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Tomorrow · Gary Hoey – Ho Ho Hoey’s Rockin’ Holiday Tour
Doors open at 7:00 pm More informationHo Ho Hoey
This Boston born guitar player & solo artist has been touring for over two decades with 20 albums over the span of his career. Among them is his very popular, Ho Ho Hoey Complete Collection, which combines all 3 volumes of his holiday albums, capturing 37 of your favorite Christmas classics. Hoey has been a driving force behind instrumental rock Christmas music since 1995 after his version of “The Twelve Days Of Christmas” hit the airwaves with its crunchy guitars and metal flavor. Gary’s annual Ho Ho Hoey Rockin’ Holiday Tour has become a tradition with radio stations and families coast-to-coast. Hoey’s live show encompasses everything from his holiday music to the older hits like “Hocus Pocus” to new songs from his latest album, Dust & Bones. It’s a must see show for adults and kids alike.
After more than two decades of touring it’s also made him fortunate enough to give back in the process, helping the Veterans with clothing drives, Toys for Tots and food drives. Hoey’s music is featured in Hallmark greeting cards and the Christmas movie, “Deck The Halls” staring Danny Devito. Hoey’s rockin holiday show is a family friendly all ages event. Gary comes out after every show to sign autographs and take pictures with the fans. Get together and celebrate this holiday season as only Hoey can. This year also marks his 8th Annual Ho Ho Hoey Guitar Give-Away. To enter and for more details, visit www.garyhoey.com.
Taz Taylor
Taz Taylor was exposed at a very early age to the golden era of Rock Guitar playing. Michael Schenker in UFO and then in his own band MSG, Gary Moore in his late-70s/early-80s heyday, Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee and of course the early Van Halen albums, all left an indelible mark on the musical psyche of Taz.
Saturday, January 18 · Nirvanish, Anesthesia, Linkin Park Experience, Kisstroyer
Doors open at 7:00 pm- Nirvanish
Tribute to Nirvana - Anesthesia
Tribute to Metallica - The Linkin Park Experience
Tribute to Linkin Park - Kisstroyer
Tribute to Kiss
Saturday, March 8 · Southern Rock Thunder Tour De Force! Featuring Beer Drinkers & Hellraisers and Skynryd Rising w/special guests Katfish
Doors open at 12:00 am- Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
Tribute to ZZ Top - Skynyrd Rising
Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd - Katfish
Outlaw Country, Southern Rock, Classic Rock Hits
Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
The ultimate ZZ Top tribute BEER DRINKERS AND HELL RAISERS! No fake beards here folks, these are the real McCoy’s! Taking ZZ Tops greatest hits of the 70’s to a whole new level. The blistering Guitar/Vocal antics of Tim Narducci. The thunderous Bass/vocals of Cornbread and pounding grooves of Carter Kennedy. Wrap it up in a great stage production/performance that leaves all other ZZ Top Tribute bands in the dust! If you crave ZZ Top, BEER DRINKERS AND HELL RAISERS is it!
Saturday, March 22 · Stevie Nicks Illusion – Tribute to Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks
Doors open at 7:00 pm More informationStevie Nicks Illusion
SNI has been referred to as the most authentic sounding tribute to Fleetwood Mac to date! The haunting vocals and performance of Diana Grace are “Spot On” as Stevie Nicks from the early years of the 1970’s, and Monty Sommer recreates Lindsey Buckingham’s vocals and unique and intricate guitar work to sheer perfection! World Class musicianship combined with the chemistry and performance of all five band members is pure magic and all with no tracks! Laurie Richardson captures the essence of Christine McVie in voice, as well as on keyboards. The band showcases the Best of Fleetwood Mac plus specially selected songs from Stevie Nicks’ solo career. Dave Christensen is superb as Mick Fleetwood on drums and style, and Jeff Bennett on bass rounds out the group with his solid rock groove as John McVie! The shows are exciting as well as intimate, as they connect with the audience and engage with them in what can only be described as a magical shared musical experience!
