{"id":4064,"date":"2014-11-24T21:38:08","date_gmt":"2014-11-25T05:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/?p=4064"},"modified":"2014-11-24T21:38:08","modified_gmt":"2014-11-25T05:38:08","slug":"ventura-rocks-in-the-ventura-breeze-1126-129","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/ventura-rocks-in-the-ventura-breeze-1126-129\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventura Rocks in the Ventura Breeze – 11\/26 – 12\/9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ventura Mus\"Venturaic Scene<\/strong>
\nGetting into the Swing of Things
\nby Pam Baumgardner
\nVenturaRocks.com
\n<\/span>Pam@VenturaRocks.com<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ventura<\/a>It\u2019s good to have Alistair Greene back after hitting the road with Mickey Thomas and Starship earlier this month. Thomas is the voice behind such hits as \u201cJane,\u201d \u201cFind Your Way Back\u201d (Jefferson Starship), and \u201cWe Built this City\u201d as well as \u201cSara\u201d (Starship). Greene told me, “I’m very fortunate to have the chance to play with such a legendary singer and band as Starship featuring Mickey Thomas. I’m filling in for my buddy John Roth who is on tour with Winger at the moment. Mickey and the band sound amazing, and it’s a blast playing all those great hits from his career. He still sounds like he did in the 70s!”<\/p>\n

Nothing like a big band dance to get you into the holiday spirits! Ventura Jazz Orchestra\u2019s Holiday Swing soiree with the vocal stylings of Donna Greene will be at the Poinsettia Pavilion on Friday, December 5, featuring great songs from all eras you can dance to. Call for ticket information at (805) 648-1143.<\/p>\n

Speaking of a throwback to a \u201csimpler\u201d time, The Saloon BBQ at 456 E. Main Street will be throwing a bash also on Friday, December 5, with a Prohibition Repeal party, \u201cThe 21st<\/sup> Amendment Jubilee\u201d. There will be beverage specials all day long with live music starting at 8:00 with The Rachel Sorsa Band and their 1930\u2019s style of jazz.<\/p>\n

Chris Jensen from 50 Sticks of Dynamite gave me the head\u2019s up about a project he\u2019s been working on with fellow Ventura musicians, Evan Gosworth, Roy Katnic, Paddy Marsh, Brad Strickland and Gary Sula-Goff. It\u2019s a Grateful Dead tribute band called Nine Mile Skid. They have a couple of dates lined up including December 10 at Green Art People, then on December 28 at Amigos\u2019s on Main Street.<\/p>\n

Under new ownership, Rock City Studios in Camarillo will be pulling out all the stops for their grand re-opening on Friday, December 5, with the national touring act, Dead Sara. The Galvanized Souls will open the show.<\/p>\n

The Golden China is offering more music more often along with their nightly Karaoke. Thursdays continue to offer swing, Fridays have a DJ with Cumbia music and now Sunday evenings will be devoted to Reggae. Don\u2019t forget they have an open mic night Tuesdays starting at 6:00 with the back line provided.<\/p>\n

The whole family will enjoy the street fair along Main Street in downtown Ventura on December 6. What a great way to get unique gift ideas for the holidays including the highly prized VenturaRocks.com t-shirt! The Winter Wine Walk kicks off at 4:00 with snowfall at California and Main beginning at 6:45. Music will be provided by The Bomb, The Midnight Band and the British Beats.<\/p>\n

And finally, congratulations to Todd Hannigan on his recent marriage to artist Brigette Lopez. They tied the knot in November in Ojai. I can\u2019t wait to hear the music she\u2019ll be inspiring out of him!<\/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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