by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

This month marks the 10-year anniversary of VenturaRocks.com. I launched the website on March 17 because…well because it was ready to roll out, no other reason. But it’s great to celebrate on a day where most everyone is happy to be out enjoying live music. So, let’s get to what’s going on music-wise for St. Patrick’s Day this year.

Dargan’s will have live music throughout the day with Irish bagpipers and such; the Brian Faith Band plays the Blue Agave; Kenny Devoe at the Boatyard Pub; Brandon Ragan Project at Copa Cubana; Shawn Jones at Grapes and Hops; along with Lauren Tannenbaum, bag pipers will make an appearance at The Shores (Oxnard); Bleeding Harp plays a special show at the VFW Hall; and as always, it’s a special treat when the Ventura Fire Department Band makes their scheduled appearances on St. Patrick’s Day starting at Social Tap at noon, then the Boat Yard Pub at 1:15, Made West at 2, Garman’s Pub (Santa Paula) at 3:30, Rincon Brewery at 4:45 and wrapping up the day with a downtown crawl at 6 pm.

The Grape has another special event I want to make you aware of, they’ll be presenting an artist out of New York City, Nir Felder, on Thursday, March 14 at the Hong Kong Inn. Felder is currently one of the hottest guitarists of the New York City jazz scene, not only are we lucky to have him play for us in Ventura, but the day before you can catch him on Ellen DeGeneres show.

Quick Notes: Margarita Villa in the Harbor is ramping up their live music again as the weather warms up; Naughty Pine out of Washington bring their brand of reggae to The Garage on Wednesday, March 13; the annual “Let’s Go Out!” ARC event with The Vonettes, and Seth Pettersen & Friends will be at Bombay’s Saturday March 16 from 5-8 pm; MisUnderstood rocks Food Truck Friday at the mall on Friday, March 15; a new duo, Heckel & Jeckel featuring Jerry Breiner and Divebar Steve (Kramer), play Winchesters on Friday, March 15; Uli Jon Roth (Scorpions) plays the Ventura Theater on Sunday, March 24; and finally the next artist to be featured on VenturaRockSpot will be Karen 805, you can find the video interview on VenturaRocks.com mid-March.

By the way, I’d like to invite you to tune in for the Pam Baumgardner Music Hour airing on KPPQ-LP at 104.1 FM, or online at www.CapsMedia.org/Radio, or using the MyTuner app (for your phone). I play local and independent artists in and around the 805 as well as artists who come here to play. The show airs Tuesdays at 5 with rebroadcasts Friday at 5 and Sundays at noon. Oh! And don’t forget to tell a friend!

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.

3/13 – 3/26

Black Angus
4718 Telephone Road
Music 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Thursdays: Mark David Undercover

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
Monday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Mondays: Milo Sledge
Tuesdays: Jason Ho/Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 3/13: Shore Break
Fri 3/15 Corsican Brothers
Sat 3/16: Beach City Sound Club
Sun 3/17: Kenny Devoe
Wed 3/20: Catterwailers
Fri 3/22: Two’s Company
Sat 3/23: Big Adventure
Sun 3/24: Goleta Sound

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sat 3/16: The Vonettes, Seth Pettersen (Let’s Go Out! 5-8 pm)

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 3/13: Big Adventure
Fri 3/15: Jason Bourne
Sat 3/16: The Collectives
Wed 3/20: Donna Butler
Fri 3/22: Instone
Sat 3/23: Self Righteous Brothers
Sun 3/24: Jangala Roots
Tues 3/26: Donna Greene

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
Mondays: Smokey & Friends
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Sun 3/17: The Brandon Ragan Project

Dargan’s Irish Rub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 3/17: Irish Music throughout the day

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 3/14: Synrgy, True Zion, Why Worry
Fri 3/15: 40 Oz to Freedom
Sun 3/17: Dr. Madd Vibe & the Missin’ Link
Thurs 3/21: Sin Chonies
Fri 3/22: Ayla Nereo w/ Elijah Ray & Amber Lily
Sat 3/23: No Duh
Sun 3/24: Groove Session

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 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 3/15: Johnny and the Love Handles
Fri 3/22: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Mondays: Karaoke
Wed 3/13: Naughty Pine
Sat 3/16: Whiskey Business
Sun 3/17: The Freakees, The Nightmare Continues
Sat 3/23: Acid Teeth, 3 Day Holocaust, Upper Downer, Life/Fail

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 3/15: Tex Pistols
Sat 3/16: The Divebar Messiahs
Sun 3/17: Shawn Jones
Fri 3/22: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 3/23: Rose Valley Thorns
Sun 3/24: Gentlemen’s Blue Club

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Wed 3/13: Teresa Russell & Tom Buenger
Thurs 3/14: Nir Felder
Fri 3/15: David Gorospe and Friends
Sat 3/16: The CocoKnuts (1-4 pm) Paid Time Off (7 pm)
Sat 3/23: Velmonts

