The Garage – April 24, 2016
The Rouse – SPRP (Sunday Punk Rock Party 1st anniversary)
The Lower Echelon
Squashed Grapes – April 16, 2016
D.on Darox and the Melody Joy Bakers
Grapes and Hops – April 9, 2016
Shawn Jones with Mario Calire & Sam Bolle
Bombay Bar and Grill – April 6, 2016
Tommy Marsh with Dennis Jones
Tommy Marsh, Shawn Jones and Dennis Jones
Plan B Winery – March 26, 2016
Kelly’s Lot
Majestic Ventura Theater – March 10, 2016
Darren Block (opening for Uli Jon Roth) – photo credit: Sarah Gigliotti.
O’Leary’s – January 9, 2016
O’Leary’s East End Blues Band
Squashed Grapes – January 9, 2016
TIZER – Lao Tizer (keyboards), Ric Fierabracci (bass) Gene Coye (drums not seen) and featuring Karen Biggs on violin
W20 at the Watermark – January 3, 2016
Shawn Jones with Herman Matthews and Sam Bolle
Discovery – January 2, 2016
Ozomatli
Discovery – January 2, 2016
Spencer the Gardener
Amigo’s Surf Cantina – December 31, 2015 NYE Party
Dive Bar Messiahs (photo credit: Candance Marshall)
December 18, 2015
Ran into the one and only Albert Lee downtown!
VenturaRock’s Pam Baumgardner w/ Albert Lee
Downtown Ventura – December 5, 2015
Ventura Winter Wine Walk with The Bomb
The Livery Theater – December 4, 2015
Kinky Friedman
Amigo’s Surf Cantina – December 3, 2015
Gypsy Blues Band
As I walked into Amigo’s last night with my dear friend Tammy Myers, I was curious to see who was sitting in for Jerry who is currently in Japan; I was super jazzed to see that it was Mario Calire! I told her that Mario use to play with the Wallflowers and Ozomatli…and then quickly added Oh! there’s Brent Harding who plays with Social Distortion, and of course Jimmy Calire who was a member of Raven and toured with America in the 70’s. Rounding out the band were local Blues legends Morganfield Burnett and John Marx later joined by Tom Buckner.
It was one of those “I-am-so-lucky-to-live-in-Ventura nights.” Never take it for granted peeps. Support Ventura’s music scene!!
CAPS Media – December 3, 2015
Taping of Ventura Rocks with Medicine Hat
Amigo’s Surf Cantina – November 28, 2015
With the Dive Bar Messiahs REPRESENTING!
Ventura Beach Club – Novembre 28, 2015
Raging Arb and the Redheads & Spencer the Gardener
Majestic Ventura Theater – November 22, 2015
Everclear
Squashed Grapes – November 14, 2015
The Doug Webb Group
Doug Webb (horns) has recorded with the likes of Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Clarke, Quincy Jones, and dozens of others. He played with the house band for the Dennis Miller Show and continues to tour witht he Doc Severinsen orchestera. He’s recorded music for hundreds of TV shows and movies such as Mysitc River and Million Dollar Baby including the saxophone of Lisa in the The Simpsons.
Jimmy Earl (bass) has performed nightly on Jimmy Kimmel Live since 2003. He’s worked with Chick Corea, Robben Ford, and dozens of other artists.
Steve Fister (guitar) has performed and recorded with the likes of Bon Jovi, Lita Ford, Pat Travers, Joe Satriani and more.
Danny Carey (drums) from Tool. Enough said.
But this past week Webb brought in Mike Garson who has played with the Smashing Pumpkins, NiN, and David Bowie to name a few. You know the piano on Young Americans by Bowie? That’s Garson.
The night was electrifying to say the least.
The Hong Kong Inn – November 8, 2015
Ashford Gordon Blues Jam
Bombay Bar and Grill – October 31, 2015
50 Sticks of Dynamite CD Release Party
W20 at the Watermark – October 23, 2015
Kiefer Sutherland Band
Pam Baumgardner, Kiefer Sutherland, Staci Brown
Mark Hartley & Kiefer Sutherland
The Wine Rack – October 19, 2015
Mike Cregan
The Seaside Highland Games at the Fairgrounds – October 11, 2015
Highland Way
Star Lounge – October 10, 2015
Drunken Monkeys
Discovery – October 9, 2015
Alastair Greene
Amigo’s – October 4, 2015
The Tossers
Bombay’s – October 4, 2015
Ventucky String Band 
Discovery – October 3, 2015
Agent Orange
Boatyard Cafe – October 3, 2015
Camp Franco (photo credit: Candace Marshall)
Squashed Grapes – October 1, 2015
Bruce Forman w/ Tierney Sutton
Taken from the Ventura Rocks Music Scene article:
“…Oh! And I have to share about the extraordinary night recently at Squashed Grapes when Bruce Forman performed the Red Guitar. The place was at capacity, and you literally could have heard a pin drop the audience was so captivated. The second set Forman brought up his special guest whom he had teased earlier on social media stating he couldn’t say who it was for “contractual reasons.” Well it turned out to be Tierney Sutton who sang requests the entire second set. Five time Grammy nominated and the 2005 Jazzweek Vocalist of the year, Sutton heads up the Tierney Sutton Band who have headlined the Hollywood Bowl, the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Yeah, it was intense and a privilege to witness.”
