Motorsports                                         Wednesday August 4th at  6:00 p.m.
                                                             Thursday August 5th at 6:00 p.m.
Wilson Phillips with Caitlin Crosby          Friday August 6th at 7:30 p.m.
Styx with Stray Cat Lee Rocker              Saturday August 7th at 7:30 p.m.
Los Tucanes de Tijuana with Chuy Lizarraga   Sunday August 8th at 3:00 p.m.
Marinda Lambert                                    Monday August 9th at 7:30 p.m.
Tony Olando                                           Tuesday August 10th at 1:00 p.m.
Boys Like Girls                                        Tuesday August 10th at 7:30 p.m.
Sublime with Rome                                  Wednesday August 11th at 7:30 p.m.
Dierks Bently                                           Thursday August 12th at 7:30 p.m.
Creedence Clearwater Revisited               Friday August 13th at 7:30 p.m.
P. R. C. A. Rodeo                                   Saturday August 14th at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
                                                               Sunday August 15th at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Pier Under the Stars
October 2nd through October 5th
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Each year people attend this beachfront culinary fair adjacent to the pier to sample the county's best food and spirts provided by over 50 area businesses. Restaurants, cafes, wineries and breweries serve their signature dishes and beverages from tented booths along the seaside Promenade while guests enjoy live music by by Luna Gitana, dancing and bidding on silent auction items. all to benefit the city's 138-year old pier.  Tickets are available at the Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau, 101 S, California St., or by calling (805) 648-2075.  Additional information, including sponsorship opportunities and restaurant/winery participation forms, can be found at http://www.pierintothefuture.org  or by calling (805) 797-7544.


13th Annual Kinetic Sculpture Race     October 23rd          http://www.kineticrace.com
An event where engineering and art collide will return this fall for its 13th year in Ventura County.  The Kinetic Sculpture Race in Ventura features human-powered vehicles created to run through water, sand, mud and on the road.  The event allows people to tap their creativity to craft moving pieces of art.

With the race months away, Christy Cantrell chairwoman for the event, said now is a good time to get started on designs. "Even if it's something silly, the more vehicles the better" she said. Cantrell said the entire event revolves around fun, with many awards handed out throughout the event.  One of the first recognitions is given to the vehicle that breaks down during the preparation round.  Since many of the contestants don't have the opportunity to fully test their models, some participants find out their creation doesn't work during the water run.  "It's always a compromise, because if it does will on the sand, it may not do well on the water," Cantrell said.  "It's really fun to watch and it makes people happy," Cantrell said.

The free event will be Oct. 23.  It benefits the Turning Point Foundation, a group that focuses on providing care and services for people with mental illness in Ventura County. The race will be held at Ventura Harbor on Schooner Drive.  For more information, sponsorship opportunities and vehicle registration, call (805) 652-0000 ext. 102 or visit http://www.kineticrace.com.