by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

With Memorial Day behind us, we’re looking at the summer season with so many special events involving live music from tribute bands, to classical music to rock, rap and more. You may want to schedule vacations around these happenings, many of which reoccur every year.

The Ojai Blues fest returns to the Ojai Art Center with a Friday night kick-off party featuring Deb Ryder and RJ Mischo, then on Saturday, June 1, it’s a full afternoon of blues with Crooked Eye Tommy and Friends, Dianne Miller, Red-Headed Stepchild, Blues Bullet and more! Tickets for this one available through EventBrite.com.

The Ojai Music Festival features classical and contemporary music and will run Thursday, June 6, through Sunday, June 9, at a couple of different venues starting with a free concert at the Libbey Park Gazebo on Thursday at 6:30 pm followed by the official opening concert at Libbey Bowl at 8 pm. The entire line-up including programs and ticket availability can be found at OjaiFestival.org.

Surf Rodeo released a poster highlighting artists playing Friday, July 5, and Saturday, July 6, though I can’t decipher who is playing when and which day. The lineup includes Chris Janson, Iam Tongi, Denm, Jim Lindberg from Pennywise, The Aquadolls and more plus several local bands such as Shaky Feelin, Looking West, Jayden Secor, Tribal Me, Honey Owl and of course the obligatory set from Raging Arb and the Redheads. You can get the lowdown at SurfRodeo.org.

Happy to report the X Games will feature live music all three days which will be included in the price of admission. Their schedule has been posted with Oxymorrons, AG Club and Wiz Khallifa on Friday, June 28, Mija, Devault and Kaskade on Saturday, June 29, and Metalachi, Blame my Youth and Fever 333 on Sunday, June 30.

I’m seeing mixed responses on social media to the Ventura County Fair’s lineup as well as their new VIP section located in front of the stage. They’re branding it as “Go free, or go VIP,” but not everyone is happy to have to pay to be in front of the stage now. All concerts will continue to be included in the price of admission, but if you want to be up close, you will need to buy a VIP ticket for that specific concert. Rolled out so far, I Love the 90s tour, Sublime with Rome, Dustin Lynch, Ludacris and Gary Allan. Tickets go on sale May 30 at VenturaCountyFair.org.

Quick Notes: The Rubicon’s “Ventura Live” concert series continues through the middle of June; TD Lind and the Aviators play June 1 at the Santa Paula Theater Center; and there will be a special Sunday matinee show at the Garage on June 9 with Nocturnal Drifters along with special guest, Hard Rooster.

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

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

The Angry Ferret Brewery
11990 Hertz St., Moorpark
Sat 5/18: DVR

Aqua Beachfront Bar (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wed 5/15: Jerry Breiner & Bobby Campbell
Wed 5/22: Déjà vu Too

Beatric Wood Center for the Arts
8585 N. Ojai Rd., Ojai
Sun 5/19: Donna de Lory, Joss Jaffe

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Thurs 4-9; Sundays 4-7
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery (4 pm ); Bluegrass Jam (6:30 pm)
Fri 5/17: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 5/18: Déjà vu Three
Sun 5/19: Epitome of Dreams
Fri 5/24: Mack and D
Sat 5/25: Karen Eden and the Bad Apples
Sun 5/26: Ken Devoe

Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Thursdays: Ventura Blues Night

Café Fiore
66 California St., Ventura
Wed 5/15: Donna Greene
Fri 5/17: Instone
Sat 5/18: The Dirty Lowdown
Tues 5/21: Open Mic and Jam
Wed 5/22: Donna Butler
Fri 5/24: Little Alice
Tues 5/28: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 5/17: Ray Jarique and the Big Band
Fri 5/24: NDR CVR SPR GRP
Sat 5/25: Ignition

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

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 5/17: Funk n’ Soul
Sat 5/18: Mirage
Fri 5/24: Recharged
Sat 5/25: Electrico

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Sat 5/18: Allison De Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves
Thurs 5/23: Omar Velasco, Will Worden
Sat 5/24: New Pleasures

Duke’s Beach Grill
1124 S. Seaward Ave., Ventura
Sat 5/18: Vinny Berry
Sat 5/25: Red Rhythm

Enegren Brewing Company
444 Zachary St., Moorpark
Sun 5/19: Eve’s Barbee Land

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Fri 5/24: Mid Life Crisis
Sun 5/26: Jayden Secor

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 5/17: Faultline, the Rawn Side of Town
Sat 5/18: Doc Rogers Band
Fri 5/24: Operation 90s
Sat 5/25: Robert Heft

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Ave., Ventura
Thurs 5/16: Popperz, Dogsled, The Hajj

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 5/15: Native Vibe
Thurs 5/16: Sabine Pothier Trio
Fri 5/17: The Pickle Mafia
Sat 5/18: The Pickle Mafia (2p); Poncho Sanchez (8 & 11p)
Wed 5/22: TD Lind and the Aviators
Thurs 5/23: The Hollywood Jazz Orchestra
Fri 5/24: Barrelhouse Wailers
Sat 5/25: Debbie Davies (2p); Derek Frank (8p)

House of Dance
3007 Bunsen Ave., Ventura
Sun 5/19: Barrelhouse Wailers

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Fri 5/17: Pull the Trigger
Sat 5/18: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 5/25: Jumper Cables

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 5/16: Drea Van Allen
Sat 5/18: The Sweet Lillies
Sun 5/19: Mark Masson & Friends
Thurs 5/23: Jacob Marquez
Sat 5/25: Van Allen Trio (2p); Keyth G & the Universouls (6p)

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main St., Ventura
Music 1-4 pm
Sundays: In Stone

Lucky Fool’s Pub
75 E. High St., Moorpark
Fri 5/17: Natalie Wattre
Sat 5/18: Jager Malone
Sat 5/25: Doc Rogers Band

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Tues 5/21: Gogol Bordello
Wed 5/22: St. Vincent, Momma
Thurs 5/23: Stiff Little Fingers, Ricky Warwick, Romper
Fri 5/24: Sky Ferreira

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wed 5/15: Robert Van
Thurs 5/16: Tom McMorran
Fri 5/17: Tour Support
Sat 5/18: Jeanne Tatum Trio
Wed 5/22: Warren Takahashi
Thurs 5/23: Tom McMorran
Fri 5/24: Tour Support
Sat 5/25: Sound Effect

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 5/17: Operation 90s
Sun 5/19: James Brothers
Fri 5/24: CRV
Sat 5/25: Crosscut 805
Sun 5/26: Brittney & the B-sides
Mon 5/27: Los Amigos

Moofish Café (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Fridays & Saturdays 8-10: Dueling Pianos

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Wed 5/15: MDC, Neurotics, War Tomorrow, iDecline
Sun 5/19: Teresa Russell
Sat 5/25: Doc Strange Band, Sunnie Daze

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Fri 5/24: The Listening Room

