
The Grape's Upcoming Shows
Fri, Oct 30
7:30pm Doors
8pm Show
$20 - Advance
$25 - At The Door
*One drink minimum per person
*Halloween Costumes Encouraged!
Ventura-based instrumental groove band Matterform will be kicking off Halloween weekend by celebrating the release of their new vinyl and joined by Surge Du Monde & Lolo Zebra.
Living at the intersection of deep pocket, cosmic improvisation, and jazz harmony. Matterform draws from jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop, and dance music to build immersive instrumental journeys. Psychedelic guitar leads, wailing sax lines and floaty piano which thread through lush jazz harmonies, swirling textures, and rhythm sections that stay deep in the pocket.
Whether stretching out live or locking into tightly composed sections, the band thrives on momentum, patience, and release. It’s music for moving bodies, open minds, and listeners who appreciate groove-driven improvisation, rich harmony, and collective energy over flash. Featuring: Drew Espejo (Drums) Javi Avila (keys) Tony Pelosi (guitar) Zach Manpearl (Bass/organ) Chet Toner (saxophone/ guitar) Taylor Hopkins (bass) Rafa Langa (percussion)
Sat, Oct 31
Tony Ybarra Presents: Spirits of Jazz: Wes Montgomery, Legend of the Thumb
1:30pm - Doors
2pm - Show
Tickets - $15
He never took a lesson. Self-taught, playing entirely by ear, Wes Montgomery worked a day job to support his family and built one of the most influential sounds in jazz guitar history at night, off the clock, on his own terms — thumb instead of pick, warm rounded octaves that made the guitar sing. This Halloween, we raise his spirit back to the stage for one more set.
Sat, Oct 31
Tony Ybarra Presents: Magia Negra: Black Magic Woman, Santana Unplugged
7:30pm - Doors
8:00pm - Show
$20 - Advance
$30 - At the door
There's a reason "Black Magic Woman" has haunted Latin rock for fifty years — it doesn't just describe a spell, it casts one. As Día de los Muertos thins the veil between worlds, that same magic returns through Spanish guitars and the shadows that gather around them.
Experience the legend. Stay for the magic.
Thu, Nov 05
6:30 Doors
7PM Show
$20 - General Seating
$30 - VIP Tables
+$5 at the door on all ticket tiers
One Drink Minimum per person
TD Lind & The Aviators is an indie rock band out of Southern California driven by old-soul storytelling, brawny vocals, and larger-than-life sound.
Born in England, TD Lind signed a record deal at 19 years old and has since toured America and Europe for the last 30 years, sharing the stage with Sting, Bad Company, Wilco and many others. He has 4 critically-acclaimed albums, the last being produced by legendary producer Glyn Johns.
In 2022, TD Lind joined up with producer and bassist David Franz (Iyeoka, Underground Sun), saxophonist Karl Hunter (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy), drummer Greg Weiser (Danny McGaw), and guitarist Sam Kulchin (The Caverns). They are known for their unforgettable live shows, as featured on their “Into the Light” album, recorded and released in 2023.
Their debut studio album “Golden” was released on August 21, 2024.
Fri, Nov 06
7:30pm Doors
8pm Show
$20 - Advance
$25 - At The Door
*One drink minimum per person
Join funky keyboardist & songwriter RICHARD T BEAR andhis stellar band featuring LAURENCE JUBER (Paul McCartney & Wings) – guitars, RICKY CORTES (John Mayall, Buddy Guy) – bass, TONY BRAUNAGEL (Robert Cray, Taj Mahal, Rickie Lee Jones) – drums, and possibly some special guests, for a great night of blues, soul & good ole rock ‘n roll. Come enjoy songs from his latest album, “The Way of the World,” and some new originals from his upcoming album, plus a few tasty covers done up only the way T Bear does ‘em!
