by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

The Ojai Music Festival is underway taking over several venues and running June 8 – June 11. You’ll need tickets for most events, but there are several free concerts throughout the week.  You can get information at OjaiFestival.org.

Rene Ponce gave me the lowdown on Goodnight Kiss when they recently played at Ollie’s Duck and Dive in Malibu.  He told me they’ve played there several times, but this last time Kid Rock was in the crowd and accepted the band’s invitation to join them for a couple of tunes. How cool is that? The guys return to Ventura on June 17^th when they open for Brothers Fortune at Bombay’s.

The Ventura Beach Club has been booked on Saturday, June 17^th by Stay True and ideal Music Collective hoping to alleviate those “No-Warped-Tour-Again-This-Year-Blues” by lining up bands and DJs indoors and out.  On the bill includes Split Second, Love Thing, Yearbooks, No Advisory, Two Brothers and Pretty Well.  If you love punk, ska, emo & pop, you won’t want to miss this one.

Ones to Watch Productions (O2W) have announced that Grammy Award winning artist Lucinda Williams will be headlining this year’s Topa Topa Folk Fest at the Libbey Bowl in October. Leading up to the event, O2W will be hosting a folk fest showcase on June 17 at Topa Mountain Winery featuring Justine Bennett, Tim Curran, The Brambles and Shane Alexander. Get more information on all their events at TopaTopaFolkFest.com.

Quick notes: You can get your tickets for Roadshow Revival with Los Lobos headlining on Saturday, July 1 at Discovery at RoadShowRevival.com; The Wine Rack is rebranding itself as Vintura Tasting Room & Wine Rack; the Boatyard Café is undergoing some upgrades and I understand renaming itself as the Boatyard Pub; Alastair Greene is heading out to jam at the Chicago Blues Fest on June 10; Shawn Jones returns from Europe and will be at Grapes and Hops on Saturday, June 17; and finally don’t miss Alex Nestor when she plays at Café Fiore, on Friday, June 16, she opened Sunday (May 28) at the Simi Valley Cajun and Blues fest.

And finally, I’ve officially made a name change for my radio show on CAPS Media’s KPPQ-LP, 104.1 FM.  I seriously thought about calling it Pam on the Rocks, but out of respect to Rodney Bingenheimer (Rodney on the Roq), I opted against it; and because I can’t use Ventura Rocks, my third chose, and apparent final choice is: The 805 Music Scene with Pam Baumgardner.  The name alone encompasses more than Ventura, even more than Ventura County which is good. I still play indie artists from outside our area who have caught my ear, and I spin tunes from bands who have come here to play. Tune in and support local music Tuesdays and Fridays 5-6 pm.

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

Music Calendar
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Amigos Cafe & Cantina
546 E. Main St.
805-874-2232
Sundays: 9 pm Karaoke
Mondays: 6 pm Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson; 9 pm Musician’s Night Out
Tuesdays: Open Mic
Wednesdays: Locals Showcase
Fri 6/16: The Inside Break, Nucklehead
Sun 6/18: 5 pm Corsican Brothers; 9 pm Karaoke

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Wednesdays: Jam Night
Fridays: DJs
Saturdays DJs
Fri 6/9: Ash Aria, Cooper & Queen, We Govern We
Sun 6/11: 5 pm The Barn Burners, The Tenderloin, Serena
Sat 6/17: Brothers Fortune, Goodnight Kiss

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
(805) 653-1266
Wed 6/7: Bryan McCann
Thurs 6/8: Coso Live
Fri 6/9: Young Dempsey
Sat 6/10: Red Muffs
Sun 6/11: NIS Roots
Tues 6/13: Fabulous Hangovers
Wed 6/14: Big Adventure
Thurs 6/15: Amber & Smoke
Fri 6/16: Alex Nestor
Sat 6/17: Otis Hayes
Tues 6/20: Bernie Meisinger

Cask Alehouse
5952 Telegraph Road
Music Thurs 8 pm; Sun 4 pm
Thurs 6/8: Sarah Lightman
Sun 6/11: Ventucky String Band
Thurs 6/15: Hot Cuppa Three
Sun 6/18: Soul 4 II

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Week nights 7 pm; Sundays 3 pm
Fri 6/9: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 6/10: Hot Roux
Sun 6/11: Brandon Ragan Project
Fri 6/16: Havana Cinco
Sat 6/17: Havana Cinco
Sun 6/18: Hot Roux

Dargan’s Irish Pub
593 E. Main Street
Sun 6/18: 4 pm The Sunday Drivers

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Late Fridays 10 pm: Flashback Fridays
Late Saturdays 10 pm: Disco Bowl
Thurs 6/8: Gonzo, aloha Radio, Dubbest, Shams
Sat 6/10: The Band that Fell to Earth
Thurs 6/15: The Question, Truezion
Fri 6/16: Metalachi

Duke’s
1124 S. Seaward
Sat 6/10: 1-4 pm Rin-Kon-Tiki

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: 4 pm Xoco Moraza and Friends
Saturdays: 9:30 DJ Erock

Four Brix Winery
2290 Eastman Avenue
Fri 6/9: Fido

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave
Thurs 6/8: Break the Tides, Noogy, Chill Child, Species Unknown

