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

Air Pizza
11496 N. Ventura Ave., Ojai
Fri 10/20: Medicine Hat, Neverland Ranch Davidians

Angry Ferret
11990 Hertz St., Moorpark
Fri 10/20: Humble Boy
Fri 10/27: Corey Highberg

Aqua Beachfront Bar
Crowne Plaza; 450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wednesdays: Déjà vu Too
Sat 10/21: Brion Shearer’s Unreliable Villians

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
8585 N. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sun 10/29: Tony Ybarra

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Sundays 4-7
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery; Bluegrass Jam
Fri 10/20: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 10/21: Déjà vu Too
Tues 10/24: Noah Thoresen
Fri 10/27: Mack and D
Sat 10/28: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson
Tues 10/31: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples

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

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Thurs 10/19: Cadillac Zack presents John Primer & Bob Corritore Band
Fri 10/20: Heart & Soul
Sat 10/21: Ignition
Fri 10/27: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 10/28: The Renegades

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Mondays: Glenn Bennett
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 10/20: No Duh
Sat 10/21: The Blue Moon Boys
Fri 10/27: Tone-6

Dargan’s
593 E. Main St., Ventura
Sun 10/22: The Pipes

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Thurs 10/19: Babes in Canyon
Sun 10/22: Rick Kaylor
Fri 10/27: Katie Skene
Sat 10/28: Dudley, Dielectric

Feros Ferio Winery
310 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sat 10/21: Ashford Gordon

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
(Fridays 6-8:30; Sundays 1-3:30)
Fri 10/20: Caught Red Handed
Sun 10/22: Brittney & Ben
Fri 10/27: Heathers on Fire

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 10/20: The Renegades
Sat 10/21: We are the 80s
Sat 10/28: Duncan and the Dragonslayers

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 10/18: Terry Murphy
Thurs 10/19: Tina Raymond Trio
Fri 10/20: Lyman Medeiros Quartet
Sat 10/21: Tommy Quale (2 pm); Danny Janklow & Elevation Band (8 pm)
Wed 10/25: Teka & Friends
Thurs 10/26: Maria Schafer Quartet
Fri 10/27: House Arrest Band
Sat 10/28: CocoKnots (2 pm); Love, Love me Boo (8 pm)

The Hangar
824 E. Santa Maria St., Santa Paula
Sat 10/28: 805 Rockin’ Oldies Band

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Sat 10/21: Vinyl Gypsies
Fri 10/27: The Balance
Sat 10/28: Pull the Trigger

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 10/19: Singer/Songwriter Open Mic Night
Fri 10/20: Top Shelf
Sat 10/21: Chillin Dylan (1 pm); Jacob Marquez & the Good Vibes (6 pm)
Sun 10/22: One People
Thurs 10/26: Twice as Clever
Fri 10/27: Urban Dread
Sat 10/28: The Heavy Hitters
Sun 10/29: Shay Moulder

Libbey Bowl
210 S. Signal St., Ojai
Sun 10/22: Ojai Pops Orchestra, Miriam Dance

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Wed 10/18: The Offspring
Sat 10/21: Black Veil Brides & VV, Dark Divine
Sun 10/22: Marcus King, Joshua Ray Walker
Sat 10/28: Brooks Nielsen
Tues 10/31: Amigo the Devil

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wed 10/18: Robert Van
Thurs 10/19: Tom McMorran
Fri 10/20: Tour Support
Sat 10/21: Jeanne Tatum
Wed 10/25: Warren Takahashi
Thurs 10/26: Tom McMorran
Fri 10/27: Tour Support
Sat 10/28: Jeanne Tatum

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 10/20: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 10/21: Operation 90s
Sun 10/22: Smokey & Friends
Fri 10/27: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sat 10/28: Crosscut 805
Sun 10/29: Heathers on Fire

Mountains to Sea Jubliee Music Festival
Veterans Memorial Park, Ventura & Mills Rd., Santa Paula
Sat 10/21: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Rey Fresco, Whiskey Business, Charles Law Band, Mariachi Camarillo

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sun 10/22: Teresa Russell

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Fri 10/20: Frequency Within, Intenable, Promotive

Ojai Day
Signal St., Ojai
Sat 10/21: Buck Moon, Spencer the Gardener, Beau Red & the Tailor Maide, more…

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Fri 10/20: Van Allen Twins
Sat 10/21: Dan Grimm
Fri 10/27: Milo Sledge

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Fri 10/20: Elsa Nilsson Jazz Quartet
Sat 10/21: Max Gomez

Onyx Bistro
2390 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo
Fri 10/20: Leeann Skoda
Sat 10/21: Tom Etchart’s Jazz Trio
Fri 10/27: Jesse Davis

Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard
Wed 10/18: Listeso String Quartet
Thurs 10/19: Listeso String Quartet

Peirano’s
Thursdays: 10/19: Mack and D
Fri 10/20: Bobby Campbell & Tim Conklin
Sat 10/21: Frank Barajas
Sun 10/22: Vinny Berry
Fri 10/27: Oliva Willhite
Sat 10/28: Frank Barajas
Sun 10/29: Vinny Berry

Poseidon Brewing
5777 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura
Sat 10/21: Natalie Wattre

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sunday 2 pm
Fri 10/20: Brandon Ragan
Sat 10/21: The Hearing Colors
Sun 10/22: Katie Shorey
Fri 10/27: NDR CVR SPR GRP
Sat 10/28: Duke Fame
Sun 10/29: Jake McClelland

Rincon Brewery
4100 Telegraph Rd., Ventura
Sat 10/28: Vanise Terry Band

Rocks & Drams
14 S. California St., Ventura
Wednesdays: Katie Leigh

Sam’s Place
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Fri 10/27: Tommy Quayle

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Wed 10/18: Centershift, DTP, The Axiom
Wed 10/25: A Year from Yesterday, Slow Decay

