The Ventures have 4 tracks released by EMI Japan for download: Imagine (John Lennon) Hymne de l’Amour (Edith Piaf) La Vie en Rose (Edith Piaf) Last Christmas (George Michael) See downloads, coming spring 2009

Having completed their annual summer tour of Japan, with 40 sold-out and near sold-out concerts, The Ventures have returned home to the U.S. The line-up for this tour was Don Wilson (rhythm guitar), Bob Spalding (bass guitar and lead guitar) , Gerry McGee (lead guitar, bass guitar, si

The Ventures performed to a record crowd at the first show of the 2007 Santa Monica Twilight Dance Series. The concert organizers estimated the crowds to be more than 15,000 people. It was said to be the largest opening night crowd in the 30 year history of the Summer Concert Serie

The Ventures leave the U.S. in early July for a two-month tour of Japan. This year marks the 45th Anniversary of the group’s first tour to Japan in 1962 – at that time, only Bob Bogle and Don Wilson traveled, and used Japanese back-up musicians during their tour. Due to their pheno

The Ventures appeared as part of a Live Nation concert line-up at the Westbury Theatre in New York. Peter Noone with Herman�s Hermits, Felix Cavaliere and his Rascals, and Blood, Sweat and Tears were also on the bill. The response was great, and it was fun for the group to appear �in