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 3/15: Pull the Trigger
Sat 3/16: What the Funk
Fri 3/22: Sean Wiggins
Sat 3/23: DJ-AVG

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Fri 3/15: Boom Duo
Sat 3/16: FIDO Band
Fri 3/22: The Salty Suites
Sat 3/23: Jacob Marques

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 3/14: RJ Bloke
Sat 3/16: Alec Ledbetter
Sun 3/17: Ben Schneid
Thurs 3/21: Will Breman
Sat 3/23: Kyle Swan
Sun 3/24: Detroit Sportsmen’s Congress

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sun 3/24: Uli Jon Roth

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Sat 3/16: Crosscut 805

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Sat 3/16: Dave Meder Trio
Sat 3/23: Donna Lynn Caskey

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Sundays: Sing Time Karoke
Tuesdays: Beers Brothers Open Mic
Wednesdays: Brian Nicolet
Fri 3/15: Angel Arce
Sat 3/16: Cinnamon Whiskey
Fri 3/22: Medicine Hat
Sat 3/23: Mark Masson & Friends

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

Pacific View Mall
(outside Trader Joe’s)
Food Truck Friday 7-9 0m
Fri 3/15: Misunderstood

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

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Open Jam night
Sat 3/23: Joecephus & the George Jonestown Massacre

Rock and Roll Pizza
305 Arneill Road
Sat 3/23: The Guitar and Whiskey Club

Saloon
456 E. Main Street
Music at 10 pm
Sat 3/16: The Colour Coast, Aloud

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sun 3/17: Sarah Burton
Sat 3/23: Steve Bedau
Sun 3/24: The Hellhounds

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 3/15: Sin Chonies
Sat 3/16: Black Star
Sat 3/23: Goat Rhythm, Pink Mist, Auxilio
Sun 3/24: Narthex Structure, All-a-Blur, F.S.KI.D., Tom Foolery

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Fri 3/15: Gary Ballen
Sat 3/16: Unkle Monkey
Sun 3/17: Lauren Tannenbaum
Fri 3/22: Troy Edwards
Sat 3/23: The Brandon Ragan Project
Sun 3/24: Karen Eden

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Get Right DJ
Sat 3/16: Noble Grizwald, Young Million

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Music 3-5 pm
Sat 3/16: Rich Sheldon Trio
Sun 3/17: Will Breman
Sat 3/23: Natalie Gelman
Sun 3/24: Patricia Avis Trio

Topa Topa Brewing Co.
104 E. Thompson Blvd
Thurs 3/14: Matt Sayles

VFW Hall
3801 Market Street
Sun 3/17: Bleeding Harp (1-4 pm)

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 3/15: Heckel & Jeckel
Sat 3/16: Braids & Dreads
Sun 3/17: Aaron Pax Taylor
Fri 3/22: Andy D.
Sat 3/23: The Swillys
Sun 3/24: Meg & Alex

1901 Speakeasy
649 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 3/15: Bobby Campbell
Sat 3/16: Tex Pistols
Fri 3/22: The Inside Break
Sat 3/23: Karen Eden

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

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Let’s talk about ensuring we have jazz in town, and not just every now and then. I’m talking about a venue where you can count on not only local artists having a place to showcase their talent, but a jazz house where world-class musicians travel to Ventura (some actually live here) to play in front of an appreciative audience. Of course, I’m talking about Squashed Grapes re-opening at their new location in mid-town Ventura. If you’d like to weigh in, then you are invited to attend the obligatory public hearing to be held at Ventura City Hall in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, April 10, at 6 pm; please mark it on your calendar now. I’ll be there, and I’m personally inviting you to come help Adam and Josh reopen Squashed Grapes. Long live The Grape!

Sorry to report we’ve lost another venue for live music. I’d like to thank Kristen Shubert for the past few years for running Vintura at the Wine Rack and offering not only a lovely place to hang, a crew happy to describe the wines available but for also supporting Ventura’s music scene by providing an eclectic mix of artists on their stage. Unfortunately, she lost her lease but she went out in fine fashion by selling everything in the venue from bottles of wine at half off, to all items in the store, cushions to artwork. Her last day for music was Monday, February 25, with artists showing up to jam as a final send off.

Quick Notes: The Black Angus at Main and Telephone now offers live music 5:30 – 8:30 pm on Thursdays; The Grape presents Doug Webb featuring Danny Carey (TOOL) at the Hong Kong Inn on Saturday, March 2; Pennywise plays the Ventura Theater, Saturday, March 2, Zoe on Friday, March 8; Salzer’s has an in-store performance from Trouble in the Wind on Friday, March 1 at 6 pm; the Ventura College Symphony Orchestra’s Concertos night will be Saturday, March 2; Bank of Books will have three bands in the house for an all ages show on Saturday, March 9, at 6 pm featuring The Crawdads, The References and King Archie; Luicidal Tendencies, featuring members of Suicidal Tendencies play The Garage on Tuesday, March 5, along with IDecline, Sick Sense and F.S.K.D.; and finally Jodi Farrell will once again highlight her students with a performance workshop at Namba on Saturday, March 9, at noon.

