{"id":8290,"date":"2025-10-12T10:36:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T17:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/?p=8290"},"modified":"2025-10-12T10:46:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T17:46:23","slug":"ventura-music-scene-10-15-25-10-28-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venturarocks.com\/blog\/ventura-music-scene-10-15-25-10-28-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventura Music Scene 10\/15\/25 – 10\/28\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

After a seven-year hiatus, the Frost and Fire Metal Fest returns to Ventura for two days at Bombay Bar and Grill on Friday, October 25, and Saturday, October 26. Night Demon will headline on Friday, and Cirith Ungol on Saturday. While Cirth Ungol had \u201cofficially retired\u201d in 2024, they continue to play a handful of exclusive shows, including this one in their hometown. Tickets can be purchased via FrostAndFireFest.com. Check out the Festival\u2019s Facebook page (FrostAndFireMetalFest) for additional bands performing.<\/p>\n

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Ventura Music Festival (VMF) October Series falls over several days across a handful of venues. The Moaning Frogs play the Ventura Music Hall on Thursday, October 16; Twanguero will be at the Museum of Ventura County on Friday, October 17; Branford Marsalis at the Majestic Ventura Theater on Saturday, October 18; and they\u2019ll wrap up the series with Delirium Musicum at Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center on Sunday, October 19. For details about each show and to purchase tickets, go to VenturaMusicFestival.org.<\/p>\n

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I posted an impromptu question on my Facebook page, \u201cCurious\u2026Do you consider DJs to be live music? (no judgement)\u201d and with over 100 comments in one day, the overwhelming response was \u201cNo.\u201d However, my takeaway is that while DJs may not be \u201clive\u201d music, spinning discs is entertainment, and if they\u2019re talented and put in the work, it can be considered an art form. That being said, my article and postings on VenturaRocks.com only list live music.<\/p>\n

Halloween is coming quick, so I suggest you go to VenturaRock’s full page calendar (click for a quick jump<\/a>) and then search \u201cHalloween.\u201d To date, there are over 15 venues with live music. There are a couple of ticketed events: two at the Crowne Plaza, one featuring Rey Fresco and the other Shaky Feelin\u2019, both through Eventbrite; and The Grape has Tony Ybarra\u2019s Nylon Roses featuring classic rock, tickets through thegrapeventura.com.<\/p>\n

Quick Notes: Braids and Dreads (Dan Grimm & JP Hesser) have secured a Friday evening residency for the time being at Gibsons on Fridays (6-8 pm); Walt Johnson Sinatra Tribute Band featuring Michael Falcone play a special show at the Manhattan on Thursday, October 16; John Waite plays the Oxnard Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 18; there\u2019s a free Ojai Pops Concert at the Libbey Bowl on Sunday, October 19; Ska Daddyz play Mrs. Olson\u2019s on Saturday, October 20; Boilerman, Sharkhead & Static Voices play Gigi\u2019s on Saturday, October 25; and Danny Carey of Tool returns to the Grape drumming for two gigs this month, Saturday, October 18 with Brian Charette B3 Funk Party, then the following Saturday, October 25, with the Doug Webb Group;<\/p>\n

Do you have any music-related news or upcoming shows that you would like help publicizing? Please send all information, short or long, to Pam@VenturaRocks.com. For updated music listings daily, visit www.VenturaRocks.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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