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Blue Agave
185 E. Santa Clara
Fridays: Mariachi Band; DJ
Saturdays: DJ
Mon 12/31: NYE Party w/ DJ

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Tuesdays: Jason Ho
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 12/19: Karen Eden
Fri 12/21: Teresa Russell & Stephen
Sat 12/22: Two’s Company
Wed 12/26: Troy Edwards
Fri 12/28: Jason Ho
Sat 12/29: Hot Roux
Sun 12/30: Troy Edwards
Mon 12/31: NYE Party w/ Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson, Troy Edwards

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sat 12/22: 1-11pm Old Soul, Rose Valley Thorns, Bad Leaf, Sea at Last, Medicine Hat, Blues Bullet, Brother Earl & the Cousins, The Hubcap Stealers

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 12/19: Taboo Trio
Thurs 12/20: Rick Whitfield
Fri 12/21: Front Loaders
Sat 12/22: Holgers Heros
Wed 12/26: Big Adventure
Thurs 12/27: Coso Live
Fri 12/28: Instone
Sat 12/29: Rick Whitfield
Mon 12/31: NYE Party w/ Action Down, & DJ in Tree House Lounge

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Danny D
Mon 12/31: NYE Party w/ A.D.D.

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Week nights 6 pm; Weekends 7 pm; Sundays 4 pm
Tuesdays: Jerry McWorter Trio
Sat 12/22: Havana Cinco
Sat 12/29: Havana Cinco
Mon 12/31: NYE Party w/ Estrada Brothers

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Sat 12/22: Fishbone, Kyle Smith
Sun 12/23: Holiday Jamboree w/ Rvrboy, The Rays, VOC, King’s Revenge, Aaron Pax Taylor, Beers Brothers, and more…(3-10 pm)
Thurs 12/27: Bo Napoleon w/ Jason J
Fri 12/28: Shaky Feelin’
Sat 12/29: Led Zepplica
Mon 12/31: NYE Party w/ The Crystal Method

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

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

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Avenue #109
Music 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 12/21: Frank Barajas

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Mon 12/31: NYE Party w/ DJ Steve Sharp

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 12/21: Guy Martin
Sat 12/22: Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers
Fri 12/28: Shawn Jones
Sat 12/29: Salty Suites
Sun 12/30: The Gentleman’s Blues Club
Mon 12/31: NYE Party w/ Brandon Ragan Project

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Thurs 12/20: The Bearded Clams w/ Patrick Warburton
Fri 12/21: Tom Scott
Sat 12/22: The Rockin’ Henrys

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 12/21: Reign
Sat 12/22: Los Locos
Fri 12/28: DJ
Sat 12/29: DJ AVG
Mon 12/31: NYE Party w/ What the Funk

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tuesdays: Open mic
Fri 12/21: Jason Ho
Sat 12/22: Doc Ventura
Thurs 12/27: Mark Masson
Mon 12/31: NYE Party (7:30 – 9:30) w/ FIDO

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 12/20: Hannah Jobus
Sat 12/22: The Collective
Sun 12/23: Milo Sledge Trio
Thurs 12/27: Shay Moulder
Sat 12/29: The Rose Valley Thorns
Sun 12/30: Shaky Feelin’

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 12/22: Thundercat

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke
Fri 12/28: Live Band Karaoke

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

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

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
12/19 – 12/23: Rodger’s & Hammerstein’s South Pacific
Sat 12/29: Kids for Kids 2018

Saloon BBQ
456 E. Main Street
Fri 12/21: DJ Vinyl Party
Sat 12/22: DJ Office theme party
Fri 12/28: Lady Freqq DJ set
Sat 12/29: Ragged Jubilee
Mon 12/31: NYE Party w/ DJ 80’s Prom Theme

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 12/29: Dennis Russell
Sun 12/30: Chelsea Paolini

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

Star Lounge
343 E Main Street
Thurs 12/20: Karen Eden
Fri 12/21: CRV
Sat 12/22: Shawn Jones
Thurs 12/27: Katie Shorey
Fri 12/28: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 12/29: Red Rhythm
Mon 12/31: NYE Party w/ Arockalypse Now

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Get Right DJ
Fri 12/21: Last Resort Club
Sat 12/22: The Black Stripes
Fri 12/28: DJ Stezy Steve
Mon 12/31: NYE Party Masquerade party with DJs

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue
Music 2-4 pm
Sat 12/22: Patricia Avis Family Christmas
Sun 12/23: Natalie Gelman
Sat 12/29: Danny McGaw Band
Sun 12/30: Dan Grimm Band