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

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week 9 pm
Tuesdays 7 pm: Open Mic
Sat 6/17: As Empires Fall, Wonton Soup, Gravity Layne

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed 6/7: Phil Salazar Bluegrass Jam
Sat 6/10: Brandon Ragan Project
Wed 6/14: The Swillys
Sat 6/17: Shawn Jones Trio

The Greek Mediterranean
Fri & Sats 7:30 pm
Belly Dancing, Greek music and show

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Mondays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band
Fri 6/9: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps
Sun 6/11: 4 pm Del Franklin
Fri 6/16: Hi Hat Entertainment presents John Nemeth
Sat 6/17: The Brian Faith Band

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Road
Tuesday and Wednesday: Karaoke
Thursday: Open Mic
Sunday: Karaoke
Fri 6/9: Stranglehold
Sat 6/10: Unusual Suspects
Fri 6/16: Whiskey Stone
Sat 6/17: Fasha & the Flapjacks

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 6/8: Shea Salisbury
Sat 6/10: Erisy Watt
Sun 6/11: Skin and Bones
Thurs 6/15: Jeff Uzzel
Sat 6/17: Sea at Last

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Tues 6/10: Phora

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Tuesdays: Dave Rae
Fri 6/9: Firestick
Sat 6/10: Cross cut
Sun 6/11: Greasy Kid Stuff
Fri 6/16: James Bros
Sat 6/17: Vertigo Blend
Sun 6/18: Vanise & John Band

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Tuesdays: Free Jukebox
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri 6/9: Live Band Karaoke

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

Patio at The Players Casino
Auto Center Drive
Fri 6/9: Instone
Sat 6/10: Natalie Gelman

Plan B Wine Cellars
3520 Arundell Circle
Sun 6/11: 4:30 pm Midlife Crisis

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
(805) 648-1143
Music 7:30 pm
Fri 6/9: Ventura Jazz Orchestra
Mon 6/12: Teddy & Betty, DJ Dennis
Mon 6/19: Dick Parent Band

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

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

Rookees Sports Bar & Grill
419 E. Main Street
(805) 648-6862
Fri and Sat: Rotating DJs

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 6/10: Herbal Rootz
Sun 6/11: Patrick Gillham
Sat 6/17: Grant Dougharty
Sun 6/18: Patrick Gillham

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: Transform Tuesdays w/ DJ
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 6/9: Blues Bullet
Sat 6/10: Flames of Durga, Strange Weather
Fri 6/16: DJ Pistolero
Sat 6/17: Porcelain Hill

Social Tap
1105 S Seaward Avenue
Sun 6/11: 2 pm Sin Chonies

Squashed Grapes
2351 E. Main St.
805-643-7300
Live jazz music 7-10 pm
Wed 6/7: Meridian Trio
Thurs 6/8: Lett, Mancini & Dutz
Sat 6/10: Equinox
Wed 6/14: Bevan Manson & Friends
Thurs 6/15: Native Vibe
Fri 6/16: Hans Ottsen Trio
Sat 6/17: Rachel Flowers Trio

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Tues: Karaoke
Fri 6/9: Big Adventure
Sat 6/10: Time Bomb
Sun 6/11: 3 pm Bomba Fiya
Fri 6/16: Action Down
Sat 6/17: Inna Rude Mood
Sun 6/18: 3 pm Rising Son

Surf Brewery
4561 Market Street
Music 6-8 pm
Sat 6/10: Moss Man
Sat 6/17: Southside Richie

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Metal Wednesdays
Get it Right Thursday DJs
Fri 6/16: Soul Infusion
Fri 6/9: DJ Aycer
Sat 6/10: Rich Sheldon

Topa Topa Brewing Co.
104 E. Thompson Blvd
(805) 628-9255
Music 6 pm
Tuesdays: Jeff Uzzel
Wed 6/7: Open Mic

Ventura Beach Club
281 W. Main Street
Sat 6/17: Split Second, Yearbooks, Love Nothing, No Advisory, Two Brothers, Pretty Well

Ventura High School
2 N. Catalina Street
Thurs 6/8: 6:30 pm Songfest w/ Noteables, Crescendo
Sun 6/11: 3 pm Ventura County Concert Band

The Wine Rack (Vintura)
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Thurs 6/8: Jason Ho
Fri 6/9: 805 Allstarz
Sat 6/10: Paul Mars Black
Sun 6/11: Juanita
Thurs 6/15: Alfred Morales
Fri 6/16: Paul Mars Black
Sat 6/17: Déjà vu Too
Sun 6/18: Alfred Morales

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at noon
Sun 6/9: Frank Barajas
Sat 6/10: Noon Kenny Devoe; 8 pm Teresa Russell
Sun 6/11: Noon Kenny Devoe
Thurs 6/15: Carlo Fontane
Fri 6/16: Carlo Fontane
Sat 6/17: Noon Kenny Devoe; 8 pm Jason Ho
Sun 6/18: Noon Kenny Devoe; 7 pm Carlo Fontane

