live music

AQUA BEACHFRONT BAR: 450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel. 648-2100; http://www.cpventura.com. Fridays and Saturdays: David Miller plays jazz, 6:30 to 11 p.m.

ARENA SPORTS BAR & NIGHTCLUB: 999 Enchanted Way, Simi Valley. 583-2000. Fridays: Live music, 8 p.m.

BARTON'S STEAK & SEAFOOD: 1627 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. 955-9997; http://www.bartonssteakandseafood.com. Fridays and Saturdays: Live piano music, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

BILLY O'S: 2819 E. Main St., Ventura. 652-0327; http://www.billyosventura.com. Mondays: Franklin for Short, 10 p.m.

BLUE: 5017 Lewis Road, Agoura Hills. 818-889-8476; http://www.blueclubs.com. Tuesdays: DJ Bling, 9 p.m. Fridays: DJ Bling, 9 p.m. Saturdays: Spitroast, glam rock tribute band, and DJ Bling, 9 p.m.

BOMBAY BAR & GRILL: 143 S. California St., Ventura. 643-4404; http://www.bombaybarandgrill.com. Wednesdays: Live jazz, 7 p.m. Thursdays: Club Vibe, featuring DJ Wicked and DJ Chile, 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays: Live acoustic and dance, featuring Joey Peate and DJ P.J., 5 p.m. Sundays: Live R&B, 4 p.m.

CAFÉ VALENTINO: 5145 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. 527-4130. Select Fridays: Live music. Sundays: Live music, 9 to 11 a.m. May 3: Angela D & Friends, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

CALIFORNIA GRILL: 67 Daily Drive, Camarillo. 987-1922. Fridays and Saturdays indefinitely: Pianist Scott MacDonald, 8 to 11 p.m. Last Friday of the month: The California Grill Band, 8 p.m. to midnight.

candlelight kitchen and bar: 2525 Stow St., Simi Valley. 582-9473; http://www.candlelightsimivalley.com. Tuesdays: Acoustic music night.

THE CANYON: 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. 818-879-5016; http://www.canyonclub.net. Thursdays: The Spazmatics plays '80s hits. May 2: Asia.

CAPISTRANO'S: 2101 Mandalay Beach Road, Oxnard, inside the Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Resort. 984-2500, ext. 569; http://www.capistranos.com. May [2/3]: Sound Effect, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

casa escobar: 455 South A St., Oxnard. 218-2818. May 5: Mighty Cash Cats, Johnny Cash tribute, 6:30 p.m.

COASTAL ROASTING AND FIREPLACE CO.: 546 E. Main St., Ventura. 648-1595. Tuesdays: Open-mic night hosted by Daniel Flores.

DARGAN'S IRISH PUB AND RESTAURANT: 593 Main St., Ventura. 648-3001. Tuesdays: Telekinesis, 10 p.m. Wednesdays: Open-mic showcase, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursdays: Dannsair plays Irish music, 6 to 8 p.m. Saturdays: Live traditional Irish music, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Fins Creekside: 23504 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. 818-223-3467. Thursdays: Sonny Mone, 6 p.m.

Fins westlake: 982 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. 494-6494. Tuesdays: Sonny Mone, 6 p.m.

HI-CEES BBQ CAFE: 1591 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura. 650-7773; http://www.hiceesbbq.com. May 2: Preachers, 6 to 9 p.m. May 3: Steve White and the Bar Stool Pigeons, 5 to 9 p.m. May 4: Blue Stew, 2 to 6 p.m.

IL GIARDINO RESTAURANT: 401 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. 640-7381. Saturdays: Sid Cohn sings standards, 7 to 9 p.m.

IT'S ALL GOOD BEACH BAR AND GRILL: 533 E. Main St., Ventura. 641-9951. May 1: Led Zeppelin tribute. May 2: Irie Ites. May 3: Irie Smile. May 6: DJ B to the 4th and Eric G. May 7: MIC@Good with Brion and Augie.

JJ BREWSKY'S RESTAURANT AND BAR: 2433 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. 482-5249; http://www.jjbrewskys.com. May 2: Craig Saxon, 9 p.m. May 3: Backtrax, 10 p.m. May 4: Alastair Greene, noon.

JUDGE ROY BEAN'S: 2780 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. 526-0806. Fridays and Saturdays: Live entertainment, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

LOGSDON'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE: 824 E. Santa Maria St. at Santa Paula Airport. 525-1101. Fridays and Saturdays: Western music with Steve Hill, 8 p.m.

Mai's cafe AND DA ALOHA LOUNGE: 2815 Main St., Ventura. 652-2061; http://www.maiscafe.com. May 1: Hamid Cooper, 6 p.m. May 2: CRV Country Line Dancing Band, 9 p.m. May 3: PLOTZ! 9 p.m.

MOVINO WINE BAR: 308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. 646-1555. May 2: Groove City, 9 p.m. to midnight. May 3: Baby Sister, 9 p.m. to midnight.

MOZ BUDDHA LOUNGE: 30105 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. 818-735-0091. Mondays: Sonny Mone, 6 p.m.

THE OLD PLACE: 29983 Mulholland Highway, Agoura Hills. 818-706-9001. Most Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays: Country singer Billy Gale.