Vintura at the Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Sundays music at 3 pm
Wed 12/19: The Swillys
Thurs 12/20: Ben Buttner
Fri 12/21: Vanise Terry & Jon Francis
Sat 12/22: Déjà vu Too
Sun 12/23: Epitome of Dreams
Thurs 12/27: Andy D
Fri 12/28: Kevin Longden & Friends
Sat 12/29: Frank Barajas & the Corsican Brothers
Mon 12/31: NYE Party w/ Mark Masson

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 8:30 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm
Fri 12/21: Acoustic DNA
Sat 12/22: Kenny Devoe
Sun 12/23: The Swillys
Fri 12/28: CRV Acoustic
Sat 12/29: Mark Masson
Sun 12/30: The Catterwailers

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at Noon
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe
Sundays: Kenny Devoe

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Here’s to wishing you holidays filled with love, laughter, and of course, lots of music! With that being said, let’s get going with what’s on everybody’s minds, “How to bring in the New Year!”

The following parties are listed in alphabetical order: The Blue Agave will have a DJ, The Boatyard has Karen Eden with Bill Macpherson, then Troy Edwards celebrating on New York time when the ball drops at 9 pm our time (Midnight New York Time), the party starts at 5:30 and goes until 9:30. Café Fiore has a DJ in the Tree House Lounge and Action Down up front. Casa Bella should be hopping with A.D.D. playing all night. It’s the Estrada Brothers at Copa Cubana at the harbor. The Crystal Method will take over Discovery. It’s DJ Sharp at The Garage where they’re putting on a masquerade ball. Grapes and Hops will have the Brandon Ragan Project in the house. It’s What the Funk at the Keynote Lounge, then another earlier celebration on New York time at Leashless Brewing with FIDO. The Saloon BBQ has an 80’s themed promo with DJ, Arockalypse Now will keep it rockin’ at The Star Lounge, and it’s Mark Masson jammin’ at Vintura at the Wine Rack.

Please be safe this New Year’s, there will be plenty of taxis, Lyft and Uber drivers available, so play it safe and plan on a designated driver or alternative ways of getting around.

Quick Notes: Do note that Oak and Main will reopen soon; Bombay’s will offer bands 1 – 11 pm on Saturday, December 22, including sets from Medicine Hat, Blues Bullet, Brother Earl & the Cousins, and Rose Valley Thorns; Discovery hosts a Holiday Jamboree on Sunday, December 23, including The Rays, Rvrboy, VOC, King’s Revenge and Aaron Pax Taylor; The Bearded Clams with actor Patrick Warburton on vocals will take over the Hong Kong Inn on Thursday, December 20, playing nothing but Pearl Jam cover tunes; The Gentleman’s Blues Club return for another Sunday Blues-filled afternoon at Grapes and Hops on December 23; and finally, the Rubicon will end it’s run of Rodger’s & Hammerstein’s South Pacific on Sunday, December 23, but don’t miss their popular fundraiser, Kids for Kids: The Circle of Life on Saturday, December 29, the musical variety show’s proceeds to providing scholarships for summer camps and other educational activities at the Rubicon.

It turns out the Hong Kong Inn plans to continue to keep their doors open while searching for new tenants and Adam and Josh from Squashed Grapes will continue to help book jazz while waiting to open their new jazz club midtown. Keep in touch on VenturaRocks.com but do note they have Tom Scott scheduled for Friday, December 21.

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

After hosting a successful fundraiser for the crew at Squashed Grapes a couple of weeks ago, the good folks at The Hong Kong Inn have temporarily offered their venue for additional events in December. Look for “The Grape Presents” shows including Tuesday night Jazz Jams, The SBCC New World Jazz on December 5, The Doug Webb Group with Danny Carey (TOOL) on December 14, Adam Clark Ensemble on December 19, The Bearded Clams featuring actor Patrick Warbuton (Pearl Jam cover tunes), and Tom Scott on December 21.

After having to cancel (then rescheduling) last year’s event due to losing the venue at the Ventura Fairgrounds due to the Thomas Fire, ChopperFest returns on December 9. Along with all the hot rides, you can check out live music from Bob Carrillo’s Awesome Blues Band, The Midnight Rider Band and The So-Cal Metal Co.

There are several concerts in December at the Ventura Theater that you might not want to miss including Iration playing two nights, December 8 and 9, Dwight Yoakam on December 13, and the 6th Annual Holiday Sing-along on December 16 which is free to the public but they are asking for an unwrapped toy for local residents.

