IMAX screen and sound are impeccable - it was a little jarring at first it seemed so loud but it…read moreleveled out. One of my party needed assisted listening device. The unit we were given didn't work. Went to swap it and they said that none of them were working or other people already had them. A bit disappointing for my 81 year old mother in law who said she could hear most of the dialog but missed a few things due to the levels being too low for certain scenes. Seating, they opened the doors at 2:45 for a 3pm screening and already had the trailers running, it was so dark in there to get to the seats up three tiers of stairs was a bit challenging. Also $10.50 for a large soda. For that much I'm going to need some unleaded gas to top it off. The check in employee for the IMAX theater was also a bit clueless about what time doors opened.

Saw the odyssey in imax in the dead of a hot diablo valley summer day and the AC was barely on…read more Very disappointing especially at $28 dollars per ticket. I was willing to overlook the dirty conditions, the S show of a concessions line, and the fact the recliners don't truly recline. However, not having arctic cold ac IN A MOVIE THEATER felt like some sort of sick practical joke.

If you have small kids it might be worth it but for adults I paid $18 admission fee, $10 parking…read moreand it was the WORST festival I ever been to!!! I expected more choices of food booths, vendors etc.... I paid $8 for a stale oily corn dog out of hunger! I wish I had read these reviews before going. DONT WASTE YOUR $$$

What a waste of money. Not worth $18 admission. Rides are costly on top of that. What does the $18…read morego towards? The Walnut Festival used to be good. Now its no better than any pop-up carnival in a grocery store parking lot. At least with all of the other festivals (Art & Wine as and example), its free admission, good bands, and it actually feels festive. This felt run down and sad.

Brenden is a small theater chain operating in CA, NV, and AZ. This location sits in downtown…read moreConcord, just a block from Todos Santos Plaza. My brother and I have been coming here since it first opened in the 90s. After a long hiatus, we made our return on 06/15/2026 to watch "Disclosure Day", our first visit since COVID. Tickets were $7.75 each, which felt very reasonable. Snack prices were on the higher side, but still typical for a movie theater. The movie was shown in Theater 9. The seats were a bit dated, but the reclining function still worked. The auditorium was clean, and I didn't notice any trash. Unlike their cross-town competition Veranda LUXE Cinema & IMAX, this one does not offer in-movie food service. I genuinely appreciate that, since the constant disruptions from people ordering and eating can be incredibly annoying. Overall, Brenden is still a nice place to catch a movie. 4 stars.

A rip off. They advertise 6 dollar Monday but charge you 7.75…read more Just give us the real price. Theater is run down and customer service is bad.

I'm STILL gloating about this awesome brew fest! I seriously cannot believe that this was my first…read moretime ever attending. It has honestly given me a whole new appreciation for beer. I've really grown a strong love for beer; particularly for wheat, sour, saison, kolsch and pretty much anything on the lighter and less hoppier end. What's nice about this festival is that you get to explore a variety and try so many different beer types. With over 60 different breweries on deck, you won't be able to taste them all. This makes sense as this isn't really the point (well... at least not for most people who come here). You get to try some new beers (some unreleased) and some popular favorites. It's also a great way to discover some local breweries that you may not have heard of before. Went with a group of friends and we had an absolute blast. The line to get in looked pretty long when I first arrived, but it moved seamlessly once they opened the gate around noon. We were greeted with a souvenir glass and made our way to the beer stands. The big names like Lagunitas and Russian River Brewing weren't present, but most people have either tried their beers or at least heard of them before. They're so big now that they really don't need to "advertise" at brew fests at this stage of the game. We tried LOTS of beer and for the most part, it was all pretty tasty. There were a few that really stood out to me that I have to mention because they were so damn good! *Old Caz Beer Orange Crush Imperial Sour: INSANELY scrumptious! Went back three times for this and ended up finishing the last of it. I have never heard of an Imperial Sour before but absolutely LOVED it. It's like a slightly sour, nutty, crispy, and fruity flavor. Looked up Old Caz immediately and found out that they're in Rohnert Park. Already planning on visit their brewery soon! *Canyon Lakes Brewery G.I.R. Cucumber Wheat: Sooo refreshing!!! That cucumber though! Geezus! It was like heaven in my mouth. I would sip this down so quick on a hot day. This brewery is located on a golf course in San Ramon, so I already know that I'll be there soon to check it out. *Bartlett Brewing Invoking the Muse Mixed Ferm Saison: Amazing! A very oaty and wheat forward Saison which a smooth finish. Something that I'd easily order at a pub or brewery if I saw it on the menu. Also really enjoyed Firestone Walker's Cali Squeeze Blood Orange Hefeweizen and a lovely triple IPA from a brewery that I can't remember. Had sooo much beer, but these were ones that truly stood out to me. They had a good amount of food trucks out but my friends and I ended up dining at the Old Spaghetti Factory instead. When the event in 4 hours long, it makes sense to eat before, spend most of the time drinking, and then eating afterward to get the most bang for your buck. Although I must mention that I didn't have to pay to enter this year, thanks to my free ticket from Yelp East Bay! Woot woot! The live music was great and we met some really cool people. At one point, one of my friends starting serving beer to the other patrons. It was funny to watch but she was enjoying herself. The weather was great too which was awesome since it's been raining like crazy lately. All in all, I'm impressed! I have some new breweries to check out too now and I'm excited to make my way there. I will definitely be back next year and hopefully every year after that. Such a great local brew fest!