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Fri 5/17: Mariee Siou
Sat 5/18: Chris Pierce
Fri 5/24: Brendon Willing James’
Sat 5/25: Alan Thornhilll, Bud Foster, Bernie Larsen
Sun 5/26: Nathan McEuen

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Sat 5/18: Dan Grimm Band
Sat 5/25: Top Shelf Brass Band

Onyx
2390 Las Posas, Rd., Camarillo
Fri 5/17: George Krikes
Sat 5/18: Jake Needham
Fri 5/24: Ray Jaurique Trio
Sat 5/25: Vinny Berry
Sun 5/26: Dave Cipriani

Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard
Thurs 5/16: Gipsy Kings

Poseidon Brewing
5777 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura
Fri 5/24: Ronda Ray

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 8 pm; Sundays 2 pm
Fri 5/17: NDR CVR SPR GRP
Sat 5/18: Teresa Russell
Sun 5/19: Doc Rogers
Fri 5/24: Holgers Heroes
Sat 5/25: All Access

Ric’s Restaurant Sports Lounge
2500 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Tuesdays: Tour Support
Wed 5/15: The Elecktric Love-in

Rubicon Theatre
1006 E. Main St., Ventura
Fri 5/17: The Folk Legacy Trio
Sat 5/18: The3 Folk Legacy Trio
Sun 5/26: Palomino Nights

The Showroom
550 N. A St., Oxnard
Fri 5/17: Mitchell Brown, Slurred Oath, Ian Macphee, Foreign Body Sensation…
Fri 5/24: Take and Take, Godlesszilla, Grudgebot, Fox and Gear, Groind

The Six
419 E. Main St., Ventura
Thurs 5/16: Medicine Hat

The Sportsman
4426 Central Ave., Camarillo
Fri 5/24: Messy
Sun 5/26: Swing Shift
Strawberry Festival
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Sat 5/18: Los So Lows, Past Action Heroes, Surf city All Stars, Conner Cherland…
Sun 5/19: Petty or Not, Twisted Gypsy, Upstream, Will Breman, Rey Fresco…

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sat 5/18: Ignition
Sun 5/19: Brandon Ragan Project
Sun 5/25: Vinyl Gypsies
Sun 5/26: Caught Red Handed

Taqueria Jalisco
4275 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Tuesdays & Fridays: Jim Friery

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 5/16: OnePeople
Fri 5/17: Lowered Expectations, The Sea Hunters, Frank Barajas
Sat 5/18: Spencer the Gardener
Sun 5/19: The Renegades
Thurs 5/23: Urban Dread
Sat 5/25: The CocoKnots
Sun 5/26: Heart & Soul
Mon 5/27: Heathers on Fire

Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Fri 5/17: Looking West
Fri 5/24: Jayden Secor Band
Sun 5/26: The Trivle Omdobble
Tues 5/28: Ventura Music Jams

Topa Topa Brewing
2024 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Sat 5/25: Katie Shorey

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays: Tuesday Blues Day w/ Hot Roux & guests
Wed 5/15: Dueling Pianos
Sat 5/18: Cyamak Ashtiani (1p); Joe Delia (4p)
Sun 5/19: Gabby Hanna (1p); Victoria Ave Band (5p)
Sat 5/25: Kris Simeon (1p); Looking West (3:pm); Adam Lenhard (6p); Mark Masson (8p)
Sun 5/26: Adam and Sam (1p); Jack Keough (5p)

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wed 5/15: Tribal Me
Sat 5/18: VIP
Wed 5/22: Up Country, Django Djam
Sat 5/25: Whole Hog

Ventura Harbor Village stage
1559 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Sat 5/18: Jayden Secor
Sun 5/19: Lynnzee Fraye Band
Sat 5/25: Morrison Drive
Sun 5/26: Looking West

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 5/16: Frenship, The Ivy
Fri 5/17: J Boog
Wed 5/22: Living Legends
Thurs 5/23: Fortunate Youth, Dubbest. Nick Sefakis
Fri 5/24: Krooked Kings
Sun 5/26: Xavier Rudd, Bobby Alu
Tues 5/28: Burning Spear, Kabaka Pyraid

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 5/16: Karyn 805
Fri 5/17: Nautical Thrust
Sat 5/18: Whole Hog
Sun 5/19: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Thurs 5/23: Matthew Clark
Fri 5/24: Dianne Miller Trio
Sata 5/25: Ellis Bryant Trio
Sun 5/26: Mark Masson’s Jam Grass

1901 Speakeasy
740 S. B Street, Oxnard
Sat 5/18: Debbie Davis
Fri 5/24: Teresa Russell, Stephen Geyer

by Pam Baumgardner of VenturaRocks.com

Sheldon Brown, thank you for giving me the opportunity to cover Ventura’s music scene. Your paper brings so much happiness to those who read it; your contribution to our town has been immense. I’m sure your son will carry the torch in fine fashion. I’d say I’ll miss you, but I know we’ll continue to see you out and about and of course we’ll have those occasional lunches to catch up. Love you!!

Now to business… while the Strawberry Festival will be held later this month at the Ventura Fairgrounds, the Moorpark Apricot Festival returns after a five-year hiatus. Fun fact: Moorpark is actually named after the fruit, the Moorpark Apricot (Prunus Armeniaca) which is the most common apricot in the world. Over half a century ago they were known for growing this variety and for a while were known as the Apricot Capital of the World. Unlike the Strawberry Festival, this one is free to the public sponsored by the Daly Group and the City of Moorpark. Live music will include performances by CLU Mariachi ensemble, Conjunto Zacamandu, Moorpark Symphony Orchestra and Moorpark College Jazz. This fun-filled day falls on Saturday, May 11, 11 am – 5 pm on Historic High Street. Get all the data you need at MoorparkApricotFestival.com including where to park and all the other activities and art exhibits for the day.

The Rubicon Theatre’s “Ventura Live” music series offers up a variety of one-night shows from Heather Youman’s evening celebrating the 60s and 70s most iconic women in music to Tony and Emmy award-winner, Lillias White who performs some of Broadway’s best-loved songs. You’ll want to go to the Rubicon website (RubiconTheatre.org) to see all performances which will run through June so far.

The Ventura Music Hall added a number of Reggae shows including Fortunate Youth on May 23, Burning Spear on May 28, and Katchafire on July 20.

And the Libbey Bowl calendar keeps filling up for the summer as they just added Queen Nation and So Petty for August, Thievery Corporation for Thursday, Sept 5, and Angel Olsen for September 11.

