The Grape House of Jazz & Spirits is Southern California’s hottest new Jazz club. Located in mid-town Ventura, showcasing A-list musicians from all over the country and the world. We are proud to be a music venue focused on the musicians’ and customers’ experiences.
Join us for some top-notch music, in an intimate listening room, served up with the finest cocktails, beer, wine, and spirits.

strictly 21 and over only

 

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January 2026 Temporary Opening Hours

Monday: Closed


Tuesday:  5pm – 11:00pm

Wednesday:   Closed

(except 1/21  5pm -11pm)

Thursday:  Closed


Friday:  5pm – 11:30pm


Saturday:  1:30pm – 11:30pm


Sunday: Closed 

(Except 1/11 1:30pm – 5:30pm)

Location

2733 E Main St,
Ventura,
CA 93003

 (805) 212 – 6130

email: info@thegrape.club

booking: booking@thegrape.club

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Voted “Reader Recommended Best Place for Live Music” in the VC Reporter Best Of Ventura County 2023 Edition.

All That Jazz

The Grape was featured in the VCReporter’s music special. Check it out here, and check out the VCReporter weekly for our upcoming listings, and other great things to do in this marvelous part of the world we call home.

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Sax phenom Jacob Scesney at The Grape

Signature Cocktails

We have a delicious selection of classic cocktails, including non-alcoholic creations.

The Grape

House of Jazz and Spirits!