The Shores
1031 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 10/20: Joe Delia (4 pm); The Corsican Bros. (8 pm)
Sat 10/21: Sin Chonies
Fri 10/27: Jake McClelland (4 pm); Nuestro (8 pm)
Sat 10/28: The Flying Gang

The Six
419 E. Main St., Ventura
Sat 10/21: The Bomb

The Sportsman
4426 Central Ave., Camarillo
Sun 10/22: Swing Shift

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sun 10/22: The Renegades
Sat 10/28: Ignition

Studio Channel Islands
2222 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Sat 10/28: The Black Market Trust

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

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Wed 10/18: Los Amigos
Thurs 10/19: Stoneflys
Fri 10/20: Shaky Feelin’
Sun 10/22: House Arrest
Wed 10/25: Pull the Trigger
Fri 10/27: Medicine Hat
Sun 10/29: Heart and Soul

Topa Topa Brewing
2024 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Fri 10/20: Colin Kyffin
Sat 10/21: Doc Strange

Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Sat 10/21: Teresa Russell
Tues 10/24: Jam
Sat 10/29: The Trivle Omdobble

Topa Topa Brewing
341 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Wed 10/18: Tom Collins
Fri 10/20: Dylan Cunningham

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Fri 10/20: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sat 10/21: Joe Delia (noon); Dive Bar Trio (4 pm); JetLemons (8 pm)
Sun 10/22: Kris Simeon (1 pm); Steve and Sally Williams
Wed 10/25: Battle of the Bands
Fri 10/27: Brobots
Fri 10/28: Adam Lenhard (noon); Morrison Dr. (4 pm); Jazzmen Suites (8 pm)
Sun 10/29: Phillip Beserra (1 pm); JetLemons (4 pm)

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wednesdays: Tribal Me
Fridays: Conjunto Zacamandu

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Wed 10/18: Casey Frey
Fri 10/20: Powerman 5000, Julie K
Sat 10/21: Circles Around the Sun
Tues 10/24: Mustard Service, Sitting on Stacy
Thurs 10/26: Suga Free
Fri 10/27: ALO, Shira Elias
Sat 10/28: Dead Kennedys

Waterside
3500 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 10/28: Tommy Foytek Band
Sun 10/29: Teresa Russell

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 10/19: Medicine Hat Duo
Fri 10/20: Blown Over
Sat 10/21: Adam & Sam
Sun 20/22: Doc Rogers Band
Thurs 10/26: Frank Barajas
Fri 10/27: James Broz
Sat 10/28: Rick & Jenny
Sun 10/289: Pull the Trigger

1901 Speakeasy
740 S. B Street, Oxnard
Thursdays: D.on Darox
Fri 10/27: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

We have two huge events landing on the same day, Saturday, October 21, celebrating two different municipalities. Both offer up great live music, so it’s going to be tough deciding which camp you want to hang out with. First, it’s Ventura County’s 150th anniversary with a free family festival followed up with a ticketed event (EventBrite) at Santa Paula Veterans Park with Big Bad Voodoo headlining along with Rey Fresco, Mariachi Camarillo, Whiskey Business and the Charles Law Band.

Then across the hills it’s Ojai Day with live music 11 am to 10 pm featuring Buck Moon, Spencer the Gardener, Beau Red & the Tailor Maide, Those Darn Amigos, Sick Boy, Van Allen Twins, Virtual Nobodies, Dylan Cunningham and Dan Grimm. May the best camp win!

Once you have this special weekend chocked full of live music choices behind you, it’s time to look ahead at Halloween, Tuesday, October 31, and the week leading up to it. I’ve been seeing costume parties pop up as far ahead as the week before, so it’s best to map out your choices and where you’ll be meeting up with friends. I recommend (as always), going to VenturaRocks.com and use the calendar to search “Halloween” for all events leading up to the big day, currently there are 18 listed.

Head’s up for this one, the Ventura Harbor’s Thriller Zombie Dance Flash Mob will be held on the main lawn around 2:15 pm on Sunday, October 29. I’m thinking “flash mob” implies it’s a seemingly random act…but if it’s being publicized…then it’s just a performance. In any case, you’re welcome to join in, if you’re dressed up in costume.

Studio Channel Islands in Camarillo will host The Black Market Trust on Saturday, October 28. The band features world class musicians and will perform material from the Great American Songbook infused with a romantic and virtuosic flavor, added with some intricate vocal harmonies and a dash of Rat Pack-style comedy. Find out more at StudioChannelIslands.org.

I saw a “Save the Date” post on social media for Skull and Roses 2024 which will return to the Ventura County Fairground April 19 – 21. Plenty of advance notice so you don’t plan a vacation that same weekend.

Tickets are on sale now for the next Chick Singer Night returning to the Sound Palace in Oxnard for a show on Saturday, November 4. This time they’ll feature Erinn Alissa, Jess Bush, Rachael Lynda, Lois Mahalva and Elyia Frantz.

Quick Notes: Namba has a punk show with Frequency Within, Intenable and Promotive on Friday, October 20; there’s a free Ojai Pops Orchestra show at Libbey Bowl with Miriam Dance on Sunday, October 22; Dead Kennedys play the Ventura Music Hall on Saturday, October 28; and Tony Ybarra plays a intimate concert at Logan House at Beatice Wood Center for the Arts on Sunday afternoon, October 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.

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

We’re in the middle of celebrating Ventura County’s 150th anniversary, and the event not to be missed is coming up on Saturday, October 21 at Santa Paula Veterans Park. During the early afternoon there’s a Mountain to Sea Jubilee Family Festival free to the public, but starting at 2:30, a ticketed Jubilee Music Fest kicks off with live music from Charles Law Band, Whiskey Business, Rey Fresco, Mariachi Camarillo and the headliners, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy! There is limited capacity with presale tickets only, and they’re available on Eventbrite. There will be food trucks, a beer and wine garden and artisan fair. No outside food, drink, or dogs allowed. It’s festival style seating, so you can bring blankets or low chairs.

