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Amigos Cafe & Cantina
546 E. Main St.
805-874-2232
Mondays:  6 pm Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson; 8 pm Joey’s Acoustic Blues Jam
Tuesdays: 8:30 pm The Beers Brothers open mic
Thursdays: 8 pm The Gypsy Blues Band
Wed 11/11: 8 pm The Deal
Fri 11/13: 8 pm Caliente 805
Sat 11/14: 8 pm Barrelhouse Wailers
Sun 11/15: 8 pm Action Down
Wed 11/18: 8 pm Mark Masson
Fri 11/20: 8 pm Inna Rude Mood
Sat 11/21: 8 pm Deborah Jenssen Band

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California St.
805-643-4404
Weds:  Tommy Marsh hosts the Session
Thurs 11/12: Andre and the Giants

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 11/11: Big Adventure
Thurs 11/12: Jade Hendrix
Fri 11/13: Instone
Sat 11/14: Otis Hayes
Tues 11/17: Leigh Vance
Wed 11/18: Donna Butler
Thurs 11/19: Whelsi Gamble
Fri 11/20: Boogie Wonderland
Sat 11/21: Freddie Lopez
Tues 11/24: Paul Weitz & Donna Deussen

The Cave
4435 McGrath Street
Thurs & Fri: 5:30 – 8:30 Warren Takashaki

Dargans
593 E. Main Street
Sun 11/15: 4 pm The Sunday Drivers

Discovery Ventura
1888 Thompson Blvd
Acoustic Wednesday 5:30 with Kinsella Brothers
Thurs 11/12: After the Smoke
Fri 11/13: Missus Jones: Tribute to Amy Winehouse
Sat 11/14: Disco Glow featuring Nick Dean
Thurs 11/19: Tribal Theory, Dirty Rice
Fri 11/20: Diego’s Umbrella, Rainbow Girls
Sat 11/21: Skanks Roots Project featuring Janelle Phillips and Wakane

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

The Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Thurs 11/12: Swinging Utters, The Bombpops, The Loads, Success
Fri 11/13: I’d Die for Lo-Fi
Sat 11/14: Cairo Knife Fight, Darkside of the Hand, Brilliant Machine
Fri 11/20: Stalag 13, Los Creepers, Boxheads, The Hymen Blasters, The Rouse

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
Mondays Jam Night with Maggie’s Drawers
Thurdays & Fridays: Karaoke
Sat 11/14: Deaf Pilots
Sat 11/21: What the Funk

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week
Bluegrass Jam 2^nd & 4^th Wednesdays
Swing night Thursdays 6:30 pm
Friday and Saturday: 7 pm Polynesian Revue
Cumbia music Fridays with DJ Carlos at 9:30 pm
Reggae Sundays 8:30 pm

Gone West Wine Cellars
5963 Olivas Park Drive
Music 6-8 pm
Fri 11/13: Karen Eden
Fri 11/20: National Cat

The Greek Restaurant
Ventura Harbor
Sat & Sun 7:30 pm
Belly Dancing, Greek music and show; DJ dancing

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd.
Tuesdays: 8 pm open mic
Saturdays: 8 pm Tina’s Ports of Paradise
Thurs 4 pm: Kenny Devoe
Fri 11/13: 4 pm Kenny Devoe, 7 pm Del Franklin
Sun 11/15: 6 pm Rob Correll
Fri 11/20: 4 pm Kenny Devoe, 7 pm Ruben Estrada
Sun 11/22: 6 pm Artis Ford

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Road
Tuesday and Wednesday: Karaoke
Thursday: Open Mic
Sunday: Karaoke
Fri 11/13: Drunken Monkeys
Sat 11/14: Chill Factor
Fri 11/20: Rick Miller Band
Sat 11/21: Licorice Pizza

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
(805) 653-0721
Thurs 11/12: The Misfits, She Demons, Neblina, My Modern Valentine, The Grim
Sat 11/21: Pepper, Ballyhoo!, Katastro
Sun 11/22: Everclear

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

The Patio at Player’s Casino
6580 Auto Center Drive
Fri 11/13: Teresa Russell
Sat 11/14: Brandon Ragan
Fri 11/20: Sean Wiggins

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
(805) 648-1143
Mon 11/16: Monday Night Dance Club with Wyatt Haupt
Mon 11/23: Monday Night Dance Club with Dick Parent Band