Richard T Bear boasts a career that spans more than 40 years, one that led to a string of solo albums and collaborations with numerous music icons. In 1978, he signed with RCA Records and released his debut album, Red, Hot, and Blue, produced by Jack Richardson (Bob Seger, The Guess Who) that featured Les Dudek, Billy Squier, Paul Shaffer, and The Brecker Brothers. The album spawned the single “Sunshine Hotel.” A remix of the song reached the top five on the world dance charts before becoming the dance staple that it remains today. A second album followed titled, “Bear” that included a rendition of The Rolling Stones’ classic, “Ruby Tuesday” and Captured Alive, a concert recorded in Hamburg, Germany. In 1984, he moved to Teldec Records, which led to the release of “The Bear Truth,” and the Giorgio Moroder produced album “The Runner.”
In 2021, T Bear released his first studio album in 25 years, “Fresh Bear Tracks,” chock full of blues/rock and soulful tracks featuring special appearances by Stephen Stills, Robby Krieger, Edgar Winter, Walter Trout, Laurence Juber (Wings), Denny Seiwell (Wings), Tony Braunagel, Tom Scott, Lenny Castro, and more. His latest album, “The Way of the World,” co-produced by Tony Braunagel and Laurence Juber, was released in early 2024, and garnered critical acclaim in Europe as well as the U.S. The bonus track, “Red Harvest,” featured a duet with Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers.
Check out his latest single, “A Salty Dog” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1rjr5VgZ3c&list=RDI1rjr5VgZ3c&start_radio=1
Sat, Nov 07
7:30pm Doors
8pm Show
$25 - General Seating (Advance)
$35 - VIP Seating (Advance)
+$10 - At The Door
*One drink minimum per person
The acclaimed Los-Angeles-based group INCENDIO performs original "world guitar" compositions, featuring incredible guitar-playing across a variety of genres: latin, middle-eastern, and celtic grooves. Formed in 1999, the group has 11 CD's and 2 DVD's available internationally, variously hitting the Billboard, CMJ, NAV, and Amazon.com charts. Averaging over 150 shows a year since 2000 (until the COVID shutdown), INCENDIO's live performance is an explosive improvisatory journey, garnering tremendous audience response in such diverse venues as the Strawberry Music Festival, the Sundance Film Festival, National Gallery of Art in Washington DC, California World Festival, the national Levitt Pavilions and many more across the U.S and abroad.
Their eleventh international release, SUMMONING THE MUSE, came out in June 2019. Their previous release, June 2013's "The Shape of Dreams", stayed at or near the top of the Amazon flamenco and world charts for the remainder of that year. They have reached over 110 million spins on streaming radio and have over 11,000 facebook likes. Their music can be heard on Pandora, Spotify, and other streaming outlets.
Incendio is Jim Stubblefield (guitar), JP Durand (guitar, guitar synth), Liza Carbe (bass, guitar) and Tim Curle (drums).
Wed, Nov 11
6:30pm Doors
7pm Show
$25 - Advance
$35 - VIP Seating
+$10 on all ticket tiers at the door
*One drink minimum per person
Walt Johnson is well known for his work with Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Barry Manilow, Barbara Streisand, The Pointer Sisters, Lionel Richie, The Commodores, Wayne Newton, Johnny Mathis, Melissa Manchester, Tower of Power, Lionel Hampton, Louis Bellson, Mel Torme, Vic Damone, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Henry Mancini, Helen Reddy, Engelbert Humperdink, Julio Iglesia, Tony Bennett, Tony Orlando, Dolly Parton, Joe Walsh, Kenny Rogers, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Andy Williams, Bob Hope, Ann Margaret and others.
Michael Falcone (vocals)
Walt Johnson (trumpet)
Ira Nepus (trumbone)
John Cheas (saxophone)
Tom Romero (baritone saxophone)
Michael L. Preddy (piano)
Richard Weller (drums)
Michael Velasquez (bass)
Seth Oster (guitar)