Tickets sold out quickly for Grammy winning and multi-platinum selling Soul Asylum show at the Deer Lodge for November 11. I’m a little sad to miss this one as I would have certainly plopped down $55 for such an intimate show with the band that gave us “Runaway Train” and “Somebody to Shove.”

Could be a blip in planning as two events are scheduled over the same weekend at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. I’m giving you the head’s up as parking could be limited; may I suggest riding your bike or hiring Lyft/Uber/Taxi?

First, the Seaside Highland Games return on October 14 and 15 with all the normal fun and games, as well as plenty of lively Celtic music from Stand Easy, Ploughboys, Brian Caldwell & Paul Castellanos, Browne Sisters & George Cavanaugh. Tickets can be secured through the event’s website at SeasideHighlandGames.com.

And then Boots and Brews falls on Sunday, October 15 to be held at Surfer’s Point Live in the parking lot of the fairgrounds. Headliner for this one is Jon Pardi with Niko Moon and recently added to the bill, Michael Ray. Tickets available on the event’s website at BootsAndBrews.com.

Quick Notes: the final Rock the Collection concert with DSB is on Wednesday, October 4; the Camarillo Old Town 9th Annual Wine Walk promises live music along with the wine, beer and vendors on hand on Saturday afternoon, October 7 (1-4 pm); Pier Under the Stars falls on Saturday October 7 from 4-7 pm with Ignition; the highly talented Phil Salazar and Tom Corbett performance at Namba is on Saturday, October 7; Sucka Punch Productions has a Tuesday night thrash/metal show at Mrs. Olson’s on October 10 starting at 5:30 with D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles), ACXDC, Deathwish and Brat with advance tickets on Ticketweb; Cadillac Zack presents a special Thursday evening show with John Primer and Bob Corritore Band at Cantara’s on Thursday October 19 with tickets through Eventbrite; and just announced, Lee Ving returns to Ventura with Fear for a show at the Ventura Music Hall on Saturday, November 25.

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

All Kinds Studio
433 E. Main St., Ventura
Thurs 10/12: Exploding Flowers, Scientists & Saboteurs, The Spires, Bobi Rae

Angry Ferret
11990 Hertz St., Moorpark
Fri 10/6: Whole Hog
Fri 10/13: Morrison Drive

Aqua Beachfront Bar
Crowne Plaza; 450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Wednesdays: Déjà vu Too

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Logan House, 8585 N. Ojai Rd., Ojai
Sun 10/15: Chamber on the Mountain

Bellringer Brewing Company
472 E. Main St., Ventura
Fri 10/13: Katie Leigh

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Sundays 4-7
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery; Bluegrass Jam
Fri 10/6: Teresa Russell

Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Wednesdays: Blues Night
Sat 10/7: Tommy Quayle, Agie and the Nightmares, Duncan and the Dragonslayers
Sat 10/14: Led Tasso

Boots and Brews
Ventura Fairgrounds 10 W. Harbor Blvd, Ventura
Sun 10/15: Jon Pardi, Michael Ray, Niko Moon

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Sat 10/7: Brittney and the B-sides

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Mondays: Glenn Bennett
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 10/6: Jessica Ash
Sat 10/7: Siempre Selena Tribute
Fri 10/13: Caliente 805

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Thurs 10/5: Simon Phillips
Fri 10/6: The Allegations
Sat 10/13: Dan Sadin

Enegren Brewing Co.
444 Zachary St., Moorpark
Fri 10/6: Vanise Terry Band

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
(Fridays 6-8:30; Sundays 1-3:30)
Fri 10/6: Inna Rude Mood

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Fri 10/6: What the Funk
Sat 10/7: Faultline

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 10/4: Paul Jost Trio
Thurs 10/5: SicNarf
Fri 10/6: Special EFX Allstars feat. Chieli Minucci
Sat 10/7: Flattop Tom’s Jumpin’ Blues Band (2 pm); Henry Franklin Quartet (8 pm)
Mon 10/9: ProgJect – The Ultimate Prog Rock Experience
Thurs 10/12: Nicole Zuraitis
Fri 10/13: Eric Harrington
Sat 10/14: The Azar Lawrence Experience

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 10/5: Singer/Songwriter Open Mic Night
Fri 10/6: Skabone Jam
Sat 10/7: Tribe Devine; Vinny Berry
Sun 10/8: Jahmon Soul
Thurs 10/12: Jacob Marquez
Fri 10/13: Keyth G & the Universouls
Sat 10/14: Mark Masson Jam Grass; Adam Lenhard
Sun 10/15: Katie Skeene Band

Libbey Bowl
210 S. Signal St., Ojai
Sun 10/8: Ojai Pops Orchestra – 805 Brass Ensemble

Magnavino Cellars
961 Rice Ave, Oxnard
Sat 10/14: Doc Rogers Band

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Thurs 10/5: Dr. Bachlava and Human Growth Hormone
Fri 10/6: The Devil Makes Three, Christopher Paul Stelling
Sat 10/7: Awolnation, Irontom
Fri 10/13: The Black Angels, The Dandy Warhols
Sat 10/14: 40 Fingers
Tues 10/17: The Offspring

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wed 10/4: Robert Van

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 10/6: Mark Masson & Friends
Sat 10/7: Little Alice and the Cats
Sun 10/8: Corsican Brothers
Fri 10/13: Colette Lovejoy Band
Sat 10/14: Cinnamon Whiskey
Sun 10/15: CRV

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sun 10/8: Teresa Russell
Tues 10/10: DRI, Cromags, ACXDC, Brat, Deathwish

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Sat 10/7: Phil Salazar and Tom Corbett
Sun 10/8: The Listening Room
Sat 10/14: The Salty Suites

Oceanview Pavilion
575 E. Surfside Dr., Port Hueneme
Sat 10/7: Deepest Purple, Ghost in the Machine, Katie Leigh

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Sat 10/7: Blues Bullet
Fri 10/13: Zydeco Zippers
Sat 10/14: River Ripley