Quick Notes: Cantara Cellars hosts Kelly’s Lot on Friday, May 3; Duncan and the Dragonslayers return to Bombay’s on Saturday, May 4, along with RXTC and Casual Business; Be warned, Raging Arb and Friends take over Duke’s on Saturday, May 4; Plan B is providing live music again with Taylor Made Tapestry on Sunday, May 5, and Rock the Boat on Saturday, May 11; The Park View Courts music series continues with a performance by Will Breman on Tuesday, May 7; Guy Martin plays the Grape on Saturday afternoon, May 11; and The Psychedelic Furs play the Majestic Ventura Theater on Tuesday, May 14 with opening act John Doe and Exene.

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

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

The Angry Ferret Brewery
11990 Hertz St., Moorpark
Sat 5/4: Whole Hog

Aqua Beachfront Bar (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wed 5/1: Jerry and Bobby
Sat 5/4: Colette Lovejoy Band
Wed 5/8: Déjà vu Too

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Thurs 4-9
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery (4 pm ); Bluegrass Jam (6:30 pm)
Fri 5/3: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer

Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Thursdays: Ventura Blues Night
Sat 5/4:; RXTC, Duncan and the Dragonslayers, Casual Business

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 5/3: Kelly’s Lot
Sat 5/4: Caliente 805
Sun 5/12: Natalie Wattre

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

The Collection, Park View Court
2751 Park View Ct., Oxnard
Tues 5/7: Will Breman

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 5/3: Tone 6
Sat 5/4: Red Hot Tribute

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Fri 5/3: Sam Blasucci
Sat 5/4: Radio Skies
Wed 5/8: Fruit Bats
Sat 5/11: Dylan Cunningham

Duke’s Beach Grill
1124 S. Seaward Ave., Ventura
Sat 5/4: Raging Arb and Friends
Sat 5/11: DNA

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Sat 5/4: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sun 5/5: Milo Sledge Trio
Fri 5/10: Caught Red Handed
Sun 5/12: Frank Barajas & Joe Hamilton

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 5/3: Steph’s Rockin’ Roadshow
Sat 5/4: Monkey Bump
Fri 5/10: Breaking Bored
Sat 5/11: Sin Chonies

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 5/1: Ray Jaurique & Friends
Thurs 5/2: Simpon Phillips/Derek Sherinian
Fri 5/3: SicNarf
Sat 5/4: Dr. T & the Criminals (2p); Dreamland (8 pm)
Wed 5/8: Blanket of Clouds
Thurs 5/9: The Ed Smith Group
Fri 5/10: The Christopher Linman Jazz Ensemble
Sat 5/11: Guy Martin (2p); Danny Janklow Quartet feat. Roy McCurdy (8p)
Sun 5/12: Tony Maddox

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 5/3: Spring Loaded Band
Sat 5/4: Top Shelf
Sun 5/5: Boom Duo
Fri 5/10: Ellis Bryant
Sat 5/11: Brandon Ragan Project

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main St., Ventura
Music 1-4 pm
Sundays: In Stone
Sun 5/5: Mariachi Bands

Lucky Fool’s Pub
75 E. High St., Moorpark
Fri 5/3: Morrison Drive
Sat 5/4: Charlie Baker
Sat 5/11: Jayden Secor

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Tues 5/14: Psychedelic Furs, John Doe & Exene

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Thursdays: Tom McMorran
Wed 5/1: Robert Van
Fri 5/3: Brittney and Friends
Sat 5/4: Lisa Ritner Trio
Wed 5/8: Warren Takahashi
Fri 5/10: Tour Support
Sat 5/11: Jeanne Tatum Trio
Sun 5/12: Kent Rollins (1p); Monte Montgomery (4p)

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 5/3: Joe Delia
Sat 5/4: Little Alice & the Cats
Fri 5/10: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sat 5/11: Vinyl Gypsies
Sun 5/12: Doc Rogers Band

Moofish Café (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Fridays & Saturdays 8-10: Dueling Pianos

Moorpark Apricot Festival
Historic High Street, Moorpark
Sat 5/11: Conjunto Zacamandu, Moorpark Symphony Orchestra, Moorpark Jazz, etc…

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Sun 5/5: Chris Newman & Maire Ni Chathasaigh
Sun 5/12: The Listening Room

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Fri 5/3: Gang of Nannies with Chris Hatfield
Sat 5/4: Teresa James

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Sun 5/5: Maclovia
Sat 5/11: Adrian Floy & THC
Sun 5/12: Buck Moon

Plan B Wine Cellars
899 Empire Ave., Ventura
Sun 5/5: Taylor Made Tapestry
Sat 5/11: Rock the Boat

Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
2209 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Tuesdays: Danny D

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 8 pm; Sundays 2 pm
Fri 5/3: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 5/4: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sun 5/5: Jake McClelland
Fri 5/10: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 5/11: Doc Rogers Band
Sun 5/12: Morrison Drive

Ric’s Restaurant Sports Lounge
2500 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Tuesdays: Tour Support
Wed 5/1: Katie Shorey

Rubicon Theatre
1006 E. Main St., Ventura
Sat 5/11: Heather Youmans: Make Your Own Kind of Music
Sun 5/12: Lillias White: From Brooklyn to Broadway

Sam’s Place
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Thurs 5/2: Maya Lumen
Sun 5/5: Damaged Goods

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Sat 5/4: The Focke Wolves, Wabash Cannons, Big Dictator

The Shores
1031 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Wednesdays: Jake McClelland
Sun 5/5: Doc Rogers Band

The Six
419 E. Main St., Ventura
Fri 5/3: Sin Chonies
Sat 5/4: Skunkdub
Thurs 5/9: Vinyl Gypsies
Fri 5/10: Led Tasso

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sat 5/4: Mirage
Sat 5/11: Midlife Crisis

Taqueria Jalisco
4275 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Tuesdays & Fridays: Jim Friery

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 5/2: Reggae Dead All Stars
Sun 5/5: Heart and Soul
Thurs 5/9: Heavy Rotation
Fri 5/10: Shaky Feelin’
Sat 5/11: Ignition

Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Fri 5/3: Ashun

Topa Topa Brewing
2024 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Sat 5/11: Teresa Russell

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays: Tuesday Blues Day w/ Hot Roux & guests
Sat 5/4: Keyth G. (1pm)
Sun 5/5: Kenny Devoe & Jamie Savko (1p); Adam Lenhard (5p)
Sat 5/11: Tersa Russell (1p); Lynnzee Fraye (4p); Tiff and the 3 Blind Mice (8p)
Sun 5/12: Ray Jaurique (1p); Brandywine Buskers (5p)

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wed 5/1: Tribal Me

Ventura Harbor Village stage
1559 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Sat 5/4: Surfer Joe Band
Sun 5/5: Cava
Sat 5/11: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Sun 5/12: Vanise Terry Band

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 5/2: Petey, Phoney
Fri 5/3: Diggin Dirt
Sat 5/4: Mariachi El Bronx
Sun 5/5: Shordie Shordie
Thurs 5/9: Highway Starr
Fri 5/10: DB.Boutabag

Waterside
3500 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sun 5/12: Teresa Russell