Just a side note, The Lantern Festival seemed to be a success if you’re solely going by the number of people participating. I hope they’ll be back next year, maybe advertise a little more and I hope the weather cooperates with less wind. Of course, it could have been worse, it could have rained.

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

Bank of Books
748 E. Main Street
Music 6-8 pm
Sat 3/9: The Crawdads, The References, King Archie

Black Angus
4718 Telephone Road
Music 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Thursdays: Mark David Undercover

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
Monday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Mondays: Milo Sledge
Tuesdays: Jason Ho/Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 2/27: Shore Break

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

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 2/27: Fabulous Hangovers

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
Mondays: Smokey & Friends
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Fri 3/1: Brandon Ragan Project

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

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 2/28: Kyle Smith (single release party)
Fri 3/1: Wailing Souls, Arise Roots
Thurs 3/2: In the End
Thurs 3/7: After the Smoke
Fri 3/8: Shania Twin
Sat 3/9: Heavy Petty
Sun 3/10: E.N. Young

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 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 3/8: 50 Sticks of Dynamite

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Mondays: Karaoke
Tues 3/5: Luicidal, IDecline, Sick Sense, F.S.K.D.

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 3/1: Morganfield Burnett
Sat 3/2: Jim Gustin and Truth Jones
Sun 3/3: The Tossers
Wed 3/6: The Swillys
Fri 3/8: Monty Byrom
Sat 3/9: Ricky Z
Sun 3/10: Shawn Jones

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
“The Grape Presents Jazz” series
Wed 2/27: Milo Sledge
Thurs 2/28: RJ Root & Friends
Fri 3/1: Jazz Express
Sat 3/2: Doug Webb Group w/ Danny Carey (TOOL)
Tues 3/5: Jazz Jam hosted by Hans Ottsen
Fri 3/8: Mphaka
Sat 3/9: The Barrelhouse Wailers

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 3/1: Magnificent Bastards
Sat 3/2: Crosscut 805
Fri 3/8: DJ AVG
Sat 3/9: Old School

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Fri 3/1: BeJammington
Sat 3/2: The Alpine Camp
Tues 3/5: The Listening Room
Fri 3/8: Mark Masson & Friends
Sat 3/9: Fallen Angels
Tues 3/12: Robert Quindaro

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 2/28: Kyle Swan
Sat 3/2: Milo Sledge Trio
Sun 3/3: Trouble in the Wind
Thurs 3/7: Matt Sayles & Gues
Sat 3/9: The Dynasties
Sun 3/10: Cheyene Skye

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 3/2: Pennywise
Fri 3/8: Zoe

Museum of Ventura County
100 E. Main Street
Sun 3/10: Camerata Pacifica Ives & Beethoven

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Fri 3/8: Carlo Fierens
Sat 3/9: Jodi Farrell’s Performance Workshop (Noon)

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Sundays: Sing Time Karoke
Tuesdays: Beers Brothers Open Mic
Wed 2/27: Mark & Guil Duo
Thurs 2/28: The Volt per Octaves
Fri 3/1: Brother Earl & the Cousins
Sat 3/2: Elements
Wed 3/6: Brian Martinez
Fri 3/8: Blues Bullet, Inside Break
Sat 3/9: The Mighty Cash Cats, Silver Threads

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

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

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Sun 3/3: Old Time Country Bluegrass (2-4 pm)

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Open Jam night

Saloon
456 E. Main Street
Music at 10 pm
Sat 3/9: Noble Grizwald

Salzer’s Records
5777 Valentine Road
Fri 3/1: Trouble in the Wind (6 pm)

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 3/2: Steve Bedau
Sun 3/3: Casey Ahern
Sun 3/10: James Lawless

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Sat 3/2: Infirmities, Hillview
Fri 3/8: DJ Pistolero
Sat 3/9: Outlaw Inlaws

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Fri 3/1: Karen Eden
Sat 3/2: Pull the Trigger
Sun 3/3: Dave Parsonage
Fri 3/8: Milo Sledge
Sat 3/9: Teresa Russell & Cocobilli
Sun 3/10: Shay Moulder

Star Lounge
343 E Main Street
Thurs 2/28: Katie Shorey

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

Ventura College Performing Arts Center
4700 Loma Vista Road
Sat 3/2: VC Symphony Orchestra Concertos Night

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 3/1: Karen 805
Sat 3/2: The Tossers
Sun 3/3: The Ventucky String Band
Fri 3/8: Natalie Wattre
Sat 3/9: National Cat
Sun 3/10: Crooked Eye Crossroads

1901 Speakeasy
649 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 3/1: Rich Sheldon
Sat 3/2: Gigi Worth
Fri 3/8: Shawn Jones
Sat 3/9: The Swillys

