{"id":5803,"date":"2017-03-27T14:49:09","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T21:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/?p=5803"},"modified":"2017-03-27T14:49:09","modified_gmt":"2017-03-27T21:49:09","slug":"ventura-rocks-in-the-ventura-breeze-329-411","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/ventura-rocks-in-the-ventura-breeze-329-411\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventura Rocks in the Ventura Breeze 3\/29 – 4\/11"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ventura Mus\"Venturaic Scene<\/strong>
\nLocal Music and More!
\nby Pam Baumgardner
\nVenturaRocks.com
\n<\/span>Pam@VenturaRocks.com
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Scott Belsha, Joshua Moreau, Jon Bon Jovi, Natalie Gelman and Nathan McEuen taken February 28, 2017 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA. Photo credit: David Bergman.<\/p><\/div>\n

There\u2019s something to be said for when you open for Bon Jovi, and that something is \u201cHoly Moly!!\u201d Natalie Gelman and Nathan McEuen opened for Bon Jovi who is out promoting their latest album, \u201cThis House is Not for Sale.\u201d Nathan also had the opportunity play one of his own songs, \u201cLately\u201d to the sold-out crowd.<\/p>\n

The Tossers, Britrock extravaganza, will be playing three nights in a row with two nights at the Vine in Ojai (March 31 and April 1) playing more of the soft underbelly side of the British music scene especially since they\u2019ll have a piano available; then the following day they return for the first Sunday residency at Amigo\u2019s in Ventura. Nigel Chisholm of the Vine and John Fincham bass player come from the same music scene in Birmingham, England.<\/p>\n

A number of local bands have been invited to perform during the Skull & Roses Festival at the Ventura Fairgrounds including Shaky Feelin\u2019, The Deal, Unkle Monkey, Rachel Sedacca\u2019s Scarlet-Fire and 9 Mile Skid. Tickets and full music listings can be found at SkullAndRosesFestival.com. The three-day event runs April 7 through April 9.<\/p>\n

LA based jazz singer\/songwriter, Saundra Booker & Friends will be performing on Thursday, March 30 at Squashed Grapes. After battling kidney cancer, Booker founded the Jazz Musicians Against Cancer Fund and Foundation; all money raised this evening will go the JMAC fund. Also, coming up at the Grape: The Jay Smith Group on March 31; Brad Rabuchin (five years with Ray Charles) & Friends will be there on the 6th; and the Jimmy Calire Trio (Raven, America) on the 7th.<\/p>\n

Quick notes: Brian Nicolet returned to Ventura after living abroad and performing with the Phly Boyz based out of Nice, France for the past three years; both Kings Revenge and Honey Owl are about to go back in the studio, Honey Owl\u2019s next gig in Ventura will be at Bombay\u2019s on April 1st; Four Brix has Fido playing 5:30 \u2013 7:30 on Friday, March 31 for Teacher\u2019s Appreciation Night; and Champagne on Main returns to Ventura with DJs and local artists like Joe Hamilton at the Visitor\u2019s Center playing on Saturday, April 8.<\/p>\n

And finally, on my radio show, \u201cThe Pam Baumgardner Mostly Local Music Hour\u201d on KPPQ-LP 104.1 FM, be sure to tune in April 3rd when I play a cut from the Gentlemen\u2019s Blues Club. Mick Tover of Dive Bar Messiahs was producer and founding member of GBC and he sent me a cover of \u201cWhipping Post\u201d featuring Alan \u201cBB\u201d Chung King Mirikitani on guitar. He told me that Dickie Betts was so impressed by the GBC\u2019s version that he had his road manager contact them trying to recruit members to play with the Dickie Betts Band.<\/p>\n

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Or would you like to submit your music for possible inclusion on my radio show? 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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