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

Amigos Cafe & Cantina
546 E. Main St.
805-874-2232
Sundays: 9 pm Karaoke
Mondays: 6 pm Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson; 9 pm Musician’s Night Out
Tuesdays: Open Mic
Wednesdays: Locals Showcase
Sat 5/27: Heathers on Fire

Boatyard Café
Ventura Harbor Village
Wednesdays 6-9 pm: Catfish Fry

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Wednesdays: Jam Night
Fridays: DJs
Saturdays DJs
Sat 5/27: Yachtley Crew

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
(805) 653-1266
Wed 5/24: Amber & Smoke
Thurs 5/25: Rick Whitfield
Fri 5/26: Young Dempsey
Sat 5/27: Johnny Hawthorne
Sun 5/28: Babylon Rockers
Tues 5/30: Amber & Smoke
Wed 5/31: Big Adventure
Thurs 6/1: Rick Whitfield
Fri 6/2: Johnny Hawthorne
Sat 6/3: Soul Infusion
Sun 6/4: Mark Spero

Cask Alehouse
5952 Telegraph Road
Mondays: 6 pm Adam Tunney
Thurs 5/25: Dirk Shumaker & Trey O’Toole
Sun 5/28: Roger Keiaho
Thurs 6/1: Soul 4 II

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Week nights 7 pm; Sundays 3 pm
Tuesdays: The Down Home Trio
Wednesdays: Kenny Devoe drum circle
Fri 5/26: Ian Peters
Sat 5/27: Laura Cozzi Soul Machine
Sun 5/28: Laura Cozzi Soul Machine

Cork
1930 E. Main Street
Fri & Sat 5/26 & 5/27: Medicine Hat

Dargan’s Irish Pub
593 E. Main Street
Sun 6/4: 4 pm The Sunday Drivers

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Late Fridays 10 pm: Flashback Fridays
Late Saturdays 10 pm: Disco Bowl
Thurs 5/25: The Late Ones
Fri 5/26: Sgt. Pepper
Sat 5/27: The Molly Ringwald Project
Thurs 6/1: 40 oz to Freedom
Fri 6/2: Moonridge
Sat 6/3: Herbal Rootz

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: 4 pm Xoco Moraza and Friends
Saturdays: 9:30 DJ Erock

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave
Sat 5/27: Holy Grail

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
Fri 6/2: Hex Heart, Voice coil, Black Glass

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wed 5/24: Phil Salazar Bluegrass Jam
Fri 5/26: Pete Muller
Sat 5/27: Hunter & the Dirty Jacks
Sun 5/28: 3 pm Jerry Briener

The Greek Mediterranean
Fri & Sats 7:30 pm
Belly Dancing, Greek music and show

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Mondays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band
Fri 5/26: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Billy Vera & the Beaters
Sun 5/28: 4 pm Del Franklin
Fri 6/2: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Tata Vega

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Road
Tuesday and Wednesday: Karaoke
Thursday: Open Mic
Sunday: Karaoke
Fri 5/26: Pull the Trigger
Sat 5/27: Tex Pistols
Fri 6/2: Strange Weather
Sat 6/3: Black Canyon Band

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Wed 5/24: Brian Nicolet
Thurs 5/25: Dan Grimm
Sat 5/27: Detroit Sportmen’s Congress
Thurs 6/1: Kyle Swan
Sun 6/4: Shaky Feelin’

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Thurs 5/25: Jurassic 5, Tyrone’s Jacket
Sun 6/4: Yngwie Malmsteen

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Fri 5/26: Corsican Brothers
Sat 5/27: Cross Cut
Sun 5/28: James Bros.
Mon 5/29: Sin Chonies
Tues 5/30: Dave Rae
Sat 6/3: Unkle Monkey
Sun 6/4: Unkle Monkey
Tues 6/6: Dave Rae

Namba
47 S. Oak Street
Sat 5/27: Donna Lynn Caskey CD release party

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Tuesdays: Free Jukebox
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri 5/26: Live Band Karaoke

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

Patio at The Players Casino
Auto Center Drive
Fri 5/26: In Stone
Sat 5/27: Natalie Gelman
Fri 6/2: Natalie Gelman
Sat 6/3: Natalie Gelman
Sun 6/4: Natalie Gelman

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
(805) 648-1143
Music 7:30 pm
Sun 6/4: 2-4 pm Old Country Grass Band

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

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

Rookees Sports Bar & Grill
419 E. Main Street
(805) 648-6862
Fri and Sat: Rotating DJs

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 5/27: Hip Hop concert
Sun 5/28: A-Mac D2

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: Transform Tuesdays w/ DJ
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 5/26: The Jelly
Sat 5/27: Kings Revenge, We Govern We

Squashed Grapes
2351 E. Main St.
805-643-7300
Live jazz music 7-10 pm
Wed 5/24: Oui’3
Thurs 5/25: Maya Burns
Fri 5/26: Hans Ottsen Trio
Sat 5/27: Charged Particles
Wed 5/31: Dogfish
Thurs 6/1: Jazz Express
Fri 6/2: Tony Ybarra & Friends
Sat 6/3: Paul Weitz Trio & Donna Deussen

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Tues: Karaoke
Fri 5/26: CRV
Sat 5/27: Wishbone
Sun 5/28: The Bomb (3 pm)
Fri 6/2: Brian Faith Band
Sat 6/3: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 6/4: Herbal Rootz (3 pm)