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

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
Monday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Mondays: Milo Sledge
Tuesdays: Jason Ho/Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Wed 2/13: Shore Break
Fri 2/15: Corsican Bros.
Sat 2/16: Epitome of Dreams
Sun 2/17: Big Adventure Duo
Wed 2/20: Karen Eden
Fri 2/22: Two’s Company
Sat 2/23: Teresa Russell & Stephen

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Thursdays, Friday & Saturdays: DJs
Sun 2/24: Might Cash Cats, Silver Threads (6 pm)

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 2/13: Big Adventure
Thurs 2/14: Rick Whitfield
Fri 2/15: Instone
Sat 2/16: Hoger’s Heroes
Tues 2/19: The Sixth
Wed 2/20: Big Adventure
Fri 2/22: Action Down
Sat 2/23: Otis Hayes
Tues 2/26: Taboo

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
Mondays: Smokey & Friends
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Fri 2/15: House Arrest
Sat 2/16: Havana Cinco
Sun 2/17: Brandon Ragan
Fri 2/22: Jerry McWorter
Sat 2/23: Havana Cinco
Sun 2/24: Karen Eden

Dargan’s Irish Rub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 2/17: The Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 2/14: Danko Jones, Nashville Pussy
Fri 2/15: Twisted Gypsy
Sat 2/16: Which One’s Pink
Sun 2/17: Groove Session
Thurs 2/21: Kabaka Pyramid
Fri 2/22: Carlos Daniels
Sat 2/23: Erotic City
Sun 2/24: For Peace Band

Downtown Ventura
Lantern Festival
Palm Street
Sat 2/16: Cardiod, Nightgown and Pretty Polly

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

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: DJ
Saturdays: DJ
Sat 2/23: Timmy Curran and Friends

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 2/15: Karen Eden
Fri 2/22: Curtis James

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Mondays: Karaoke
Sat 2/16: The Robot Uprising, Black Adidas, V.O.C., The Hell Toupees
Wed 2/20: Syndrome 81, Civilian, Auxilio, Form Rank
Fri 2/22: Mormona, Fifi, Plot, Danjo

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke
Tues 2/29: HoneyBadger

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week 9 pm
Tuesdays 7 pm: Open Mic
Sat 2/16: Jerry’s Middle Finger, The Alligators

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed & Thurs 6 pm; Fri & Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm
Fri 2/15: Tex Pistols
Sat 2/16: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 2/17: Andy D
Fri 2/22: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 2/23: Shawn Jones Trio
Sun 2/24: RJ Mischo Duo

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
“The Grape Presents Jazz” series
Wed 2/13: Jazz Express
Thurs 2/14: RJ Mischo Red Hot Blues Band
Fri 2/22: Teka & NewBossa

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 2/15: Crosscut 805
Sat 2/16: CRV
Fri 2/22: DJ AVG
Sat 2/23: Heather’s on Fire

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tues 2/12: Robert Quindaro
Thurs 2/14: Will Breman
Sat 2/16: Doc Ventura
Tues 2/19: Acoustic Music/Poetry Listening Room
Fri 2/22: After the Smoke
Sat 2/23: 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 2/14: Conner Cherland
Sat 2/16: Wanderlodge
Sun 2/17: RJ Mischo Red Hot Blues Band
Thurs 2/21: Anna Vera
Sat 2/23: Brother Earl

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 2/23: Astreyas, Disrupted Euphoria, Doc Martin Band, Eleven Point Two

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Tuesdays: Beers Brothers Open Mic
Thurs 2/14: Victor Vega/Gerry’s Jazz
Sun 2/17: Sing Time Karaoke
Wed 2/20: Durango Songwriter Expo
Fri 2/22: Frank Barajas
Sat 2/23: Johnny & the Love Handles
Sun 2/24: Sing Time Karaoke

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke

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

Panaro Brother Winery
4517 Market Street
Music 1-4 pm
Sat 2/16: Red Rock Road

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thurs 2/14: Good Nights
Fri 2/15: Ghetto Blaster, Old Blood, Goat Rhythm, No Divide, Hysteria

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 2/16: Paul Henry Gang
Sun 2/17: Benny Bassett
Sat 2/23: Matthew Stewart
Sun 2/24: Steve & Ginnie

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 2/15: Word of Mouth
Sat 2/16: Black Star
Sat 2/23: Cool Arrows

The Shores Restaurant
1031 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard
Thurs 2/14: Troy Edwards
Fri 2/15: Skinny Skoony and Rey Rey
Sat 2/16: Corsican Bros.
Sun 2/17: Karen Eden
Fri 2/22: Troy Edwards
Sat 2/23: MI-6
Sun 2/24: Teresa Russell

Star Lounge
343 E Main Street
Thurs 2/14: Kyle Smith
Fri 2/15: Shawn Jones
Sat 2/16: Brandon Ragan
Thurs 2/21: Karen Eden
Fri 2/22: Mini Driver Band
Sat 2/23: Red Rhythm

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Tuesdays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Get Right DJ
Thurs 2/14: HeWhoCannotBeNamed, The Deveros

