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@TO-Cal Stand Out hed:Blues power Write 4 Hope Blues Festival in Simi Valley Ojai musician Robben Ford, pictured, will dig deep into his Grammy-nominated "Truth" CD when he plays at the Write 4 Hope Blues Festival in Simi Valley on Saturday. In addition to Ford, the festival will feature performances by Jimmy Z and the ZTribe, BB Chung King & the Buddaheads, Michael John & the Bottom Line, the Laurie Morvan Band and Barry "Big B" Brenner. Simi Valley actor-musician Mickey Jones will emcee the event, and 97.1 Free FM Radio personalities Frosty, Heidi and Frank will make appearances, too. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Oak Park, 901 Quimisa Drive, Simi Valley. Advance tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-12. On the day of the show, tickets will be $5 more for adults. Proceeds will benefit the Simi Valley Free Clinic and the Simi Valley Samaritan Center. Call 289-4855 or visit http://www.write4hope.org. Troy Harvey / Special to the Star
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KT Tunstall, May 4, Marjorie Luke Theatre, Santa Barbara. On sale now. 800-594-8499; http://www.kaneproductions.com.
Kate Nash, May 14, Music Box at the Fonda, Los Angeles. On sale at 10 a.m. April 28.
Sheryl Crow and Los Lonely Boys, June 12, Santa Barbara Bowl. On sale at noon April 26.
Ted Nugent, June 20, The Canyon in Agoura Hills. On sale now. 818 879-5016.
Boston and Styx, July 1, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City. On sale at noon April 27.
Jonas Brothers, July 12, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine. On sale at 10 a.m. April 26.
John Mellencamp with Lucinda Williams, July 30, Santa Barbara Bowl. On sale at 11 a.m. May 10.
Steve Miller Band with Joe Cocker, Aug. 7, Santa Barbara Bowl. On sale at 11 a.m. April 26.
Billy Vera & the Beaters, originally slated to appear July 18 at The Canyon in Agoura Hills, will now play Oct. 24. On sale now. 818-879-5016.
Santana, Oct. 2, Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles. On sale at 10 a.m. April 28.
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Richard Marx and Vertical Horizon's Matt Scannell, performing an acoustic show, April 26, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Sugarcult, May 1, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Asia, May 2, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Music for Heart Foundation Benefit Concert, featuring Ray Parker Jr., May 4, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Blue Öyster Cult with Bluebeard and Feisty Piranhas, May 9, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Andrew "Dice" Clay, comic, May 10, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Foghat, May 16, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Esteban, May 18, The Canyon. 818-879-5016.
Ojai
The Bangles, May 9, Libbey Bowl. Proceeds benefit performing arts programs at Nordhoff High School. 640-4343, ext. 1898; http://www.nhsmusic.com.
Oxnard
Mother's Day Mariachi Festival, 18th annual concert featuring Mariachi Monumental de America de Juan Jose Almaguer, Mariachi Los Lobos, Mariachi Los Toros, Mauro Calderon and Mariachi Rey de Reyes, May 10, Oxnard Performing Arts and Convention Center. 486-2424.
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (May 17) and Sheila E. (May 18) will headline the 25th California Strawberry Festival at College Park. 888-288-9242; http://www.strawberry-fest.org.
Thousand Oaks
Joel Rafael CD release, as part of the Concerts at the Bodie House series, April 25, Thousand Oaks Library. 818-621-8309; http://www.bodiehouse.com.
Billy Vera (April 30), Micky Dolenz (May 1), Firefall (May 2) and Grass Roots (May 3) are slated to perform during Conejo Valley Days, April 30-May 4, at Conejo Creek Park South. 371-8730; http://conejovalley.com/direct/cvd.
Lewis Black, comedian, May 2, Civic Arts Plaza.
Richard Carpenter Scholarship Competition, featuring local student performers, May 10, Civic Arts Plaza.