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D
Fridays: Encore
Saturdays: Beach City Sound Club

Rookees Sports Bar & Grill
419 E. Main Street
(805) 648-6862
Friday and Saturdays
10 pm Rotating DJs

Saloon BBQ Co
456 E Main Street
Sat 11/14: 9 pm Trippin’ Wild
Sun 11/15: 4 pm The Matters
Fri 11/20: 9 pm The Battlefield
Sun 11/22: 4 pm Ted Waterhouse

Salzer’s Records
5777 Valentine Road
Fri 11/13: 6 pm Nathan McEuen w/ Jesse Olema & special guests

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 11/14: Licity Collins
Sun 11/15: Eight Years Gone
Sat 11/21: Luminesse
Sun 11/22: Star Bandits

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestsnut
Sundays:  DJ Darko
Mondays: Karoake
Tuesdays: Twisted Tuesday
Wednesdays: Open mic with Sin Chonies
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 11/13: Kings Ransom
Sat 11/14: Royalush
Fri 11/20: Bloody Reunion
Sat 11/21: The Rouse, Blank Expressions, The Disgustingtons

Squashed Grapes
2351 E. Main St.
805-643-7300
Live jazz music 7-10 pm
Wed 11/11: Danny Janklow & Friends
Thurs 11/12: Eric Harrington
Fri 11/13: Nee’s Bees
Sat 11/14: Doug Webb w/ Danny Carey
Tues 11/17: Jazz Jam
Wed 11/18: Tom Buckner & Friends
Thurs 11/19: Jennifer Leitham
Fri 11/20: L.J. & The Boyz
Sat 11/21: The Barrelhouse Wailers

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
(805) 6438-4709
Fri: 11/13: Big Adventure
Sat 11/14: The Sheiks
Fri 11/20: 80/80 Vision
Sat 11/21: Crosscut

Surf Brewery
4561 Market Street
805-644-2739
Music 6-8 pm
Sat 11/14: Gallo & Sayles
Thurs 11/19: Uproots
Sat 11/15: Dos Mocosos

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
Sunday open mics
Karaoke Tuesdays
Metal Music Wednesdays
DJs every Thursday college night
Fri 11/13: Rubberneck Lions, The NaVaNaX
Fri 11/20: The Caverns

Ventura Beach Club
281 W. Main Street
Fri 11/13: Hi Hat – RJ Mischo
Fri 11/20: Hi Hat – Coco Montoya

Ventura Music Factory
4531 Market Street
Fri 11/13: Two Brothers, Heroes in the Making, Lanayah, Wildlands

W20 at the Watermark
598 E. Main Street
Fri & Sat 9 – Mid; Sun 3 – 6 pm
Fri 11/13: Pleasure
Sat 11/14: The Bomb
Sun 11/15: Shawn Jones
Fri 11/20: Step Away
Sat 11/21: Instone

The Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
Music runs 8-11 pm, Sundays at 3 pm
Mondays: Mike Cregan
Tuesdays: Frank Barajas and Doug Johnson
Thurs 11/12: Mark Heyes
Fri 11/13: Hans Ottsen
Sat 11/14: Rhythm Travels
Fri 11/20: Dan Grimm

Blues to jazz and all points in between
By Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

The Hong Kong Inn has started hosting a monthly Blues Jam Session on what will be the first Sunday of the month. The kick-off session was on Sunday November 8 with Ashford Gordon supported by Ray Jaurique, Glade Rasmussen and Chris Jensen. All players of all skill levels are welcome to sit in during the second set.

Having signed a distribution deal with Mesa Blue Moon Records last month, Nathan McEuen has been pulling out all the stops, touring more aggressively and will be making a stop at Salzer’s Records on Friday, November 13.  Get out and support Nathan who will have Jesse Olema and special guests with him, but more importantly, pick up a copy of his latest release, “Side by Side”.

Our good friend Dan Grimm with his brand of California Flip-Floppy-Tonkiness returns to the Wine Rack for a gig on Friday, November 11; there’s no denying Grimm’s love for Ventura when he sings original material such as “Two Trees” or “Ventucky.” Meanwhile, Mike Cregan continues his Monday night residency and Frank Barajas and Doug Johnson have taken over Tuesday nights.

