Vinnie's

Vinnie's Bar and Grill is downtown Concord's most reliably entertaining neighborhood bar, a casual and genuinely welcoming pub just one block from Todos Santos Park that keeps something happening nearly every night of the week across a programming calendar that is one of the most diverse of any bar in Contra Costa County. Open daily from 11am to 2am, Vinnie's serves breakfast, pub grub, burgers, wings, fish tacos, and bar snacks alongside a full bar, with six pool tables, dart boards, and a backyard smoking patio rounding out the amenities. The entertainment calendar is the real draw: Monday is open mic and occasional comedy night, Tuesday is country night, Wednesday is karaoke, Thursday is the East Bay's largest salsa night with bachata and salsa lessons starting at 8pm and the party running to 1:30am featuring salsa, bachata, merengue, cumbia, and reggaeton with a $10 cover after 9pm, Friday and Saturday are live band nights with a newly built stage, and Sunday pulls additional programming as well. The live band calendar spans an impressively wide range including tribute bands, Latin tropical acts, rock, and cover groups, with past headliners including nationally recognized acts like Reverend Horton Heat alongside regional favorites. The venue claims the East Bay's largest salsa night and has built a strong multicultural following that crosses age groups and backgrounds. Free parking is available at the Salvio Street garage nearby and the venue is a short walk from the Concord BART station, making it one of the most accessible live music destinations in the East Bay.