OLD TOWN BREAKFAST AND BAKERY: 79 E. High St., Moorpark. 523-0045. Saturdays: Jazz with pianist Chris Banta and bassist Danny Young, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

OUTLAWS: 2167 Pickwick Drive, Camarillo. 484-3691. Wednesdays: Berlin drummer Christopher J plays hip-hop, dance and slam.

PAUL'S ITALIAN VILLA: 2585 Cochran St., Simi Valley. 526-5360. First and third Fridays of the month: Late Night Big Band, 7 to 10 p.m.

pc's bar and grill: 4250 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. 579-9079; http://www.pcsbar.com. May 3: Tuesday's Rain, 8:30 p.m.

PIERPONT INN: 550 Sanjon Road, Ventura. 653-6144. May 2: Pianist Fern Barishman, 7 to 10 p.m. May 3: Pianist Mark Anthony, 7 to 10 p.m. May 4: Guitarist-vocalist Tim Buley, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ROCK CITY STUDIOS: 2258 Pickwick Drive, Camarillo. 383-3555; http://www.rockcitystudios.org. May 2: Live music of the 1940s, 3 p.m. May 3: Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.

SAGEBRUSH CANTINA: 23527 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. 818-222-6062; http://www.sagebrushcantina.com. May 2: Hollywood Stones, Rolling Stones tribute, 8 p.m.

SANS SOUCI: 21 S. Chestnut St., Ventura. 643-4539. Mondays: Open-mic night, 9 p.m. Thursdays: Los Paranoiaz, 9 p.m.

SIDECAR RESTAURANT: 3029 E. Main St., Ventura. 653-7433; http://www.thesidecarrestaurant.com. Tuesdays: Jazz, 6 p.m.

STAR LOUNGE: 343 E. Main St., Ventura. 648-4709. May 2: Inna Rude Mood, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

tailgate grill and bar: 4722 Telephone Road, Ventura. 642-1803. Fridays and Saturdays: Live music, 6 to 10 p.m.

ZOEY'S CAFE: 451 E. Main St., Ventura. 652-0091; http://www.zoeyscafe.com. May 1: Cary Judd and Isaac Hayden, 8 p.m. May 2: Makana, 8 p.m. May 3: Brendan "Be Willing" James and Jenni Alpert, 8 p.m. May 4: Cow Bop, 7:30 p.m. May 5: Cinco de Mayo Celebration featuring Xocoyotzin Moraza and Friends, 7:30 p.m. May 7: Timmy Curran, 8 p.m. May 8: Ian McFeron.

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ARENA SPORTS BAR & NIGHTCLUB: 999 Enchanted Way, Simi Valley. 583-2000. Wednesdays: Kevin Hogan, 8:30 p.m. to closing.

AZAR'S RED ROBIN: 2215 Michael Drive, Newbury Park. 498-2365. Tuesdays: Gary, 8:30 p.m.

BLUE: 5017 Lewis Road, Agoura Hills. 818-889-8476; http://www.blueclubs.com. Wednesdays: 9 p.m.

BOMBAY BAR & GRILL: 143 S. California St., Ventura. 643-4404; http://www.bombaybarandgrill.com. Sundays: Leigh Balton, 9 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays: Leigh Balton, 8:30 p.m.

BUCKHORN SALOON: 2818 Vineyard Ave., Oxnard. 485-6816. Wednesdays: Ashley, 7 to 10 p.m.

HARBOR SPORTS LOUNGE: 2401 Harbor Blvd., Ventura, inside Carrows, 64[2/3]780. Saturdays: Jody, 9 p.m.

JUDGE ROY BEAN'S: 2780 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. 526-0806. Wednesdays and Thursdays: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

KEYNOTE LOUNGE: 10245 Telephone Road, Ventura. 647-9390. Tuesdays: 7 to 11 p.m.

la carrera cantina: 159 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 495-1003. Fridays and Saturdays: Alec and Lena, 9 p.m.

LA DOLCE VITA: 740 South B St., Oxnard. 486-6878. Thursdays: 9 p.m.

LOGSDON'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE: 824 E. Santa Maria St. at Santa Paula Airport. 525-1101. Wednesdays and Thursdays: Steve Hill, 7:30 p.m.

MOVINO WINE BAR: 308 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. 646-1555. Wednesdays.

OUTLAWS: 2167 Pickwick Drive, Camarillo. 484-3691. Thursdays, Tuesdays: Robin, 9 p.m. Saturdays: Leigh, 9 p.m.

pc's bar and grill: 4250 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. 579-9079; http://www.pcsbar.com. Wednesdays through Fridays: 9 p.m.

SANCHO'S II: 132 W. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula. 525-4914. Thursdays: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

STAR LOUNGE: 343 E. Main St., Ventura. 648-4709. Saturdays: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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COMEDY ESQUIRE: 1583 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura, inside Ventura Harbor Village. 644-1500; http://www.comedyesquire.com. May 2: Jen Kober, 8 p.m. May 3: Jen Kober, 9 p.m.

J.R.'S COMEDY CLUB: Inside Yankee Doodles, 2830 Tapo St., Simi Valley. 583-3152. May 3: Rob Little, 8 p.m.

THE OTHER PLACE: 821 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Wednesdays: Random Acts of Comedy open mic, 8 p.m.