Surf Rodeo 2013

Posted on July 18, 2013 by venturarocks

JD Drury and crew pulled it off!!! What a great weekend of camaraderie at the end of Seaward at Pierpont Beach. This ain’t our first Rodeo, and we pray it’s not our last!!!

: Bloody Mary Morning

: Surf Rodeo

: Vendors

: Rodeo style!

: Judging surf competition.

: Surfer Tom Curran closing out Saturday night.

: Surfers arriving early Saturday.

: Seaward

: Setting up

: Bucking bronco detail.

: Kids racing

: Surf Rodeo

: Raging Arb and the Redheads

: Hanging and watching bands

: Seaward

: Raging Arb and the Redheads

: Competition

: Jackass

: Raging Arb and the Redheads

: Pull line competition

: Surf

: Sure it’s her first rodeo!

: Surf Rodeo Baby!!!

: JD checking merch

: Seaward

: Lion I’s

: JD & Deputy Mayor, Cheryl Heitmann

: Beachside Stranglers

: Surf Rodeo

: Late Saturday Night at Tap

: Great coverage from above!

: Bloody Mary Morning

: Rockin’ Surf Rodeo

: Stay thirsty my friend!

: Saturday Sunset

: Shaky Feelin’

: Selling the shirts!

: on Seaward

: Old Friends

: Surf Rodeo

: Kyle Hunt and King Gypsy

: The professionals keeping it safe.

: Seaward

: Surf Rodeo

: Pilot Touhill

: Great turnout. Great weather!

: Surf Rodeo

: Hanging!

: Lion I’s

: Tom Curran

: Catching air

: Jackass

: Seaward

: For Boys & Girls Club.

: Cruising Seaward

: Raging Arb and the Redheads

: Always handling things!

: KHKG

: Shaky Feelin’

: photo by Pam Baumgardner

: Jonny of Amigos dropped by

: Setting up for the weekend.

: Seaward

: Los Dudes

: Raging Arb and the Redheads

: Selling lots of shirts!

: Selling merch

: Todd Hannigan

: Babysitting detail. Don’t ask.

: Los Dudes

: It’s On!

: The Booth

: Surf Rodeo

Ventura Music Week: Miscellaneous

Posted on July 7, 2013 by venturarocks

So much great music during Ventura Music Week 2013. Here are just a few of the images captured between 100 bands 30 venues, 10 days and 1 City:

: The Shakers rocked it Friday night at The Good Bar

: New Liberty back room at Bombays

: Sharks and Cobras up front at Bombays

: Adam Clark on drums, Barb Catlin and Guil Juliao at Squashed Grapes

: Xoco and Joe at W20

: Los Dudes at The Wine Rack

: Brittney Burchett joining Coso Monday night

: Zorba of the Ska Daddyz at Sans Souci

: Jacob Scesney at the Grape

: Die Evil Die at The Tavern

: Boys will be boys…especially at Amigos!

: Siren at the Tavern

: Siren at the Tavern

: Ventura Social Club at W20

: Spencer Barnitz at The Wine Rack

: The Swilleys at The Wine Rack

: Arthur Adams at Yolies

: Todd Hannigan at Zoey’s

: Kaleb of Catholic Spit

: Salty Suites at Zoey’s

: Bobby Campbell

: Deep Pink at Amigos

: Sans Souci…coolest dive bar.

: Deep Pink at Amigos

: Jon Gindick at Amigos

: Toni Jannotta at Amigos

: Ayla, Danielle, Toni, Pam and Allen

: The Big Problem at Billy O’s

: The Big Problem

: CD Release Party at Bombays

: Jeff Hershey and the Heartbeats CD Release at Bombays

: Bombay’s the Session with Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog

: The Good Bar Wednesdays with Mark Masson

: Dan Grimm and Friends at Green Art People

: Red Rhythm at Keynote

: Jade Hendrix at the Museum of Ventura County

: The Great Gatsby Night

: The Pretty Uglys

: Scott MacDonald

Ventura Music Week: Roadshow Revival & Winchesters

Posted on July 7, 2013 by venturarocks

Ventura Music Week saw Roadshow Revival’s a Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash at the Ventura Fairgrounds…with Winchesters hosting pre & post parties as well as Totally Local VC’s jam on Sunday to wrap up Ventura Music Week.

: Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants

: Poster for Roadshow Revival A Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash

: Charles Law and Jagged

: Los Dudes at Roadshow Revival on Main Stage

: Pam Baumgardner of Ventura Rocks selling new t-shirts

: Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog

: Guy Martin

: Michelle Corbin and Doug Johnson jamming with Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog

: 50 Sticks of Dynamite at Winchesters

: The man, Tommy Marsh

: Cole Citrenbaum at Winchesters

: Erik Lemaire holding it down with Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog

: Kat Merrick and Ashford Gordon

: 50 Sticks of Dynamite

Ventura Music Week: Rock Picnic, Sound City, Barbara Morrison

Posted on July 6, 2013 by venturarocks

Ventura Music Week 2013 held throughout the City of Ventura – 100 Bands – 30 Venues – 10 Days – 1 City.
Rock Picnic was held the first Saturday, June 8, with a full day of our finest indie bands. Brian Parra did a great job pulling it off this year!
David Comden of the VC Reporter got us a special screening of Dave Grohl’s documentary, Sound City: Real to Reel. We had a terrific turnout and the after party at Amigos was a lot of fun with Mark Masson, Franklin Murphy, Adam Clark and rockin’ the house (Monday, June 10)
Thursday, June 13, at the Gypsy Blues Room at Peirano’s Ventura Rock’s and Hi Hat Entertainment joined forces to bring to town the one and only Barbara Morrison. What a treat for such a such a small intimate room!

: Rock Picnic – False Puppet

: Rock Picnic – Graveyard King

: Rock Picnic – Army of Freshmen

: David Comden of VC Reporter

: Sound City: Real to Reel poster

: Audience at Sound City screening

: Sound City screening Post Party at Amigos with Mark Masson, Franklin Murphy, Quantae Johnson and Adam Clark

: Hi Hat Entertainment VenturaRocks.com bring you…

: Pam Baumbardner of Ventura Rocks introducing Barbara Morrision

: The lovely Barbara Morrison

: Barbara Morrison at Gypsy Blues Room

Ventura Music Week Kick Off Party – 6/7/13

Posted on July 1, 2013 by venturarocks

Ventura Music Week Kick Off Party and all things leading up to it. We held it at the W Gallery at the historic Erle Stanley Garner Building at the corner of Main and California Streets, downtown Ventura.
Dan Grimm kicked off the night followed by Spencer the Gardener, Raging Arb and the Redheads and the McEuen Brothers.