We go to lots of beer festivals (Covid surely slowed that down though). Been to this one six or…read moreseven years in a row (up to Covid). There are good festivals and bad festivals and this one is one of the best. Really well done and always has a lot of breweries. We prepay and get there early and get in first. For four hours we'll drink as much as we can. I've come across so many beers at this festival that I drink regularly. Nothing better than discovering a new great beer. Love the Hop Grenade home brewery tent too. Always buy the shirt. Since we cannot drive after slapping down 40 small beers (if we haven't taken an uber) we'll go to Spaghetti factory and get some ice cream for a bit. Super fun, very well run and one of the best beer festivals in California.

Went here last night with my wife for the very 1st time. We went because last night was free and a…read moredouble header. Two movies back to back. We got here at 5:20 pm and the doors opened at 6 pm. We were asked 2 simple questions prior to reaching the booth. When we got to the both, we were told what movies were showing and we chose Wicked: For Good. We were directed to the screen on the right side of the lot. We loved how the parking lot had individual bumps to park. This let us know that we all would be able to see with no issues. Concession stand: They have many food, snacks and drinks (alcohoic and non-alcoholic) options. We went with 2 options...a personal pan cheese and a personal pan pepperoni. We both had a slushie. Altogether, I paid about $26. The movie started and had to tune into 96.7 FM (I think) to hear the movie. All headlights were told to be turned off. The movie and sound was clear. This was a very smooth experience. We will most certainly go back.

I came here with my four kids on a Saturday night. The tickets were affordable and there was plenty…read moreof space to park and have a good view. The have a concession stand and a play area. I haven't been to the drive-in movies since I was kid, so I think I was the most excited out of the group. It was easy to connect to the radio for sound. I saw a kids' movie, so there were definitely restless kids running around their cars (safely). If you have littles but you're worried about taking them to an indoor movie theater, this is another option for watching movies without the stress!

RailBikes? More like SmileBikes!…read more We booked the 10:00 a.m. ride through the countryside to celebrate a 60th birthday, and it turned out to be one of the highlights of the weekend. The weather was absolutely perfect for July. Confession time: we were all wondering... Are we really going to pedal this thing the whole way? Thankfully, the answer is no! The battery-assisted motor is the real MVP. You decide how much you want to pedal (or not), so you can enjoy the ride without feeling like you're training for the Tour de France. Haha The scenery was beautiful, with the river running right alongside the tracks, and the staff was friendly. Would I do it again? Absolutely. Would I recommend it? Without a doubt. So, if you've ever wondered what it's like to ride a railbike through the countryside, stop wondering and hop on. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is a couple of staff members were a bit stressed and it reflected on how they communicated with us.

Where do I start for a horrible,waste of $100 a person brunch train ride,how about I start with I…read morepurchased 3 tickets ($100 each) for my wife and 2 daughters to have a special day on 7/26/26 on this nightmare experience.So 1st my wife tells me getting onto the train there is no directions or at least a"Hello welcome"the train just takes off everyone seem confused. 2nd they tried to seat my wife and 2 daughters on separate tables because tables are only seated for 2 ppl,ummmm so is my wife supposed to sit by herself???once again poor planning and horrible communication on this waste of money experience. 3rd it's time to serve the Brunch this is where it really becomes a joke how bad this experience on river fox brunch train is...it's 20 mins until the train ride is over "yes over" and my wife and daughters have not received their food,so the server comes out with 1 togo plate with half portion for my wife only ??? Ummmm ok so my 2 daughters are supposed to just starve.so my wife ask to speak to a manager.Soooo this is where "Leilani" the manager comes in and apologized that they ran out of food in the kitchen (unbelievable)at this point my wife and daughters are over it and just ready to get off this train,and Leilani PROMISED my full $320 refund 3-5 days LOL it's been 8 days. So my wife gets a number to call someone name (Charlene) for my refund and Charlene says upper management will reach out to us,so far no one has reached out and I'm out $320 still....that is a lot a money to spend on a nightmare train ride and a half eaten Togo brunch meal....bottom line I may not get my money back but it's worth letting others know how horrible and not worth this River fox brunch train is River fox brunch train management needs to steps it up because this is not acceptable and not fair to honest paying customers...vary disappointed Only gave star because I have to and I couldn't give them a negative sorry ‍