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Fri 10/6: The Refugees
Sat 10/7: Bad Ass Boots

Pier Under the Stars
668 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Sat 10/7: Ignition

Poseidon Brewing
5777 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura
Fri 10/6: The CocoKnots
Sat 10/7: Vinny Berry
Sun 10/8: The CocoKnots
Fri 10/13: Vanise Terry Band

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sunday 2 pm
Fri 10/6: Doc Rogers Band
Sat 10/7: Sonic Boomers
Sun 10/8: Jayden Secor
Fri 10/13: Jayden Secor Band
Sat 10/14: Teresa Russell
Sun 10/15: Doc Rogers

Rock the Collection
2751 Park View Ct., Oxnard
Wed 10/4: DSB

Sam’s Place
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sat 10/14: Whole Hog

Seaside Highland Games
Ventura Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura
Sat 10/14: Stand Easy, Ploughboys, Brian Caldwell & Paul Castellanos, Browne Sisters & George Cavanaugh
Sun 10/15: Stand Easy, Ploughboys, Brian Caldwell & Paul Castellanos, Browne Sisters & George Cavanaugh

The Shores
1031 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 10/14: CRV

Social Tap
1105 Seaward Ave., Ventura
Sat 10/7: The Elektrik Love-In

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sat 10/7: Barrelhouse Wailers
Sun 10/8: Pull the Trigger
Sat 10/14: 805 Social Club
Sun 10/15: Holgers Heros

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

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Wed 10/4: Caught Red Handed
Thurs 10/5: SkaDaddyz
Mon 10/8: Mini Driver
Wed 10/11: CRV
Thurs 10/12: Stevie Char Band

Topa Topa Brewing
2024 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Wed 10/11: Erinn Alissa
Sun 10/15: Katie Shorey

Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Tues 10/10: Jam

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wednesdays: Tribal Me
Fridays: Conjunto Zacamandu
Sat 10/7: The Mentors, Psychotic Barnyard, Seirens, Gob Patrol

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Wed 10/4: Glaive
Fri 10/6: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
Sun 10/8: The Happy Fits, Small Crush & Hot Freaks
Wed 10/11: The Original Wailers
Fri 10/13: Eli Young Band
Sat 10/14: Kean Lewis, Sara Kays

Waterside
3500 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sun 10/15: Teresa Russell

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 10/5: Karyn 805
Fri 10/6: Doc Ventura
Sat 10/7: J Coursey Willis
Sun 10/8: Ray Jaurique Trio
Thurs 10/12: Brandon Ragan
Fri 10/13: Sage & Austin
Sat 10/14: Steve & Sally Williams
Sun 10/15: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

Ventura Artwalk 2023 takes place over the weekend of September 23 and 24 from 11 am – 7 pm. You’ll find art from local artisans in venues throughout the city at dozens of locations, as well as live music on the downtown stage at California and Main Streets, the City Hall Atrium, WAV Courtyard stage, and Steve TV at Mission Park. Get all the details and strategize your weekend at ArtwalkVentura.org.

The end of summer Beachside Bash BBQ will be held at the San Buenaventura State Beach benefiting the Ventura Rotary Club. This one costs $10 and features live music from Nautical Thrust and The Bomb on Saturday, September 23. Along with the music, there will be a car show as well as a national ribeye steak cookoff.

The 10th annual Banana Festival is Saturday, September 30, from 10 am – 5 pm at the Port of Hueneme. This free event includes port tours, a kid’s zone, tasty eats (a lot having to do with the event’s namesake), a marketplace and of course live music! The electric mix of entertainment features Los Cool Arrows (Latin pop, reggae), Tribute to the Greats (music featuring artists such as Steve Wonder, Chaka Khan), Upstream (Calypso w/ steel drums), Fausto Cuevas Y La Moderna (Salsa), and Coso Live (R&B, high energy pop). One’s things for sure, wear comfortable shoes because you’ll want to dance!

Oceanview Pavilion in Port Hueneme has a Steely Dan tribute band called Doctor Wu on Saturday, September 23, and Robby Krieger and the Soul Savages play the following weekend on Saturday, September 30. Just a reminder, Krieger was an original member of The Doors.

Candlelight Concerts are being produced in over 100 cities worldwide including Oxnard at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center. There’s a tribute to Taylor Swift in November, a haunted evening of Halloween classics (think Thriller, Tubular Bells, Beetlejuice theme, Psycho, etc…) running in October, and a number of dates featuring the music of Vivaldi in September and October. Ticket information can be found at Feverup.com.

Quick Notes: Ventura Blues Night returns to Bombay Bar and Grill on Wednesday nights; another installation of Rock the Collection is Wednesday, September 20 with Prince Again; there’s a special fundraiser/birthday bash in honor of Ted Neeley at the Rubicon on Wednesday, September 20; Swing Shift plays the Sportsman on Sunday, September 24; The Trivle Omdobble returns to Topa Topa Brewing on Colt Street, Sunday, September 24; Bloody Mary Morning plays Rincon Brewery on Friday, September 29; Todd Hannigan opens for David Burden at the Deer Lodge on Friday September 29; Salzer’s Records has a special in store acoustic set with Briston Maroney on Monday, October 2; and finally, Shawn Jones has a new release called In my Blood as he heads back overseas for a European tour for most of October.