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai, Avenue, Ojai
Music at 3 pm
Sat 2/16: Shylah Ray
Sun 2/17: Patricia Avis Trio
Sat 2/23: Boogie Woogie Band
Sun 2/24: National Cash

Topa Topa Brewing Co.
104 E. Thompson Blvd
Thurs 2/21: Wanderlodge

Ventura Harbor Village
Spinnaker Drive
Music at 1 pm
Sun 2/17: Mighty Cash Cats

Vintura at the Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Sundays music at 3 pm
Wed 2/13: Ben Buttner
Thurs 2/14: Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio
Fri 2/15: Karyn 805
Sat 2/16: Ric Ash Sax & Soul
Sun 2/17: Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio
Wed 2/20: The Swillys
Thurs 2/21: Carlo Fontaine
Fri 2/22: Tommy Quayle
Sat 2/23: Jodi Farrell
Sun 2/24: Jason Ho

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 5 pm
Fri 2/15: National Cat
Sat 2/16: Michael Monroe Goodman
Sun 2/17: CRV Acoustic
Fri 2/22: Wanderlodge
Sat 2/23: Big Adventure
Sun 2/24: Frank Barajas

1901 Speakeasy
649 South B Street, Oxnard
Fri 2/15: Ventucky Old Time String Duo
Sat 2/16: Karen Eden
Fri 2/22: Carlo Fontaine
Sat 2/23: Brandon Ragan

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

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

I am so happy to hear that Surf Rodeo is on again for this year and I just found out it will be in a new location moving from Pierpont Beach to the Ventura Pier. No word on bands yet, but you won’t want to make any vacation plans for the weekend of July 13 and 14.

Another festival will be testing Ventura out, it’s called the Lantern Festival which will be held on Saturday, February 16, with live music from Cardiod, Nightgown and Pretty Polly. This family friendly event will of course feature hundreds of lanterns hanging, yours is included in the price of your ticket which range from $29 to $75 for VIP passes. I found this one on Facebook.

Holy moly, don’t even think I’d forget about Valentine’s Day. Okay, the long and short of it goes like this, we have lovey dovey to total animosity. Let’s start on the lovey dovey side with the Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio at Vintura at the Wine Rack, Rick Whitfield at Café Fiore, Warren Takahaski at The Cave, The Gypsy Blues band continues their weekly residency at The Blue Room next to the Comedy Club in the Harbor, there’s the weekly Bluegrass jam at the Boatyard Pub at the Harbor, then for the harder side of the coin, it’s Danko Jones and Nashville Pussy at Discovery and finally HeWhoCannotBeNamed and the Devros at The Tavern. Good luck!

Quick Notes: Jerry’s Middle Finger with The Alligators will be at the Golden China on Saturday, February 16; El Rey Cantina is hosting a fundraiser for The Young and Brave Foundation with Timmy Curran and Friends performing on Saturday, February 23; Several local spanning several genres have pulled their resources for a Notes for Notes fundraiser at the Ventura Theater on Saturday, February 23, featuring Astreyas, Disrupted Euphoria, Doc Martin Band and Eleven Point Two; a roots rock band out of Portland called Wanderlodge will be working their way through town with a handful of dates including one at Made West Brewing on Saturday, February 16, Topa Topa Brewing Co. on Thursday, February 21, and Winchesters on Friday, February 22; and a Johnny Cash Birthday Bash with the Mighty Cash Cats and Silver Threads will be at Bombay’s on Sunday, February 24, the show starts at 6 pm with no cover charge.

Finally, huge congratulations to Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps for earning a Grammy nomination for this year’s Best Contemporary Blues Album for her 10th album, “Here in Babylon” as well as a huge shout out to Jesse Siebenberg who worked with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper on “Shallow” with Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real. “Shallow” won the Grammy for Best Song Written for visual Media and for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

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

Congratulations to the Ventura Music Festival as they celebrate their Silver Anniversary this year. They announced their 25th year line up earlier this week, so be sure to go to www.VenturaMusicFestival.org to see all the performances scheduled and to pick out which ones you plan on catching this summer. Meanwhile, you can get tickets for their Anderson & Roe Piano Duo at the Ventura College Performing Arts Center on Saturday, February 9.

The Los Angeles version of ARK Kizomba Festival is being held February 8-11 in Ventura this year and while their claim that our City “stays up late” might be stretching it, this is the perfect destination with our ocean breeze at the fairgrounds to help cool off dancers in between sets. As best as I can figure out, it’s three days of dancing, DJs, classes and demonstrations with an all-nighter Friday night kicking off at midnight going until 6 in the morning. For ticket information, DJs, and more understanding, go to www.AmericanRiveraKizombaFestival.com.

Squashed Grapes continues to book jazz shows at the Hong Kong with M’Phaka on Wednesday, January 30 featuring Karl Hunter (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy), Hans Ottsen, Danny Connel & Tyler Hammond; then it’s Tony Ybarra & Friends on Thursday January 31; Jen Staves & the Bluzfish Trio on Friday, February 1; and the return of The Doug Webb Group featuring Danny Carey of TOOL on Saturday, February 2.