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 5/2: Mack and D
Fri 5/3: Heft & Wilson
Sat 5/4: Sean Wiggins
Sun 5/5: Mocha Chai
Thurs 5/9: Bradon Ragan
Fri 5/10: Tommy Foytek Band
Sat 5/11: Nick & the Sold Souls
Sun 5/12: McGuire/Moffett Band

1901 Speakeasy
740 S. B Street, Oxnard
Fri 5/4: RJ Mischo

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

The Angry Ferret Brewery
11990 Hertz St., Moorpark
Sat 4/20: Moxy Raven
Sat 4/27: Delta by the Beach

Aqua Beachfront Bar (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wed 4/17: Jerry Breiner
Sun 4/21: Psychedelic Summer
Wed 4/24: Déjà vu Too

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 N. Ojai Rd., Ojai
Sun 4/21: Brianna Tam

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Thurs 4-9
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery (4 pm ); Bluegrass Jam (6:30 pm)
Fri 4/19: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 4/20: Déjà vu Three
Sun 4/21: Epitome of Dreams
Fri 4/26: Mack and D
Sat 4/27: Bill Macpherson & Karen Eden
Sun 4/28: Ken Devoe

Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Thursdays: Ventura Blues Night
Fri 4/26: Fido

Café Fiore
66 S. California St., Ventura
Wed 4/17: Edgar Thatcher
Fri 4/19: Instone
Sat 4/20: The Dirty Lowdown
Tues 4/23: Open Mic and Jam
Wed 4/24: Donna Greene
Fri 4/26: Otis Hayes
Tues 4/30: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 4/19: What the Funk
Sat 4/20: Whiskey Business
Sat 4/27: Buena Onda

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

The Collection, Park View Court
2751 Park View Ct., Oxnard
Tues 4/23: Lynnzee Fraye

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 4/19: Caught Red Handed
Sat 4/20: Stones vs Beatles
Fri 4/26: Del Franklin
Sat 4/27: Savor

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Fri 4/19: Radio Skies
Fri 4/26: Beau Red & the Taylor Maide
Sat 4/27: Radio Skies

Duke’s Beach Grill
1124 S. Seaward Ave., Ventura
Sat 4/20: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Sat 4/27: Kenny Devoe & Jamie Savko

DW’s Café
2855 Johnson Dr., Ventura
Fri 4/19: Urban Soul Band
Sat 4/20: Vanise Terry Trio
Sat 4/27: Bossman Music

El Rey Cantina
2302 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Sun 4/28: Electrik Love In

Enegren Brewing Company
444 Zachary St., Moorpark
Fri 4/19: Strummed Down

Feros Ferio Winery
310 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sun 4/28: Two Tossers

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Fri 4/26: Ignition
Sun 4/28: Cuppa Joe Trio

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 4/19: Zepp Heads
Sat 4/20: Nocturnal Drifters, Giner Merkin
Fri 4/26: Vanise Terry Band
Sat 4/27: Red Rhythm

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 4/3: RJ Mischo Blues Showcase feat. Fito de la Parra
Thurs 4/18: Jordan Leicht & Michael Gutierrez Quintet
Fri 4/19: Gregg Karukas
Sat 4/20: Jen Staves & the Bluzfish (2 pm); Barrelhouse Wailers (8 pm)
Wed 4/24: Brad Rabuchin, Allen Hinds
Thurs 4/25: Antonio Arteses West Coast Piano Trio
Fri 4/26: The Jive Aces
Sat 4/27: Debbie Davies (2 pm); Doug Webb feat. Danny Carey (8 pm)

The Hangar Bar and Grill
824 E. Santa Maria St., Santa Paula
Sat 4/27: Reina Coma Va

Institution Ale Company
3841 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo
Fri 4/26: Strummed Down

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Fri 4/19: Pull the Trigger
Sat 4/20: Breaking Bored
Fri 4/26: The Balance

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 4/19: Maclovia Band
Sat 4/20: Singular Nature
Sun 4/21: Van Allen Twins
Fri 4/26: Keyth G & the Universouls
Sat 4/27: The Heavy Hitters
Sun 4/28: I-Koustic

Libbey Bowl
210 S. Signal St., Ojai
Thurs 4/18: The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main St., Ventura
Music 1-4 pm
Sundays: In Stone

Lucky Fool’s Pub
75 E. High St., Moorpark
Fri 4/19: Natalie Wattre
Sat 4/20: Jayden Secor
Fri 4/26: Strummed Down
Sat 4/27: Doc Rogers Band

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Thurs 4/18: Candlelight, Tribute to Queen (6:30) Tribute to Taylor Swift (9 pm)
Sat 4/20: Maoli
Thurs 4/25: Slowdrive, Drab Majesty
Sun 4/28: Orchestral Rendition of Dr. Dre 2001

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wed 4/17: Warren Takahashi
Thursdays: Tom McMorran
Fri 4/19: Tour Support
Sat 4/20: Jeanne Tatum Trio
Wed 4/24: Robert Van
Fri 4/26: Lisa Ritner Trio
Sat 4/27: Tony Maddox Trio

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 4/19: Divebar Steve & Friends
Sat 4/20: Brittney & the B-Sides
Sun 4/21: Corsican Brothers
Fri 4/26: Colette Lovejoy Band
Sat 4/27: Crosscut 805
Sun 4/28: CRV Band

Moofish Café (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Fridays & Saturdays 8-10: Dueling Pianos

M on High
255 E. High St., Moorpark
Thurs 4/18: Strummed Down

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 4/19: Body Farm, Romper, Slut Bomb, Livin’ Alive, Blackwater Sniper
Sat 4/20: Dr. Know, SOH, Goat Rhythm, Murauder
Sun 4/21: Teresa Russell
Sun 4/28: Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Bombafiya

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Thurs 4/18: Kray Van Kirk
Sat 4/20: Tommy Quayle’s Petty “Round the Campfire”
Fri 4/26: The Listening Room Redux Open Mic
Sun 4/28: Eli Cook

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Fri 4/26: Nina Jo Smith w/ Donna Lynn Caskey

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Fri 4/19: Olivia Willhite
Sat 4/20: Moondawgs
Fri 4/26: Shay Moulder
Sat 4/27: Nautical Thrust

Ojai Women’s Club
441 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sat 4/27: Andy Shauf

Onyx Bistro
2390 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Fri 4/19: Ray Jaurique
Sat 4/20: Jake Needham
Fri 4/26: Steve and Sally Williams
Sat 4/27: Tom Etchart’s Jazz Trio

Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard
Fri 4/19: Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Band

Poseidon Brewing Company
5777 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura
Fri 4/19: Vinny Berry

Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
2209 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Tuesdays: Danny D

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sundays 2 pm
Fri 4/19: Three Rivers Band
Sat 4/20: Holgers Heroes
Sun 4/21: Doc Rogers acoustic
Fri 4/26: Operation 90s
Sat 4/27: Heathers on Fire
Sun 4/28: Teresa Russell

