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.

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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

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

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: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 10/23: Karen Eden
Fri 10/25: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 10/26: Shorebreak
Tues 10/29: Shorebreak
Wed 10/30: Finnhead Dave

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sunday 2-7: DJs
Sat 10/26: Bomba Fiya, Lay Low (6-9 pm)

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 10/23: Big Adventure
Fri 10/25: Action Down
Sat 10/26: Cosolive
Tues 10/29: Donna Greene
Wed 10/30: Self Righteous Bros.

Cantara Cellars
126 Wood Road, Suite 104
Camarillo, CA
Thursdays: Karaoke
Sat 10/26: Ignition (6-9 pm)

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; Sundays 4 pm
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Sun 10/27: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Thurs 10/31: Sound Effect

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 11/3: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Fri 10/25: Masters of Puppets
Sat 10/26: DSB
Sun 10/27: Sgt. Pepper (5 pm)
Thurs 10/31: Emo night Class of 05
Fri 11/1: No Motiv, Out of Trust, Slowtrip, Omega Point
Sat 11/2: Cubensis

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 10/25: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson
Fri 11/1: Johnny & the Love Handles
Sun 11/3: JJ Frank Duo

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Sat 10/26: The Guitar & Whiskey Club, Fallen Saints, Soup Hat, Sik Sik Sicks

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

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Tuesdays: Tango
Wednesdays: Gypsy Jazz Jam
Fri 10/25: Late Night Union
Sat 10/26: Colette Lovejoy Band
Sun 10/27: Shawn Jones, acoustic (4-7 pm)
Sat 11/2: 50 Sticks of Dynamite

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
10/26: Idecline, Civil Conflict, Psychotic Barnyard, Bootleg Brigade, Guttural Riot, Plot

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 10/25: DJ AVG
Sat 10/26: Johnny Hellhole

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Sat 10/26: The Alpine Camp Band

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
Sat 10/26: The Youngsters
Sun 10/27: Milo Sledge Trio
Sat 10/2: Left Hand Lions
Sun 10/3: RJ Mischo

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Thurs 10/24: The Distillers
Fri 10/25: Cannibal Corpse
Sat 10/26: The Story So Far, The Frights, Hunny & Just Friends

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sun 4-7 pm
Fri 10/25: Misunderstood
Sat 10/26: Brian Faith Band
Sun 10/27: Doc Rogers Band
Sun 11/3: Road Brothers

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Fri 10/25: Spooktacular
Sat 10/26: Jonathan McEuen
Sat 11/2: Hip Hop Help Showcase

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beer Bros. Open Mic
Sat 10/26: Trapt
Sun 10/27: Tantric

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

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

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Fri 10/25: The Ramblers

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D.

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Wed 10/23: Grade 2, Form Rank, Broken Cuffs
Sat 10/26: Bar Stool Preachers, Dad Brains

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 10/26: Steve the Singer
Sun 10/27: Satin Sounds
Sat 11/2: Feather
Sun 11/3: Rob Duquette

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke w/ Brian Parra
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 10/25: Sin Chonies
Sat 10/26: Black Star

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 10/25: B&V Duo
Sat 10/26: Alan Wright Band
Fri 11/1: Karen Eden
Sat 11/2: Brandon Ragan Project

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Thursdays: DJ Terry
Fri 10/25: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 10/26: Crosscut 805

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

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Thursdays: DJ Nick Dean

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music Saturdays: 5-7; Sundays 4-6
Sat 10/26: Mark Masson Duo
Sun 10/27: Danny McGaw (ticketed event)

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 10/25: National Cat
Sat 10/26: Blown Over
Sun 10/27: Hot Cuppa Three
Fri 11/1: Jon Gindick
Sat 11/2: The Tossers
Sun 11/3: Karen Eden and the Bad Apples

The Winery Ventura
4756 Market Street

1901
Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 10/25: Tex Pistols
Sat 10/26: Chris Murphy

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at 11 am – 1 pm Fri & Saturday
4-7 pm Saturday
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe
Sundays: Kenny Devoe