The Ventura College Performing Arts Department will be presenting Dido and Aeneas Thursday, January 31, through Sunday, February 3. The opera which was composed over 350 years will be sung in English and has been updated with a modern interpretation covering such themes as cyber bullying, depression, peer pressure and how social medias has changed how we communicate with one another.

Quick Notes: Know, Brosky’s Revolt and Shattered Badget play Concrete Jungle Brewing on Friday, February 1; Salzer’s Records hosts a Meet and Greet with Las Cafeteras at noon on Friday February 1; Four Brix Winery continues their Friday happy hour shows 5:30 – 7:30 with Fido on February 1, and Inna Rude Mood on February 8; Anchor & Bear play Topa Topa Brewing on Friday, February 1; Ventura Bike Hub will offer music for First Fridays on February 1 with Las Criaturas, QVO, Sarah Tonein and Moon Pillow; Last in Line with Fallen Saints plays the Majestic Ventura Theater on Saturday, February 2; Rubicon Theater concert “Side by Side” fall on Saturday and Sunday February 2 and 3; Lee Scratch Perry performs at Discovery Friday, February 8; Medicine Hat and Brother Earl and the Cousins play Sans Souci Saturday, February 8; music returns to Oak and Main on Saturday, February 9 with Mandex; and Camerata Pacifica presents an afternoon of Beethoven & Reich at the Museum of Ventura County Sunday afternoon, February 10.

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

Boatyard Pub
Ventura Harbor Village
Monday-Thursday 6 pm, Friday & Saturday 7 pm
Mondays: Milo Sledge
Tuesdays: Jason Ho/Frank Barajas
Wednesdays: Mark David McKinnis
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam

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

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 1/30: Fabulous Hangovers
Fri 2/1: Self Righteous Bros.
Sat 2/2: Rick Whitfield
Tues 2/5: Bernie Meisinger
Wed 2/6: Bryan McCann
Fri 2/8: David Prince
Sat 2/9: The Collective
Tues 2/12: Donna Greene

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 2/1: Know, Brosky’s Revolt, Shattered Badge (5 pm)

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: The Jerry McWorter Trio

Dargan’s Irish Rub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
Sun 2/3: The Sunday Drivers (4 pm)

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Wed 1/30: Surfer Joe
Thurs 1/31: The Oles, Cydeways, Tripeed Up
Fri 2/1: DSB
Sat 2/2: Highway Starr
Wed 2/6: Oilly Dokilly & Playboy Manbaby
Thurs 2/7: Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds
Fri 2/8: Lee Scratch Perry
Sat 2/9: Waddy Wachtel Band
Sun 2/10: Yellowman

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 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 2/1: Fido
Fri 2/8: Inna Rude Mood

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Mondays: Karaoke
Sat 2/2: Peyote Radio
Fri 2/8: Brewtality Metal Night
Sat 2/9: Veers

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 1/31: Tommy Marsh
Fri 2/1: Jodi Farrell
Sat 2/2: Ray Jaurique & the Uptown Brothers
Sun 2/3: The Tossers
Thurs 2/7: The Session with Tas Cru
Fri 2/8: Rose Valley Thorns
Sat 2/9: RJ Mischo
Sun 2/10: The Salty Suites

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
“The Grape Presents Jazz” series
Wed 1/30: M’Phaka
Thurs 1/31: Tony Ybarra
Fri 2/1: Jen Staves & the Bluzfish
Sat 2/2: Doug Webb featuring Danny Carey (TOOL)

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

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tuesdays: Acoustic open mic
Fri 2/1: BeJammington
Sat 2/2: Leashless House Band
Sat 2/9: Midlife Crisis 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
Thurs 1/31: RJ Bloke
Sat 2/2: The Art of Funk
Sun 2/3: The Collective
Thurs 2/7: Matt Sayles & Guest
Sat 2/9: Ben Wylen
Sun 2/10: 50 Sticks of Dynamite

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 2/2: Last in Line, Fallen Saints
Tues 2/12: Atmosphere

Museum of Ventura County
100 E. Main Street
Sun 2/10: Camerata Pacifica – Beethoven & Reich (3-5 pm)

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Fri 2/1: Aki Kumar’s Hindi Man Blues
Sun 2/10: Kristen Marlo & Gina Belliveau

Oak and Main
419 E. Main Street
Sat 2/9: Mandex

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke
Fri 1/25: Live Band Karaoke

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

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
Sun 2/10: Soul Infustion

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

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
Sat 2/2: Side by Side concert (8 pm)
Sun 2/3: Side by Side concert (2 pm)

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 2/2: Steve Bedau
Sat 2/9: Kristen Marlo & Gina Belliveau
Sun 2/10: Jo Johnson & Kendall

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Sat 2/9: Medicine Hat, Brother Earl & the Cousins

