The Free Agents
2026-04-24 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Grape, 2733 E Main St, Ventura, CA, 93003, United States
$10 Advanced/$15 Door
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The Free Agents perform the music of contemporary jazz artists and time-honored standards, as well as their own renditions of classic rock and pop tunes.
* David Renick: drums
* Ken Berry: guitar
* Mike Schnoebelen: bass
* Sam Morgan: saxophone
* James Morgan: keyboards

Debbie Davies
2026-04-25 14:00 - 17:00
$10 cover at door
Award winning blues guitarist Debbie Davies brings her band to The Grape for the afternoon matinee. On stage with Deb will be Dave Melton on guitar, Mike Hightower on bass, and Jerry McWorter on drums.

David Gorospe & Friends
2026-04-25 20:00 - 23:00
$10 cover at door
Composer and multi-instrumentalist David (Kavika) Gorospe and friends bring the Kosmos and the Earth elements in alignment through vibrational healing sonic frequencies.

Happy Hour w/ Monte Montgomery & Friends
2026-04-28 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-05 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-12 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-19 17:00 - 19:00
no cover
bar side
Happy Hour with multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Monte Montgomery and special guests

The Grape Gratitude Jazz Jam
2026-04-28 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-05-05 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-05-12 19:00 - 22:00
$10 cover at the door
Ventura County’s hottest jazz night! Hosted By Tyler Hammond (drums) with the hottest rotating house band around, often featuring Karl Hunter (saxophone), Guil Juliao (bass), and friends.
You are guaranteed to find SOMETHING during this night that will butter your biscuit. It’s the best variety night this side of the Conejo Grade.
21+
Doors and signup at 6:30 pm
Jazz Jam Guidelines:
1. The focus of this jam is to play Jazz music. It is NOT live band Karaoke.
2. Be prepared/ Know the tune/Know what key you’d like to play the tune in.
3. Bring charts for the band if you’re going out of standard Jazz repertoire.
4. After the melody is finished, allow room for everyone to solo.
5. Please don’t come onto the stage unless you are called up.
6. Be kind and supportive to other performers.
7. After 9pm, there’s no guarantee you’ll get a turn.
8. Whatever Tyler says, goes.

Happy Hour with Kent Rollins & Friends
2026-04-29 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-06 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-13 17:00 - 19:00
Happy Hour with Pianist, Kent Rollins and friends
bar side, no cover

Boom Duo
2026-04-29 19:00 - 22:00
$10 Advanced
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Boom Duo create spontaneous compositions in the moment using traditional and invented song forms and texture heavy noise-tone soundscapes. Boom Duo is John Lacques (drums, percussion) who has studied and performed in a wide variety of drumming styles including Classical Indian music, jazz, rock, punk and professional theater productions in LA and Ventura Counties, and Noah Thomas, a multi-instrumentalist (trumpet, conch, theremin, electronics) and anthropologist who has played professionally for over thirty years in classical, jazz, world music, rock and experimental genres.

Happy Hour with Collins & Rollins Quartet
2026-04-30 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-07 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-14 17:00 - 19:00
barside
No cover
Kent Rollins – piano
Tom Collins – guitar

Two Trees Jazz Project
2026-04-30 20:00 - 23:00
$10 cover at door
Join crowd favorites Two Tree Jazz Project for an evening of inspired local jazz and blues.
Franklin Murphy – piano
Mercedes Carter – tenor saxophone
Nathan Hunnicutt – trumpet
Hank Van Sickle – bass
Evan Parker – drums
Allison Gutow – vocals

Happy Hour with The Fred Kaplan Trio
2026-05-01 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-08 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-15 17:00 - 19:00
West Coast Swing and Boogie Woogie Blues with Fred Kaplan and friends
Every Friday in the bar side Happy Hour 5-7pm.
no cover

Jazzz Peeeple
2026-05-01 20:00 - 23:00
$15 Advanced/$20 Door
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The Jazzz stylings of RJ Root, Joel Zobrist, Peter Smith, and Paulie Cerra.

Fred Kaplan Band feat. Vince Lee & Sophie Lord
2026-05-02 14:00 - 17:00
$10 cover at door
Grape favorite Fred Kaplan is joined by Vince Lee and Sophie Lord, on tour from the UK.
Vince Lee is a talented singer and guitar player with over 40 years of experience playing blues, draws heavily from the West Coast blues scene that originated in Southern California during the 1940s and 1950s and had a significant impact on the British blues boom of the 1960s. Sophie Lord, Vince’s partner and bass player, also has a strong connection to the American blues scene. After moving to London and becoming a full-time musician, she honed her skills playing with many American blues musicians who were touring Europe. Her experiences playing with these musicians have greatly influenced her playing style and helped her to develop a deep understanding of the blues.
Together, Vince Lee & Sophie Lord have built a significant following on social media, with their viral music videos reaching fans all around the world.