Surf Brewery
4561 Market Street
Music 6-8 pm
Sat 5/27: Frank Barajas

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Metal Wednesdays
Get it Right Thursday DJs
Fri 5/26: Beach Buzz, Chi-Chris Christ, Grapevine
Sat 5/27: The Black Hips

Topa Topa Brewing Co.
104 E. Thompson Blvd
(805) 628-9255
Music 6 pm
Tuesdays: Jeff Uzzel

The Wine Rack (Vintura)
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Thurs 5/25: Lazy Millennial
Fri 5/26: Sheldon & Cunnane
Sat 5/27: Paul Mars Black
Sun 5/28: KLT Guitarz
Mon 5/29: Keith Cane Acoustic
Thurs 6/1: Keith Cane Acoustic
Fri 6/2: Spectrum
Sat 6/3: Paul Mars Black
Sun 6/4: Jason Ho

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Music at noon
Sat 5/27: Kenny Devoe
Sun 5/28: Karen Eden
Fri 6/2: Kenny Devoe (4 pm)
Sat 6/3: Kenny Devoe
Sun 6/4: Kenny Devoe

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Are you ready for the Cajun & Blues Festival?  It falls over Memorial Day weekend May 27-28^th at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park in Simi Valley. This year’s lineup looks pretty tasty with such notable acts at Doug Kershaw, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, The Yardbirds, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and the Robby Krieger Band as Krieger continues to celebrate 50 years of The Doors music. I’m also looking forward to catching Kelly’s Lot, the 44’s and getting to know all the other acts on the bill.  You can find ticket information at www.SimiCajun.org.

The Ventura County fair has released most of their grandstand concert schedule for this summer’s run.  There will be Smash Mouth and Sugar Ray on Thursday, 8/3; Huey Lewis and the News on Friday, 8/4; KC and the Sunshine Band on Saturday, 8/5; Dia de la Familia concert Sunday afternoon, 8/6; Billy Currington on Monday, 8/7; The Spinners on Tuesday afternoon, 8/8; Shinedown on Wednesday, 8/9; Gabriel Iglesias on Thursday, 8/10; and Wynonna and the Big Noise on Friday, 8/11.

Speaking of music over the summer, several of the Music Under the Stars concerts at the historic Olivas Adobe have and will sell out.  Several bands of note include WhosNext, The Swing Kings, Steely Jam, Celebration of Joni Mitchell, Dead Man’s party, Fantastic Diamond and more. Call the City to order your tickets during regular business hours at (805) 658-4726.

Reggae returns to Café Fiore’s Treehouse on Sunday afternoons with the Babylon Rockers taking the floor on Sunday, May 28. The band tells me they’ll be offering up new takes on some well-known tunes, original reggae music as well as some lesser known gems. Music runs 6-10:30 pm.

Hi Hat Entertainment is bringing back Billy Vera, but this time featuring his full band, Billy Vera and the Beaters on Friday, May 26. Enjoy their popular songs such as “Millie make some chili” and his #1 radio hit song, “At this Moment.”

Quick notes: The Pullmen are heading back to Europe for another tour this time with only three members; Brothers Fortune is back in the studio working on a couple of songs; Donna Lynn Casky’s CD release party is at NAMBA on Saturday, May 27 and the San Francisco jazz trio, Charged Particles, return to Squashed Grapes Saturday, May 27.

And finally, be sure to tune in for my “mostly local” music show on CAPS Media’s KPPQ-LP at 104.1 FM on Tuesdays from 5 -6 pm. I’m having a blast finding local music nuggets to share like vintage music from Ariel to the Missing 23^rd, plus I’m getting new music in from the likes of Ozomatli and Big Voodoo Daddy. CAPS hasn’t launched their simulcast on the internet yet, so if you’re local, be sure to tune and support!

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

Are you ready for a beer festival with a surf twist? Then you’ll want to check out Surf ‘N’ Suds on Saturday, May 20, at San Buenaventura State Beach (901 San Pedro Street entrance). They’ll have over 50 breweries represented and of course live music to entertain while sipping on your suds; this year it’s Synrgy, Crosscut 805 Band and DJ Hecktik. There will be a free bicycle valet, you can catch the free Ventura Trolley, or check out the other shuttles available to get to the beach.  For ticket and more general information go to SurfBeerfest.com.

The Rubicon Theater is hosting “Music for Changing Times” a weeklong festival bringing together three generations of activist artists in a series of events celebrating music. It runs May 8-13 which includes performances from Grammy winners Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul and Mary). Go to RuiconTheatre.org for more information.

This year’s “Rising Stars” concert from the Ventura Music Festival will be held on Friday, May 12, at the First United Methodist Church (1338 E. Santa Clara) and it’s free to the public. Expect an outstanding mix of young choral, classical and jazz performers including the Ventura College Chamber Singers and the 2017 Student Jazz Competition winner Angelo Velasquez with his trio.

Alastair Greene has announced that he has left the Alan Parsons Live Project after seven years touring with the band.  He said he’s had the opportunity to see much of the world because of his guitar and a generous man named Alan Parsons.  He’ll be focusing on his solo career and other musical adventures.