The Channel Cities Jazz Club will feature Clyde Reaslinger Big Band on November 15 at the Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club in the Channel Islands Harbor. The proceeds will be split between CCJC’s Jazz Camp Scholarship fund and the Pacific Corinthian Youth Foundation. Besides giving musicians of all ages a forum to perform and share jazz, the club’s mission is to build bonds between generations and to enhance musical educational opportunities for youth.

Doug Webb returns to Squashed Grapes with not only Steve Fister, Jimmy Earl and Danny Carey of Tool, but added to the mix this time will be Mike Garson on Piano. Garson has worked with the likes of David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins and No Doubt. This promises to be the epitome of the expression, “Off the Hook.” Tickets are on sale for Saturday, November 14 at Squashed Grapes; downbeat is 7 pm.

I’ll admit I’m a tad giddy with anticipation for a several shows coming up at the Majestic Ventura Theater.  There’s Pepper on November 21, Everclear’s 20th Anniversary of Sparkle and Fade on November 22 and Sublime with Rome on November 27.  By the way, Rebelution returns for two shows in March, don’t miss out and get your tickets soon as they always sell out.

And finally, local musician Gary Best has invited everyone out for an afternoon of Los Dudes at Grapes and Hops on Sunday, November 15 before he goes in for heart surgery.  He’s been taking care of the body and getting healthy, and we love and support him in all those endeavors.

Do you have any music related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing?  Send all information short or long to  [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
Mondays:  6 pm Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson; 8 pm Joey’s Acoustic Blues Jam
Wed 10/28: 8 pm The Deal
Thurs 10/29: 7 pm The Gypsy Blues Band
Fri 10/30: 6 pm Bobby & Brian; 9 pm The Seaside Band
Sat 10/31: 6 pm Camp Franco; 9 pm Midlife Crisis
Sun 11/1: 6 pm The Tossers
Tues 11/3: 8:30 The Beers Brothers open mic
Fri 11/6: 8 pm Deborah Jenssen Band
Sat 11/7: 8 pm Blues Bullet
Sun 11/8: 8 pm Wishbone
Tues 11/10: The Beers Brothers open mic

Boatyard Café
Ventura Harbor
1583 Spinnaker Drive
Music starts at 6 pm
Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam
Fri 10/30: Hills of Malibu
Sat 10/31: Tom and Milo

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California St.
805-643-4404
Weds:  Tommy Marsh hosts the Session
Thurs: DJ Pistolero
Sat 10/31: 7 pm 50 Sticks of Dynamite CD release party, Mandex, Pistols ‘n’ Pilez
Fri 11/6: The Velveteen Band w/ Lolita Dark

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 10/28: Big Adventure
Thurs 10/29: Jan Garfunkle
Fri 10/30: Little Alice
Sat 10/31: Otis Hayes
Tues 11/3: Bernier Meisinger & Friends
Wed 11/4: Bryan McCann and the Jazzheads
Thurs 11/5: Rick Whitfield
Fri 11/6: Soul Infusion
Sat 11/7: Rick Whitfield
Tues 11/10: Donna Greene

Discovery Ventura
1888 Thompson Blvd
Acoustic Wednesday 5:30 with Kinsella Brothers
Thurs 10/29: Natural Incense, Herbal Rootz
Sat 10/31: Candyland
Thurs 11/5: B-Side Players w/ Bodhi Rock
Fri 11/6: Puddle of Mudd
Sun 11/8: John 5 & Doyle (Formerly the Misfits)

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

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
Mondays Jam Night with Maggie’s Drawers
Thurdays & Fridays: Karaoke
Fri 10/30: Fangboy and the Ghouls, Conquer the Martians, The Old Guard
Sat 10/31: What the Funk
Sat 11/7: Shure Thing

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week
Bluegrass Jam 2^nd & 4^th Wednesdays
Swing night Thursdays 6:30 pm
Friday and Saturday: 7 pm Polynesian Revue
Cumbia music Fridays with DJ Carlos at 9:30 pm
Reggae Sundays 8:30 pm

Gone West Wine Cellars
5963 Olivas Park Drive
Music 6-8 pm
Fri 10/30: Big Adventure Duo
Fri 11/6: JJ Frank

The Greek Restaurant
Ventura Harbor|
Sat & Sun 7:30 pm
Belly Dancing, Greek music and show; DJ dancing

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Mon – Thurs 5-7 pm: Kenny Devoe
Thurs: 10 pm DJ Mystic Hip Hop night