Quick Notes: The newly renovated Star Lounge debuted during the Winter Wine Walk with an updated fresh look and a packed house; along with a live Mariachi Band during dinner on Fridays, The Blue Agave now has DJs on Friday and Saturday nights; The Rubicon Theater is offering Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific December 5 – December 23; the Harpdog Brown & the Uptown Blues Band show has moved from the Hong Kong Inn to Oak and Main on Friday, December 7; there will be a Chopper Fest pre-party at The Tavern on Saturday, December 8, with Jackass and Jan Michael & The Vincents; The Vonettes play an early show at Bombay’s on Saturday, December 8, at 7 pm; you can get into the holiday spirit with Doc the Halls featuring Doc Ventura on Friday, December 15, and the Santa Barbara Flute Ensemble Holiday Show on Saturday, December 16 at Namba; and finally, The Swilly’s play Water’s Edge (formerly Rhumbline) during the Harbor’s Parade of Lights on Saturday, December 15.

And finally, be sure to tune into The Pam Baumgardner Music Hour on KPPQ-LP at 104.1 FM for local artists and artists who have come to the 805 to play who have recorded Christmas music (included a spoken word story from Andria Kidd). Included on my playlist will be original and holiday cover tunes from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Doc Ventura, Kelly’s Lot, The Robot Uprising and even a recently recorded holiday tune from Robert Gray where I get a special mention. I am so honored!!! My show airs Tuesdays and Fridays at 5:00 pm, and Sundays at Noon.

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

Music Calendar
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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
Tuesdays: Jason Ho
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 12/5: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Fri 12/7: Teresa Russell & Stephen
Sat 12/8: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson
Wed 12/12: Troy Edwards
Fri 12/14: Corsican Brothers
Sat 12/15: Troy Edwards

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sat 12/8: 7 pm w/ The Vonettes

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 12/5: Bryan McCann
Thurs 12/6: Rick Whitfield
Fri 7/7: The Collectives
Sat 7/8: David Prince & The Party Crashers
Tues 12/11: Freda Jazz Expressions
Wed 12/12: Big Adventure
Thurs 12/13: Fabulous Hangovers
Fri 12/14: The Collectives
Sat 12/15: Otis Hayes

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Week nights 6 pm; Weekends 7 pm; Sundays 4 pm
Sat & Suns: Al Macias (11-2 pm)
Tuesdays: Jerry McWorter Trio
Fri 7/7: Brandon Ragan Project

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

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

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Avenue #109
Music 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 7/7: Midlife Crisis

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Fri 12/7: Castle, Tung, The Lungs
Sat 12/8: Redd Kross, Dale Crover Band, Slow Caves, Moth Wings
Fri 12/14: Scattered Guts, Bone Maggot, He Died, Human Obliteration

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
Thurs 12/6: The Session with Tommy Marsh and Laurie Morvan
Fri 12/7: Shawn Jones
Sat 12/8: Barrelhouse Wailers
Sun 12/9: Brandon Ragan Project
Fri 12/14: Danny McGaw Band
Sat 12/15: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 12/16: Debbie & Alastair
Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: The Grape presents Jazz Jam
Wed 12/5: The Grape presents SBCC New World Jazz
Fri 12/14: The Grape presents Doug Webb w/ Danny Carey, Jimmy Earl, Jamie Kime, Scott Kinsey

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 12/7: Wax Off
Sat 12/8: Old School
Fri 12/14: DJ AVG
Sat 12/15: What the Funk

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tuesdays: Open mic
Fri 12/7: BeJammington
Sat 12/8: Mark Masson & Phriends
Sat 12/15: Boom Duo

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 12/6: Jon Barel
Sat 12/8: The Inside Break
Sun 12/9: Austin Quattlebaum
Thurs 12/13: Alec Ledbetter & Guest
Sat 12/15: Cap Quirk
Sun 12/16: 50 Sticks of Dynamite

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 12/8: Iration
Sun 12/9: Iration
Thurs 12/13: Dwight Yoakam
Sun 12/16: 6th Annual Holiday Sing-a-long

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Fri 12/7: 805 Brass
Sat 12/15: Doc the Halls
Sun 12/16: Santa Barbara Flute Ensemble Holiday Show

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Thurs 12/6: 5:30 pm Big Adventure; 8:30 pm Gypsy Blues Band
Fri 12/7: Harpdog Brown & the Uptown Blues Band
Sat 12/8: DJ Aaron Orbit

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
3 pm
Sun 12/9: Mark Guil
Sun 12/16: Hekkar & Sunnarborg

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Music Club Open Jam Night
Sun 12/9: Bruja, Rust, Glowing Brain, 3 Day Holocaust

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
Wed – Sundays: Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s South Pacific – Musical

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sun 12/9: Human Host
Sun 12/16: Laura May

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 12/7: IDecline, the Hajj, Off the Wall, Malice Thoughts

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Get Right DJ
Sat 12/8: Jackass, Jan Michael & The Vincents

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue
Music 2-4 pm
Sun 12/9: Karen Eden
Sun 12/16: Matthew Zeltzer

Ventura College Performing Arts Center
4700 Loma Vista Road
Music 7:30 pm
Wed 12/12: Classical & Jazz Ensemble
Thurs 12/13: Chamber Music
Sat 12/15: VC Jazz Band

Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd
Sun 12/9: Chopper Fest w/ Bob Carrillo’s Awesome Blues Band, the So-Cal Metal Co, The Midnight Rider Band

Vintura at the Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Sundays music at 3 pm
Wed 12/5: Dos Dudes
Thurs 12/6: Old School Murphy
Fri 12/7: Tommy Quayle Quartet
Sat 12/8: Déjà vu too
Sun 12/9: Ric Ash
Wed 12/12: Mark Masson
Fri 12/14: Jamie Daniels
Sat 12/15: Karyn 805
Sun 12/16: Toni Jannotta

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 8:30 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm
Fri 12/7: James Broz
Sat 12/8: Ian McFadyen
Sun 12/9: tom & Milo
Fri 12/14: Medicine Hat
Sat 12/15: Kenny Devoe
Sun 12/16: Acoustic Crossroads with Tommy Marsh

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Fridays: Troy Edwards (8-11)
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe (2-7)
Sundays: Kenny Devoe (2-6)

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

There will be loads of music supporting this year’s Holiday Street Fair and Winter Wine Walk on Saturday, December 1, both from the promoters and several venues downtown. The Museum of Ventura County will host The Bomb with Victor Vega, but you’ll find music on several stages throughout downtown featuring Dax, Adelaide, DJ’s and more. Once you’ve had fun dancing at the corner of Main and California under “snowfall,” be sure to stick around and venture back to the venues for more music. Oak and Main will have Brother Earl and the Cousins, Grapes and Hops have Mikey and the Kryptonites, it’s The Tossers at Winchesters, Frank Barajas and the Corsican Brothers at Vintura at the Wine Rack, and a huge fundraiser at Iron and Resin where they’ll be raising money for Help California with several bands including Noble Grizwald, The Junglecats, Bad Leaf, Alonzo Delano and more.

Hi Hat Entertainment’s final blowout show will be held on Friday, November 23, at the Hong Kong Inn with Deke Dickerson & the Eccofonics, Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps, as well as Hot Roux with two-time Grammy winner, Albert Lee. Please don’t miss the opportunity to thank Jan and Jerry McWorter for bringing so many great blues artists to Ventura over the past ten years

And speaking of offering great artists, this time jazz, we are definitely feeling the void Squashed Grapes has left while they work on getting their new venue ready, and well, they could use a little help to get to the finish line. A benefit has been put together to help raise funds while giving us some jazz relief at the same time. The special concert will be held at the Hong Kong Inn on Sunday, November 25, with Rachel Flowers, Bevan Manson Quartet, mPhaka with Karl Hunter, Native Vibe, Coda and more.

Jodi Farrell’s Music Studio’s 24^th Annual Holiday Concert will be held on Saturday, December 1, at Ventura Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church from 3-5 pm. Jodi has put together a special band for this year’s event including Ron Barnett, Jim Rankin, Brad Strickland, Manon Franklin and Ray Dean Mize.

Quick Notes: Friday, November 23, Guy Martin will be recording his show at Grapes and Hops as he hopes to get material for a new CD; classical guitarist, Yuri Liberzon, will perform at Namba on Saturday, November 24; The Gypsy Blues Band has moved their weekly Thursday night residency from the Hong Kong Inn to Oak and Main; Topa Mountain Winery’s annual Yuletide concert will be held Sunday, November 25 featuring Madrigali; Black Star, Bowie tribute band, play The Sewer on Friday, November 30; and finally, if you’re a Beatles fan, you won’t want to miss The Long and Winding Road Show at Ventura Center for Spiritual Living on Saturday, December 1.

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.

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Ambrosia by Caffrodite
1987 E. Main Street
6:30-8:30 pm dinner
Fri 11/30: Kirk Mann & Andrew Bassuk

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Tuesdays: Jason Ho
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
11/21: Troy Edwards
Fri 11/23: Teresa Russell & Stephen
Sat 11/24: Déjà vu Too
Wed 11/28: Karen Eden & Cary
Fri 11/30: Blue Motel Room

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

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 11/21: Donna Butler
Fri 11/23: David Prince & the Party Crashers
Sat 11/24: Alex Nestor
Tues 11/27: The 6th
Wed 11/28: Big Adventure
Thurs 11/29: Taboo
Fri 11/30: The Collectives

Casa Bella
391 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Danny D

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Week nights 6 pm; Weekends 7 pm; Sundays 4 pm
Sat & Suns: Al Macias (11-2 pm)
Tuesdays: Jerry McWorter Trio
Fri 11/23: Lorenzo Martinez
Sat 11/24: Lorenzo Martinez
Sun 11/25: Karen Eden
Fri 11/30: House Arrest

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 12/2: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 11/8: 40 oz to Freedom
Wed 11/21: Kyle Smith
Fri 11/23: Karla
Sat 11/24: Twisted Gypsy
Thurs 11/29: Legalizer
Fri 11/30: Herbal Rootz

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

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: Xoco Moraza & Friends (6-8 pm), DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Downtown Ventura
Sat 12/1: Ventura Winter Wine Walk w/ Dax, Upstream, Adelaide and more.