Ventura County's finest Jazz Club - with incredible live music throughout the week.
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The Grape
Performing live - 18th Oct 2025 - with Brian Charette's B3 Funk Party Brian Charette- Hammond B3 Organ Danny Carey [TOOL] - drums Doug Webb- saxophones Andy Sanesi- percussion Shane Theriot- guitar For upcoming shows - https://www.thegrapeventura.com/events Video Credit: Rick Maldonado - IG: @aftersound.mp4
Performing live - 18th Oct 2025 - with Brian Charette's B3 Funk Party Brian Charette- Hammond B3 Organ Danny Carey [TOOL] - drums Doug Webb- saxophones Andy Sanesi- percussion Shane Theriot- guitar For upcoming shows - https://www.thegrapeventura.com/events Video Credit: Rick Maldonado - IG: @aftersound.mp4
Performing live - 18th Oct 2025 - with Brian Charette's B3 Funk Party Brian Charette- Hammond B3 Organ Danny Carey [TOOL] - drums Doug Webb- saxophones Andy Sanesi- percussion Shane Theriot- guitar For upcoming shows - https://www.thegrapeventura.com/events Video Credit: Rick Maldonado - IG: @aftersound.mp4
Legendary Blue Note artist Ronnie Foster performs Boogaloo on our Hammond B3 organ Michael O’Neill - guitar Chris Foster - drums For more incredible live music check out www.thegrape.club/events For more info about Ronnie: https://www.ronniefostermusic.com/ A celebrated soul-jazz organist, Ronnie Foster is known for his groove-based, funk- and R&B-influenced style. Foster initially grabbed ears for his work with guitarist Grant Green before releasing a string of organically funky, '70s Blue Note albums, including Two Headed Freap, On the Avenue, and Cheshire Cat, many of which became cult items influential to hip-hop and acid jazz artists. Along the way, he cultivated a successful career as a session player, working with George Benson, Roberta Flack, Stanley Turrentine, Chaka Khan, and many others. He also found success as a producer, helming Top 30 contemporary jazz albums like Roger Smith's Both Sides and Will Downing and Gerald Albright's Pleasures of the Night. Following decades behind the scenes, Foster returned to the spotlight with his sixth Blue Note album, 2022's Reboot. A native of Buffalo, New York, Foster learned to play piano as a child and was taught in the traditional classical style. However, jazz intrigued him more, and when he was a teenager, he began to pursue that direction. Eventually, he attended a jam session where there was an organ in addition to a piano. After trying the organ, he decided to concentrate on the instrument. He listened to Jimmy Smith, gradually making his way to more adventurous players like Larry Young. A local Buffalo organist, Joe Madison, gave him advice, and Foster practiced regularly at a studio where he would rent a room with an organ for 60 cents an hour. Eventually, Foster began playing local and New York clubs. He slowly built a following, playing with such musicians as Stanley Turrentine, Grant Green, and George Benson. By the early '70s, he had formed a group called Energy II. Grant Green had Foster play on his Alive album, and the organist's performance impressed the label's Dr. George Butler, who offered Foster a contract. Ronnie Foster recorded The Two Headed Freap, his first album for Blue Note, in January of 1972. A funky set of soul-jazz, the album featured his own compositions, including "Mystic Brew," along with covers of tunes like Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" and the Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff song "Drowning in the Sea of Love." The similarly funky Sweet Revival was recorded in December of that year and featured more covers as well as musical contributions by legendary funk drummer Bernard Purdie. He cut Live at Montreux in July of 1973, which was followed in 1974 by On the Avenue, and by Cheshire Cat in 1975 -- his final album for Blue Note. He then moved to Columbia, where he released Love Satellite in 1978 and Delight in 1979. A session for Pro Jazz entitled The Racer followed a few years later, but Foster effectively retired from leading groups in the early '80s in order to concentrate on session work. During the '70s, he had played on numerous George Benson records as well as records by Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Earl Klugh, Jimmy Ponder, Stanley Clarke, and Lalo Schifrin. Throughout the '80s, Foster continued to play on a wide variety of sessions and eventually moved into production. Among the musicians he worked with that decade were Jimmy Smith, Klugh, Flack, Harvey Mason, Stanley Turrentine, David Sanborn, Djavan, and Grover Washington, Jr. Foster continued the same path in the '90s, playing with many of the same musicians as well as Lee Ritenour, Roland Vazquez, and the Temptations, among others. Many of the albums he produced earned chart success, including Will Downing and Gerald Albright's 1998 album Pleasures Of The Night, which topped Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. The following year, he helmed Tower of Power organist Roger Smith's Both Sides, which reached number 24. Around the same time, his own records were rediscovered by a new generation of listeners, with several of his recordings used as source material for sample-heavy acid jazz and hip-hop records. Most notably, A Tribe Called Quest sampled his song "Mystic Brew" off 1972's Two Headed Freap, using it as the basis for their track "Electric Relaxation" from their classic 1994 album Midnight Marauders. Foster continued his production work in the 2000s, contributing to further albums by George Benson and Will Downing in addition to recordings with Najee, Chayanne and others. In 2022, he returned to Blue Note with Reboot, his first solo outing in over 30 years. It found him embracing his classic soul-jazz sound with a trio featuring his son, drummer Chris Foster, guitarist Michael O'Neill, and conga player Lenny Castro, and others.
Derek Frank (bass) performs his incredibly funky track Hunker Down with Anthony King (guitar) Demian Arriaga (percussion) Randy Cooke (drums) Matt Rohde (keys). https://derekfrankband.com/ "Derek Frank has built a career as a touring bass player, traveling the world with such icons as Shania Twain, Gwen Stefani, Air Supply, and many others. In the downtime on these gigs, he discovered a private music world inspired by the cultural debris of his 1970s childhood. Years ago, the bassist-composer began to write the kind of music he used to hear on 1970s TV and movies. Today, Derek is leaning into the solo artist side of his career with his third solo album, Origin Story, released March 25, 2024 on all streaming platforms, CD, and vinyl. Origin Story boasts Derek’s strongest instrumental jazz-funk compositions to date." Recorded Live at The Grape - January 19th 2024 Mixed & Mastered: John Baffa - https://www.instagram.com/john_baffa/ Live Sound & Recording: Leon Parkhouse
This incredible medley is far too long for the radio, but what an epic 30 mins! It ends with Cold Duck Time by Eddie Harris, but can you name the other tracks in the comments? Featuring: Doug Webb on Sax Jimmy Earl on Bass Scott Kinsey on Keys Charles Ruggiero on Drums and a rare treat, from New York, Brian Charette on Hammond B3 Organ.
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