Ric’s Restaurant Sports Lounge
2500 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Tuesdays: Tour Support
Wed 4/17: Adam & Sam
Sat 4/20: Ignition

Rincon Brewery
4100 Telegraph Rd., Ventura
Fri 4/19: Looking West
Sat 4/20: The CocoKnots
Fri 4/26: Adrian Floy and THC

Salzer’s Records
5777 Valentine Rd., Ventura
Sun 4/21: Phil Collen acoustic in store performance

Sam’s Place
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Thurs 4/18: Open Mic and Jamboree
Fri 4/26: Whole Hog
Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Fri 4/19: Juan Dinero, RAW, Deadset

The Shores
1031 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Wednesdays: Jake McClelland
Fri 4/19: The Bushwackers
Sat 4/20: Tommy Foytek Band
Sun 4/21: The Rawn Side of Town
Fri 4/26: Nuestro
Sat 4/27: Breaking Bored
Sun 4/28: Lil Bit of Everything

The Showroom
550 N. A St., Oxnard
Sat 4/20: Romper, Boy Girl, Crawdads, The Freebies

The Six
419 E. Main St., Ventura
Thurs 4/18: The Deal
Sat 4/20: One People
Sat 4/27: Dub Souljah

The Sportsman
4426 Central Ave., Camarillo
Sat 4/20: Los Amigos
Sun 4/28: Swing Shift

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sun 4/21: Holger’s Heroes
Sat 4/27: Adrian Floy and the Hearing Colors
Sun 4/28: Doc Rogers Band

Sundown Studio
651 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura
Sat 4/27: Covenhoven

Taqueria Jalisco
4275 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Tuesdays & Fridays: Jim Friery

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 4/18: Jah Standards
Sun 4/20: The Alligators, Shaky Feelin’, Hyryder
Sun 4/21: House Arrest
Fri 4/26: Lowered Expectations
Sun 4/28: Los Amigos

Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Fri 4/19: Jayden Secor Band

Tierra Rejada Golf Club
15187 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Fri 4/19: The 805 Social Club

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays: Tuesday Blues Day w/ Hot Roux & guests
Wed 4/17: Dueling Pianos
Fri 4/19: Shaky Feelin’
Sat 4/20: Mike Butler (1 pm), Ben Bettes (4 pm); Pennies (8 pm)
Sun 4/21: Joe Delia (1 pm), Adam Lenhard (5 pm)
Sat 4/27: Jelly Bowl (1 pm), Morrison Dr (4 pm); Tortuga 26 (8 pm)
Sun 4/28: Nicole Sophia (1 pm), Mark Masson (5 pm)

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wednesdays: The Jelly Jam Band
Wed 4/24: Django Djam (7 pm)
Fri 4/27: JD & the Family Stone
Sat 4/28: All-a-Blur, The Robot Uprising, 5th Street Saints

Ventura Harbor Village stage
1559 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Sat 4/20: Jumpin’ Joz Band
Sun 4/21: The Blue Moon Boys
Sat 4/27: Cuppa-Joe
Sun 4/28: Razzberry Jam

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 4/18: Guttermouth, Buck O Nine, Das Klown, Sidekick
Fri 4/19: Steel Pulse
Sat 4/20: Chris Renzema
Sun 4/21: Lime Coriale
Wed 4/24: Israel Vibration & Roots Radics
Fri 4/26: Billy Nation
Tues 4/30: Together Pangea, Death Lens

Waterside
3500 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 4/19: Dr. Billi & Sumthen Else
Sat 4/20: Dave Blanchard
Sun 4/21: Tres CocoKnots
Thurs 4/25: Vinny Berry
Sat 4/27: Sheri & Merry
Sun 4/28: The Bushwacker

The White House
281 W. Main St., Ventura
Wed 4/17: The King of Queens

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 4/18: George & Michael
Fri 4/19: Cats on the Bandstand
Sat 4/20: The Corsican Brothers
Sun 4/21: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Thurs 4/25: Jellybowl
Fri 4/26: Four the on the Floor
Sat 4/27: Medicine Hat
Sun 4/28: Pull the Trigger

1901 Speakeasy
740 S. B Street, Oxnard
Fri 4/26: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

It’s almost becoming a distant memory, those days when outdoor shows never rained out. Even as I’m writing this, I’m “knocking on wood” that the drought is over. We most certainly need the rain and it looks like the proverbial April showers just might continue to dampen some of the outdoor shows including the upcoming concert at Art City with Elaine Alarcon, Agie Williams and more on Friday, April 6 and “Whale of a Concert” featuring the Pier101 Band at Harbor View Park in Oxnard on Sunday, April 7. But then again, the weather has been unpredictable this year, so hopefully we’ll get sunny weather for all live music. Keep in mind, some venues might accommodate the inclement weather by bringing the music indoors such as Winchesters, the Aqua Bar at the Crowne Plaza or Leashless Brewing, albeit, in a smaller capacity.

I attended one of those Candlelight concerts at the Oxnard performing Arts Center last fall featuring Halloween type music, and I thought it was fabulous. The room is lit up with candles (battery operated, no open flames), while the Listeso String Quartet performs. The next session of concerts will be held at the Majestic Ventura Theater over two dates with two shows each day (early show at 6:30 pm and later show at 9 pm). The early show on Tuesday April 16 features a tribute to Adele and the later show a tribute to Coldplay. Then on Thursday April 18, the early show is a tribute to Queen and the later one a tribute to Taylor Swift. Tickets are available through Feverup.com.

Kelly Zirbes is passionate about so many things: writing, recording, performing and doing her part to raise funds for the Canine Adoption and Rescue League or CARL. This year CarlFest will be held at Topa Topa Brewing at the Colt Street location on Sunday, April 14, Noon to 3:30 pm, with a performance by Kelly’s Lot. But wait…the fun doesn’t stop there as they’ll also have a silent auction, raffle and food trucks available. This is a family friendly event with a suggested donation to CARL at $10, but you can give more.

Quick Notes: Spider Baby, Public Nuisance, FSKD, The Indignants, Toledo Panic play an afternoon show at Harley’s Camarillo Bowl on Saturday April 6; The New West Symphony performs Messiah at the Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center on Sunday April 7; The Collection will offer singer/songwriters this month on Tuesday evenings at the Park View Court, 5:30 – 7 pm, on the 9 it’s Adam Lasher and on the 16, Lynnzee Fraye; Josh Heinrichs 2024 Smoke Out Tour will land at Mrs. Olson’s on Friday, April 12 with One People and Pipe Down, tickets are available via EventBrite.com; and Dan Grimm plays Ojai Valley Brewing on Saturday April 13.