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 11/30: Teresa Russell

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Wed 11/21: EyeHateGod, Pink Mist, Tung, Brain Vat
Sat 11/24: One Square Mile, Let Rage

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
Wed 11/21: The Swillys
Fri 11/23: Guy Martin
Sat 11/24: Shawn Jones Trio
Sun 11/25: RJ Duo
Fri 11/30: Salty Suites
Sat 12/1: Mikey and the Kryptonites
Sun 12/2: The Tossers

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Fri 11/23: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Deke Dickerson, Teresa James, Hot Roux w/ Albert Lee
Sun 11/25: Squashed Grapes Benefit show w/ Rachel Flowers, Coda, Bevan Manson Quartet, mPhaka with Karl Hunter, Native Vibe and more…
Fri 11/30: John Clifton

Iron & Resin
324 E. Main Street
Sat 12/1: Noble Grizwald, Balto, The Junglecats, Brother Earl & the Cousins, Alonzo Delano, Bad Leaf, Western Waters, The Hand Me Down Band

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 11/23: DJ AVG
Sat 11/24: Playing Favorites
Fri 11/30: Sean Wiggins

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tuesdays: Open mic
Thurs 11/29: Mark Masson

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 11/24: Jungle Man Sam
Sun 11/25: Midtones
Thurs 11/29: Tom & Milo
Sat 12/1: The Art of Funk
Sun 12/2: Patrolled by Radar

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 11/24: Dom Kennedy
Wed 11/28: Fortunate Youth
Sat 12/1: Long Beach Dub Allstars, Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Kyle Smith

Museum of Ventura County
100 E. Main Street
Sat 12/1: The Bomb with Victor Vega (4-7 pm)

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Sat 11/24: Yuri Liberzon
Sat 12/1: Encore Saxophone Quartet

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Thursdays: The Gypsy Blues Band
Sat 12/1: Brother Earl & the Cousins

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
4:30 – 7 pm
Sun 11/25: Crooked Eye Tommy

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

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Music Club Open Jam Night
Sat 12/1: The Bar Stool Preachers

Saloon BBQ
456 E. Main Street
10 pm
Sat 11/24: Balto
Fri 11/30: LA Tooze

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 11/24: Joe Tourist
Sat 12/1: Jacob Vossler

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 11/23: Johnny & the Hellholes
Sat 11/24: Infirmities, False Freedom, CPR
Fri 11/30: Black Star

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Wed 11/28: Toxic Holocaust, Doesn’t Matter, Slowbleed

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue
Music 3-5 pm
Sat 11/24: Dianne Miller Band
Sun 11/25: Madrigali – Yuletide Concert

Topa Topa Brewing Co.
104 E. Thompson Blvd
Thurs 11/29: Matthew R. Sayles

Ventura Beach Club
281 W Main Street
Sat 12/1: 4Kids2Kids Toy Drive with Ray Jaurique and the Uptown Brothers, Jim Gustin and the Truth Jones, more…

Ventura Center for Spiritual Living
101 S. Laurel Street
Sat 12/1: The Long and Winding Road Show

Ventura Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church
1956 Palma Drive
3-5 pm
Sat 12/1: Jodi Farrell’s Music Studio’s 24th Annual Holiday Concert

Vintura at the Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Sundays music at 3 pm
Fri 11/23: Epitome of Dreams
Sat 11/24: Kevin Longden & Friends
Sun 11/25: Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio
Wed 11/28: Doc Ventura
Fri 11/30: Déjà vu Too
Sat 12/1: Frank Barajas & the Corsican Brothers

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 8:30 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm
Wed 11/21: Mark Masson
Fri 11/23: Déjà vu Too
Sat 11/24: Frank Barajas
Sun 11/25: Natalie Wattre
Fri 11/30: National Cat
Sat 12/1: The Tossers
Sun 12/2: Karen Eden

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Fridays: Troy Edwards (8-11)
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe (2-7)
Sundays: Kenny Devoe (2-6)

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

I am sorry to report that Hi Hat Entertainment has decided to close their “figurative” doors once the Hong Kong Inn closes their literal doors at the end of November. As a supporter of the music scene, I do my best to report what’s good and what’s right about our music community, but I would be remiss if I didn’t give a hearty shout out and thanks to Jerry and Jan McWorter who have brought us amazing Blues shows to Ventura the past ten years. I was hoping they would continue after finding another home base, but after some soul searching they have decided to pull the plug. Meanwhile, the shows will continue for a few more Friday nights with Morry Sochat featuring Mondo Cortez on November 9, Shari Puorto Band on November 16, and a huge blow out farewell show on November 23 with Deke Dickerson & the Eccofonics, Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps as well as Hot Roux featuring two-time Grammy award winner, Albert Lee.