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

With Halloween falling on a Thursday this year, I’m finding many venues are having their costume parties the weekend before with a few on Halloween; but there are several celebrating Dia de los Muertos the days following, so almost two weeks of spooky fun at hand. Let’s start with HallowQueens, this one features bands with female lead singers on Saturday, October 26, at The Garage with The Guitar and Whiskey Club, Fallen Saints, Soup Hat and Sik Sik Sicks. Nasty Nights, the Halloween Edition, lands at the Hong Kong Inn with Idecline, Civil Conflict, Psychotic Barnyard, Bootleg Brigade, Guttural Riot (LA) and Plot (SB); and then the Alpine Camp Band hosts a Halloween Ball at Leashless on that Saturday as well. On Halloween, Copa Cubana has Sound Effect, there’s Discovery’s Emo Night performed by Class of 05, and there will be DJ’s hosting costume parties at Star Lounge, The Tavern, and Bombay’s.

Something new for downtown, many venues will be celebrating Dia de los Muertos the days following Halloween. On Saturday afternoon, November 2 from noon to 6 pm, Chestnut will be shut down with lots of festivities for the entire family including strolling entertainment with Mariachi, Hermanos Hererra and Folkloricos. That evening, the Ventura Theater has Columbian group, La Sonora Dinamita (Cumbia music), and 50 Sticks of Dynamite will host Dia de los Muertos party at Grapes and Hops. Everyone is invited to dress to impress, I trust there will be loads of painted faces that day and night.

Quick Notes: Namba’s Spooktaculara Halloween Variety Show is Friday, October 25; Oak and Main has Trapt on Saturday, October 26 and Tantric on Sunday October 27, advance tickets available on their website and Facebook pages; there will be a special event at Topa Mountain Winery as they host Taste of Ojai on Sunday, October 27, featuring music from the Danny McGaw Band; you can enjoy live Reggae at Bombay’s 6-9 pm with Bomba Fiya and Lay Low on Saturday, October 26; Jonathan McEuen is the featured artist for a Music and Art for Youth fundraiser at Namba on Saturday, October 26; a second open mic dubbed “Acoustic Gathering” has landed at Golden China 6-9 pm on Thursdays; Danny D. continues to croon the room with Sinatra tunes Tuesdays at Prime and Casa Bella on Thursdays; Tammy offers Tango Tuesdays with dance lessons at Grapes and Hops; No Motiv celebrates the 25^th anniversary of And the Sadness Prevails at Discovery on Friday, November 1 performing along with Out of Trust, Slowtrip and Omega Point; and finally, you’ll want to set aside Friday, November 8, for the Local Love project holiday CD release party at the Channel Islands Masonic Lodge (482 E Santa Clara in Ventura), I’ll have more on this special event next issue!

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: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 10/9: Karen Eden
Fri 10/11: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 10/12: Corsican Bros.
Tues 10/15: Shorebreak
Wed 10/16: Finnhead Dave
Fri 10/18: Jon Gindick Duo
Sat 10/19: Same Mother Same Father

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sunday 2-7: DJs
Sat 10/12: The Mighty Cash Cats, Silver Threads (6 pm)
Sat 10/19: Solidmente, Kris Simeon (6 pm)

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 10/9: Big Adventure
Fri 10/11: The Collective
Sat 10/12: Self Righteous Bros.
Sun 10/13: Babylon Rockers
Tues 10/15: The Sixth
Wed 10/16: Donna Butler
Fri 10/18: Instone
Sat 10/19: Heathers on Fire
Sun 10/20: Jason Bourne

Cantara Cellars
126 Wood Road, Suite 104
Camarillo, CA
Thursdays: Karaoke
Sat 10/19: Vinyle Rendition

C.A.R.Lfest Blues and Roots Music Festival
Promenade Park
Sat 10/12: Kelly’s Lot, Crooked Eye Tommy, Jim Gustin & Truth Jones…

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
Fri 10/11: Like the Morning, Blues Bullet
Sat 10/12: The Ripkatz, Caroshi
Fri 10/18: Hustle Bones, Ben1am, Leison, Moral Support

