{"id":4117,"date":"2014-12-08T07:59:01","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T15:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/?p=4117"},"modified":"2014-12-08T13:34:35","modified_gmt":"2014-12-08T21:34:35","slug":"ventura-rocks-in-the-ventura-breeze-1210-1223","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/ventura-rocks-in-the-ventura-breeze-1210-1223\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventura Rocks in the Ventura Breeze – 12\/10 – 12\/23"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ventura Mus\"Venturaic Scene<\/strong>
\nChristmas is Rockin’
\nby Pam Baumgardner
\nVenturaRocks.com
\n<\/span>Pam@VenturaRocks.com<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Robert<\/a>The Robert Cray Band played to an exclusive audience at the offices of Fitzgerald Hartley on Friday, December 5.\u00a0 The group had been playing at different Southern California venues over the past week as a part of a special project by Steve Jordan (Sonny Rollins, Keith Richards, John Mayer). They\u2019ve been filming and recording to celebrate 40 years of the Robert Cray Band. Cray was in fine form playing his standards and a few covers as he welcomed top notch musicians to the stage including sax wizard Tom Scott, Steve Jordan and harp master Lee Oskar from War; the band\u2019s rendition of \u201cSlipping Into Darkness\u201d was just one of the highlights of the evening.\u00a0\u00a0 Oh! Shawn Jones opened.\u00a0 Always love the Jones!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m looking forward to the Dickies and Pennywise at the Ventura Theater on Friday, December 12.\u00a0 Since I heard they\u2019d be in town, I haven\u2019t been able to get \u201cStuck in a Pagoda with Tricia Toyota\u201d out of my head.\u00a0 I figure seeing the Dickies live should be the cure.\u00a0 The Theater is also getting into the Christmas spirit with an afternoon Toy for Tots Holiday Sing-a-Long; the doors open at 3, performance at 4 and it is free to the public, you\u2019ll want to take the whole family for this one.<\/p>\n

Squashed Grapes has been having some pretty exclusive artists stopping in.\u00a0 Saturday, December 6 he had the Michael Barsimanto Trio with Mitch Forman (Stan Getz, Pat Metheny) on piano and Chris Colangelo (Count Basie Orchestra, The Tonight Show Band) on bass.\u00a0 Barsimanto (Freddie Hubbard, Billy Preston, Mark Isham).\u00a0\u00a0 Bruce Forman who has performances on three of Clint Eastwood\u2019s films, Million Dollar Baby<\/em>, Flags of our Fathers<\/em> and Hereafter<\/em>, is scheduled for Wednesday, December 10.\u00a0 And to really get into the Christmas spirit, don\u2019t miss Tilford Jackson\u2019s Christmas Special on Tuesday, December 23rd<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

Ventura\u2019s Winter Wine Walk was a complete success; not only did the event sell out, but Main Street was full of activity from noon well into the night with vendors stretching three blocks and live music at Main and California jam packed with family and friends enjoying the sounds of The\u00a0Midnight Band\u00a0and a snowfall to culminate the festivities.\u00a0 My VenturaRocks.com booth was well attended and we sold many shirts which should turn up under many Christmas trees this season.<\/p>\n

Speaking of which, are you still looking for a unique gift idea? Well the gift of music is always a holiday favorite and giving a local band\u2019s CD not only puts a smile on the recipient\u2019s face, but it also helps our local artists.\u00a0 It\u2019s a win-win situation!\u00a0 You can go to VenturaRocks.com Artist page to see which bands have CDs available, but of course many of our local artists CDs can be found in Very Ventura on California Street at the VenturaRocks.com Listening Station.<\/p>\n

If you have any music related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing?\u00a0 Send all information short or long to\u00a0 Pam@VenturaRocks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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