Ones to Watch Productions have been busy bringing a number of shows to the area, the next one will feature Chris Pierce and The Brambles in an intimate setting at the Ojai Underground on Friday, November 9.

Just a word of warning about December 1 as there are several events planned on the same day. Let’s start with Totally Local VC’s One-Year Thomas Fire Remembrance concert at the Libbey Bowl with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy; then there’s the 4 Kids 2 Kids’ 18th annual toy drive and concert at the Ventura Beach Club with Ray Jaurique and the Uptown Brothers; and finally “the social event of the year” with the holiday street fair and Ventura Winter Wine Walk downtown Ventura. All three events promise to be a good time, so choose wisely!

Quick Notes: Joe Vandenberg, singer/songwriter, will be at Namba on Friday, November 9; The Ventura Theater has Andy Grammer on Friday, November 9, The Selector on Saturday, November 10 and SuicideGirls on Saturday, November 17; The Freedom Ledges with their unique brand of dirty Blues and Rock & Roll will be at Oak and Main on Saturday, November 10; Noble Grizwald return to Saloon BBQ on Saturday, November 10; Allvaret from Sweden play The Garage on Saturday, November 17; Yachtley Crew cruise into Discovery on Saturday, November 17; and Broadway star, Lesli Margherita, plays the Rubicon Theater for two days in a brand new concert, “This Broad’s Way” on November 17 and 18th.

And finally, my condolences going out to family, friends and musicians who are grieving the loss of George Hawkins, Jr. who passed away after a lengthy illness on October 26, 2018. He touched many a soul, was a musician’s musician and a good friend to so many.

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

Music Calendar
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Ambrosia by Caffrodite
1987 E. Main Street
Music 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fri 11/9: Steve Williams
Fri 11/16: Brad Strickland

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Tuesdays: Jason Ho
Wednesday: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Fri 11/9: Teresa Russell & Stephen|
Sat 11/10: Karen Eden
Fri 11/16: Troy Edwards
Sat 11/17: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson

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

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Week nights 6 pm; Weekends 7 pm; Sundays 4 pm
Sat & Suns: Al Macias (11-2 pm)
Tuesdays: Jerry McWorter Trio
Fri 11/9: Native Vibe
Sat 11/10: Havana Cinco
Sun 11/11: Jerry McWorter Trio
Fri 11/16: House Arrest
Sun 11/18: Brandon Ragan Project

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 11/18: Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 11/8: 40 oz to Freedom
Fri 11/9: Through the Roots, Kyle Smith
Sat 11/10: Shaky Feelin’
Sun 11/11: Cash’d Out
Thurs 11/15: Sensi Trails
Fri 11/16: One More for the Road
Sat 11/17: Yachtley Crew

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

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: Xoco Moraza & Friends (6-8 pm), DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Sat 11/10: Cuddlefish, the Gosh Darns and Grapevine
Sat 11/17: Allvaret

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 11/9: Shawn Jones Trio
Sat 11/10: Jim Guston
Sun 11/11: Morganfield Burnett
Fri 11/16: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 11/17: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 11/18: Tex Pistols

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band
Fri 11/9: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Morry Sochat featuring Mondo Cortez
Sat 11/10: Dead Collective Society
Sun 11/11: Del Franklin
Fri 11/16: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Shari Puorto Band
Sun 11/18: Good Nothings

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 11/9: What the Funk
Sat 11/10: Gunner
Fri 11/16: Action Down
Sat 11/17: Pull the Trigger

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tuesdays: Open mic
Sun 11/11: The Swillys (4 pm)

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 11/8: RJ Bloke
Sat 11/10: The Inside Break
Sun 11/11: Sea at Last
Thurs 11/15: Conner Cherland
Sat 11/17: Cap Quirk

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Fri 11/9: Andy Grammer
Sat 11/10: The Selector
Sat 11/17: SuicideGirls

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Fri 11/9: Joe Vandenberg

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Sat 11/10: The Freedom Ledges

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
4:30 – 7 pm
Sun 11/11: Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers (4:30 pm)
Sun 11/18: Rob Van & Cougar Estrada (3 pm)

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

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

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
Wed – Sundays: Return to the Forbidden Planet

Saloon BBQ
456 E. Main Street
10 pm
Fri 11/9: Lady Freqq
Sat 11/10: Noble Grizwald
Fri 11/16: DJ Set
Sat 11/17: Alonzo Delano