Local artist, Kyle, who has been certified platinum for his song “iSpy” had a concert Saturday, April 29 at the Ventura Theater.  It was great to see so many kids lined up around the block to support their local friend. You’d expect that kind of turn out from his hometown, but he’s sold out shows in Salt Lake City, Detroit and Chicago. Way to go Super Duper Kyle!

It’s finally been announced that Los Lobos will be headlining this year’s Roadshow Revival.  Don’t forget its new location is at Discovery Ventura and will be held on Saturday, July 1. Other bands on the bill include Raging Arb and the Redheads, The Walking Phoenixes, The Rockin’ Rebels, Phantom Pomps, Hard Six, and more.  Get the lowdown at RoadshowRevival.com.

Quick notes: Cask Alehouse (5952 Telegraph Rd) is featuring Adam Tunney with jazz, standards and lounge tunes every Monday; Medicine Hat can be found at Cork (1930 E. Main St) Fridays 5/12 and 5/19; September Begins CD release party is Saturday, May 20, at Bombay’s; Black Dragon will open for Foghat at the Canyon Club on May 26;

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

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

Amigos Cafe & Cantina
546 E. Main St.
805-874-2232
Sundays: 9 pm Karaoke
Mondays: 6 pm Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson; 9 pm Musician’s Night Out
Tuesdays: Open Mic
Sat 5/20: 9 pm Dive Bar Messiahs

Boatyard Café
Ventura Harbor Village
Wednesdays 6-9 pm: Catfish Fry

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Wednesdays: Jam Night
Fridays: DJs
Saturdays DJs
Sat 5/13: Three Bad Jacks, Hard Six, The Phantom Pomps
Sat 5/20: September Begins, Wish Radio, The Psycho Sexies, Leave the Stars

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
(805) 653-1266
Wed 5/10: Donna Butler
Thurs 5/11: Coso Live
Fri 5/12: Soul Infusion
Sat 5/13: The Collective, Ryan Gleason
Tues 5/16: Bernie Meisinger
Wed 5/17: Big Adventure
Thurs 5/18: Fabulous Hangovers
Fri 5/19: Drunken Monkeys
Sat 5/20: Ricky Coz
Tues 5/23: Bill Owen

Cask Alehouse
5952 Telegraph Road
Mondays: 6 pm Adam Tunney
Thurs 5/11: 8 pm Corsican Brothers
Sun 5/14: 4 pm Ventucky String Band
Thurs 5/18: 8 pm Soul 4 II

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Week nights 7 pm; Sundays 3 pm
Mondays: Ruben Estrada Band
Tuesdays: The Down Home Trio
Wednesdays: Kenny Devoe drum circle
Fri 5/12: Havana Cinco
Sat 5/13: Hot Roux
Sun 5/14: 3 pm Hot Roux
Fri 5/19: Rivera & Sunnarborg
Sat 5/20: Estrada Brothers
Sun 5/21: Soul Expression

Cork
1930 E. Main Street
Fridays 5/12 & 5/19: Medicine Hat

Dargan’s Irish Pub
593 E. Main Street
Sun 5/21: 4 pm The Sunday Drivers

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Late Fridays 10 pm: Flashback Fridays
Late Saturdays 10 pm: Disco Bowl
Thurs 5/11: Legalizer
Fri 5/12: Shaky Feelin’
Sat 5/13: Masters of Puppets
Wed 5/17: Ital Vibes, the Riddims
Thurs 5/18: Anuhea
Fri 5/19: No Duh
Sat 5/20: DJ Kuya Ray

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: 4 pm Xoco Moraza and Friends
Saturdays: 9:30 DJ Erock

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave
Sat 5/13: The Midnight Hour Soul Club

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 5/10: Phil Salazar Bluegrass Jam
Fri 5/12: Crooked Eye Tommy
Sat 5/13: Morganfield Burnett
Sun 5/14: 3 pm Shelby Figueroa
Wed 5/17: The Swillys
Fri 5/19: Salty Suites
Sat 5/20: Otis Hayes
Sun 5/21: 3 pm Johnny Hawthorn Band

The Greek Mediterranean
Fri & Sats 7:30 pm
Belly Dancing, Greek music and show

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Mondays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band
Fri 5/12: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Billy Watson
Sun 5/14: 4 pm Del Franklin
Fri 5/19: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Debbie Davies Band

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Road
Tuesday and Wednesday: Karaoke
Thursday: Open Mic
Sunday: Karaoke
Fri 5/12: Sean Wiggins
Sat 5/13: Rick Miller Band
Fri 5/19: Vital Itch
Sat 5/20: Magnificent Bastards

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs 5/11: 6:30 pm Brian & Hannah Tolley
Sun 5/14: 3 pm Erisy Watt
Thurs 5/18: 6:30 pm Shea Salisbury
Sun 5/21: 3 pm Bad Leaf

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Fri 5/12: The Tossers
Sat 5/13: Crosscut 805
Sun 5/14: The Swillys
Mon 5/15: Jason Ho
Tues 5/16: Dave Rae
Fri 5/19: James Brothers
Sat 5/20: Inertia
Sun 5/21: Vanise & John Band
Mon 5/22: Carlos Morales
Tues 5/23: Dave Rae

