{"id":8094,"date":"2024-08-09T15:32:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T22:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/?p=8094"},"modified":"2024-10-13T10:10:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T17:10:54","slug":"ventura-music-scene-8-7-8-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/ventura-music-scene-8-7-8-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventura Music Scene 8\/7\/24 – 8\/20\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ventura Music Scene<\/strong>
\nby Pam Baumgardner
\nVenturaRocks.com
\n<\/span>Pam@VenturaRocks.com
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We\u2019re right smack dab in the middle of summer and though most of the big events are behind us, there is, and always will be, plenty of live music to take in throughout the county. Let\u2019s start with Moorpark\u2019s historic High Street Arts Center where they have a live music series kicking off Friday, August 9 and running through September 1. They\u2019ll host a number of tribute bands featuring the music of the Rolling Stones to Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffet to Elvis Presley, and Santana to the Surf City Allstars. Over the next two weekends there\u2019s Stevie Nicks Illusion on August 9, Mark Wood and the Parrot Head Band on August 10, Smooth Sounds of Santa on August 16 and Raymond Michael, Elvis impersonator, on August 17. For ticket prices and availability, go to highstreetartscenter.com.<\/p>\n

For a special evening out, I recommend one of the Candlelight Concerts which return to the Majestic Ventura Theater on Friday, August 16, for two different one-hour shows featuring the Listeso String Quartet. At 6:30 it\u2019s the music of Vivaldi\u2019s Four Seasons, then at 9 pm a tribute to Taylor Swift. Tickets available through FeverUp.com.<\/p>\n

It always comes as a surprise to me that there is a number of locals who have never taken in a live concert at Ojai\u2019s Libbey Bowl; it truly is a majestic setting on a warm summer evening. There are still a number of amazing shows on the docket for the season including Los Lonely Boys, Don McLean (yes, Mr. American Pie himself), Scott Bradlee\u2019s Postmodern Jukebox, Pablo Cruise, Thievery Corporation, Chris Isaak and the Temptations, not to mention a number of stellar tribute bands including Queen Nation. Tickets available through axs.com.<\/p>\n

And while the Ventura County Fair runs through Sunday, August 11, the final grandstand concert will be Wednesday, August 7 featuring country singer, Gary Allen. Of course, all the smaller stages around the fairgrounds will continue to offer mostly local bands throughout each day.<\/p>\n

Quick Notes: tickets on sale now for Big Head Todd and the Monsters\u2019 40th Anniversary tour for November 23 at the Ventura Music Hall; Numbskull Productions, Los Fest, a punk rock music event on Saturday, August 24, has been postponed; an all-girl tribute band to the Rolling Stones called Some Girls, plays Copper Blues on Friday, August 9; Poseidon Brewing\u2019s 10th anniversary celebration will be held on Saturday, August 10 featuring Steve and Sally Williams; the highly popular Rock the Collection series kicks off on Thursday, August 15 with Bruno and the Holligans; Tommy Quayle returns to Namba Arts on Friday, August 16 for another rendition of \u201cPetty Round the Campfire\u201d featuring all your favorite Tom Petty tunes; Invincible Benatar with Blackstar play Bombay\u2019s on Saturday, August 17; and Psychedelic Summer returns to the Aqua Bar (poolside) on Sunday, August 18;<\/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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