Saturday, March 29 · MicroMania – Micro Athletes and Wrestling
Doors open at 7:00 pm More informationMicroMania
MicroMania Tour is a high powered, explosive, athletic Pro Wrestling show with just the right touch of comedy thrown in to make for an unforgettable BIG event not necessarily BIG people!!
These 5 foot & under micro athletes may be short in stature but are giants in the world of entertainment where they will keep you on your feet screaming from the opening bell through the Main Event!
MicroMania Wrestlers have been featured in Jack Black’s Hit Movie Nacho Libre, MTV, Spike TV, Conan O’Brien, Tik Tok, Jerry Springer, WWE, Impact Wrestling, Mini Kiss, TMZ, Sturgis Bike Rally, Barstool Sports Rough N’ Rowdy, as well as many other TV shows and movies.
After you leave a MicroMania Show, you are guaranteed to be a MicroMania Fan for life!
Saturday, April 5 · Strange Days – Tribute to The Doors
Doors open at 7:00 pm More informationStrange Days
Jason Tosta as Jim Morrison
Jason has been a professional vocalist for over 15 years and has toured the U.S., Canada, Mexico and South Amercia. He has had the honor of performing with legendary Doors guitarist, Robby Krieger, on numerous occasions. He has also shared the stage with bass legend Phil Chen, and “The Cult” bassist, Chris Wyse.
Forrest Penner as Robby Kreiger
Forrest is a pioneer of rock and roll tribute bands. In 1980, he started the first Doors tribute on the West Coast and has continued to perform their music around the world for over 40 years.
In March 2011, Robby Krieger had fallen ill. The Manzarek/Krieger Band asked Forrest to fill in for Robby on their Mexico/South America tour. It was a personal highlight sharing the stage with Ray Manzarek for 7 sold out performances, 10,000 people per show. At the conclusion of that tour, Forrest became Robby Krieger’s personal Guitar Tech, and still tours and performs with the Robby Krieger Band.
Alexis Angel as Ray Manzarek
Alexis is a much-saught after session musician in Los Angeles. He has been highly praised by legendary Doors guitarist Robby Krieger for his skill on the keyboard, as well as his ability to reproduce the classic Doors sound on both his Gibson G101 and Vox Continental / Fender Rhodes Bass keyboard setups.
Dave Madden as John Densmore
Dave has shared the stage with Doors guitarist Robby Krieger, and has been personally acknowledged by Doors drummer John Densmore to his fanbase, complimenting Dave on his drumming ability and the level of detail that he brings to his performances of The Doors music.
Stone Horse
Stone Horse is a Southern California based rock n roll outfit reminiscent of the 1970’s era festival bands. Fronted by songstress Dani Spade a’ la Joplin-Tyler, the live connection is what it’s all about.
It started in the summer of 2009, when La Jolla High Alumni, Dani Spade and Carlos Rodriguez put their musical heads together and wrote songs reminiscent of their early 70’s British and American rock influences. A catchy, driving 10-song album entitled “GRIT” ensued and was nominated “Best Rock Album” in 2014 by The San Diego Music Awards. Their southern rocker ballad “Remember When” received a nomination for “Best Rock Song” in 2015 by The Indie Music Channel.
Not unlike the neighborhoods that make up their city, the band’s second full-length studio release, “Nobody Rides For Free”, became a musical melting pot blending Blues, Rock, and even a bit o’ Country twang. However, doing what they do best at the end of the day, the result was good old rock ‘n’ roll. Their first single “Look What I’ve Done” was released as a music video in April 2016 and the album followed shortly in the fall.
Their next music video “Time To Say Goodbye” shot in the spring of 2017 and written by band member Jim Nau, won “Best Americana Song” by The Indie Music Channel Radio Awards, and was nominated “Best Americana video under $5000” at The 2018 Indie Music Channel Awards.
