Country Roundup

Troy Robinson, lead vocalist and front man for Caught Red-Handed, will be the featured guest entertainer Saturday night at the Ban-Dar, Ventura County’s oldest country nightclub.

“On nights when I’m not singing with Caught Red-Handed, Johnny wants me to take over the Desperados and perform there [at the Ban-Dar],” Robinson said.

But don’t expect to see the usual lineup of the Desperados, Ban-Dar’s house band. Because club owner Johnny Mosby lets Robinson invite his buddies to back him up on stage.

“When I’m there, I want to play with people who I know and who are familiar with my music,” he said. The guys with guitars will be Jim Monahan, a left-handed wonder; Lee Rollag, guitar and fiddle; and Rick Cathaway, a regular. “It doesn’t get much better than that.”

Robinson will also showcase tracks from “Miami Nights,” a CD of original songs he recently recorded as a solo artist.

Show time is 9:15 p.m. Saturday.

Caught Red-Handed will perform at the Ban-Dar on Feb. 19. The club, at 3005 E. Main St. in Ventura, features live country and country-rock music Tuesday through Saturday. For information, call 653-9176.

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And if you didn’t catch Caught Red-Handed, Ventura County’s veteran country band, at Goleta’s Galleon Room recently, chances are it’s because you couldn’t get in. Fans from all over, including plenty of big ‘ol bull-riding cowboys from the Santa Ynez Valley, packed the place to dance, whoop ‘n’ holler. Are you paying attention, ladies?

Caught Red-Handed will be back at the club Feb. 27 with plenty of traditional and top-40 country tunes. Just follow the pickup trucks to 5925 Calle Real. For information, call 967-0128.

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Steve Hill, a one-man band worth your time, performs dance music at 8 tonight and Saturday night at Logsdon’s Restaurant, 824 E. Santa Maria St. at Santa Paula Airport. For details, call 525-1101.

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Popular one-man band Raywood and the Unseen plays, sings and calls the dances starting at 8 p.m. Thursdays at Cinnamon’s Restaurant, 4815 Calle Alto, Camarillo. For information, call 388-1436.