{"id":8163,"date":"2025-02-16T13:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T21:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/?p=8163"},"modified":"2025-02-16T13:00:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T21:00:49","slug":"ventura-music-scene-2-19-25-3-4-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/ventura-music-scene-2-19-25-3-4-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventura Music Scene 2\/19\/25 – 3\/4\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ventura Music Scene<\/strong>
\nby Pam Baumgardner
\nVenturaRocks.com
\n<\/span>Pam@VenturaRocks.com
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Namba is offering a special evening of Oscar-winning songs as performed by local artists on Saturday, March 1. The concert will include tunes you\u2019ve come to know and love off the big screen such as \u201cMoon River,\u201d \u201cOver the Rainbow,\u201d and \u201cThe Way You Look Tonight.\u201d The roster includes Jodi Farrel, Michael Henszey, Lauren Brown, Kerri Climber, Julie Hamann and more. For tickets and more information go to NambaArts.com.<\/p>\n

Legendary artist from Peter, Paul & Mary, Noel Paul Stookey, returns to the Rubicon Theatre for two shows: Monday, March 3 (7p) and Tuesday, March 4 (3p). I don\u2019t need to tell you want an honor it is to have this iconic, five-time Grammy winner, and recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame play our town, \u201chis West Coast \u2018home\u2019 theatre.\u201d As a proponent of safe energy, peace and civil rights, you know he has a lot on his mind as he\u2019s quite the master storyteller sharing his thoughts in between songs such as \u201cIf I Had a Hammer,\u201d and \u201cBlowin\u2019 in the Wind.\u201d For more information and tickets go to RubiconTheatre.org.<\/p>\n

Ladysmith Black Mambazo plays the Ventura Music Hall on Tuesday, March 4. The group out of South Africa is rich in traditional songs from their homeland, they\u2019ve garnered five Grammy Awards over their 63 years performing (nominated for 19), and were the group featured on Paul Simon\u2019s Graceland album in the mid-80s. The group was the brainchild of Joseph Shabalala who retired from performing and handed over the leadership to his three sons, Thulani, Sibongiseni and Thamsanqa Shabalala. This will be a fully seated concert. For more information and to secure your tickets, go to VenturaMusicHall.com.<\/p>\n

American Pie Records\/American Pie Coffee Shop in Camarillo now offers live music over most weekends. Located on Ventura Blvd., in Camarillo, you can expect an eclectic mix of artists such as Benjamin Buttner on February 21, Aspen on February 22 and Violet Rey on February 28 (most sets run 8 \u2013 10 pm).<\/p>\n

The crew from Boots & Brews Country Music Festival announced Kane Brown would be playing this summer, June 29 at Surfers Point Live, Ventura County Fairgrounds. Tickets are on sale now at BootsAndBrews.com.<\/p>\n

Quick Notes: The Tom Scott & the LA Express performance at the Grape on Wednesday, February 26, is sold out (but you can hang out at the bar and still enjoy the show); Al Stewart (\u201cYear of the Cat\u201d fame) & the Empty Pockets play the Oxnard Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, February 26; The Mighty Cash Cats play Bombay\u2019s on Friday, February 28; and
\nCadillac Zack presents blues artists, Chris Cain, on Wednesday, February 19 at Cantara Cellar (Eventbrite.com); and Jay Nash cancelled his February 21 appearance at the Ojai Underground looking to reschedule later this summer.<\/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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