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 11/17: Zoe Wildgust

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 11/9: Kyle Smith
Sat 11/10: Sin Chonies
Fri 11/16: DJ Pistolero
Sat 11/17: Corpse I Stole

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Get Right DJ
Sat 11/17: Sick Boy

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue
Music 3-5 pm
Sat 11/10: Brandon Ragan Project
Sun 11/11: Mark Masson & Phriends
Sat 11/17: National Cat
Sun 11/18: Patricia Avis Trio

Ventura Music Festival
Temple Beth Torah
7620 Foothill Road
11/11: Bernstein Tribute featuring Patricia Lathrop-McPherson, Steve Perren, Helen Farson (4 pm)

Vintura at the Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Sundays music at 3 pm
Wed 11/7: Art Farmers
Thurs 11/8: Drew Zaragoza
Fri 11/9: Mark Masson
Sat 11/10: Rich Sheldon & Friends
Sun 11/11: Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio
Wed 11/14: Nick Justiniano
Thurs 11/15: Cameron Schubert Strings
Fri 11/16: Los Dudes
Sat 11/17: Déjà vu Too
Sun 11/18: Epitome of Dreams
Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 8:30 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm
Fri 11/9: Vanise Terry
Sat 11/10: Jodi Farrell & Jim Rankin
Sun 11/11: Acoustic Crossroads w/ Crooked Eye Tommy
Fri 11/16: Karen 805
Sat 11/17: Andy D
Sun 11/18: The Catterwailers

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Fridays: Troy Edwards (8-11)
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe (2-7)
Sundays: Kenny Devoe (2-6)

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Blue Agave
185 E. Santa Clara Street
Sat 11/3: Misunderstood (3 pm)

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Monday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Mondays: Milo
Tuesdays: Jason Ho
Wednesday: Mark David McKinnis
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Fri 10/26: Teresa Russell & Stephen
Sat 10/27: Karen Eden & Park

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

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 10/24: Big Adventure
Thurs 10/25: Coso Live
Fri 10/26: Front Loaders
Sat 10/27: Alex Nestor
Tues 10/30: Taboo

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Week nights 6 pm; Weekends 7 pm; Sundays 4 pm
Sat & Suns: Al Macias (11-2 pm)
Tuesdays: Jerry McWorter Trio
Fri 10/26: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 10/27: Havana Cinco
Sun 10/28: Karen Eden

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

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 10/25: Bomba Fiya
Fri 10/26: High Voltage
Fri 11/2: Queen Nation
Sat 11/3: Cubensis

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

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: Xoco Moraza & Friends (6-8 pm), DJ
Saturdays: DJ

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 10/26: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson
Fri 11/2: Inna Rude Mood

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Fri 10/26: The Robot Uprising, Uber Death, Last Point
Sat 10/27: Sick Boy, The Rip Katz
Sat 11/3: Drac, Swamp Rats

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

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week 9 pm
Tuesdays 7 pm: Open Mic
Sat 10/27: Klientel, Brand B, Sickness

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Wed 10/24: Bluegrass
Thurs 10/25: Kelly’s Lot & Big Wilson
Fri 10/26: Shawn Jones Trio
Sat 10/27: Dianne Miller Band
Sun 10/28: Gentleman’s Blues Club
Thurs 11/1: The Session w/ Tommy Marsh featuring Mark Sells
Sun 11/4: The Tossers

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band
Wed 10/24: Doug Webb Group w/ Danny Carey (TOOL)
Fri 10/26: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Lenny Goldsmith
Sat 10/27: Beers Brothers, Hot Cuppa Three, Sin Chonies, Bomba Fiya, Identity Crisis & more…
Sun 10/28: Del Franklin
Fri 11/2: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Shawn Jones

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 10/26: Crosscut 805
Sat 10/27: Pull the Trigger

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tuesdays: Open mic
Sat 10/27: Kyle Rising

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 10/25: Tom & Milo
Fri 10/26: Anchor & Beer
Sun 10/28: Will Breman
Thurs 11/1: Matt Sayles
Sat 11/3: The Dynasties
Sun 11/4: The Detroit Sportsmen’s Congress

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 10/27: Tech N9ne
Sun 10/28: Panteon Rococo
Wed 10/31: Morrissey
Thurs 11/1: Mazzy Star
Sun 11/4: The Struts

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor
Fri and Sat 6 pm; Sundays 4 pm
Fri 10/26: Corsican Brothers
Sat 10/27: Crosscut 805
Sun 10/28: CRV
Sun 11/4: Mark Masson & Friends

Museum of Ventura County
100 E. Main Street
Sun 11/4: Camerata Wind Artists (3 pm)

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Sat 11/3: Kiki Ebsen’s Healing Equine Ranch Benefit Concert

