Finnhead Dave
Fri 11/15: Frank Barajas
Sat 11/16: Karen Eden
Tues 11/19: Frank Barajas

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sunday 2-7: DJs

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 11/6: Bryan McCann
Fri 11/8: Otis Hayes
Sat 11/9: The Collective
Tues 11/12: Donna Greene
Wed 11/13: Big Adventure
Fri 11/15: Instone
Sat 11/16: Self Righteous Bros.
Tues 11/19: The Sixth

Cantara Cellars
126 Wood Road, Suite 104
Camarillo, CA
Thursdays: Karaoke
Sat 11/9: Double Trouble, Ignition
Fri 11/15: Class of 95

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Danny D.

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

Concrete Jungle Brewing
4561 Market Street
Thurs 11/7: The Backline Open Mic/Jam Sesh
Fri 11/8: How to Live with Robots, Astreyas, No Silence

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Music 7 pm; Sat 11 am ; Sundays 4 pm
Saturdays: & Sundays: Kenny Devoe (11 am – 1 pm)
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Sun 11/10: Brandon Ragan Project
Sun 11/17: House Arrest

Crown Plaza
Agua Lounge
450 E. Harbor Blvd.
Fridays: Benjamin Buttner

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 11/17: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 11/7: The March, Overgrown, Sojai
Fri 11/8: Weezerton, Blink 18True, Far Out Boy
Sat 11/9: The Expendables, The B Foundation, Cydeways
Fri 11/15: SlumpBoyz, JME, Rich Maccin
Sat 11/16: Twisted Gypsy

Duke’s Griddle n Grill
1124 S. Seaward
Wednesdays: Karaoke

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 6 – 8:30 pm Friday; 12 – 4 Sunday
Fri 11/15: Midlife Crisis

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Sun 11/10: S.O.B.s, Wired (Noon)
Sat 11/16: False Confession, Gravetitan, Tung, Ozom, Spider, VNLVX

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week 9 pm
Tuesdays 7 pm: Open Mic
Thursdays 6 pm: Open Mic
Sun 11/17: The Barrelhouse Wailers (2:30 pm)

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Tuesdays: Tango
Wednesdays: Gypsy Jazz Jam
Thurs 11/7: The Session with Keeshea Pratt
Fri 11/8: Colette Lovejoy Band
Sun 11/10: Shawn Jones Unplugged

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Sat 11/9: Tequila Picnic

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 11/8: DJ AVG
Sat 11/9: Magnificent Bastards
Fri 11/15: What the Funk
Sat 11/16: Red Rhythm

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Fri 11/8: Kevin Tate
Fri 11/15: Boom Duo
Sat 11/16: FIDO

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ
Sundays: Instone (1-4 pm)
Sat 11/16: Vinyl Gypsies (2 pm)

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 11/7: Mark Masson
Sun 11/10: Matthew Fosket
Thurs 11/14: RJ Bloke
Sat 11/16: Doc Ventura
Sun 11/17: Milo Sledge Trio

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Thurs 11/7: Falling in Reverse, Crown the Empire, Tom MacDonald
Fri 11/8: Chon, Between the Buried and Me, Intervals

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Fri 11/8: Choroloco
Sat 11/9: Jodi Farrell’s Performance Workshop (2 pm)

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beer Bros. Open Mic
Wed 11/6: Kyle Swan
Sat 11/9: Radioactive Chicken Heads
Sat 11/16: The Dickies, The Hymen Blasters

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

Orozco’s de Ventura
839 E. Front Street
Fri & Sat 5 pm: Victor and Artis

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

Pizzaman Dan’s
1413 S. Victoria Avenue
Tues 11/12: Celtic Music jam

Plan B Wine Cellars
3520 Arundell Circle
Sun 11/10: Sandy Haley Band (4:30 pm)

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Sat 11/16: Bollywood Holiday Night

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D.

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thurs 11/14: Ryan Chrys & the Rough Cuts

San Buenaventura Mission
211 East Main Street
Fri 11/8: Ventura College Choir, Singers, Chamber Orchestra

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 11/9: Maggie’s Drawers
Sat 11/16: Steve the Singer
Sun 11/17: Maggie’s Drawers

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke w/ Brian Parra
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 11/8: Jan Michael & the Vincents
Sat 11/9: Johnny & the Hellholes
Fri 11/15: Seaside Band
Sat 11/16: Blown Over

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 11/8: Two’s Company Duo
Fri 11/15: Jose Jazz
Sat 11/16: Soul Machine

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Thursdays: DJ Terry
Fri 11/8: Shawn Jones Trio
Sat 11/9: The Seaside Band
Fri 11/15: Reign
Sat 11/16: Brandon Ragan Project

The Sushi House
1127 S Seaward Avenue
Music 1 – 3:30 pm
Saturdays: Gary Ballen

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music Saturdays: 5-7; Sundays 4-6
Sat 11/9: Shawn Jones Trio
Sun 11/10: Alan Thornhill, Jim Monahan & Martin Young
Sat 11/16: Danny McGaw
Sun 11/17: Sophie Holt

Ventura Harbor Village
1583 Spinnaker Drive
Music: Noon – 3 pm
Sat 11/9: 805 Allstarz
Sun 11/10: Acoustic Cash Cats

Ventura High School Auditorium
2 N. Cataline Street
Sun 11/10: Ventura County Concert Band (3 pm)

Ventura Masonic Lodge
482 E. Santa Clara Street
Fri 11/8: The Local Love Project CD Release party

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 11/8: Carlos Fontaine
Sat 11/9: CRV Acoustic
Sun 11/10: Acoustic Crossroads w/ Crooked Eye Tommy
Fri 11/15: Sean Wiggins
Sat 11/16: Karen 805
Sun 11/17: Jerry Breiner & Theresa Russell

The Winery Ventura
4756 Market Street
Thursdays: Blues Jam
Fri 11/8: Midlife Crisis
Sat 11/9: The Doc Ventura Band
Sun 11/10: Carey Frank Organ Trio w/ Woody Mankowski and Mario Calire
Fri 11/15: Sabine
Sat 11/16: Native Vibes
Sun 11/17: Skip Spiro’s Little Big Band

1901
Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 11/8: Rose Valley Thorns
Sat 11/9: Rat Pack Ricky
Fri 11/15: Shawn Jones
Sat 11/16: Lucky Break