{"id":8002,"date":"2023-12-29T11:50:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T19:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/?p=8002"},"modified":"2023-12-29T11:55:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T19:55:30","slug":"ventura-music-scene-12-27-23-1-9-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/ventura-music-scene-12-27-23-1-9-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventura Music Scene 12\/27\/23 – 1\/9\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ventura Music Scene<\/strong>
\nby Pam Baumgardner
\nVenturaRocks.com
\n<\/span>Pam@VenturaRocks.com
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\nWell, we\u2019re at the close of another year and looking forward to the new one. I\u2019m typically not one for looking back, but rather one who anticipates all the good things to come. That being said, now is as good of time as any to reminisce, just a bit. It\u2019s been almost fifteen years since I decided to get involved with Ventura\u2019s music scene hoping to inspire people to get out and enjoy live music while supporting our local venues and artists by launching VenturaRocks.com. It was ten years ago that Sheldon Brown, publisher of the Ventura Breeze, invited me to write this music scene column. Since I got involved keeping my finger on the pulse of our music community, the most important thing I\u2019ve learned is that the music scene is a living entity. You have to nurture it. The venues (God love them) need to promote, the artists need to captivate and entertain, and just as importantly, us music loving fans need to support by not only showing up, but show up with our wallets opened. Several venues provide no cover charge, so they especially need your patronage; buy a beverage, order up some food, tell others about the great time you had, and please don\u2019t forget about the artists, especially our beloved singer\/songwriters; buy their swag, order their music, leave a tip. I\u2019ve said it before and I\u2019ll say it again, it takes three elements to make a music scene, the venues, the artists, and us music fans, together, we make Ventura Rock!<\/p>\n

Now on to bringing in the New Year. Most venues will have a special celebration on Sunday, December 31, but not all at midnight. Some pub\/wine houses are celebrating the \u201cUK\u201d New Year at 4 pm, others at 9 pm aligning with the New York dropping of the ball in Time Square, but most will ring in 2024 at midnight our time with entertainment and party favors. My column (as well as VenturaRocks.com) only lists live music, so if you don\u2019t see a venue here (Bombay\u2019s, the Six and others), it doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019ll be closed, they\u2019ll most likely rock in the year with a DJ. No matter your preference, I recommend you take a look and see what\u2019s available, call the venue to secure reservations and find out if they\u2019ll have a cover charge so you\u2019ll be prepared. And speaking of being prepared, if you\u2019re planning to tie one on, I highly recommend you either have a designated driver, the phone number of a taxi service or have a rideshare app on your phone (Uber, Lyft).<\/p>\n

Go to VenturaRocks full calendar page and search NYE for\u00a0 all live music listings to bring in the new year!<\/p>\n

Quick Notes: Copa Cubana has permanently closed their doors their final show was December 19; Nick Waterhouse plays the Deer Lodge on Thursday, December 28; Rincon Brewery continues with live music on Friday, December 29, with Milo Sledge Trio; and Namba hosts All Ears described as a musical alchemy on Saturday, January 6.<\/p>\n

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Please send all information short or long to Pam@VenturaRocks.com, and for updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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