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Music 7 pm; Sundays 4 pm
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Sun 10/13: House Arrest
Sun 10/20: Brandon Ragan

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 10/20: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 10/10: Johnny Luv
Fri 10/11: Hirie
Sat 10/12: Strange Days
Thurs 10/17: Kyle Smith
Fri 10/18: In the End

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

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

First United Methodist Church
1338 Santa Clara Street
Sun 10/13: Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra (3 pm)

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 6 – 8:30 pm Friday; 12 – 4 Sunday
Fri 10/11: Inna Rude Mood
Fri 10/18: 50 Sticks of Dynamite

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Fri 10/11: Jonny Manak & the Depressives
Fri 10/18: Buck-O-Nine, The Upbeat, The Robot Uprising
Sat 10/19: Moonbroch, Ordinary Heroes, Left on Red, Hard Rock

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
Tues 10/15: D.R.I, Intent, Cholos on Acid, No Divide

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Wed 10/9: Bluegrass Jam
Fri 10/11: The Angry Brians
Sat 10/12: Tex Pistols
Sun 10/13: Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers
Fri 10/18: Teresa James
Sat 10/19: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 10/20: Rose Valley Thorns, Dusty Green Bones Band

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Sun 10/13: Del Franklin
Fri 10/18: Stalag 18, Dead Heat, Fist Fight on Ecstasy, Civil Conflict

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 10/11: Zepp Heads
Sat 10/12: DJ AVG
Fri 10/18: Reign
Sat 10/19: The Riffs

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Fri 10/11: Kevin Tate
Fri 10/18: The Salty Suites
Sat 10/19: Boom Duo
Sun 10/20: Robert Quindaro

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ
Sundays: Instone (1-4 pm)
Sat 10/19: Vinyle Gypsies (2 pm)

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 10/10: RJ Bloke
Sat 10/12: Doc Ventura Band
Sun 10/13: Peter Blackwelder
Thurs 10/17: Kirby Ai
Sat 10/19: RJ Mischo
Sun 10/20: Shaky String Band

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 10/12: DragonForce
Tues 10/15: Devendra Banhart

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sun 4-7 pm
Fri 10/11: Operation 90s
Sat 10/12: Whiskey Business
Fri 10/18: California Space Truckers

Museum of Ventura County
100 E. Main Street
Thurs 10/17: Greg Gohde (11:30 am)
Sun 10/20: Copland, Harbison, Crumb & Bolcom (3 pm)

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Fri 10/11: Jon Gindick Tio
Sat 10/12: The Rockin’ Henrys, Sepiatone, The Cheesebergens (2 pm); Grupo Bella (8 pm)
Fri 10/18: Charlie Baker, Mark & Michael Lennon
Sat 10/19: Fleetwood’s Bac

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beer Bros. Open Mic
Wed 10/16: Jay & the Siren
Sat 10/19: D.I., The Hymen Blasters

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

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

Plan B Wine Cellars
3520 Arundell Circle
Sun 10/13: Moody Lite
Sun 10/20: Marsha McSorley

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
Sat 10/12: Shaun
Sat 10/19: Ruby Skye & Friends

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke w/ Brian Parra
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Sat 10/12: Outlaw-in-Laws
Fri 10/18: DJ Pistolero
Sat 10/19: Stevie Char

Seaside Highland Games
Ventura Fairgrounds
10 W Harbor Blvd
Sat 10/12: Cockswain, Seven Nations, Sligo Ragos, Diane Ippel, Nerea the Fiddler
Sun 10/13: Cockswain, Seven Nations, Sligo Ragos, Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan, Scottish Fiddlers of LA

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 10/11: Karen Eden
Sat 10/12: Unkle Monkey
Fri 10/18: Brandon Ragan
Sat 10/19: Pull the Trigger

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Thursdays: DJ Terry
Fri 10/11: CRV
Sat 10/12: Mini Driver Band
Fri 10/18: Shawn Jones Trio
Sat 10/19: Reign

