Ventura Music Festival

06/23/2026

Thank you, Ventura, for making music with us on Sunday at Make Music Ventura - fabulous weather and a wonderful turnout - we loved seeing the community dancing in the streets 🙌🎉🪇 Photos and videos are pouring in, keep them coming so we can make a wonderful album to mark the day, and keep the music going! 🎵 See you in July for our Summer Series! venturamusicfestival.org

06/22/2026

What a great start to a great day yesterday - thank you to everyone who came and made music with us! 🪇🎶

Emma Orrick singing "Mister Magic", composed by Ralph MacDonald, with Monkfish- Carter Kaulback on drums, Jason Cathcart on keys, Cal Kaulback on bass, Joanne Kaufman on guitar and Tej Rajyagor on sax on main stage, sponsored by Ventura Music Festival in downtown Ventura

Monkfish is a Los Angeles-based band that started in Santa Barbara, with alumni of UCSB Jazz Band, rooted in jam band culture with influences from jazz, soul, and R&B.

06/21/2026

Hey music lovers! Make Music Ventura is TODAY, Sunday June 21 on Main St, in downtown Ventura. Grab dad for Father's Day, bring your friends and neighbors, or just bring yourself to this FREE music festival from 12-8pm. Huge stages, dancing in the street, salsa lessons, drum circles, family fun zone, interactive exhibitions, local business specials, and MORE - don't miss it! 🎉 venturamusicfestival.org/mmv2026

MAIN STAGE LINEUP
🎵 The New Vibe 🎵 Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loco 🎵 The Ray Jaurique Big Band 🎵 Jayden Secor 🎵 The Bomb 🎵 MonkFish 🎵
COMMUNITY STAGE FEATURING
🎵 Ventura College Jazz Ensemble 🎵 The Grape House Band 🎵 Two Trees Jazz Project 🎵 RJ Mischo 🎵

06/20/2026

Check out the 805 Record Fair at Fir & Main Street tomorrow afternoon from 12-6pm at Make Music Ventura! This FREE community festival features live music throughout downtown, a family fun zone, multiple stages, and interactive music activities. Learn more: venturamusicfestival.org/mmv2026

🎧 LIVE DJs 🎧
DJ L Nino Luis Nino, DJ Lyrics , DJ Marc , DJ Cid Soulpeople Loves You

🎶 VINYL VENDORS 🎶
Gng Muzic, Grady’s Record Refuge, YAY Records!, Lyrics Records, Ghetto Palm Sounds, Kind Kollectibles

06/20/2026

A fun activity from two of our collaborators & - join them tomorrow for a music themed paint and sip experience during Make Music Ventura! 🎨🎵☀️ 12-4:30pm at Happy Place Eatery on Main St.

06/20/2026

Let's Make Music Ventura! The official event map is here! Take a sneak peek now, and pick up a printed copy from any of our volunteers on Sunday at the event.

Sunday, June 21 from 12–8 PM
Main Street, Downtown Ventura
venturamusicfestival.org/mmv2026

Inside the 805
Downtown Ventura, The Grape, Burch Studio, Oxnard Performing Arts Center, Denise Carter, Mb Hanrahan

06/19/2026

It’s happening! 🙌🎉 This gorgeous, original mural from is going up this Sunday at our FREE music festival, Make Music Ventura. We are so thankful to have a great community of artists like Mb who make our city so beautiful - stop by the Downtown Mini Park off Main St, between Palm & Oak to see it all take shape…