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

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

The Angry Ferret Brewery
11990 Hertz St., Moorpark
Sat 4/6: Captain Kori & the Vicious Voles

Anna’s Cider
801 E. Main St., Moorpark
Sat 4/6: Shay Moulder

Aqua Beachfront Bar (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wed 4/3: Jerry Breiner
Sat 4/6: Colette Lovejoy Band
Wed 4/10: Déjà vu Too

Art City
175 Dubbers St., Ventura
Fri 4/5: Elaine Alarcon, Agie Williams, Lord Princess, Joy and Angst, Audio Hiker

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 N. Ojai Rd., Ojai
Sun 4/14: Dominic Cheli

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Thurs 4-9
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery (4 pm ); Bluegrass Jam (6:30 pm)
Fri 4/5: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer

Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Thursdays: Ventura Blues Night

Café Fiore
66 S. California St., Ventura
Wed 4/3: Bryan McCann
Fri 4/5: The Dirty Lowdown
Tues 4/9: Open Mic and Jam
Wed 4/10: Donna Butler
Fri 4/12: Little Alice
Tues 4/16: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 4/5: Caught Red Handed
Sat 4/6: The Renegades
Fri 4/12: Heart and Soul
Sat 4/13: Cinnamon Whiskey

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

The Collection, Park View Court
2751 Park View Ct., Oxnard
Tues 4/9: Adam Lasher
Tues 4/16: Lynnzee Fraye

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 4/6: Strange Days
Fri 4/12: Flashpants

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Fri 4/5: Nightjacket
Sat 4/6: Gethen Jenkins
Sun 4/7: Erin Alissa
Fri 4/12: Air Waves
Sat 4/13: Radio Skies

Duke’s Beach Grill
1124 S. Seaward Ave., Ventura
Sat 4/6: Looking West
Sat 4/13: Braiden Lee Waiters

DW’s Café
2855 Johnson Dr., Ventura
Sat 4/13: Frank Barajas & Joe Hamilton

Feros Ferio Winery
310 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sat 4/6: Champagne Sunday
Sun 4/7: David Starr & Erik Stucky

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Fri 4/12: Nautical Thrust

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 4/5: Buena Onda
Sat 4/6: Honey Owl, Soft Drugs, Hunt & Hokom
Fri 4/12: Operation 90s

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 4/3: RJ Mischo Blues Showcase feat. Fito de la Parra
Thurs 4/4: Ben Scholz Trio
Fri 4/5: Kristina Aglinz Band
Sat 4/6: Donna Deussen (2 pm); Henry Franklin Quartet (8 pm)
Wed 4/10: George Kahn Quartet
Thurs 4/11: WoRK Quintet
Fri 4/12: Nick Mancini
Sat 4/13: Celso Salim & Darryl Carriere (2 pm); Phoenyx Big Band (8 pm)

Harbor View Park
3850 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sun 4/7: Pier101 Band

Harley’s Camarillo Bowl
305 Arneill Rd., Camarillo
Sat 4/6: Spider Baby, Public Nuisance, FSKD, The Indignants, Toledo Panic

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Fri 4/5: Mike Belk
Sat 4/6: The Brandon Ragan Project

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main St., Ventura
Music 1-4 pm
Sundays: In Stone

Lucky Fool’s Pub
75 E. High St., Moorpark
Fri 4/5: Morrision Drive
Sat 4/6: Lynnzee Fraye
Fri 4/12: Steven & Scarlet
Sat 4/13: Jager Malone

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Thurs 4/11: Gondwana
Fri 4/12: Tori Kelly
Tues 4/16: Candlelight, Tribute to Adele (6:30) Tribute to Coldplay (9 pm)

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wednesdays: Robert Van
Thursdays: Tom McMorran
Fri 4/5: Lisa Ritner Trio
Sat 4/6: Jeanne Tatum Trio
Fri 4/12: Jim & Mark duo
Sat 4/13: Pam and Hollywood

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 4/5: Joe Delia
Sat 4/6: Vinyl Gypsies
Sun 4/7: Doc Rogers Band
Fri 4/12: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sat 4/13: Operation 90s
Sun 4/14: Smokey & Friends

Moofish Café (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Fridays & Saturdays 8-10: Dueling Pianos

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Thurs 4/4: Hoods, Centerpoint, Crowd Control, Force the Knife
Sun 4/7: Teresa Russell
Fri 4/12: Josh Heinrichs, One People, Pipe Down

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Sat 4/6: Nathan & Jesse
Sun 4/7: Boom Duo
Sun 4/14: The Listening Room Redux Open Mic

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Fri 4/5: The Salty Suites
Sat 4/6: Shawn Jones
Fri 4/12: Gregory Allison & Slow Meadow
Sat 4/13: Cary Morin & Ghost Dog

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Fri 4/5: Jared Nels
Sat 4/6: Dylan Cunningham
Sat 4/13: Dan Grimm

Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard
Sat 4/13: Tierra & Malo

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Rd., Ventura
Sun 4/7: Old-Time Country Bluegrass Gospel Music Assoc.

Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
2209 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Tuesdays: Danny D

Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center
4235 Mar Vista Dr., Camarillo
Sun 4/7: New West Symphony performs Messiah!

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sundays 2 pm
Fri 4/5: NDR CVR SPR GRP
Sun 4/7: Jake McClelland
Fri 4/12: The Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 4/13: Duke Fame Band
Sun 4/14: Katie Shorey

Ric’s Restaurant Sports Lounge
2500 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Tuesdays: Tour Support
Wed 4/3: Gianna Bella
Fri 4/5: Vinyl Gypsies

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Sat 4/6: The Rift

The Six
419 E. Main St., Ventura
Sat 4/6: Nice & Swell
Thurs 4/11: Medicine Hat
Sat 4/13: Livication

Steckel Park
8080 Mistletoe Rd., Santa Paula
Sat 4/6: Charles Law Band, Tommy Foytek Band, NoBiggee, Black Dragon, Premonition…

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sat 4/6: Bar Fly
Sat 4/13: The Renegades
Sun 4/14: The Dirty Lowdown

Taqueria Jalisco
4275 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Tuesdays & Fridays: Jim Friery

Tierra Rejada Golf Club
15187 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Sat 4/6: NDR CVR SPR GRP

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 4/4: Adrian Floy and THC
Sun 4/7: The Brandon Ragan Project

Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Sun 4/14: CARLFest with Kelly’s Lot

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays: Tuesday Blues Day w/ Hot Roux & guests
Sat 4/6: Brandywine Buskers (6 pm); Hilary Watson (4 pm)
Sun 4/7: Kenny Devoe & Jamie Savko (1 pm); Morrison Drive (5 pm)
Sat 4/13: Jack Keough (1 pm); Lynnzee Fraye (4 pm); Crosscut 805 (8 pm)
Sun 4/14: Steve and Sally Williams (1 pm); Rodney Trio (5 pm)

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wednesdays: The Jelly Jam Band