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Tuesdays: Free Jukebox
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri 5/12: Live Band Karaoke

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

Patio at The Players Casino
Auto Center Drive
Fri 5/12: Natalie Gelman
Fri 5/19: Jade Hendrix
Sun 5/21: Natalie Gelman

Plan B Wine Cellars
3520 Arundell Circle #107
(805) 233-1453
Sun 5/14: 4 pm Jen Staves & the Bluzfish

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
(805) 648-1143
Music 7:30 pm
Mon 5/15: Wyatt Haupt Band
Mon 5/22: Paul Tayfoya

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

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

Rookees Sports Bar & Grill
419 E. Main Street
(805) 648-6862
Fri and Sat: Rotating DJs

Rubicon Theater
1006 E. Main Street
(805) 667-2900
Thurs 5/11: Top 10 Finalists Rubicon’s National Songwriting Competition
Fri 5/12: Peter Yarrow & Noel Paul Stookey
Sat 5/13: Benefit concert for Music2Life & Rubicon’s Youth Education Programs

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: Transform Tuesdays w/ DJ
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Sat 5/13: Birdbrain, FSKD

Squashed Grapes
2351 E. Main St.
805-643-7300
Live jazz music 7-10 pm
Wed 5/10: Homenaje featuring Will Brahm
Thurs 5/11: Brad Rabuchin & Friends
Fri 5/12: Coleen & Co.
Sat 5/13: Gergo Borlai (includes Drum clinic at 5)
Wed 5/17: Greg Spaulding Trio
Thurs 5/18: Julie Kelly
Fri 5/19: Louis Menuoz Quartet
Sat 5/20: Kevin Crabb Jazz Ensemble

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Tues: Karaoke
Fri 5/12: Shawn Jones
Sat 5/13: Dive Bar Messiahs
Fri 5/19: Whiskey Stone
Sat 5/20: The Bomb

Surf Brewery
4561 Market Street
Music 6-8 pm
Sat 5/13: Moss man
Sat 5/20: Medicine Hat

Surf ‘n’ Suds Beer Festival
San Buenaventura State Beach
Sat 5/20: Synrgy, Crosscut Band 805, DJ Hecktik

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Metal Wednesdays
Get it Right Thursday DJs
Fri 5/12: Dojo Loach
Sat 5/13: Sin Chonies
Fri 5/19: Ruberneck Lions
Sat 5/20: Soul Infusion

Topa Topa Brewing Co.
104 E. Thompson Blvd
(805) 628-9255
Music 6 pm
Tuesdays: Jeff Uzzel

Ventura Music Festival
First United Methodist Church
1338 E. Santa Clara Street
Fri 5/12: Rising Stars concert (free)

The Wine Rack (Vintura)
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Tues 5/9: Jason Ho
Fri 5/12: B&V Acoustic
Sat 5/13: Jodi Farrell & Jim Rankin
Fri 5/19: B&V Acoustic
Sat 5/20: Spectrum

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Sat & Sun: Noon Kenny DeVoe
Sat 5/13: 8 pm Teresa Russell
Sat 5/20: 8 pm Jason Ho

Local music and more!
by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Adam Lasher returns to Ventura for the first time since his stint on American Idol’s season 14.  Locals will remember when he used to play in Three Man Weave band at The Good Bar back in the day.  Adam’s excited to return to Ventura and will be playing a show at The Star Lounge on Friday, May 5. I’m thinking one’s life changes ever so slightly when Harry Connick Jr calls you a super star though Adam is very modest about all that. He’s certainly enjoying the extra exposure since Idol and he confessed to me that it really holds your feet to the fire holding you to a higher standard. He also embraces the fact that he was parodied on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon that season. You can view that video on Adam’s website (AdamLasherBand.com).  He also told me one of the biggest perks was getting more awareness about Type 1 Diabetics as he’s been an advocate for the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation for many years.

The Ojai Bluesfest is finally here! The event will be held at the Ojai Art Center in conjunction with Crooked Eye Enterprises 11-6 pm on Sunday, May 7 featuring Orphan Jon and the Abandoned, Bleeding Harp, Deb Ryder, Michael John and the Bottom Line and Casey Hensley.  Find a link for more ticket information at the top of VenturaRocks.com.

Congratulations to Winchesters on their 20th anniversary, and a big thank you to JR for celebrating with two days of live music April 29-30! There will be no cover to catch these bands over the weekend (see VenturaRocks.com for set times): Shaky Feelin’, the Caverns, Mandex, TD Lind, Big Adventure and CRV and more.

Night Demon just released their new album, Darkness Remains, with artwork featuring our very own City Hall in the background as well as a creepy depiction of Father Serra.  I got an advance listen, and was able to play it on my radio show at KPPQ-LP here in Ventura at 104.1 FM.  I warn you, this one seriously rocks! Information on how and where to get your copy (including limited vinyl) can be found at www.NightDemon.net.  Meanwhile the boys are off and running in support of it touring Europe through mid June; I am told they always give a shout out to Ventura wherever they play.  They’ll be back home playing the Frost & Fire Festival in October.