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

Anna’s Cider
801 E. Main St., Santa Paula
Fri 9/29: Corey Hugh Highberg

Artwalk Ventura
Downtown Stage (California & Main)
Sat 9/23: Shaky Feelin’, Brion Shearer, Twice as Clever, Maya Lumen
Sun 9/24: The Heavy Hitters, One People, Honey Owl, Tribal Me, Cantes Folcloricos

Banana Festival
105 E. Port Hueneme, CA
Sat 9/30: Los Cool Arrows, Tribute to the Greats, Upstream, Fausto Cuevas y la Moderna, Cosolive

Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Logan House, 8585 N. Ojai Rd., Ojai
Sun 9/24: Gregg Karukas
Fri 9/29: Gypsy Meets Choro (Olli Soikkeli & Ceasar Garabini)

Bellringer Brewing Company
472 E. Main St., Ventura
Sun 9/24: Déjà vu Too

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Sundays 4-7
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery; Bluegrass Jam
Fri 9/22: Bill Macpherson & Friends
Sat 9/23: Two’s Company
Tues 9/26: Noah Thoresen
Fri 9/29: Mack and D
Sat 9/30: Shore Break

Bombay Bar and Grill
143 S. California St., Ventura
Wed 9/20: Blues Night w/ Pat McClure
Wed 9/27: Blues Night w/ Milo Sledge

Café Fiore
66 California St., Ventura
Tuesdays: Open Mic and Jam
Wed 9/20: Fabulous Hangovers
Fri 9/22: Heathers on Fire
Wed 9/27: Heathers on Fire
Fri 9/29: Otis Hayes

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 9/22: The Raw Honey Band
Sat 9/23: Whiskey Kick
Fri 9/29: Whiskey Business
Sat 9/30: Lil Bit of Everything

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

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Mondays: Glenn Bennett
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays
Sun 9/24: Freddie and Friends

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 9/22: The Outlaw Mariachi
Sat 9/23: Heller Highwater
Fri 9/29: The Mixxers Band

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Fri 9/22: Weeed
Sat 9/23: The Mercer, Brother Earl
Thurs 9/28: Tommy Guerrero
Fri 9/29: David Burden, Todd Hannigan

Feros Ferio
310 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sat 9/23: Ashford Gordon & Eric Monteith

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
(Fridays 6-8:30; Sundays 1-3:30)
Fri 9/22: Mid Life Crisis
Sun 9/24: Strummed Down
Fri 9/29: Ignition
Sun 10/1: Moxy Raven

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Sat 9/23: Keyth G, Buffalo Trance
Fri 9/29: Steph’s Rockin’ Roadshow

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 9/20: Why Jazz?
Thurs 9/21: David Gorospe & the Cosmic Geckos
Fri 9/22: Flamenco al Rojo Vivo!
Sat 9/23: Dr. T & the Blues Criminals (2 pm); Bassel & the Supernaturals (8 pm)
Wed 9/27: Native Vibe
Thurs 9/28: Joel Frahm & Grapham Dechter, Jordan Seigel & Alex Frank
Fri 9/29: Anthony Fung Quartet
Sat 9/30: Debbie Davis (2 pm); Barrelhouse Wailers (8 pm)

Institution Ale
3841 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo
Thurs 9/28: Delta by the Beach

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Fri 9/22: Pull the Trigger
Fri 9/29: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 9/30: The Balance

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 9/21: Singer/Songwriter Open Mic Night
Sat 9/23: One People
Sun 9/24: Mark Masson Jam Grass
Fri 9/29: Boom Duo
Sat 9/30: Zeeceekeely
Sun 10/1: Midtown Modern

Libbey Bowl
210 S. Signal St., Ojai
Sat 9/30: Led Zepagain

Madewest Brewing
1744 Donlon St., Ventura
Sat 923: Josh Nordgren

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Wed 9/20: Pepper
Wed 9/27: Bad Religion
Thurs 9/28: Marc E. Bassy
Fri 9/29: Digitalism
Sat 9/30: Highway Starr

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wednesdays: Warren Takahashi
Thurs 9/21: Michael Falcone
Fri 9/22: Tour Support
Sat 9/23: Mark and Jim Duo
Thurs 9/28: Tom McMorran
Fri 9/29: Pam and Hollywood
Sat 9/30: Lisa Ritner Duo

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 9/22: Sounds like Fun
Sat 9/23: Crosscut 805
Sun 9/24: CRV
Fri 9/29: Dive Bar Messiahs
Sat 9/30: On Tap
Sun 10/1: Doc Rogers Band

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 9/23: Sunnie Daze
Sun 9/24: Teresa Russell
Sat 9/30: Goleta Sound

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Thurs 9/21: ;Music for Connection
Fri 9/22: Listening Room Redux
Sat 9/23: Leon Rosen

Oceanview Pavilion
575 E. Surfside Dr., Port Hueneme
Sat 9/23: Doctor Wu, Faultline
Sat 9/30: Robby Krieger and the Soul Savages, Kyle Rising

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Fri 9/22: Blown Over
Sat 9/23: Jazzman Suite
Sat 9/30: Irie Nature

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Sat 8/23: Twanguero
Sat 9/30: Adam Levy
Sun 10/1: Gadan

Onyx Bistro
2390 Las Posas Road, Camarillo
Fri 9/22: Vinny Berry
Sat 9/23: Leeann Skoda
Fri 9/29: Nate Latta
Sat 9/30: Smokey & Friends

Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard
Thurs 9/21: Listeso String Quartet performing Vivaldi

Peirano’s
204 E. Main St., Ventura
Fri 9/29: Three Cheers

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Rd., Ventura
Sun 10/1: Old-Time Country Bluegrass Gospel Music Assoc.

Poseidon Brewing
5777 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura
Fri 9/22: Hold my Beer

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 7 pm; Sunday 2 pm
Fri 9/22: Brandon Ragan Project
Sat 9/23: Breaking Bored
Sun 9/24: Shay Moulder
Fri 9/29: Jayden Secor Band
Sat 9/30: Holgers Heros

Rincon Brewery
4100 Telegraph Rd., Ventura
Fri 9/29: Bloody Mary Morning

Rock the Collection
2751 Park View Ct., Oxnard
Wed 9/20: Prince Again

Rubicon Theatre Company
1006 E. Main St., Ventura
Wed 9/20: Ted Neeley’s Birthday Bash

Salzer’s Records
5777 Valentine Rd., Ventura
Mon 10/2: Briston Maroney

Sam’s Place
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Fri 9/22: Toni Jannotta Jazz Trio