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

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Wed 10/9: Bad Jesus Experience, Solar Haze, Last Point
Wed 10/16: Truce, Solace, Flase Priots, Prying Eyes
Sat 10/19: GRLwood

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music Saturdays: 5-7; Sundays 4-6
Sat 10/12: Oliva Pierce
Sun 10/13: Alan Thornhill, Martin Young and Jim Monahan
Sat 10/19: Bad Leaf
Sun 10/20: Patricia Avis Trio

Ventura Beach Club
281 W. Main Street
Fri 10/18: Allan Guerrero, Musick, That Terry, CMVib3

Ventura Marathon
Mission Park
Downtown Ventura
Sat 10/19: Kismit, Acoustic Generation, Lightnin’ Willie (10:30 am)
Sun 10/20: Deadrock, Power Syndicate (9 am)

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 10/11: Acoustic DNA
Sat 10/12: Jodi Farrell
Sun 10/13: Crooked Eye Crossroads
Fri 10/18: Big Adventure Duo
Sat 10/19: Blues Bullet Uplugged
Sun 10/20: The Swillys

The Winery Ventura
4756 Market Street
Fri 10/11: Dogfish
Sat 10/12: SBCC Jazz Program

1901
Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 10/11: Frank Barajas
Sat 10/12: Blue Motel Room
Fri 10/18: Road Brothers
Sat 10/19: Clear SKy

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at 11 am – 1 pm Fri & Saturday
4-7 pm Saturday
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe
Sundays: Kenny Devoe

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

I’m really looking forward to a number of special events of the next two weekends starting with C.A.R.Lfest on Saturday, October 12 at Promenade Park along the boardwalk at the beach. Funds are being raised to support the Canine Adoption and Rescue League serving Ventura County. Bands on the bill include Kelly’s Lot, Crooked Eye Tommy, Jim Gustin & Truth Jones plus a number of special guests (I hear Teresa James is just one of them). This one runs noon to 6 pm with the music starting at 1 pm; tickets are $25 and Bike Ventura will be on hand providing a free bike corral for those riding to the event.

NAMBA on Oak in downtown Ventura will have a special all-ages “Families Rock!” show on Saturday, October 12, where each band is comprised of moms, dads, and the kids! Don’t miss performances by The Cheesebergens, Sepiatone, and The Rockin’ Henrys. Namba will also host a fundraiser for the Ventura County Rescue Mission featuring Charlie Baker, Mark & Michael Lennon on Friday, October 18. For ticket information, go to NambaArts.com.

The Seaside Highland Games return to the Ventura County Fairgrounds over the weekend of October 12 and 13 with such fabulous bands as Cockswain, Nerea, Seven Nations and Sligo Rags playing both days.

The Ventura Marathon falls over the weekend of October 19 and 20 with the staging area moving from the pier to Mission Park downtown, and because so many runners (and those supporting them) love the suds, there will be a Ventura Brew Fest on Saturday. Music over the weekend will include Kistmit, Acoustic Generation, Lightnin’ Willie, Deadrock and Power Syndicate.

Quick Notes: I’m sorry to report that Andy is cutting back on live music at Copa Cobana (and the Blue Room) for now with the Jerry McWorter Trio on Tuesday and live bands on Sunday afternoon only; the Sushi House on Seaward has Gary Ballen playing acoustic favorites every Saturday afternoon 1 – 3:30 pm; though the Angry Brians won’t be at Seaside Highland Games, they will be performing at Grapes and Hops on Friday, October 11; before the DJs, there will be live music at 6 pm at Bombay’s on Saturday, October 12, with The Mighty Cash Cats and Silver Threads, then Saturday, October 19, with Solidmente and Kris Simeon; Alan Thornhill, Martin Young and Jim Monahan play Topa Mountain Winery on Sunday afternoon, October 13; there will be a punk show at Golden China on Tuesday, October 15, with D.R.I., Intent, Cholos on Acid and No Divide; Buck-O-Nine plays The Garage along with The Upbeat and The Robot Uprising on Friday, October 18; and finally, the Ventura Beach Club hosts The Apartment 805 with a tech night featuring Allan Guerrero, CMVib3 and more on Friday, October 18.