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
4:30 – 7 pm
Sun 10/28: Ignition

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

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Music Club Open Jam Night
Sat 10/27: Expain

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
Wed – Sundays: Return to the Forbidden Planet

Saloon BBQ
456 E. Main Street
10 pm
Fri 10/26: Noble Grizwald
Sat 10/27: Grapevine
Fri 11/2: Funk Friday DJ set
Sat 11/3: The Colour Coast, Oak Palace

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 10/27: Bryan Sinklier
Sun 10/28: Sasha Alcott
Sat 11/3: Liv Waters

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 10/26: Big Dictator
Sat 10/27: All-a-Blur, Burn, Hymen Blasters, Voo Doo Dawn

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Sunday music 3 -6 pm
Tues: Karaoke
Thurs: DJ Trovlbe
Fri 10/26: CRV
Sat 10/27: Arockalyse Now
Wed 10/31: CRV

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Get Right DJ
Wed 10/24: Ex-Cult, VNLVX, Easy Death
Fri 11/2: I Want my 80s

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue
Saturdays 5 pm; Sundays 3 pm
Sun 10/28: Patricia Avis Trio

Ventura Beach Club
281 W Main Street
Sat 10/27: Barrelhouse Wailers

Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd
Fri 10/26: La Arrolladora

Ventura High School
2 N. Catalina Street
Sun 11/4: Ventura County Concert Band (3 pm)

Vintura at the Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Sundays music at 3 pm
Thurs 10/25: Art Farmers
Fri 10/26: Tommy Quayle
Sat 10/27: The James Bros.
Sun 10/28: Jazz Brothers
Thurs 11/1: Rob Van Trio
Fri 11/2: Tommy Quayle
Sat 11/3: Mark Masson

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 8:30 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm
Fri 10/26: Medicine Hat
Sat 10/27: Carlos Fontaine
Fri 11/2: Ventucky String Band w/ Christian Gallo
Sat 11/3: National Cat
Sun 11/4: Hot Cuppa Three

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Fridays: Troy Edwards (8-11)
Saturdays: Kenny Devoe (2-7)
Sundays: Kenny Devoe (2-6)

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

It’s hard to keep up with when and where all the Halloween parties are this year as venues have been mixing it up providing spooky fun not only the weekend before, but even a few weeks ahead of the actually day. Just know this, you most likely won’t be alone when dressing up on any given day leading up to Halloween. Just a couple of parties of note on Friday, October 26: there’s the annual Halloween Hoedown at Sans Souci with All-A-Blur, Hymen Blasters and more, Leashless has Kyle Rising, at the Keynote you’ll find Classic Rock with Crosscut 805 and Anchor and Bear will play a Halloween show performing the 1969 rooftop Beatles concert at Made West Brewing.

Moving on to Saturday, October 27, the Hong Kong Inn has music all day long starting at 1 pm with over a half dozen bands including Sin Chonies, Beers Brothers, and Hot Cuppa Three; the Darling Dames 3rd annual Halloween Bash will be at The Garage with Sick Boy and The Rip Katz, and The Barrelhouse Wailers will be the featured band for a Halloween “Spookeasy” swing dance party at the Ventura Beach Club.

And then on Sunday, Mick Stover presents a Gentlemen Blues Club production, Jumpin’ Jack Benny, at Grapes and Hops from 4-7 pm. You may know Mick as the bass player for Dive Bar Messiahs, well he’s super stoked to be bringing this award-winning act to Ventura for an afternoon of dancing to Rockin’ Blues, and yes, there will be a Halloween costume contest as well.

Halloween night? All bets are off. Get out, have fun and hopefully music will be involved.

Ambrosia by Caffrodite, recently located at 1987 E. Main Street in midtown Ventura, has launched a Friday night dinner and music weekly series for those who prefer organic Vegetarian and Vegan dinners with light music. Already lined up are Steve Williams, Greg Korzen and Brad Strickland.

Queen Nation returns to Ventura County for a show at Discovery on Friday, November 2, just in time to coincide with the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody in theaters the same day. I recommend you hold off on the movie, and see these guys live first.

Quick Notes: Doug Webb with Danny Carrey (Tool) play the Hong Kong Inn, Wednesday, October 24; Morrisey will play the Ventura Theater on Halloween night with Mazzy Star on the following evening; Tommy Marsh’s the Session this month will feature Mark Sells at Grapes and Hops on Thursday, November 1; and finally, the Ventura County Concert Band will hold their free annual Veteran’s concert featuring patriot music at the Ventura High School Auditorium on Sunday, November 4.

And finally, Mark Hartley tells me the Star Lounge is closed temporarily for just a remodel and cleanup. No need to worry they’ll be back before long with the patio being a part of the bar as well!

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.