San Buenaventura State Beach
901 San Pedro St., Ventura
Sat 9/23: Beachside Bash BBQ with Nautical Thrust, The Bomb

The Shores
1031 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 9/22: Jake McClelland (4 pm); Goleta Sound (8 pm)
Sat 9/23: Sin Chonies
Fri 9/29: CRV
Sat 9/30: The Riffs

The Six
419 E. Main St., Ventura
Sat 9/23: Rising Son
Sat 9/30: Top Shelf

The Sportsman
4426 Central Ave., Camarillo
Sun 9/24: Swing Shift

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sat 9/23: NDR CVR SPR GRP
Sun 9/24: 805 Social Club
Sat 9/30: Bad Habit

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

Topa Topa Brewing
2024 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Fri 9/22: Steve and Sally Williams

Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Sun 9/24: The Trivle Omdobble
Tues 9/26: Friendly Jam

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Fri 9/22: Brobots
Sat 9/23: Adam Lenhard (noon); Dive Bar Steve (4 pm)
Sun 9/24: Ashley Andrade (noon); Rick and Jenny (2:30); Keyth G (5 pm)
Wed 9/27: The Pennies and A
Fri 9/29: Mark Masson and Phriends
Sat 9/30: Jack Keough (noon); Beau James Wilding (4 pm); Jazzmen Suites (8 pm)

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter, Lowered Expectations
Wednesdays: Tribal Me
Fridays: Conjunto Zacamandu

Ventura Harbor Village
1559 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Sat 9/23: Unkle Monkey

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Wed 9/20: James Hunter
Thurs 9/21: Iya Terra
Sat 9/23: Stephen Marley, Old Soul unplugged
Sun 9/24: Prof, Zombie Juice, Cashinova, J. Plaza, Willie Wonka
Wed 9/27: Landon McNamara, FYAH, The Wide Eyed Kids, Chukuboy
Thurs 9/28: The Steel Woods, Zach Top
Fri 9/29: Donavon Frankenreiter
Sat 9/30: Matt Maeson
Mon 10/2: The Church
Tues 10/3: Kurt Vile and the Violator

Waterside
3500 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 9/23: Unkle Monkey
Thurs 9/28: Vinny Berry
Fri 9/29: Billie Lee
Sat 9/30: Dave Blanchard

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 9/21: Vanise & Eric
Fri 9/22: Déjà vu Too w/ Bob Nichols
Sat 9/23: Tessa & Downey
Sun 9/24: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Thurs 9/28: Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson
Fri 9/29: Cats on the Bandstand
Sat 9/30: Teresa Russell
Sun 10/1: Soul Machine

1901 Speakeasy
740 S. B St., Oxnard
Thursdays: D.on Darox

by Pam Baumgardner VenturaRocks.com

I’d like to start off with cooler than cool news that Oxnard College announced that they are set to receive a $100k grant from Metallica who picked their school here in Ventura County as one out of eleven colleges across the country targeting the Culinary Arts, Dental Hygiene, and Fire Academy programs. The All Within My Hands Metallica Scholars Initiative states it “Provides support of relevant job skill training for community college students.” Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but why not music/arts programs? I can only surmise they know earning a living in the music industry these days is like winning the lottery, so they want to help guarantee a future career…prudent, but still totally rad.

The 6th Annual Oxnard Jazz Festival will be held at Oxnard State Beach with Lakeside, Spyro Gyra, and Eric Benet among the artists performing on Saturday, September 9; then it’s a celebration of the music of Latin American on Sunday with Ricardo Lemvo, La Marcha Sound, Kleber Jorge and more. Get tickets at OxnardJazzFestival.com.

Rincon Brewery in Ventura will be hosting an Endless Summer Concert Series with the CocoKnots on September 8, Raging Arb and the Redheads on September 15, and the return of Bloody Mary Morning on September 29.

A classic car show and motorcycle poker run supporting Echo Group Band of Brothers to support veterans will be held on Sunday, September 10 at Harbor Cove Café in the Ventura Harbor. There will be live music from Raised on Vinyl, Fallen Saints, The Alex Jolly Project and Wyred.

A quick head’s up: Boots and Brews at Surfer’s Point Live (Fairgrounds parking lot) will feature Jon Pardi with Niko Moon on October 15 and tickets are on sale for Parliament Funkadelic featuring George Clinton at Ventura Music Hall on Saturday, December 23.

Quick Notes: Kings of Queen Rock the Collection on Wednesday, September 6; Nowhere Fast, a tribute to the Smiths & Morrissey play Copper Blues on Friday, September 8; (HED) PE plays Mrs. Olson’s on Sunday night, September 10; remaining original member, Mickey Dolenz, celebrates the Monkees at the Libbey Bowl on Friday, September 15; Cadillac Zack presents Popa Chubby on Friday, September 15 at Cantara Cellars; Poseidon Brewing Co. is celebrating Oktoberfest a bit early on Saturday, September 16 with Linda’s Polka Band; Don McClean’s 50th anniversary of American Pie at Libbey Bowl on Saturday, September 16; and Daughty plays the Libbey Bowl on Sunday, September 17.

I am sorry to report that friend to the Ventura music scene and comedy improv scene, Gary Best, died of Pancreatic cancer on September 1, 2023. I will forever miss Gary’s sharp sense of humor, our discussions about music, his genuine regard and respect for others but mostly those bear hugs.