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Road
Tuesday and Wednesday: Karaoke
Thursday: Open Mic
Sunday: Karaoke
Fri 10/30: Custom Made
Sat 10/31: Red Rhythm
Fri 11/6: Sean Wiggins
Sat 11/7: Action Down

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
(805) 653-0721
Wed 10/28: Soj
Fri 10/30: Nipsey Hussle
Sat 10/31: Deftones

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

The Patio at Player’s Casino
6580 Auto Center Drive
Fri 10/30: Ray Jaurique and the Uptown Brothers
Sat 10/31: Action Down

Poinsettia Pavillion
3451 Foothill Road
(805) 648-1143
Mon 10/19: Monday Night Dance Club with Dick Parent Band
Mon 11/2: Monday Night Dance Club with Wyatt Haupt

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D
Fridays: Encore
Saturdays: Beach City Sound Club

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
(805) 643-1101
Fri 10/30: S.R.A., The Kane Gang, FSKD

Rookees Sports Bar & Grill
419 E. Main Street
(805) 648-6862
Friday and Saturdays
10 pm Rotating DJs

Saloon BBQ Co
456 E Main Street
Fri 10/30: Skin and Bones
Sat 10/31: Big Adventure
Sun 11/1: 4 pm The Swillys
Thurs 11/5: Ventucky String Band
Sat 11/7: The Barrelhouse Wailers
Sun 11/8: 4 pm Charlie Baker

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 10/31:  Noon, City Hip Hop Vol 3
Sat 11/7: Grit Harbor
Sun 11/8: Zeke Berkley

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestsnut
Sundays:  DJ Darko
Mondays: Karoake
Tuesdays: Twisted Tuesday
Wednesdays: Open mic with Sin Chonies
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 10/30: Banshee Bones
Sat 10/31: DJs Darko, Spinobi, Pistolero
Fri 11/6: The NaVaNaX, 2Faced

Shanghai Beer Gardens
34 N. Palm Street
Thurs: Heard-a-Kats
Fri & Sat: Karaoke

Squashed Grapes
2351 E. Main St.
805-643-7300
Live jazz music 7-10 pm
Wed 10/28: Haakon Graf Trio
Thurs 10/29: Hans Ottsen Trio
Fri 10/30: Lett, Mancini & Dutz
Sat 10/31: Tony & Chalo
Tues 11/3: Jazz Jam
Wed 11/4: Adam Clark Trio
Thurs 11/5: Innerstate
Fri 11/6: Jasmine Tommaso Group
Sat 11/7: Mitch Forman Trio

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
(805) 6438-4709
Fri 10/30: The Bomb
Sat 10/31: Inna Rude Mood
Fri 11/6: Jan Michael and the Vincents
Sat 11/7: 7^th Decade

Surf Brewery
4561 Market Street
805-644-2739
Music 6-8 pm
Sat 10/31: Frank Barajas

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
Sunday open mics
Karaoke Tuesdays
Metal Music Wednesdays
DJs every Thursday college night
Fri 10/30:  Live DJ
Sat 10/31: The Caverns

Ventura Beach Club
281 W. Main Street
Fri 10/30: Hard Six, Phantom Pomps, Jackass, Radio Threat, Medicine Hat

Ventura High School
2 N. Catalina Street
Thurs 10/29: 7 pm VHS Jazz, String Chamber, Combo & Wind Groups

W20 at the Watermark
598 E. Main Street
Fri & Sat 9 – Mid; Sun 3 – 6 pm
Fri 10/30: The New Vibe
Sat 10/31: The Bomb
Fri 11/6: Step Away
Sat 11/7: The New Vibe
Sun 11/8: 3 pm Instone

The Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
Music runs 8-11 pm, Sundays at 3 pm
Mondays: Mike Cregan
Tuesdays: The Tim Carroll Band
Fri 10/30: Coda
Sat 10/31: Tom & Milo

Music Calendar
For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

Amigos Cafe & Cantina
546 E. Main St.
805-874-2232
Mondays:  6 pm Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson; 8 pm Joey’s Acoustic Blues Jam
Tuesdays:  6 pm Nathan McEuen; 8 pm Beer Brothers open mic
Wednesdays:  6 pm Bad Leaf; 9 pm Mark Masson & Friends
Thursdays:  7:30 pm The Gypsy Blues Band
Fri 10/2: 6 pm Downtown All Stars; 9 pm Wishbone
Sat 10/3: 6 pm The Beach Bumz; 9 pm Hot Roux
Sun 10/4: 6 pm The Tossers
Fri 10/9: 9 pm Big Adventure
Sat 10/10: 6 pm Jerry & Brad; 10 pm Dive Bar Messiahs
Sun 10/11: 6 pm Inna Rude Mood