Quick notes: Shawn Jones is back from Italy and will be at Grapes and Hops on April 28. Strange Weather returns from S Lake Tahoe for a show at Sans Souci on April 28; the Star Lounge hosts the Falling Doves on April 29 with special guest Travis Marsh; and finally, the Rouse CD release party will be held at the Hong Kong Inn on Saturday, April 29.

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

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Amigos Cafe & Cantina
546 E. Main St.
805-874-2232
Sundays: 9 pm Karaoke
Mondays: 6 pm Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson; 9 pm Musician’s Night Out
Tuesdays: Open Mic

Boatyard Café
Ventura Harbor Village
Wednesdays 6-9 pm: Catfish Fry

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Wednesdays: Jam Night
Fridays: DJs
Saturdays DJs
Wed 4/26: 8 pm Lucky Devils showcase
Sat 4/29: Hard Six, The Resistors, Inazuma, Phantom Pomps, Sick Boy, The Right Amount of Wrong, Rock Cats Rock, Three on a Match

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
(805) 653-1266
Wed 4/26: Bryan McCann
Thurs 4/27: Coso Live
Sat 4/29: Drunken Monkeys

Cask Alehouse
5952 Telegraph Road
Music at 8 pm Sundays at 4 pm
Thurs 4/27: Dirk & Trey
Thurs 5/4: James Brothers

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Week nights 7 pm; Sundays 3 pm
Mondays: Ruben Estrada Band
Tuesdays: The Down Home Trio
Thurs 4/27: The Jazz Express
Fri 4/28: Ian Peters
Sat 4/29: Brandon Ragan
Sun 4/30: Sole Expression

Dargan’s Irish Pub
593 E. Main Street
Sun 5/7: 4 pm The Sunday Drivers

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Late Fridays 10 pm: Flashback Fridays
Late Saturdays 10 pm: Disco Bowl
Thurs 4/27: Spawnbreezie w/ Gonzo
Fri 4/28: Three Commons
Sat 4/29: Hollywood U2
Thurs 5/4: The Question
Fri 5/5: The Bomb
Sun 5/7: Face to Face, Bad Cop/Bad Cop

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: 4 pm Xoco Moraza and Friends
Saturdays: 9:30 DJ Erock

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave
Sat 4/29: CoA, Ground Score, Modern Enemy, Done For
Fri 5/5: Stop Breathing (Final show), Easy Death, Loose Nerves, 3 Day Holocaust

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 4/26: Phil Salazar
Thurs 4/27: Frank Barajas & the Corsican Brothers
Fri 4/28: Shawn Jones
Sat 4/29: Tex Pistols
Sun 4/30: 3 pm Shane Henry CD Release party, Maggie McClure
Wed 5/3: The Swillys
Fri 5/5: Barrelhouse Wailers
Sat 5/6: TD Lind

The Greek Mediterranean
Ventura Harbor Village
Fri & Sats 7:30 pm
Belly Dancing, Greek music and show

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Mondays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band
Fri 4/28: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan
Sat 4/29: The Rouse CD release party
Fri 5/5: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Kyle Jester & The Jokers
Sat 5/6: Herbal Rootz

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Road
Tuesday and Wednesday: Karaoke
Thursday: Open Mic
Sunday: Karaoke
Fri 4/28: Pull the Trigger
Sat 4/29: Black Canyon Band

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Wed 4/26: 6 pm Ghost & Ghoul
Thurs 4/27: 6:30 pm Erisy Watt
Sun 4/30: 3 pm Bad Leaf
Sat 5/6: 4 pm Hubcap Stealers
Sun 5/7: 3 pm Ventucky String Band
Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 4/29: Super Duper Kyle, Cousin Stizz
Fri 5/5: Neblina con Panteon Rococo

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Fri & Sat Music 7 pm
Mondays: 6-9 pm Carlos Alfred Morales
Tuesdays: 6-9 pm Dave Rae
Fri 4/28: 6:30 pm James Brothers
Sat 4/29: 6 pm Cross Cut
Sun 4/30: 4 pm Vanise & John Band
Fri 5/5: 6:30 pm Trio Gaudalajara
Sat 5/6: 7 pm Vertigo Blend
Sun 5/7: 4 pm Mike Martinez

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Tuesdays: Free Jukebox
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri 4/28: M16

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

Patio at The Players Casino
Auto Center Drive
Sun 4/30: 11 am Jade Hendrix
Fri 5/5: 7 pm Jade Hendrix
Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
(805) 648-1143
Music 7:30 pm
Mon 5/1: Dean Adams celebrates Cinco de Mayo
Mon 5/8: DJ Dennis
Sun 5/7: 2 pm Old Grass Band
Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D
Fridays: Mike Moody
Saturdays: Jessica Ash

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Music Club Open Jam Night
Fri 4/28: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sat 5/6: Phoenixook, Disrupted Euphoria, Premonition

Rookees Sports Bar & Grill
419 E. Main Street
(805) 648-6862
Fri and Sat: Rotating DJs

Saloon BBQ
456 E. Main Street
Fri 4/28: Streetlight Cadence
Sat 4/29: The Black Hips
Thurs 4/4: Ventucky String Band