Ventura Harbor Village stage
1559 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Sat 4/6: Preston Smith
Sun 4/7: Western Suns
Sat 4/13: Kenny Devoe
Sun 4/14: Tony Lee and Forbidden Fruit

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 4/4: Alborosie, FYAH
Sat 4/6: 03 Greedo

Waterside
3500 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sun 4/7: Sean & Paul
Sun 4/14: Teresa Russell

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 4/4: Karyn 805
Fri 4/5: Mack and D
Sat 4/6: Ellis Brant Trio
Sun 4/7: Cinnamon Whiskey
Thurs 4/11: Brandon Ragan
Fri 4/12: Steve and Sally Williams
Sat 4/13: Matthew Clark
Sun 4/14: Dianne Miller Trio

1901 Speakeasy
740 S. B Street, Oxnard
Sat 4/6: RJ Mischo

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

What a celebration it was for VenturaRocks.com’s 15th anniversary on Sunday, March 17 at Tony’s Pizzeria. Bruce Barrios is the best host anywhere, the band, the Brandon Ragan Project was on fire, and the crowd couldn’t have had more fun dancing and enjoying all the festivities including a few numbers from the Ventura City Firefighters Pipes & Drums (love a man in a kilt!). It was so heartwarming to have so many people stop by to congratulate and share their stories of how much they love and appreciate the website. Many thanks to all who came out including Sheldon Brown, publisher of the Ventura Breeze and his daughter Staci Brown (Editor Emeritus), Kat Merrick of Totally Local VC, Milo Sledge who had a gig up the street at Topa Topa Brewing, Steve and Polly Hoganson (formerly of Zoey’s fame) and so many musicians and lovers of live music and VenturaRocks.com. I kept hearing, “Here’s to another 15,” which makes me wonder if I have 15 more in me or not. We’ll see!

Libbey Bowl’s line up is looking pretty good with most shows through the Canyon Club; make sure you’re getting the best price for your tickets, by going through their website. New dates added to this summer’s calendar include Los Lonely Boys on August 8, Don McLean on August 10, Maxi Priest on August 81, Pablo Cruise with Peter Beckett of Player on August 31 and Judy Collins on September 13. In-between, you’ll find a number of tribute bands as well. Check out the full calendar at LibbeyBowl.org.

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Ojai Underground will have three fantastic singer/songwriters playing in the round, Zoe Fitzgerald Carter, Jess Bush, Natalie Gelman and Arielle Silver. Tickets on sale now for this Friday, March 22 performance at OjaiUndergroundExchange.com.

Surf Rodeo hasn’t listed any bands to date other than they’ll be back this year in a new location at the tip top of Surfers Point where the Ventura County Fairgrounds meets the beach. Dates will be July 5 and 6 which according to my calendar are a Friday and Saturday.

Quick Notes: Moofish Café in the Crowne Plaza will have Dueling Pianos Friday and Saturday nights; All female band playing AC/DC covers, Herway to Hell, will be at Copper Blues on Saturday, March 23; X is at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center on Sunday, March 24; Danny Carrey of Tool will be featured with Doug Webb at the Grape on Saturday, March 30; The Honeysuckle Possums play the Santa Paula Theater Center on Saturday, March 30; RAW record release party will be held at Vaquera y Mar on Saturday, March 30 with Plot and the Hong Kong Frenzy; and The Bone Thugs-n-Harmony show at the Oxnard Performing Arts center is postponed until September 14. If you have tickets, they’ll be honored on new date.

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

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

The Angry Ferret Brewery
11990 Hertz St., Moorpark
Sat 3/23: Charlie Baker

Aqua Beachfront Bar (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wed 3/27: Big Adventure duo
Wed 4/3: Jerry Breiner
Sat 4/6: Colette Lovejoy Band

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 N. Ojai Rd., Ojai
Sun 3/24: Shaoling & Shirley Xiao-Ling Wang w/ Hui Wu

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Thurs 4-9
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery (4 pm ); Bluegrass Jam (6:30 pm)
Fri 3/22: Epitome of Dreams
Sat 3/23: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Sun 2/24: Ken Devoe
Fri 3/29: Mack and D

Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Thursdays: Ventura Blues Night

Café Fiore
66 S. California St., Ventura
Wed 3/20: Fabulous Hangovers
Fri 3/22: Brittney and the B-Sides
Tues 3/26: Open mic and jam
Wed 3/27: Donna Greene & the Roadshow Daddies
Fri 3/29: Instone

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 3/22: Decadent Decades
Sat 3/23: Midlife Crisis
Fri 3/29: Sugar Ray Rayford
Sat 3/30: Runaway

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

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 3/22: The Mixxers
Sat 3/23: Herway to Hell
Fri 3/29: Heart & Soul
Sat 3/30: Und Cvr Spr Grp

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Fri 3/22: The Spires, Shy Fades, The Pretty Flowers
Sat 3/23: Particle Kid
Fri 3/29: The Chillz
Sat 3/30: Bart Budwing

Duke’s Beach Grill
1124 S. Seaward Ave., Ventura
Sat 3/23: Mark Cross
Sat 3/30: Vinny Berry

Feros Ferio Winery
310 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sun 3/31: Two Tossers

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
Fri 3/22: Heathers on Fire

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 3/22: Breaking Bored
Sat 3/23: We are the 80s
Fri 3/29: A Little Bit of Everything
Sat 3/30: What the Funk

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 3/20: Sean Riddle Quartet
Thurs 3/21: Jun Lida
Fri 3/22: Dennis Mitcheltree
Sat 3/23: Flattop Tom (2 pm); Jonathan Stout & His Campus Five (8 pm)
Wed 3/27: Jim Fox Guitar Hang
Thurs 3/28: SicNarf
Fri 3/29: The Michael Falcone Quintet
Sat 3/30: Shawn Jones (2 pm); Doug Webb feat. Danny Carrey (TOOL)

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Sat 3/23: Magnificent Bastards
Sat 3/30: Breaking Bored

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 3/21: Charlotte Dickinson
Fri 3/22: Van Allen Twins
Sat 3/23: One People
Sun 3/24: Braden Waiters
Wed 3/27: Heavy Hitters
Thurs 3/28: Eliana Jansen Trio
Fri 3/29: Ellis Bryant
Sat 3/30: Keyth G & the Universouls
Sun 3/31: Whole Hog

Limon y Sal
598 E. Main St., Ventura
Music 1-4 pm
Sundays: In Stone

Lucky Fool’s Pub
75 E. High St., Moorpark
Fri 3/22: Mack and D
Sat 3/23: 24 Strings
Fri 3/29: Doc Rogers Band
Sat 3/30: Strummed Down

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Fri 3/29: Trish Toledo

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Thursdays: Tom McMorran
Wed 3/20: Robert Van
Fri 3/22: Tour Support
Sat 3/23: Lisa Ritner
Wed 3/27: Warren Takahashi
Fri 3/29: Jeanne Tatum
Sat 3/30: Blue Moon Boys