Star Lounge
343 E Main Street
Thurs 1/31: Karen Eden (7 pm)
Fri 2/1: Action Down
Sat 2/2: CRV
Fri 2/8: Colette Lovejoy Band

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

Topa Topa Brewing Co.
104 E. Thompson Blvd
Fri 2/1: Anchor & Bear (6-9 pm)

Ventura Bike Hub
490 N. Ventura Avenue
Fri 2/1: Las Criaturas, QVO, Sarah Tonein, Moon Pillow

Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd
Fri 2/8: ARK Kizomba Festival
Sat 2/9: ARK Kizomba Festival
Sun 2/10: ARK Kizomba Festival

Ventura Performing Arts Center
4700 Loma Vista Road
Thurs 1/31: Dido and Aeneas
Fri 2/1: Dido and Aeneas
Sat 2/2: Dido and Aeneas
Sun 2/3: Dido and Aeneas
Sat 2/9: VMF – Anderson & Roe

Vintura at the Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Sundays music at 3 pm
Thurs 1/31: JD Wolff
Fri 2/1: Mark Masson Duo
Sat 2/2: Blonde Faith

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 8:30 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm
Fri 2/1: Andy D.
Sat 2/2: The Tossers
Fri 2/8: The Swillys
Sat 2/9: Heckle & Jeckel w/ Divebar Steve
Sun 2/10: Crooked Eye Tommy Crossroads

1901 Speakeasy
649 South B Street, Oxnard
Music 7-10 pm
Fri 2/1: Danny McGaw w/ Tim Arnold
Sat 2/2: Leona Scodi
Fri 2/8: Brandon Ragan
Sat 2/9: The Swillys

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

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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
Fri 1/18: Corsican Brothers
Sat 1/19: Déjà vu Too
Fri 1/25: Teresa Russell & Stephen
Sat 1/26: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson

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

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 1/16: Donna Butler
Fri 1/18: The Collectives
Sat 1/19: Otis Hayes
Tues 1/22: Taboo
Wed 1/23: Big Adventure
Sat 1/26: Instone
Tues 1/29: Bernie Meisinger

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
Tues 1/8: The Jerry McWorter Trio
Fri 1/18: House Arrest
Sun 1/20: Brandon Ragan
Sat 1/26: Havana Cinco
Sun 1/27: Karen Eden

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 1/17: Shaky Feelin’
Fri 1/18: Spazmatics
Sat 1/19: Hirie, Arise (sold out)
Sun 1/20: Hirie (acoustic set)
Wed 1/23: Reverend Horton Heat, Big Sandy, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Delta Bombers
Thurs 1/24: Pato Banton
Fri 1/25: Metalachi
Sat 1/26: Shaky Feelin’ (Sublime Day)

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

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

EP Foster Library
Topping Room
651 E. Main Street
Fri 1/18: Opera Santa Barbara (Noon – 1 pm)

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Music 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Fri 1/18: Karen Eden
Fri 1/25: Fish Fry
Sat 1/26: C.A.R.L fundraiser w/ Kelly’s Lot

Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Mondays: Karaoke
Sat 1/19: Honey Owl, Looner, Shiro
Fri 1/25: Driven by Turmoil, Steeltoe

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 1/18: Salty Suites
Sat 1/19: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 1/20: Shawn Jones
Fri 1/25: Bob Bishop
Sat 1/26: Diane Miller
Sun 1/27: International Guitar Night

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
“The Grape Presents Jazz” series
Tuesdays: Jazz Jam
Wed 1/16: Jimmy Calire & Friends
Thurs 1/17: The Red Guitar Show w/ Bruce Forman
Fri 1/18: Nee’s Bees
Sat 1/19: Bevan Manson & Friends

Keynote Lounge
10245 E. Telephone Road
Tues, Wed and Sun: Karaoke
Thursdays: Open mic night
Fri 1/18: DJ AVG
Sat 1/19: CRV
Fri 1/25: What the Funk
Sat 1/26: Crosscut

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tuesdays: Acoustic open mic
Fri 1/18: Leashless House Band
Fri 1/25: Boom Duo
Sat 1/26: Jacob

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 1/17: Anna Vera
Sat 1/19: Jacob Cole Band
Sun 1/20: Milo Sledge Trio
Thurs 1/24: Mark Masson
Sat 1/26: Brother Earl, Amargosos, Shay Moulder, Hannah Jobus, Matt Sayles
Sun 1/27: The Matters

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 1/19: Benefit for SPARC w/ Lacy J. Dalton, Dale Poune, hosted by Malcolm McDowell

Museum of Ventura County
100 E. Main Street
Thurs 1/24: Evening of Song & Stories with Chris Hillman

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Fri 1/18: Celebration of Joni Mitchell
Sat 1/26: Mama Mia sing-a-long
Sun 1/27: Danika and the Jeb

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Wed: Karaoke
Fri 1/25: Live Band Karaoke

Pacific View Mall
3301 E. Main Street
(In front of Trader Joe’s)
Fri 1/18: Food Truck Friday w/ Vendo 81