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

Back in the day as Program Director of KXBS the Bus here in Ventura in the 90s, one of our local bands that did pretty well for themselves was No Motiv. Well they are getting back together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their release And the Sadness Prevails. They’ll be playing a handful of shows including one at Discovery on Friday, November 1. Tickets are only $13 (in advance, $15 day of). Out of Trust, Slowtrip and Omega Point will also play.

Speaking of Discovery, along with giving local bands a stage to play and bringing amazing tribute and Reggae bands to town, they’ll have Good Riddance (supporting new album, Thoughts and Prayers) on Saturday, October 5 and English punk rock band, Subhumans on Monday, October 21.

You’ll want to hold a spot for these events coming up, so mark down on your calendar now so you don’t miss them, both fall over the same weekend too. First there’s CARLFest Blues & Roots Music Festival at Promenade Park on Saturday, October 12 with Kelly’s Lot, Crooked Eye Tommy, Jim Gustin & Truth Jones plus some special guests; and then there’s the Seaside Highland Games at the Fairgrounds over the entire weekend, October 12 and 13 with Sligo Rags, Cockswain, Seven Nations and Nerea playing on a number of stages.

Quick Notes: Limon y Sal hosts live bands on Saturday afternoons 1-4 pm; Dallas Hodge (worked with Canned Heat & Steve Marriott) returns to Grapes and Hops on Friday, September 27; The Garage hosts The Pretty Uglys, Amo Corps, Rising Elijah and Electric Children on Friday, September 27; Caught Red Handed plays Cantara Cellars on Saturday, September 28;
Hip Hop, R&B artist Mo Stylez has a show at Knights of Columbus on Saturday, September 28;
there will be a free Chamber concert with woodwind quintet at the Ventura College Performing Arts Center on Saturday, September 28; The Rubicon Theater’s run of “I Dig Rock and Roll” will come to an end on Sunday, September 29; The Dead Kennedys play with The Living End at the Ventura Theater on Friday, October 4; The Native Howl is on tour and will make a stop at Oak and Main on Saturday, October 5; The Colette Lovejoy Band plays Pier under the Stars on Saturday, October 5; and finally, Four Brix Winery is launching a SunDay FunDay the first Sunday of the month with Charlie Baker playing October 6.

Congratulations to Polly and Steve Hoganson for pulling off another wonderful Topa Mountain Music Fest at Libbey Bowl. I was so grateful to have been asked to emcee; it was truly a remarkable day with extraordinary talent all day long and for such a great cause. Net proceeds go to Stand Up to Cancer and the Glioblastoma Foundation.

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

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

The Blue Room
Ventura Harbor Village
(Next to Comedy Club)
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Tuesdays: Jason Ho/Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 9/25: Karen Eden
Fri 9/27: Teresa Russell
Sat 9/28: Karen Eden

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

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 9/25: Big Adventure
Fri 9/27: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 9/28: Jason Bourne

Cantara Cellars
126 Wood Road, Suite 104
Camarillo, CA
Thursdays: Karaoke
Sat 9/28: Caught Red Handed

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Danny D.
Fri 9/28: Doc Rogers

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; Sundays 4 pm
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Wednesdays: Al Macias Jazz Open Mic
Fri 9/27: Tony Ybarra
Sat 9/28: DJ Chuy
Sun 9/29: House Arrest

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 10/6: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 9/26: Eureka, Th3rd Coast Roots
Fri 9/27: Erotic City
Sat 9/28: High Voltage
Fri 10/4: Shaky Feelin’
Sat 10/5: Good Riddence, 88 Fingers Louie, Skullcrack

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 9/27: Mark Masson & Phriends
Fri 10/4: Ignition
Sun 10/6: Charlie Baker

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Fri 9/27: Amo Corps, Rising Elijah, Electric Children, Pretty Uglys

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

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Fri 9/27: Dallas Hodge
Thurs 10/3: The Session w/ Jim Altman

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Fri 9/27: Fuse, No Class, Lasso the Moon, Drought
Sun 9/9: Urbane Groove

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 9/27: Heathers on Fire
Sat 9/28: Sin Chonies

Knights of Columbus
36 Figueroa Street
Sat 9/28: Mo Stylez Live at S.N.S.T.