While their willingness to jam all night was making them a staple at the local bars, fairs and festivals around Southern California, the Spade/Rodriguez duo co-wrote songs with guitarist and producer Jim Nau for a new album entitled “Gotta Get Back” released in November 2018. Receiving a nomination for “Best Rock Album” of the year for 2018 by The San Diego Music Awards, “Gotta Get Back” delivers all those elements of what people define as rock ‘n’ roll…gospel, rock, country and blues.
The year 2020 provided the much needed time to square away a new bass player and write their latest album “Stone Horse IV” which was released in the summer of 2021 on vinyl, and two new music videos – “Losing My Way” which won best Special video at The 2021 Indie Music Channel Awards and “The Fastest Jack” followed. Their song “California Rain” also took home Best Rock Song at the Indie Music Channel Awards.
2024 brought the release of High Places, a 5 song EP whose song Cherry Devout won best rock producer and was played on internet radio station in Munich, Germany.
Under the reins of Dani Spade, Stone Horse continues to broaden their sound while still remaining unique to their own unformulaic brand of rock ‘n’ roll.
Wednesday, April 9 · Michael Monroe (former frontman of Hanoi Rocks)
Doors open at 7:00 pm More informationMichael Monroe
Michael Monroe is a frontman & saxophonist, formerly of Hanoi Rocks. He and band will be performing live at Ramona Mainstage on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Grab tickets now so you do not miss this rare opportunity to rock with Finland’s Michael Monroe Band!!!
Saturday, April 12 · Moonshine Bandits
Doors open at 7:00 pm More informationMoonshine Bandits
Backwoods bravado, patriot’s pride, country soul, keg-thumping beats — these are the qualities that Moonshine Bandits have championed since they began their journey. Armed with a hybrid arsenal of country and hip hop fusion, the California duo of Dusty ‘Tex’ Dahlgren and Brett ‘Bird’ Brooks are back with the grittiest, spirited and distinctly grass-roots release of their sixteen year campaign of musical badassery – “Gold Rush.”
Since their formation in Los Banos California in 2003 the Moonshine Bandits have continued a campaign of crossover genre-bending musical mayhem that appeals to the eclectic, color-outside-the-lines tastes of listeners, aka The Shiners, and they fiercely refuse to have their tastes confined and filed into categories. “Our musical style has always been full throttle and in your face,” says Moonshine Bandit Tex. Just like the rumrunners, bootleggers, smugglers and outlaws of old – the Moonshine Bandits provide a supply of the goods for the demand, defying the mandates and trends of mainstream pop culture.
Blake Banks
The man, the myth, the million dollar mullet himself… Midwest singer/songwriter and all around American bad ass BLAKE BANKS is regarded as this generation’s most genuine artist. Most recognized for his songs with multi award winning platinum recording artist Post Malone who is featured on his album ‘Shameless’ if not his recent cameo as himself in Shaboozey’s music video for his platinum chart topping hit “Tipsy, A Bar Song”. Fans obsess over Blake’s authentic flavor and unique sound. Climbing steadily from the underground independently over the years only now recently aiming for the Top40 charts and radio play.
Blake has gained fans across the nation touring all over the US with some of music’s top influential artists such as Colt Ford, Ludacris, Mickey Avalon, Moonshine Bandits, Devin the Dude, The Pharcyde, Struggle Jennings, Brantley Gilbert, G-Eazy, Atmosphere, Riff Raff, Rehab, and Ryan Upchurch just to name a few in recent years. Playing everywhere across America from honky tonks, to saloons, theaters, casinos, festivals, to expos… just about any type of music venue or event you could think of, he’s played it. His music has reached international fans world wide so Blake stays passport ready.
Life on the road is nothing new for Banks who grew up touring with rap and hip hop groups throughout the midwest with trending artists in his teenage years. By the age of 16 Blake was performing coast to coast nationally and internationally in South Korea and other countries. Blake packed up and left the Midwest in his early 20’s dropping out of college pursuing a BA in marketing to follow his passion for music, realizing early on in his youth that he was all in when it comes to developing his talents.