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California St.
805-643-4404
Weds:  Tommy Marsh hosts the Session
Thurs: DJ Pistolero
Fri 10/2: The Velveteen Band, Adam West the Bat
Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 10/1: Sound Effect
Thurs 10/2: Boogie Wonderland
Fri 10/3: Soul Infusion
Tues 10/6: Donna Greene
Wed 10/7: Bryan McCann & the Jazz Heads
Thurs 10/8: Jade Hendrix
Fri 10/9: Ricky Coz
Sat 10/10: Otis Hayes
Tues /13: Leigh Vance & Friends

Discovery Ventura
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 10/1: Mike Love
Fri 10/2: Rage Again
Sat 10/3: Agent Orange, Boxheads
Fri 10/9: Alastair Greene
Sat 10/10: Disco Glow featuring Nick Dean

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

The Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Thurs 10/8: Nick Diamond, Lyla Floy
Fri 10/9: Potentially Dangerous, Objects, Bigger Than Mountains, more…

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
Mondays Jam Night with Maggie’s Drawers
Thurdays & Fridays: Karaoke

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week
Bluegrass Jam 2^nd & 4^th Wednesdays
Swing night Thursdays 6:30 pm
Friday and Saturday: 7 pm Polynesian Revue
Cumbia music Fridays with DJ Carlos at 9:30 pm
Reggae Sundays 8:30 pm

Gone West Wine Cellars
5963 Olivas Park Drive
Fri 10/2: JJ Frank
Fri 10/9: Karen Eden

The Greek Restaurant
Ventura Harbor
Sat & Sun 7:30 pm
Belly Dancing, Greek music and show; DJ dancing

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Mon – Thurs 5-7 pm: Kenny Devoe
Thurs : 10 pm DJ Mystic Hip Hop night

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Road
Tuesday and Wednesday: Karaoke
Thursday: Open Mic
Sunday: Karaoke
Fri 10/2: Action Down
Sat 10/3: Rick Miller Band
Fri 10/9: Pull the Trigger
Sat 10/10: Forbidden Fruit

Namba – Music Speaks series
47 South Oak Street
Sun 10/4: Bill Richmond
Sun 10/11: Alan Thornhill

The Patio at Player’s Casino
6580 Auto Center Drive
Fri 10/2: Ashun
Sat 10/3: Sound Effect

Plan B Wine Cellars
3520 Arundell Circle #107
Sun 10/11: Jen Staves & the Bluzfish
Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D
Fridays: Encore
Saturdays: Beach City Sound Club

Rookees Sports Bar & Grill
419 E. Main Street
(805) 648-6862
Friday and Saturdays
10 pm Rotating DJs

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 10/3: Licity Collins
Sun 10/4: Rachel Holdt
Sat 10/10: Luminese
Sun 10/11: Xenia Flores

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestsnut
Sundays:  DJ Darko
Mondays: Karoake
Tuesdays: Twisted Tuesday
Wednesdays: Open mic with Sin Chonies
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi

Shanghai Beer Gardens
34 N. Palm Street
Thurs: Heard-a-Kats
Fri & Sat: Karaoke

Squashed Grapes
2351 E. Main St.
805-643-7300
Live jazz music 7-10 pm
Wed 9/30: Coda
Thurs 10/1: Bruce Forman & Red Guitar
Fri 10/2: H04 featuring Karl Hunter of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Sat 10/3: Mitch Forman Trio
Tues 10/6: Jazz Jam
Wed 10/7: Adam Clark Trio
Thurs 10/8: Eric Davis Quartet
Fri 10/9: Equinox
Sat 10/10: Barrelhouse Wailers

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
(805) 6438-4709
Fri 10/2: Bloody Reunion
Sat 10/3: Masters of the Past
Fri 10/9: 7^th Decade
Sat 10/10: Drunken Monkeys

Surf Brewery
4561 Market Street
805-644-2739
Music 6-8 pm
Sat 10/3: Soul Purpose
Sat 10/10: Big Surf

The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
Sunday open mics
Karaoke Tuesdays
Metal Music Wednesdays
DJs every Thursday college night
Fri 10/9: The Rubberneck Lions
Sat 10/10: The Caverns