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Wed 9/25: Mark Masson
Fri 9/27: Shawn Jones
Sat 10/5: DJ Poetic Electric

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ
Sundays: Instone (1-4 pm)
Sat 9/28: 805 Allstarz ( 1-4 pm)
Sat 10/5: Vinyl Gypsies (1-4 pm)

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 9/26: Tom Collins
Sun 9/29: Jeremy Ferrara Band
Thurs 10/3: Medicine Hat
Sat 10/5: Left Hand Lions
Sun 10/6: 50 Sticks of Dynamite

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Fri 10/4: Dead Kennedys, The Living End

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sun 4-7 pm
Fri 9/27: Freedom of Expression
Sat 9/28: Bejammington
Sun 9/29: Doc Rogers Band
Fri 10/4: Corsican Brothers
Sat 10/5: Sin Chonies
Sun 10/6: Mark Masson & Phriends

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Sat 10/5: Atmasandhi
Sun 10/6: Totally Welcome Song Circle

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beer Bros. Open Mic
Wed 9/25: Frank Barajas
Fri 9/27: Kyle Swan & the Honebrews
Sat 10/5: The Native Howl

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

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

Pier Under the Stars
North side of Pier
Sat 10/5: Colette Lovejoy Band

Pizza Man Dan
1413 S. Victoria Avenue
Tues 10/8: Celtic Music

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D.

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
9/11 – 9/29: I Dig Rock and Roll Music

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 9/28: Eaton Young
Sat 10/5: 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 9/27: IDecline
Sat 9/28: Stevie Char

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 9/27: Blues Bullet Duo
Sat 9/28: Rebel Rose
Fri 10/4: Ray Ray and the Posse
Sat 10/5: Harpecore

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Thursdays: DJ Terry
9/27: Reign

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Wed 9/25: Tung, O Zorn, The Frequency Within, Easy Death
Sat 9/28: The Black Stripes
Fri 10/4: I Want my 80s

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music Saturdays: 5-7; Sundays 4-6
Sat 9/28: Danny McGaw
Sun 9/29: Patricia Avis Trio

Ventura College Performing Arts Center
4700 Loma Vista Road
Sat 9/28: Chamber Music Concert w/ Woodwind Quintet

Ventura Harbor Village
1583 Spinnaker Drive
Music 1-4 pm
Sat 9/28: Castillo Trio
Sun 9/29: The CocoKnuts

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 9/27: Carlos Fontaine
Sat 9/28: Max Kasch
Sun 9/29: Miss Bix & the Nervous Tics
Fri 10/4: Jon Gindick
Sat 10/5: Frank and Andy
Sun 10/6: CRV Acoustic Trio

The Winery Ventura
4756 Market Street
Sat 9/28: Equinox

1901
Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 9/27: Tex Pistols
Sat 9/28: Brandon Ragan
Sat 10/5: Shawn Jones
Sun 10/6: Rat Pack Ricky

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at 11 am – 1 pm Fri & Saturday
4-7 pm Saturday
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe
Sundays: Kenny Devoe

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

The Topa Mountain MusicFest is coming up fast, it’s on Saturday, September 21, with yours truly emceeing the event this year! I hope you’ll make it out for a great cause and amazing artists in a gorgeous setting at Libbey Bowl in Ojai. National and artists out of Southern California fill the line up from Brett Dennen, The Marc Broussard Band, The Mother Hips, to Bryan Titus Trio with The Brambles, Reverend Tall Tree Band (Chris Pierce), Timmy Curran with Lee Koch, Tom Freund, and Quincy Coleman with Shane Alexander. The Topa Mountain MusicFest “Finding a Cure” Cancer Benefit net proceeds go directly to Stand up to Cancer and the Glioblastoma Foundation. Many thanks to Steve and Polly Hoganson of Ones To Watch Productions (and former owners of Zoey’s) for putting on another amazing concert. Get your tickets and more information at TopaMountainMusicFest.org.