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: Transform Tuesdays w/ DJ
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 4/28: Strange Weather
Sat 4/29: Aunt Janes Pancakes

Social Tap
1105 S. Seaward Avenue
Sun 4/30: 1 pm Heavy Petty

Squashed Grapes
2351 E. Main St.
805-643-7300
Live jazz music 7-10 pm
Wed 4/26: Tony Ybarra presents The SBCC New World Jazz Ensemble
Thurs 4/27: Cougar Estrada’s Lounge Trio
Fri 4/28: Tizer Lao
Sat 4/29: Barrelhouse Wailers
Tues 5/2: Jazz Jam
Wed 5/3: Dogfish
Thurs 5/4: Bruce Forman’s Junkyard duo
Fri 5/5: Retrofunk
Sat 5/6: Adam Clark Quartet

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Tues & Thurs: Karaoke
Fri 4/28: Big Adventure
Sat 4/29: The Fall Doves w/ special guest Travis Marsh
Fri 5/5: Adam Lasher
Sat 5/6: Big River

Surf Brewery
4561 Market Street
Music 6-8 pm
Sat 4/29: Alligator Dave & the Fifths

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
(805) 643-3264
Sundays: DJ Steezy Steve
Metal Wednesdays
Get it Right Thursday DJs
Fri 4/28: Afishnsea
Sat 4/29: I Want my 80’s

Topa Topa Brewing Co.
104 E. Thompson Blvd
(805) 628-9255
Music 6 pm
Tuesdays: Jeff Uzzel
Wednesdays: Open mic

Travelers Café
1070 E Front Street
Sat 5/6: Conner Cherland

Winchesters Grill
632 E. Main Street
20th anniversary celebration
Sat 4/29: 2-10 pm Mandex, Big Adventure, TD Lind, Action Down, CRV, David Segall, David Castro
Sun 4/30: 2-8 pm Shaky Feelin’, The Caverns, Dr. M

The Wine Rack (Vintura)
14 S. California Street
(805) 653-9463
Fri 4/28: Ashun
Sat 4/29: Paul Mars Black
Thurs 5/4: Richie Ray Stevens & the Good Old Lazy Boys
Fri 5/5: Sheldon & Cunnane
Sat 5/6: B&V Acoustics

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Sat & Sun: Noon Kenny DeVoe

Local music and more!
by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

This year’s California Jazz & Wine Fest was another sold-out success; it was held Sunday, April 9, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village. The event helped to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Conejo Valley. The music was exceptional, headlining was The Danny Janklow Quintet; other bands of note included the Lao Tizer Quartet, Bruce Forman’s Cow Bop, and Ventura’s own, The Barrelhouse Wailers.

Keeping with jazz, don’t miss Mike Garson (Bowie, NIN, Smashing Pumpkins) when he returns to Squashed Grapes bringing with him this time, Emmy and Grammy nominated Gaby Moreno on Thursday, April 13; Paul McCallum and Friends return on Saturday, April 15; and Gary Herbig (Harry James, Elvis, Tower of Power) and Bill Spoke Quintet be in the house on April 19.

Our local artists have been busy producing new music.  Hot off the presses is the latest CD from Hot Roux called Hometown Blues.  You can pick up a copy when Hi Hat Entertainment hosts their CD release party on Friday, April 21, at the Hong Kong Inn. You won’t want to miss this one as the band will feature not only lead man Jerry McWorter, but Ed Berghoff, Brent Harding, Jimmy Calire and Bill Flores.

Congratulations to local musician Travis Greer for landing a gig on the highly popular Criminal Minds television show on CBS.  He’s well-known for his improv work here in town as well as playing with the Los Dudes.

Eric Burdon joined Robby Krieger of the Doors for “Roadhouse Blues,” Saturday, April 8, at Libby Bowl. They then played “House of the Rising Sun” from The Animals. Tommy Marsh’s Crooked Eye Tommy warmed up the crowd.

The next One’s to Watch Productions will be held Wednesday, April 19, at the Plaza Playhouse in Carpinteria with Matt Duke, Jay Nash, Tony Lucca and Tim Curran. You can get tickets at OnesToWatchProductions.com.

I caught up with Ross Emery of Roadshow Revival as he ramps up for this year’s show.  It’s going to look a lot different this time around with the whole event being held on one day and at Discovery Ventura, but he told me who the headliner is, and I promised not to tell until May 1^st, but between you and me, I’m pretty jazzed about it.  Watch for social media news, and get your tickets now!

Here’s a couple of one-liner notes of interest:  Jade Hendrix will be opening for Berlin when they play the Libbey Bowl April 22; Face to Face will be at Discovery on May 7 with Bad Cop/Bad Cop opening; Paddy’s is celebrating their 23rd anniversary on April 21st with DJ Pat Harper who will be playing classic house music; the Ventura County Spring Fair will be held at the Fairgrounds April 14 – 16 with carnival rides, petting zoo and music from The Velveteen Band; and finally, I’m looking forward to hearing new music from 8Stops7, they just signed with Wendigo Records and will be back in the studio in July.

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Or would you like to submit your music for possible inclusion on my radio show? Please send all information short or long to [email protected], and for updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.