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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Angry Ferret
11990 Hertz St., Moorpark
Fri 9/15: Mood Swing

Bellringer Brewing Company
472 E. Main St., Ventura
Fri 9/8: Katie Leigh
Sat 9/9: Jayden Secor Band

Boatyard Pub
1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Music 6-9; except Sundays 4-7
Mondays: Jason Ho
Wednesdays: Frank Barajas
Thursdays: Jim Friery; Bluegrass Jam
Fri 9/7: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Sat 9/8: Guy and Dave
Sun 9/9: Ken Devoe
Tues 9/11: Karen Eden & the Bad Apples
Fri 9/14: Finnhead Dave
Sat 9/15: Déjà vu Three
Sun 9/16: Epitome of Dreams
Tues 9/18: Noah Thoresen

Café Fiore
66 California St., Ventura
Tuesdays: Open Mic and Jam
Wed 9/6: Bryan McCann
Fri 9/8: Instone
Wed 9/13: Donna Butler
Fri 9/15: Little Alice

Cantara Cellars
126 N. Wood Rd., Camarillo
Fri 9/8: What the Funk
Sat 9/9: Britain’s Finest
Fri 9/15: Popa Chubby
Sat 9/16: Caliente 805

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

Copper Blues
591 Collection Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 9/8: Nowhere Fast
Sat 9/9: The Brandon Ragan Project
Sun 9/10: Los Amigos

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Mondays: Glenn Bennett
Tuesdays: Blues Tuesdays
Sun 9/10: The Brandon Ragan Project
Sun 9/17: The House Arrest Band

Deer Lodge
2261 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai
Fri 9/8: Ojai Dept of Rhythm
Sat 9/9: Rusty Tinder Band
Sat 9/16: House of Vibe w/ Chali 2NA

Feros Ferio
310 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Sun 9/17: Jerry Breiner & Frank Barajas

Four Brix
2290 Eastman Ave., Ventura
(Fridays 6-8:30; Sundays 1-3:30)
Fri 9/8: On Tap
Sun 9/17: Teresa Russell & Stephen Geyer
Fri 9/22: Mid Life Crisis

Garage
1091 Scandia Ave., Ventura
Sat 9/9: How to Live with Robots

The Grape
2733 E. Main St., Ventura
Tues: The Gratitude Jazz Jam
Wed 9/6: Ilya Dynov featuring Bill Cunliffe & Will Lyle
Thurs 9/7: SicNarf
Fri 9/8: Don Randi & Quest
Sat 9/9: Art Farmers (1 pm); Gordon Goodwin’s Little Phat Band (8 pm)
Wed 9/13: Bobby Pierce
Thurs 9/14: LA6
Fri 9/15: Kait Dunton Quartet
Sat 9/16: Lenny LaCroix (2 pm); One Shot Deal Plays Zappa (8 pm
Sun 9/17: 2nd annual Harp Fest

Harbor Cove Café
1867 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Saturdays 10 am: The Cool Hand Ukes
Fri 9/8: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 9/9: Jill Martini & the Shrunken Heads
Sun 9/10: Raised on Vinyl, Fallen Saints, The Alex Jolly Project, Wyred

Institution Ale
3841 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo
Thurs 9/7: Solomon King

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Rd., Ventura
Thursdays: Open Mic
Sat 9/9: Crosscut 805
Fri 9/16: The Balance
Sat 9/17: Ventu Park Band

Leashless Brewing
585 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 9/7: Singer/Songwriter Open Mic Night
Fri 9/8: Moondawgs
Sat 9/9: Blues Bullet (2 pm); Brion Shearer (7 pm)
Sun 9/10: In Ivy
Fri 9/15: Urban Dread
Sat 9/16: Vinny Berry
Sun 9/17: Mestizo Beat

Libbey Bowl
210 S. Signal St., Ojai
Fri 9/15: The Monkees (Mickey Dolenz)
Sat 9/16: Don McClean
Sun 9/17: Daughtry

Lucky Fools Pub
75 E. High St., Moorpark
Sat 9/9: Mike Scully

Madewest Brewing
1744 Donlon St., Ventura
Sat 9/9: River Ripley

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Fri 9/8: Eyehategod, Goatwhore, Final Conflict, Cancer Christ

Manhattan
5800 Santa Rosa Rd., Camarillo
Wednesdays: Robert Van
Fri 9/8: Tour Support
Sat 9/9: Jeanne Tatum
Thurs 9/14: Tom McMorran
Fri 9/15: Lisa Ritner Duo
Sat 9/16: Wayne Boyer

Margarita Villa
1567 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Fri 9/8: Mark Masson & Phriends
Sat 9/9: Little Alice and the Cats
Sun 9/10: Déjà vu Too
Sun 9/17: Smokey & Friends

Mrs. Olson’s
2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 9/8: Brain Vat
Sat 9/9: Grizwalds
Sun 9/10: Teresa Russell; (HED) PE
Sat 9/16: Flying Gang

Namba Arts
47 S. Oak St., Ventura
Thus 9/7: Johnny Burgin, Delta by the Beach
Fri 9/15: Shawn Jones

Oceanview Pavilion
575 E. Surfside Dr., Port Hueneme
Sat 9/16: Welcome to the Jungle, Lose Your Illusion, Ride the Lightning LA

Ojai Valley Brewing
307 Bryant St., Ojai
Fri 9/8: VIP
Sat 9/9: Chaparral
Fri 9/15: Mark Masson

Ojai Underground Exchange
616 Pearl St., Ojai
Fri 9/8: Barrelhouse Wailers

Onyx Bistro
2390 Las Posas Road, Camarillo
Fri 9/8: George Krikes
Sat 9/9: Brenda Carsey
Fri 9/15: Jesse Davis
Sat 9/16: The Fabulous Hangovers

Ox and Ocean
2101 Mandalay Beach Rd., Oxnard
Sun 9/10: Jayden Secor

Oxnard Jazz Festival
1601 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sat 9/9: Lakeside, Spyro Gyra, DW3, Eric Benet, Deniece Williams, Kayla Waters, Kim Waters,
Sun 9/10: Ricardo Lemvo, La Marcha Sound, Kleber Jorge, Catina de Luna, Isaiah Venegas

Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard
Sat 9/9: Yngwie Malmsteen & Glenn Hughes

Poseidon Brewing
5777 Olivas Park Dr., Ventura
Sat 9/16: Linda’s Polka Band

The Raven Tavern
1651 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard
Fri & Sat 8 pm; Sunday 2 pm
Fri 9/8: The Balance
Sat 9/9: Soul Machine
Sun 9/10: Doc Rogers
Fri 9/15: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 9/16: Teresa Russell
Sun 9/17: Unkle Monkey