Another full day of music, on the same day, Saturday, September 21, will be the Boots & Brews Country Music Festival with Billy Currington, Niko Moon, Easton Corbin and David Nail. This event runs 1 pm to 9 pm at the San Buenaventura State Beach Park. For more information for all you Country music fans, go to BootsAndBrews.com/Ventura.

The Ventura Theater has a number of show coming up over the next two weeks, it’s Black Label Society on September 11, Xavier Rudd on the 13, heavy rockers, Last in Line (former members of Dio, Black Sabbath, Def Leppard, the Offspring and Ozzy Osbourne) on the 15 and Bob Weir and Wolf Bros. on September 20.

Quick Notes: I Dig Rock & Roll Music opens at the Rubicon and runs September 11 through the 29 with the big opening night official gala on Saturday, the 14; Lol Goodman Band out of the UK roll into the Red Cove on Wednesday, September 11; Stalag 13, Goat Rhythm and The Pegs take over Concrete Jungle Brewing on Friday, September 13; One Hundred Paces record release party’s at Bombay’s on Saturday, September 14 with Owen Bucey opening (7 pm); there will be a Paddle Out honoring Neal Casal on Sunday, September 15 at 10 am at Promenade Park; there’s a special Spayghetti No Balls fundraiser for spaying and neutering pets at Four Brix Winery on Sunday, September 15 with Fishfry; the SMO, Smoke Me Out tour 2019 hits the Ventura Fairgrounds on Friday, September 19; Abel Garcia’s CD release party’s at Oak and Main on Thursday, September 19; Goodnight Kiss has a date at The Tavern, on Friday, September 20; Another Tech805 show lands at the Hong Kong Inn on Saturday, September 21; and finally, Cholos on Acid with IDecline, Scheisse Minnelli, Civil Conflict and more play Sunday Punk Rock party at the Garage 2-6 pm on the 22.

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

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

The Blue Room
Ventura Harbor Village
(Next to Comedy Club)
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Tuesdays: Jason Ho/Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 9/11: Karen Eden
Fri 9/13: Teresa Russell
Sat 9/14: Jason Ho
Wed 9/18: Finnhead Dave
Fri 9/20: Karen Eden
Sat 9/21: Two’s Company
Sun 9/22: Big Adventure Duo

Boots and Brews Country Music Festival
Ventura State Beach
Sat 9/21: Billy Currington, Easton Corbin, David Nail, more…

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sunday 2-7: DJs
Sat 9/14: One Hundred Paces, Owen Bucey (7-9 pm)

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 9/11: Big Adventure
Fri 9/13: Instone
Sat 9/14: Otis Hayes
Tues 9/17: The Six
Wed 9/18: Donna Butler
Fri 9/20: The Collectives
Sat 9/21: Little Alice
Sun 9/22: Jangala Roots
Tues 9/24: Donna Greene

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Danny D.
Fri 9/20: 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
Fri 9/13: Stalag 13, Goat Rhythm, The Pegs

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Music 7 pm; Sundays 4 pm
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Wednesdays: Al Macias Jazz Open Mic

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 9/15: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Fri 9/13: Lose Your Illusion, Sonic Temple
Sat 9/14: Yachtley Crew
Thurs 9/19: Krooked Treez, Brevi Wood
Fri 9/20: Russian Circles, Facs
Sat 9/21: Heavy Petty

Duke’s Griddle n Grill
1124 S. Seaward
Music at 6:30
Wednesdays: Karaoke

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

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 6 – 8:30 pm
Fri 9/13: Fish Fry
Sun 9/15: Fish Fry
Fri 9/20: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Fri 9/13: Sangre, Cave Bastard, Unidad Trauma, Lethal Issue
Sun 9/22: Cholos on Acid, IDecline, Scheisse Minnelli, Civil Conflict, more… (2-6 pm)

