{"id":8144,"date":"2024-12-22T10:38:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T18:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/?p=8144"},"modified":"2024-12-22T10:38:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T18:38:37","slug":"ventura-music-scene-12-25-24-1-7-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/ventura-music-scene-12-25-24-1-7-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventura Music Scene 12\/25\/24 – 1\/7\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ventura Music Scene<\/strong>
\nby Pam Baumgardner
\nVenturaRocks.com
\n<\/span>Pam@VenturaRocks.com
\n<\/span>\"artwork\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Have you settled on a New Year\u2019s resolution yet? If not, may I suggest \u201cdance more\u201d should be at or near the top of your list? If so, you\u2019ll be off to a good start as Ventura County has a plethora of venues offering up New Year\u2019s Eve parties to usher in 2025.<\/p>\n

First off, it never ceases to amaze me how terrible some venues continue to be when it comes to promoting their music let alone special events such as New Year\u2019s Eve. I scan social media (Facebook and Instagram), go to their websites, check my email, text and voice mail, and yet I still \u201cstumble upon\u201d last minute gigs. So, for full disclosure, this is the best I have to offer, and as always, most have live music (though I snuck in a DJ or two).<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve found three different New Year\u2019s Eve style parties starting with \u201cGerman\u201d style at Enegren Brewing in Moorpark with Festmeister Hans, Fraulein Roxy and Die Sauerkrauts. Their party runs 11 am \u2013 6 pm.<\/p>\n

Then on to the more popular \u201cNew York\u201d style parties where the \u201cball drop\u201d is at 9 pm our time. Onyx in Camarillo has Ray Jaurique; Leashless Brewing has Boom Duo; Poseidon Brewing has the Ronda Ray Band; it\u2019s Tour Support at Ric\u2019s in Camarillo; and Northwind Rhythm perform at the Illocano Association\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve party in one of the rooms at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n

Then the traditional time events where the \u201cball drops\u201d at midnight west coast time:<\/p>\n

Ventura<\/span>
\nDoc Rogers Band at the Garage
\nEasy Wind, People\u2019s Dead at the top room in the Crowne Plaza
\nColette Lovejoy Band in a ballroom on the ground floor at the Crowne Plaza
\nKaren Eden and the Bad Apples at The Greek
\nThe Pennies Band at The Twist on Main
\nGio & the High Revivals at Caf\u00e9 Fiore
\nHeart and Soul at Vaquero y Mar<\/p>\n

Ojai<\/span>
\nBeau Red & the Tailor Maide at the Deer Lodge<\/p>\n

Oxnard<\/span>
\nLil Bit of Everything at the Shores
\nLos Amigos at Knights of Columbus
\nVinyl Gypsies with Bruce Barrios MC\/DJ at Tides Ballroom, Mandalay Beach<\/p>\n

Camarillo<\/span>
\nTin Drum Family at the Twisted Oak
\nJeanne Tatum Trio at The Manhattan<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t find live music listed for the following venues, but you know they\u2019ll be hopping with DJs including: Bombay Bar and Grill, Winchesters Grill & Saloon, The Saloon Ventura, The Star Lounge, Sans Souci and Rocks and Drams.<\/p>\n

As always, call ahead to see what the cover charge will be and if you require reservations or not; and please, have a designated driver or use a Taxi\/Lyft\/Uber to get you home safely.<\/p>\n

Quick Notes: The Majestic Ventura Theater just added John Oates to their calendar for Thursday, March 13; The Doug Webb Group featuring Danny Carrey (TOOL) returns to the Grape on Saturday, December 28; LA Guns play the Ventura Music Hall on Saturday, December 28; Katie Leigh is celebrating her birthday by playing the Ojai Pub on Saturday, December 28; Peirano\u2019s hosts the Ventura High Jazz Band on Sunday, December 29; and
\nTSOL with Radolescents play the Ventura Theater on Thursday, January 2;<\/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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