Rincon Brewery
4100 Telegraph Rd., Ventura
Fri 9/8: CocoKnots

Rock the Collection
2751 Park View Ct., Oxnard
Wed 9/6: King of Queen

Sam’s Place
308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
Fri 9/8: Whole Hog

San Souci
21 S. Chestnut St., Ventura
Fri 9/8: The Robot Uprising Black Adidas, RAW

The Shores
1031 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Fri 9/8: Jake McClelland (4 pm); Pull the Trigger (8 pm)
Sat 9/9: Blues Ramblers
Fri 9/15: Nuestro
Sat 9/16: Checkpoint

Strey Cellars
951 N. Rice Ave., Oxnard
Sun 9/10: Vinyl Gypsies
Sat 9/16: Pull the Trigger
Sun 9/17: David Brookings & the Average Lookings

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

Tony’s Pizzeria
186 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Wed 8/23: Caught Red Handed
Thurs 8/24: Stoneflys
Sun 8/27: Heart & Soul

Topa Topa Brewing
2024 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Sat 9/8: Milo Sledge Trio
Fri 9/14: Teresa Russell
Sat 9/16: Katie Shorey

Topa Topa Brewing
4880 Colt St., Ventura
Sun 9/16: Katie Leigh

The Twist on Main
454 E. Main St., Ventura
Fri 9/7: Brittney and the B Sides
Sat 9/8: Vinny Berry, Electrik Love, Mark Masson
Sun 9/9: Mandii Gomez, Dave Blanchard, Beau James Wilding
Thurs 9/13: Mark Masson Jam Session
Fri 9/14: Jesse James Harris
Sat 9/15: Anthony Kouglaz, Joe Delia, CRV
Sun 9/16: Matt Kelley, Morrison Drive, Keyth G

Vaquero y Mar
435 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Sundays: Mariachi
Tuesdays: The Sea Hunter
Wednesdays: Tribal Me
Fridays: Conjunto Zacamandu
Thurs 9/13: Lowered Expectations

Ventura Harbor Village
1559 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
Sat 9/9: Preston Smith
Sun 9/10: Tony Lee and Forbidden Fruit
Sat 9/16: Teka
Sun 9/17: Unkle Monkey

Ventura Music Hall
1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura
Thurs 9/7: Foy Vance
Sat 9/9: Vintage Trouble
Thurs 9/14: Shordie Shordie
Sat 9/16: Struggle Jennings

Waterside
3500 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard
Sun 9/9: Teresa Russell
Thurs 9/13: Jake McClelland
Fri 9/14: Michael Quest
Sat 9/15: Unkle Monkey
Sun 9/16: The CocoKnots

Winchesters
632 E. Main St., Ventura
Music Thurs 5:30; Fri 7 pm; Sat 3 pm; Sun 3 pm
Thurs 9/6: Jayden Secor
Fri 9/7: Medicine Hat (acoustic)
Sat 9/8: Mack & D
Sun 9/9: CRV
Thurs 9/13: Brandon Ragan
Fri 9/14: The James Brothers Band
Sat 9/15: McGuire/Moffett Band
Sun 9/16: Colette Lovejoy

1901 Speakeasy
740 S. B St., Oxnard
Sat 9/9: Steve and Sally Williams

by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

I cannot believe Labor Day is almost here and with it what most call the “end of summer.” Of course, nothing could be further from the truth as summer doesn’t official end until Friday, September 22, and even then, we typically have warm gorgeous weather up until the middle of October. But I’m not a weather person and all I care about is that we have live music all year round! So, let’s get started…

Spencer Makenzie has outgrown their original location on the public street next to their restaurant and they’re now hosting their annual Throw Down Cornhole Festival at the Ventura County Fairs. Along with all the competition will be live music featuring Morie & the Heavy Hitters, Acoustic DNA, and Prince Again on Friday, August 25; then on Saturday the 26, it’s Highway Starr and Whiskey Business. This is a ticketed event.

There’s free admission for the Hueneme Beach Fest, but do plan to spend money on parking ($10, though a free shuttle will be provided as well) and carnival rides and of course all the delicious food offered by all the food vendors. Along with all the arts and crafts vendors and chalk art exhibition, there will be plenty of live music both days with Morie and the Heavy Hitters, Joyas Prestadas (tribute to Jenni Rivera), and Led Zepagain on Saturday, August 26, then it’s Always Tina, Anything for Selena and Britain’s Finest on Sunday, the 27 of August.

The Rubicon Theatre hosts The Platters, Many Voices ONE name, for five shows over the weekend of August 25 through the 27 with two shows on Friday and Saturday. You’ll enjoy timeless classics such as “Only You,” “The Great Pretender,” “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” My Prayer,” and more. Find out more at RubiconTheatre.org.

Oh! And don’t forget the Oxnard Jazz Festival falls over the weekend of September 9 and 10 at Oxnard State Beach. Secure tickets at OxnardJazzFestival.com.

Quick Notes: adding to the list of venues offering open mic/jam nights is Café Fiore on Tuesdays; As of press time, only the first of two nights has sold out for The Offspring at the Majestic Ventura Theater (Tuesday, October 17, and Wednesday, October 18); Rock the Collection kicks off their summer concert (while others are wrapping theirs up) with Bruno and the Hooligans on Wednesday, August 23; City of Caterpillar, the Discussion and Head Cut play Gigi’s on Saturday August 26; Music Under the Stars wraps up the summer season with Lisa Haley & the Zydekats on Saturday, August 26; Neon Blonde plays Sans Souci on Saturday, August 26; Bell Arts Factory hosts Juan D. Mendoza on Sunday, August 27; The Trivle Omdobble plays Topa Topa Brewing on Sunday, August 27; and there’s an extra night of music at Leashless on Tuesday, August 29 with Spring Loaded Band;

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.