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

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Sat 9/14: Colette Lovejoy Band
Sun 9/22: Brandon Ragan Project

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Sat 9/14: Identity Crisis, Aqua Santa
Sun 9/15: Sea Hunters
Thurs 9/19: The Coconuts
Fri 9/20: Fallen Fury, Black Dragon, Until We Die
Sat 9/21: Tech805
Sun 9/22: Del Franklin

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 9/13: What the Funk
Sat 9/14: Old School
Fri 9/20: DJ AVG
Sat 9/21: Studebaker Hawk

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues: Open Mic, The Listening Room
Thurs 9/12: DJ Poetica
Fri 9/13: Jacob Marquez
Sat 9/14: Rose Valley Thorns
Sat 9/21: Boom Duo
Sun 9/22: Hot Cuppa Three

Libbey Bowl
210 S. Signal, Ojai
Sat 9/21: Topa Mountain Music Fest w/ Marc Broussard, Brett Dennen, The Mother Hips, more…

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ
Sundays: Instone (1-4 pm)
Sat 9/14: Vinyl Gypsies (1-4)

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6 pm; Sat 4 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 9/12: Anna Vera
Sat 9/14: Kevin Tate
Sun 9/15: Ted Lennon
Thurs 9/19: Doc Ventura
Sat 9/21: Blues Bullet (unplugged)
Sun 9/22: Milo Sledge

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Wed 9/11: Black Label Society
Fri 9/13: Xavier Rudd
Sun 9/15: Last in Line, Rusted Stone
Fri 9/20: Bob Weir and Wolf Bros.

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sun 4-7 pm
Fri 9/13: Operation 90s
Sat 9/14: Kyle Smith
Sun 9/15: Jerry Breiner & Colette Lovejoy
Fri 9/20: Inertia
Sat 9/21: Crosscut 805
Sun 9/22: Road Brothers

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Fri 9/13: Soul Infusion, DJ Carlito Café con Leche
Sat 9/14: Brittney & Ben (4-7 pm)
Thurs 9/19: Abel Garcia
Fri 9/20: Heathers on Fire
Sat 9/21: Brittney & Ben (4-7 pm); Colette Lovejoy Band (8:30 pm)

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

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

Pizza Man Dan
1413 S. Victoria Avenue
Tues 9/17: Celtic Music

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D.

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Wed 9/11: Lol Goodman Band
Sat 9/14: Zaragoza, Keith Settles
Sat 9/21: California Space Truckers

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
9/11 – 9/29: I Dig Rock and Roll Music

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 9/14: Steve the Singer
Sun 9/15: Cannon Colley

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke w/ Brian Parra
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 9/13: Sick Boy
Sat 9/14: Johnny Hellhole
Fri 9/20: Seaside Band
Sat 9/21: Black Star

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thursdays: Karaoke
Fri 9/13: Shay Moulder
Sat 9/14: DJ Joe
Fri 9/20: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 9/21: A Shore Thing

The Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Thursdays: DJ Terry
Fri 9/13: Brandon Ragan Project

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Get Right DJ
Fri 9/20: Goodnight Kiss

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music Saturdays: 5-7; Sundays 4-6
Sat 9/14: Hunter and the Dirty Ducks
Sun 9/15: Saint Pierre
Sat 9/21: Cindy Kalmenson & the Lucky Ducks
Sun 9/22: Conner Cherland

Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 Harbor Blvd
Fri 9/13: Smoke Me out Tour 2019 w/ Fuerza Regida, El de la Guitarra, more….

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 9/13: Big Adventure Duo
Sat 9/14: Karyn 805
Sun 9/15: Preston Smith
Fri 9/20: Robert Gray
Sat 9/21: Aaron Pax Taylor
Sun 9/22: Meg & Alex

1901
Speakeasy
740 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 9/13: Salty Suites
Sat 9/14: Road Brothers
Fri 9/20: Derrick Morales
Sat 9/21: Brian Faith Band

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at 11 am – 1 pm Fri & Saturday
4-7 pm Saturday
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe
Sundays: Kenny Devoe