Happy Hour with The Robert Van Trio
2026-05-02 17:00 - 19:00
happy hour barside with pianist, Robert Van
Bob Wider- bass
Dave Hunt- drums
No cover

Barrelhouse Wailers
2026-05-02 20:00 - 23:00
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$20 Advanced/ $25 at the door (subject to availability)

The Barrelhouse Wailers are an 8-piece powerhouse collective from Ventura, California that seamlessly blend traditional style hot jazz and vintage blues with original compositions to create a sound that’s as timeless as it is electrifying. With their roots deeply embedded in the rich soil of American musical traditions, this dynamic ensemble has been captivating audiences since 2013 with their high-energy performances and masterful musicianship.
Driven by their passion for authenticity and innovation, The Barrelhouse Wailers deliver a sonic experience that pays homage to the classics while pushing the boundaries of contemporary music. Their infectious energy and tight-knit chemistry on stage promise an evening of entertainment that will have you on your feet and moving to the rhythm.
They have released 2 albums featuring original music and standards, “Day In, Day Out” 2019 and “Never Look Back” 2023
Both albums are available for digital download on Bandcamp and on all major streaming platforms.

Karen Parkhouse – Vocals/Percussion
Todd Temanson – Banjo
Ken Wild – Bass
Jim Wade – Tuba
John C. Webb – Clarinet/Saxophones/Flute/Vocals“Skabone” Stan Middleton- trombone
Bob Peyton- drums
Max O’Leary – trumpet

For more information, music, videos, and upcoming shows, please visit http://www.thebarrelhousewailers.com/.
Follow us on : Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBarrelHouseWailers Instagram: @barrelhousewailers YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BarrelhouseWailers

RJ Mischo's 1st Wednesday Blues Showcase
2026-05-06 19:00 - 22:00
$10 cover
RJ Mischo’s monthly “First Wednesday” Blues Showcase, featuring an all-star lineup of blues musicians.

Phatback, Earl & Me!
2026-05-08 20:00 - 23:00
$30 Advanced/$40 Door
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Phatback, Earl & Me! is an American Blues, Blues Rock, and Rhythm & Soul band based out of Los Angeles, CA. Formed in 2022, the band features a group of ALL-STAR musicians who have played with and/or toured with Tower of Power, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Hornsby, Kenny Loggins, Stevie Wonder, Richard Marx, Jason Mraz, Shawn Covin, Chicago, Snoop Dog, Blood, Sweat, & Tears, Joe Walsh, Celine Dion, Tears for Fears, Elton John, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Jones, Whitney Houston, John Legend, Bruno Mars, The Doobie Brothers, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Isley Brothers and so may more… As “Sidemen and Women” with individual solo recordings to their names, this group of musicians looks for any opportunity to play music together.

6 Beats Apart
2026-05-14 20:00 - 23:00
$10 cover at door
6 Beats Apart is a 6 piece jazz fusion band from Southern California. Band leader Bruce Lett has assembled an all-star cast of Southern California’s best musicians to play a wide variety of Jazz Fusion Music.

One Shot Deal Plays Zappa
2026-05-15 20:00 - 23:00
$35 Advanced/$40 Door
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Celebrating the musical genius and vast catalog of late composer Frank Zappa, One Shot Deal is comprised of musicians from the original, Grammy Award-winning lineup of Zappa Plays Zappa. During their time with ZPZ, one reviewer referred to bassist Pete Griffin (ZPZ 2006-2011), percussionist Billy Hulting and guitarist Jamie Kime (ZPZ 2006-2012), drummer and Zappa “Vaultmeister” Joe Travers (ZPZ 2006-2013), saxophonist/ keyboardist/vocalist Scheila Gonzalez (ZPZ 2006-2020), and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Ben Thomas (ZPZ 2009-2016), as “the best band Frank never had”.
Following their individual ZPZ tenures, they would all go on to acquire a comprehensive list of touring and recording credits before reuniting in 2022 to play a limited series of shows at distinguished Los Angeles jazz club The Baked Potato. Subsequent to that sold-out run, they collectively agreed that the music of Frank Zappa was much too important – and they also had far too much fun playing it together again! – for the group to merely be a “one shot deal”. Since then, they’ve been performing extensively throughout Southern California.

Rick Holmstrom Band featuring RJ Mischo
2026-05-16 14:00 - 17:00
$10 cover at door
Two time Grammy winning Guitarist Rick Holmstom for over 20 years is bandleader for the Gospel/Soul/Civil rights icon Mavis Staples. With Mavis Rick has been joined on shows by Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos, Norah Jones and many more.
In addition, Holmstrom has played and recorded with Jimmy Rogers, Billy Boy Arnold, Booker T. Jones, Jody Williams, and R. L. Burnside.
One critic observed of Holmstrom, “he delivers music with technical savvy and traditional stylings, without sacrificing originality and pure adventure”.