Bombay’s – September 25, 2015
The Pullmen
Ventura Beach Party & Marathon – September 13, 2015
Shaky Feelin’
Boatyard Cafe – September 11, 2015
The Hills of Malibu
Bombay’s 31st Annual Beach Party – September 4, 2015
Hy Brasil
The Rubberneck Lions
Grapes and Hops – September 4, 2015
Nathan and Jonathan McEuen and Friends
Discovery – September 4, 2015
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Amigo’s – September 3, 2015
Gypsy Blues Band (Photo Credit: Candy Marshall)
Olivas Adobe – Music Under the Stars – August 29, 2015
Fantastic Diamond (photo credit: Kevin Hogan)
Squashed Grapes – August 28, 2015
Tom Scott
Discovery – August 23, 2015
Los Lonely Boys
Bombay’s – August 14, 2015
Gygax
Ventura County Fair – August 13, 2015
The B52’s
Ventura County Fair – August 12, 2015
The Band Perry
Ventura County Fair – August 10, 2015
Kevin Costner and Modern West
Ventura Fair Parade & Squashed Grapes – August 8, 2015
Fair Parade Band: Karl Hunter and Dirk Shumaker of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Trey O’Toole of Pulse Drumming, Franklin Murphy of Shaky Feelin’, Jacob Scesney, and RJ Root.
Bombay’s – August 7, 2015
Alice (photo credit: Mark Hirasaki)
Ventura County Fair – August 7, 2015
Huey Lewis and the News
Squashed Grapes – August 6, 2015
The Lounge Trio with special guest Ruben Estrada
The Wine Rack – August 3, 2015
US Blues Project
Saloon BBQ – August 2, 2015
Medicine Hat
Bombay Bar and Grill – August 1, 2015
Hy Brasil
Bombay Bar and Grill – August 1, 2015
Wax Off
Olivas Adobe – Music Under the Stars – August 1, 2015
Platinum Grooves
W20 at the Watermark – July 30, 2015
Anchor & Bear
Sans Souci – July 26, 2015
My Modern Valentine
All-A-Blur
The Wine Rack – July 26, 2015
The Swilley’s – Steve and Sally Williams
The Star Lounge – July 25, 2015
Arockalypse Now
Squashed Grapes – July 24, 2015
Jerry Vivino & Friends, guest appearance by Jacob Scesney
Surf Rodeo 2015
Pam Baumgardner, Staci Brown and Mark Hartley
Pierpont Beach – July 11 – 12, 2015
Surf Rodeo
Saloon BBQ – July 10, 2015
Charles and Christine Law
Ventura Beach Club – Hi Hat Entertainment – July 10, 2015
Hot Roux CD Release Party
Peirano’s – July 10, 2015
Lola Haag & the Back Beat Boys
Sandbox Coffeehouse – July 4, 2015
Kevin Stanley
Ventura Street Fair – July 4, 2015
UnUusual Suspects
Ventura Street Fair – July 4, 2015
Iron Mountain Boys
Ventura Street Fair – July 4, 2015
Singing Valentines (for hire!)
Discovery Ventura – July 3, 2015
Queen Nation
Sans Souci – July 2, 2015
Burien (Seattle, WA)
Roadshow Revival at Mission Park – June 28, 2015
The Blasters
John Doe (of X)
Big Sandy and his Fly Rite Boys
Roadshow Revival at Mission Park – June 27, 2015
The Reverend Horton Heat
Jamie James and the Kingbees
RSR – Million Dollar Quartet
Slim Jim Phantom Trio
Big River
Bombay Bar and Grill – June 26, 2015
Jackass
W20 at The Watermark – June 26, 2015
Big River
Bombay’s – June 20, 2015
Hy Brasil
Margarita Villa – June 20, 2015
D. Henry Fenton with Dave Krusen (Drummer on Pearl Jam’s TEN)
Bombay Bar and Grill – June 19, 2015
The NaVaNaX CD Release Party
Amigos – June 19, 2015
Mezcal Martini Band
Saloon BBQ – June 19, 2015
The Bob Bishops band with Jon Woodhead
Boatyard Cafe & Bar – June 19, 2015
Jon Gindick & Smokey Hinojosa (photo credit Karen Gindick)
Bombay Bar and Grill – June 14, 2015
Nine Mile Skid – joined by Ian McFayden of 50 Sticks
(photo courtesy of 9 Mile Skid)
Bombay Bar and Grill – June 12, 2015
Brothers Gow (San Diego)
Sans Souci – June 7, 2015 (15 Year Anniversary Party)
Stun Dexim
Cafe Fiore & the Tree House Lounge – June 7, 2015
Jahmark & the Soul Shakers
Bombay’s – June 7, 2015
The Real Lifeguards
The Wine Rack – June 7, 2015
Dirk Shumaker and Trey O-Toole
Ventura High School Auditorium – June 7, 2015
Ventura County Concert Band (performing “As Summer was Just Beginning”)
Sans Souci – June 6, 2015
The Dramedy
Ventura Theater – June 6, 2015
ZoSo (Led Zeppelin tribute band)
The Tavern – June 3, 2015
Killer Bee with Paul Chapman (UFO)
The Wine Rack – June 3, 2015
Rafael Langa & Ngoma Band