Ventura Beach Club
281 W. Main Street
Hi Hat Entertainment presents:
Fri 10/2: Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps
Underscene Productions presents:
Sat 10/10: APX1, 9 Lives, Mr Mause, Scooby and more…

Ventura County Fairgrounds:
10 W. Harbor Blvd
The Seaside Games
Sat & Sun 10/10 – 10/11
Bands on the bill:  Tannahill Weavers, Celtric Spring, The Angry Brians, Golden Bough, Highway Way

W20 at the Watermark
598 E. Main Street
Fri & Sat 9 – Mid; Sun 3 – 6 pm
Fri 10/2: Brandon Ragan
Sat 10/3: The Bomb
Sun 10/4: The 7^th Decade
Fri 10/9: Pleasure
Sat 10/10: The Bomb
Sun 10/11: Hot Roux

The Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
Music runs 8-11 pm, Sundays at 3 pm
Mondays: Mike Cregan
Tuesdays: The Tim Carroll Band
Thurs 10/1: DJ Chimenti
Fri 10/2: Dirk Shumaker & Trey O’Toole
Sat 10/3: The Road Brothers
Fri 10/9: Christine Olive
Sat 10/10: Might Cash Cats (unplugged)

The Pullmen recently played to a packed house at Bombay’s. Their new CD, “Going Dark” hits the streets October 9. 

Ventura Music Scene
The hits keep on coming!
By Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Keifer Sutherland will be rolling into town with his band on Friday, October 23, when he’ll be playing an intimate show at W20 at the Watermark.  Even though there are no advance tickets (everyone pays at the door day of the show), you should mark this on your calendar now. Only 120 people will be admitted and tickets are only $10. Mark Hartley, owner of W20/Watermark told me he’s really looking forward to this one and it turns out he’s a big fan of “24”.

Robert Cray’s latest CD/DVD was released this summer featuring some of the footage of his show last year in Ventura.  The “4 Nights of 40 Years Live” is available everywhere including Amazon.com and locally at Salzer’s. Shawn Jones opened for Cray that night and apparently open doors as he’s been asked to tour with The Robert Cray Band this month in Europe.  I asked Shawn about it. He said, “It’s one of the biggest honors of my career!  I have been a Cray fan for over 30 years now. This is another level of respect for me!  Knowing he is a fantastic guy as well helps; I am beside myself actually!”

The Wine Rack has been busy booking stellar bands and artists.  You can ease back into the work week with their Monday night residency though October with Michael Cregan, then the Tim Carroll band on Tuesdays with Doug Johnson on drums. They also have live music most Thursdays and every Friday and Saturday.  Dirk Shumaker (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy) and Trey O’Toole (Pulse Drumming) will be back on Friday, October 2^nd, and I’m also looking forward to Christine Olive an Australian artist who is a surfer, environmentalist and singer/songwriter who has been touring the Southern California area making a stop at the Wine Rack on Friday October 9.

The annual Seaside Highland Games take over the Ventura Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday October 9^th and 10^th with fun and games for the entire family including live music from Tannahill Weavers, Celtic Spring, The Angry Brians, Golden Bough and Highway Way.

And finally there’s a new performance venue – Namba – which will be featuring “Music Speaks” on four consecutive Sundays in October.  The event will be hosted and moderated by jazz vocalist and songwriter, Toni Jannotta.  The four early evening performances will be featured in this order: October 4^th with three-time Emmy award winner Bill Richmond, October 11^th with Alan Thornhill, October 18 Hekar Rivera and Steve Sunnarborg, and then finally on October 25^th it’s Kiki Ebsen, daughter of the late Buddy Ebsen.  Namba is nestled in the middle of downtown Ventura at 47 South Oak Street. Call (805) 628-9250 for ticket information.

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

Michael John and the Bottom Line return this year to the California Blues and Brews Festival.

Ventura keeps rockin’
by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

It’s that time of year again when the California Beer Festival rolls into town including a food pairing competition, a Craft Beer Heaven day and of course the highlight of the event the California Blues and Brews Festival on Sunday, September 20 at Mission Park, downtown Ventura.

The day promises to be filled with the some of the hottest blues around on two stages featuring Walter Trout, Booker T, Mingo Fishtrap, Mr. Sipp, The Bomb and Michael John and the Bottom Line. You can get all the ticket information at www.CaliforniaBluesFestival.com. While you’re there, be sure to swing by the VenturaRocks.com tent to say hello!