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 3/22: Adrian Floy & THC
Sat 3/23: Crosscut 805
Sun 3/24: James Bros
Fri 3/29: Divebar Steve & Friends
Sat 3/30: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sun 3/31: Los Amigos

Moofish Café (Crowne Plaza)
450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Fridays & Saturdays 8-10: Dueling Pianos
Thurs 3/21: Seth Andre Oster & Michael Velasques

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Wed 3/20: Leftover Crack, Informal Society, Spider Baby, Boilerman
Sun 3/24: Teresa Russell

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Sat 3/23: Shawn Jones
Fri 3/29: Chatterton feat. Milly and Friends
Sat 3/30: Michael Henszey & Friends

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Fri 3/22: Zoe Fitgerald Carter, Arielle Silver, Natalie Gelman, Jess Buss
Sat 3/23: Brothers Koren
Sat 3/30: Louis Goffin

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Thurs 3/21: The Mercers
Fri 3/22: Daniela Cardillo
Sat 3/23: Beau Red & the Tailor Maide
Fri 3/29: Pi Jacobs
Sat 3/30: Damaged Goods, David Franz

Onyx Bistro
2390 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Fri 3/22: Vinny Berry
Sat 3/23: Smokey & Friends
Fri 3/29: Steve and Sally Williams
Sat 3/30: Natalie Wattre

Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard
Sun 3/24: X

Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
2209 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Tuesdays: Danny D

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sundays 2 pm
Fri 3/22: CRV
Sat 3/23: Unkle Monkey
Sun 3/24: Alphabet Astronauts
Fri 3/29: Rewind
Sat 3/30: Doc Rogers Band
Sun 3/31: Morrison Drive

Ric’s Restaurant Sports Lounge
2500 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Tuesdays: Tour Support
Wed 3/20: Rick Whitfield
Sat 3/23: Acoustic DNA

Rincon Brewery
4100 Telegraph Rd., Ventura
Fri 3/29: Looking West

Sam’s Place
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Fri 3/22: Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio
Sat 3/23: TD Lind and the Aviators

Santa Paula Theater Center
125 S. 7th St., Santa Paula
Sat 3/30: Honeysuckle Possums

The Six
419 E. Main St., Ventura
Fri 3/22: Bloodshot
Sat 3/23: Adrian Floy & THC
Fri 3/29: Vinyl Gypsies

The Sportsman
4426 Central Ave., Camarillo
Sun 3/24: Swing Shift

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Fri 3/23: Ignition
Sun 3/24: Brandon Ragan Project

Taqueria Jalisco
4275 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Tuesdays & Fridays: Jim Friery

Tierra Rejada Golf Club
15187 Tierra Rejada Rd., Moorpark
Fri 3/23: The Sonic Boomers

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 3/21: Rising Son
Sat 3/23: Aaron Burch’s Teen Collective
Sun 3/24: Blue Moon Boys
Thurs 3/28: The Heavy Hitters
Fri 3/29: Shaky Feelin’
Sun 3/31: Heart & Soul

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Tuesdays: Tuesday Blues Day w/ Hot Roux & guests
3/20: Dueling Pianos
Sat 3/23: Dave Blanchard (1 pm); Tyler B ( 4 pm) Shaky Feelin’ (8 pm)
Sun 3/24: Mark Masson
Sat 3/30: Sue Laws (1 pm) Joe Delia (4 pm) Ashiani (8 pm)

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wednesdays: The Jelly Jam Band
Sat 3/30: RAW, Plot, The Hong Kong Frenzy

Ventura Harbor Village stage
1559 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 3/23: Kenny Devoe
Sat 3/24: Tony Lee and Forbidden Fruit
Sat 3/30: Casey Jones
Sun 3/31: Jumpin’ Joz Band

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 3/21: Kalan.FrFr
Fri 3/22: Tornillo, Dharius
Sat 3/23: Nick Shoulders and the Okay Crawdad
Fri 3/29: Kim Gordon

Waterside
3500 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sun 3/31: Teresa Russell

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 3/21: T-Ranch
Fri 3/22: Heft & Wilson
Sat 3/23: Teresa Russell
Sun 3/24: Doc Rogers Band
Thurs 3/28: Joe Delia
Fri 3/29: The Van Allen Twins
Sat 3/30: Bobby Hart & Friends

1901 Speakeasy
740 S. B Street, Oxnard
Fri 3/22: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

March 17th is coming up and several venues will offer live music to entice patrons through their doors to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the Irish culture. Of course, the City of Ventura will have their annual St. Patrick’s Day parade; but, on the day before, Saturday, March 16. So, if you plan to head out for some rollicking fun on Sunday then may I suggest you celebrate the patron saint of Ireland along with a very special milestone? That would be the 15th anniversary of VenturaRocks.com. That’s right! I launched the website on March 17, 2009, and have never charged the venues or the bands to be listed on the calendar of events, and it’s always been free to the end users, so many of which swear it’s their bible when it comes to live music in our town. Many thanks to Bruce Barrios for offering to host the party at Tony’s Pizzeria from 3-7 pm with live music from the Brandon Ragan Project as well as special appearance by the Ventura City Firefighters Pipes and Drums. I hope you can swing by!

Billed as Jazz in the House, the Ventura Theater will host a Sunday afternoon concert, free to the public, featuring the award-winning jazz bands from Cabrillo Middle School and Ventura High School. It’s truly inspiring that these schools continue to offer music programs when so many other schools cannot. Both programs are supported by the memberships of their Booster organizations (both 501(c)3 non-profits). This is a perfect way to support budding musicians by attending and showing them some love.

The City of Ventura has announced this year’s Music Under the Stars lineup for the summer of 2024; however, tickets do not go on sale until May 9, so you have plenty of time to map out which shows you plan to attend. Here now, the lineup: an 80s dance party with Identity Theft on July 13; the Smooth Sounds of Santana play on July 20; a Steely Dan revue with Pretzel Logic on July 27, it’s a fun combo of Stones vs Rod Stewart with Start Me Up on August 3; a unique spin on blues, Rock & Americana with Dirty Cello on August 10; R&B, pop, jazz top-40 with Phazze One on August 17; an Eagles tribute with Dark Desert Highway on August 24 and a high-energy Latin dance band, Susie Hansen Latin Band to wrap up the series on August 31.

Quick Notes: tickets are on sale now for Todd Rugren’s June 23rd concert at Libbey Bowl in Ojai; Jodi Farrel will hold a Master Class at Namba on Saturday, March 9; Spencer the Gardener plays the Ojai Underground on Saturday, March 9; it’s the debut of Mick Stovers Blues Band at Margarita Villa on Saturday, March 9; and Save Ferris plays the Ventura Music Hall on Saturday, March 16.

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.