Thursday, April 17 · Creed Fisher
Doors open at 7:00 pmThis show has been rescheduled from the original date of August 29, 2024.
Tickets already purchased for this show will be honored for the new date.
Creed Fisher
“The odds were against me all along, but I just wouldn’t go away.” Country music rebel, Creed Fisher, defied the odds, going from rock bottom to chart-topping on his own terms independently. Like a steely-eyed gunslinger from a Sergio Leone western, he is a man of few words and lets his music tell his story. Fisher’s songwriting harkens back to the roots of genuine outlaw country music, taking listeners back to a place and time when the fine art of storytelling flowed effortlessly. While that element seems to have gotten lost in the glitzy slush of modern times, he’s never been one to sell his soul to the trends. Keeping it real means writing songs that real people can relate to; the good, bad and even the ugly. “A big part of my music is patriotic and for the working class. I relate to my music because I lived it.” Now, Fisher ups the ante, joining forces with renegade record label Dirt Rock Empire, for the highly-anticipated release of his newest album, Whiskey and The Dog, which he promises, “A rollercoaster of emotions; laughs, cheers with drinks and songs that will make you want to cry.” Unapologetic, patriotic and passionate, the album stays true to Creed Fisher’s unwavering form, speaking to and for his fans. “People will be like,’I’m glad he said that’ and ‘He said things I wanna say but can’t say.
Lane Smith
Country singer Lane Smith is no stranger to hard living and hard work—raised just north of San Antonio in Spring Branch, Texas, he grew up rodeoing as a bullfighter; the overlap between country music and rodeo culture is strong, and well-documented—the sport isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s stretches away from home, from loved ones, with long, dirty hours and no guarantee of a payoff not that different than playing shows on the road or that far removed from the idea of embarking on an independent career in country music that you plan to build from the ground up. But that’s exactly what Smith has done.
Smith released his first EP in 2018 and another in 2021, with singles earning more than a million plays on all platforms. His catchy blend of country music “will chill you to the bones while you’re tappin’ your feet,” as his song “Big Show” exclaims. He’s also already crossed off a few of his bucket-list venues, including the legendary Gruene Hall, along with supporting slots with artists like Kyle Park, Matt Stell, Colt Ford and Chase Matthews, to name just a few.
Smith is planning to quickly embark on the next phase of things: following additional singles this year, including “I Can’t Sleep,” which has already garnered extensive plays on streaming services, he’ll finally release his debut full-length album on July 14, 2023.
“Everything seems like a dream until you’re actually living it,” he says. “You start to see tiny bits of success through the trials and tribulations. You start gaining true genuine fans, you watch your stats start climbing and you’d be a fool to even think of stopping. I strive to get better every day, and stay getting better every day.” It’s impossible not to believe him
Saturday, May 17 · Jimmy’s Buffet – Tribute to Jimmy Buffet
Doors open at 7:00 pm More informationJimmy’s Buffet
Vibe to the sounds of live steel pans, vibrant congas, and rich Caribbean harmonies. Soak in the beach-loving spirit, full of sing-alongs, dancing, and a wild stageshow that feels like an endless summer night.
You’ll hear all the classic hits: Margaritaville, Fins, A Pirate Looks at Forty, along with deep cuts that make every true Buffett fan feel right at home.
Expect beach balls to be flying, leis swaying, and a crowd that’s part of the show. Whether it’s your first Buffett experience or your hundredth, you’ll leave our concert feeling like you’ve been part of a legendary island party.
Saturday, June 7 · Fair Warning – The Van Halen Experience
Doors open at 7:00 pm- Fair Warning – The Van Halen Experience
- Anesthesia – Metallica Tribute Band
- Little Dollz – The Randy Rhoads Era of Ozzy
Unless otherwise noted, doors open at 7:00pm and the first performance begins at 8:00pm.
Ramona Mainstage is an all ages venue.
Persons under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
All patrons must show valid photo ID.
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Seating not guaranteed – first come, first served.
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