Punk Rock Sunday features seven hours of punk-filled music on Sunday, September 27th with the Hymen Blasters, Cupcake, the NaVaNaX, All-a-Blur, My Modern Valentinue, Kang Gang and more. This one’s being held at the Ventura Beach Club at the very end of Main Street right before the 33 Freeway.

The Rock on the Dock series continues at the Ventura Harbor on Saturday, September 19, with the Hard-Times Band, then the following week they’ll have two days of music, first Friday the 25th with two sets at 2:00 and 4:30 with Unkle Monkey, then Saturday the 26th with Smokey & Friends. Saturday set times run 3-6 pm.

The Pullmen will be releasing their new album, “Going Dark” on October 9, then they’ll hit the road to support it with their first stop in Paris, France; but before they go all European on us, you’ll be able to catch them live at their Europe Tour Pre-party at Bombay’s on Friday, September 25th. The new release includes ten new songs featuring their high energy alt/rock thrashing country
vibe which will also be available on vinyl.

Congratulations to Zachary James and Alexandra for tying the knot earlier this month up in Oakland, California. The two have been supporting each other the past few years musically speaking with their bands, Zachary James and the All Seeing Eyes, and Alexandra and the Starlight Band.

And finally, just a head’s up that the good folks at CAPS TV have approached me recently to talk about hosting a music program highlighting local bands and I’m happy to report the project has been given the “Green Light!” More to come as we close in on our debut episode, but we will feature Ventura music news updates, we will have local photographers sharing their favorite photos of live music, and we will have bands and solo artists in the studio performing along with a Q&A session. If you don’t have cable,
the programs will be available online, and soon, we plan to offer live streaming. Yeah, this is going to ROCK!

Do you have any music related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing?