Ventura
UFO, April 27, Majestic Ventura Theatre. 653-0721.
Panteon Rococo, April 30, Majestic Ventura Theatre. 653-0721.
Emerson Drive, headlining the 18th annual Gold Dust Gala to benefit Community Memorial Healthcare System's Breast Center, May 10, Ventura County Fairgrounds. 667-2881; http://www.golddustgala.com.
Hal Ketchum, May 10, Majestic Ventura Theatre. 653-0721.
Perla Batalla, headlining the annual Mother's Day weekend benefit concert for Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), May 10, Center for Spiritual Living. 658-0810, ext. 211; http://www.coastalalliance.com.
Up north
Kenny Rogers, April 24, Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez. 800-585-3737.
Mannheim Steamroller, April 30, Granada, Santa Barbara. 899-2222; http://www.granadasb.org.
Duran Duran, May 3, Santa Barbara Bowl.
John Fogerty with Cross Canadian Ragweed, May 4, Santa Barbara Bowl.
Avril Lavigne with Girls Like Boys, May 6, Santa Barbara Bowl.
Lila Downs, May 7, Campbell Hall at UC Santa Barbara. 893-3535.
Stanton Moore Trio, May 8, SOhO, Santa Barbara. 962-7776.
Montgomery Gentry, May 8, Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez. 800-585-3737.
Michael Bublé, May 8-9, Santa Barbara Bowl.
Paul Rodriguez, May 15, Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez. 800-585-3737.
Celtic Woman, May 16, Santa Barbara Bowl.
The Offspring, Pennywise, Everlast, the Whigs and Rebelution, May 18, Santa Barbara Bowl.
Down south
Chris Rock, comedian, April 24-26, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City.
Chelsea Handler, comedian, April 25, the Wiltern, Los Angeles.
Kaleigh Ilia, 13-year-old Thousand Oaks rocker, April 26, Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles. Visit http://www.myspace.com/kaleighilia for information.
Howe Gelb and Kate Maki, April 27, McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica. 310-828-4497.
Fishfest 2008, featuring Jeremy Camp, Rebecca St. James, Sixpence None the Richer, Superchick and Jadon Lavik, April 27, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine.
Dream Theater, Opeth, 3 and Between the Buried and Me, May 2, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City.
Avril Lavigne, May 3 in the Theatre at Honda Center, Anaheim, and May 4 at Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City.
Brian Regan, comedian, May 3, the Wiltern, Los Angeles.
Puddle of Mudd, Meriwether and Deepfield, May 3, House of Blues, Hollywood.
Sin Bandera, May 3, Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City.
Martha Davis and the Motels, acoustic concert, May 3, Crash Mansion, Los Angeles. 213-747-0999; http://www.crashmansionla.com.
Alicia Keys, May 4 at the Honda Center, Anaheim, and May 5 at the Staples Center, Los Angeles.
Duran Duran, May 4, Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles.
KT Tunstall, May 5, the Wiltern, Los Angeles.
Rush, May 6, Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles.
Juanes, May 7, 9, 10 and 11, Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles.
Tapes 'n Tapes, May 8, Troubadour, West Hollywood.
Wango Tango, annual KISS 102.7 FM concert hosted by Lindsay Lohan and Ryan Seacrest and featuring Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Flo Rida, Danity Kane, Pitbull, the Dey, Cherish and Snoop Dogg, May 10, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine. http://www.wangotango.com.
B-52's, May 11, House of Blues, Anaheim.
Joe Jackson, May 13, Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles.
Mason Jennings and Brett Dennen, May 14-15, Barnum Hall Theatre, Santa Monica High School.
Diane Schuur, May 15-18, Catalina Bar & Grill, Hollywood. 323-466-2210.
Kate Walsh, Quincy Coleman and Brandi Shearer, May 16, the Roxy, Hollywood.
Crowded House, May 16-17, Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles.
The Vandals, May 18, House of Blues, Anaheim.
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