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

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Music Club Open Jam Night
Fri 1/18: Blood of the Heretic, Hessian Wolf Children, False Realtiy, DarkStone, Burning Child

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
Sat 1/19: Red Hot Mama, The Sophie Tucker Songbook (8 pm)
Sun 1/20: Red Hot Mama, The Sophie Tucker Songbook (2 pm)

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 1/19: Wesley Martin

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: DJ Nick Dean
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Sat 1/19: Blackstar

Star Lounge
343 E Main Street
Thurs 1/17: Karen Eden
Fri 1/18: CRV
Sat 1/19: Jan Michael & the Vincents
Thurs 1/24: Kyle Smith
Fri 1/25: Twisted Gypsy
Sat 1/26: Mini Driver Band

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

Topa Mountain Winery
821 W. Ojai Avenue, Ojai
Sat 1/19: Other Mother Brother Band (3-5 pm)
Sat 1/26: Cindy Kalmenson & the Lucky Ducks (3-5 pm)
Sun 1/27: Sam Kulchin (2-4 pm)

Topa Topa Brewing Co.
104 E. Thompson Blvd
Thurs 1/24: The Matters

Traveler’s Café
1070 E. Front Street
Sun 1/27: The Swillys (11 -1 pm)

Vintura at the Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Sundays music at 3 pm
Wed 1/16: Two’s Company
Thurs 1/17: Doc Ventura
Fri 1/18: Mark Masson Duo
Sat 1/19: Frank Barajas & the Corsican Brothers
Sun 1/20: Ric Ash
Wed 1/23: David Grospe
Thurs 1/24: Carlo Fontaine
Fri 1/25: Karyn 805
Sat 1/26: Jodi Farrell
Sun 1/27: Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio

Winchester’s
632 E. Main Street
(805) 653-7446
Music at 8:30 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm
Fri 1/18: Sam Kulchin
Sat 1/19: The Matters
Sun 1/20: The James Broz.
Fri 1/25: Frank Barajas
Sat 1/26: Déjà vu Too
Sun 1/27: Hot Cuppa Three

1901 Speakeasy
649 South B Street, Oxnard
Music 7-10 pm
Fri 1/18: Jodi Farrell & Jim Rankin
Sat 1/19: Tex Pistols
Fri 1/25: The Road Brothers
Sat 1/26: Morrison Drive

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

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Trust me when I say, you won’t want to miss An Evening of Song & Stories with Chris Hillman at the Museum of Ventura County on Thursday, January 24. Hillman, long-time Ventura resident, was one of the original members of The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and the Desert Rose Band. I was fortunate to see Hillman perform last year at the Lobero Theater, so we are very fortunate to have him in our town in such an intimate setting. You can get tickets through the museum (this will sell out). The legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famer also loaned the museum some of his memorabilia which is on display through March 31.

Squashed Grapes continues to book jazz shows at the Hong Kong with Jazz Jams on Tuesdays nights; Jimmy Calire and Friends will be there Wednesday, January 16; Bruce Forman performs “The Red Guitar” on Thursday, January 17; it’s Nee’s Bees (features Nee Sackey, Karl Hunter) on Friday, January 18; and Bevan Manson and Friends on Saturday, January 19.

There’s a new venue in Oxnard called 1901 with a “speakeasy” themed bar, and I’m happy to report they offer live music on Friday and Saturday nights. They’re located downstairs from La Dolce Vita Ristorante in Heritage Square.

The extremely dynamic Kelly Kirbes will once again be raising funds for C.A.R.L. This is their 6th annual fundraiser for the Canine Adoption and Rescue League featuring her band Kelly’s Lot. The event will be held at Four Brix Winery on Saturday, January 26 (5:30 – 8:30 pm), featuring Scott Detweiler, Elizabeth Hangan and others in the band.

Made West will be celebrating their third anniversary on Saturday, January 26, with performances from noon until 8 pm featuring Brother Earl and the Cousins, Amargosos, Shay Moulder, Hannah Jobus and Matt Sayles.

Quick Notes: the popular “Celebration of Joni Mitchell” will be performed at Namba, on Friday, January 18; Vendo 81 plays during the Food Truck Friday at the Pacific View Mall on January 18; E.P. Foster Library will offer a free performance at noon by Opera Santa Barbara on Friday, January 18; a benefit for SPARC with Lacy J. Dalton and Dale Poune will be at the Ventura Theater (hosted by actor Malcolm McDowell) Saturday, January 19; local jazz artist, Toni Jannotta will perform her “My Little Heart Ruthie” at Bell Arts Factory on Saturday, January 19; The Rubicon presents Red Hot Mama: The Sophie Tucker Songbook for two performances on Saturday, January 19 and Sunday, January 20; traveling through town, DBT (Driven by Turmoil) and Steeltoe, will make a stop at The Garage on Friday, January 25; and the Unity Theater Collective will hold a fundraiser at Namba on Saturday, January 26 with a “Mamma Mia Sing-along.”

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.