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
Mondays: 6 pm Karen Eden & Bill
Macpherson; 8 pm Joey’s Acoustic Blues
Jam
Tuesdays: 6 pm Nathan McEuen; 8 pm
Beer Brothers open mic
Wednesdays: 6 pm Bad Leaf; 9 pm
Mark Masson & Friends
Thursdays: 7:30 pm The Gypsy Blues
Band
Fri 9/18: 9 pm 5th and Birmingham
Sat 9/19: 6 pm Beach Bumz; 9 pm
Licorice Pizza Band
Sun 9/20: 6 pm Inna Rude Mood
Fri 9/25: 6 pm Downtown Allstars; 9
pm Tommy Marsh Band
Sat 9/26: 6 pm Camp Franco; 9 pm Fish
Fry
Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California St.
805-643-4404
Weds: Tommy Marsh hosts the Session
Thurs: DJ Pistolero
Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
Wed 9/16: Donna Butler
Thurs 9/17: Whelsi Gamble
Fri 9/18: Little Alice
Sat 9/19: Otis Hayes
Tues 9/22: Donna & Paul
Wed 9/23: Big Adventure
Thurs 9/24: Rick Whitfield
Fri 9/25: Sound Effect
Sat 9/26: Soul Infusion
California Blues & Brews Festival
Mission Park Downtown Ventura
Sun 9/20: Walter Trout, Booker T,
Mingo Fishtrap, Mr. Sipp, The Bomb
and Michael John And The Bottom
Line.
Discovery Ventura
1888 Thompson Blvd
Thurs 9/17: King Zero, Herbal Rootz
Fri 9/18: Zion I
Sat 9/19: Disco Glow featuring Nick
Dean
Tues 9/22: Dance Yourself Clean
Fri 9/25: Tomorrows Bad Seeds w/DJ
set by Ras MG of Sublime
Sat 9/26: Surfrider Foundation 5th
annual Pints against Plastics benefit
El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: Xoco Moraza and Friends
Saturdays: DJ Aycer
The Garage
1091 Scandia Avenue
Fri 9/18: Black Breath, Battalion of
Saints, Obliterations
Sat 9/26: Inaema
Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
Mondays Jam Night with Maggie’s
Drawers
Thurdays & Fridays: Karaoke
Sat 9/19: DJPJ
Sat 9/26: What the Funk
Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week
Bluegrass Jam 2nd & 4th Wednesdays
Swing night Thursdays 6:30 pm
Friday and Saturday: 7 pm Polynesian
Revue
Cumbia music Fridays with DJ Carlos at
9:30 pm
Reggae Sundays 8:30 pm
Gone West Wine Cellars
5963 Olivas Park Drive
Fri 9/18: National Cat
Fri 9/25: Double Trouble
The Greek Restaurant
Ventura Harbor
Sat & Sun 7:30 pm
Belly Dancing, Greek music and show;
DJ dancing
Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Mon – Thurs 5-7 pm: Kenny Devoe
Thurs 9/17: 10 pm DJ Mystic
Sat 9/19: 8 pm DJ Mystic
Sun 9/20: 6 pm Rob Correll
Thurs 9/24: 10 pm DJ Mystic
Sat 9/26: 8 pm The Road Brothers
Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Road
Tuesday and Wednesday: Karaoke
Thursday: Open Mic
Sunday: Karaoke
Fri 9/18: Sean Wiggins
Sat 9/19: Puppet Show
Fri 9/25: What the Funk
Sat 9/26: Black Canyon Band
Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Sat 9/19: Keith Sweat
Sun 9/20: Ratatat
Fri 9/25: Julieta Venegas, Cosmico,
Venum Rush
The Patio at Player’s Casino
6580 Auto Center Drive
Fri 9/18: Instone
Sat 9/19: Brandon Ragan Project
Fri 9/25: The Bomb
Sat 9/26: Action Down
Peirano’s
204 E. Main Street
Fri 9/18: Sunnarborg & Rivera
Fri 9/25: Ruben Estrada
Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 9/19: Luminesse
Sun 9/20: Frankie Bourne
Sat 9/26: Luminesse
Sun 9/27: Blue Deux & Donna Lynn
Caskey
Sans Souci
21 S. Chestsnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karoake
Tuesdays: Twisted Tuesday
Wednesdays: Open mic with Sin
Chonies
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 9/18: Bloody Reunion
Sat 9/19: Royalush
Fri 9/25: 7 pm Cursed Bastards, Radio
Threat, Hard Six and more…
Sat 9/26: 7th Standard
Squashed Grapes
2351 E. Main St.
805-643-7300
Live jazz music 7-10 pm
Wed 9/16: Lorenzo Grassi Quintet
Thurs 9/17: Hans Ottsen Trio
Fri 9/18: Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
featuring Riki Hendrix
Sat 9/19: Bevan Manson Quintet
Wed 9/23: Ebony Blaze & Friends
Thurs 9/24: Innerstate
Fri 9/25: Tom Buckner & Friends
Sat 9/26: Dave Tull
Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
(805) 6438-4709
Fri 9/18: Inna Rude Mood
Sat 9/19: The Flailingtons
Fri 9/25: Big Adventure
Sat 9/26: Crosscut
Surf Brewery
4561 Market Street
805-644-2739
Music 6-8 pm
Sat 9/19: Alligator Dave & the 5ths
Sat 9/26: Nani & David
The Tavern
211 E. Santa Clara Street
Sunday open mics
Karaoke Tuesdays
Metal Music Wednesdays
DJs every Thursday college night
Ventura Beach Club
281 W. Main Street
Hi Hat Entertainment presents:
Fri 9/18: Brother Yusef
Fri 9/25: Chris Duarte Group
Punk Rock Sunday presents:
Sun 9/27: Hyman Blasters, The
NaVaNaX, Kang Gang, Seven 40 Seven,
All-a-Blur and more…
Ventura Harbor
Rock on the Dock
Sat 9/26: 3-6 pm Hard Times Band
Fri 9/25: 2-30 & 4:30 – 6 pm Unkle
Monkey
Sat 9/26: 3-6 pm Smokey & Friends
W20 at the Watermark
598 E. Main Street
Thurs 9/17: Musicians Brew
Fri 9/18: Lillie Lemon
Sat 9/19: The Bomb
Sun 9/20: 3 pm Jade Hendrix
Thurs 9/24: Guitar Pull with Shawn
Jones
Fri 9/25: Rock Kings
Sat 9/26: The Bomb
Sun 9/27: Johnny Hawthorn
The Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
Music runs 8-11 pm, Sundays at 3 pm
Mondays: Mike Cregan
Tuesdays: The Tim Carroll Band
Thurs 9/17: Mark David
Fri 9/18: Skin & Bones
Sat 9/19: Barrelhouse Wailers
Fri 9/25: Catfish Fry
Sat 9/26: Chelsea Williams