We had a really nice concert experience here seeing Sarah McLachlan. This is my second time seeing…read morea concert at the Concord Pavilion. Driving into the venue was crazy. The line of cars went on forever. We finally got into the parking lot and got a spot. We got there 40 minutes before the concert started and it was that busy. We had paid for easy entry. When we got to the front of the line and asked where the easy entry line was, nobody knew LOL. Mind you it's 94 degrees outside and the line to get into the concert was getting extremely long. I went to the ticket booth and asked where the easy entry access was. They directed us to the VIP entry which was on the other side of the parking lot. We walked over there and sure enough, we were at the right place and walked right in, after showing our easy entry passes. They do require clear bags and some small wallet size purses of a specific dimension. Luckily we checked online the day before. That gave me time to buy a clear plastic purse from Target. The purse worked out perfectly. It was big enough to carry the essentials and small enough to wear crossbody. Our seats were amazing. We were in a the lower level of section 104 in the second row, and in the shade. It was so hot that day. I was so happy that we're in the shade. As the sun went down, the temperature dropped. But it was still a bit warm, even when we left. Sarah McLachlan was amazing. She sounded great and sang many of her older songs, that we all know, as well as some new ones from her latest album. She put on a fantastic show. She is so talented and has a beautiful voice. I think the next time we want to see a concert here, I will try to find something in the spring or fall. The summer heat was brutal, but we still enjoyed ourselves. We also brought neck fans with us, that I purchased on Amazon, and that helped some. I noticed other people had them too.

This was my first time at this Venue. Went to the Lil Wayne concert 7/31/26 and it was extremely…read moredisorganized. Traffic to get into the parking lot was atrocious but given it's a concert it's understandable. What I didn't like was the fact that I needed ADA accommodations and it felt almost impossible to get some help. Before the event I had reached out via email to the venue and they gave me a very generic response so I was like I'll just get there early to figure things out. Again because of traffic we got there after the concert initially started, parking lot for ADA was apparently full so they made me park elsewhere but offered transportation towards the front which I appreciated. Once I went up to one of the parking attendants and asked for the shuttle she radioed in the request but they had apparently told her no shuttles were open at the moment and they are being charged. So she went out of her way to find me a spot closer to the entrance which ended up being ADA parking anyways. When I got to that lot it still had plenty of space so me and my friend were genuinely confused as to why we were told by multiple parking attendants it was full. Once we got through security and got our tickets scanned I asked the woman who scanned us in if they had a guest services area so I could speak with someone in regards to seating accommodations since the tickets we had received were Lawn and wanted to see if they could give us any normal seat that was empty. She then said "next time get regular seats instead of lawn seats" and my immediate response was "Well nobody plans to loose a limb within the last few months" and she had nothing to say to my comment because I think I had caught her off guard with my response. So me and my friend just kept walking towards the concert area and spoke with a few different ticket ushers to see who we could speak to because there was no way I was going to be able to get to the top of the hill in the lawn section. When we finally got to the concert area we spoke to 3 different ushers and just kept telling us "oh go to the next section and ask them" which at this point I was extremely irritated because it felt like nobody was willing to help us out. Once we got to the middle of the seating area the usher there was kind enough to let us sit in an ADA area and from there we were able to enjoy the show. My experience here was not awful or terrible it was just extremely inconvenient because if I could've resolved the seating situation in advance everything would have gone more smoothly and I would've experienced this event stress free. They definitely need to get everyone on the same page and be more considerate of their words and actions. Not just there to look at tickets, point left or right to direct you, or collect a paycheck.

Never been to this theater and I was very impressed by the building and the theater. There are…read moreseveral other theaters in the performing arts building.First off we parked in the garage parking it was $5.00 flat fee it just around the corner of the theater. Also, you can find parking on the street. We came here to see Alantiss Morsiette Jagged Little Pill Musical. You can immediately go in the building and ther is a nice lady welcoming you and directing you to go upstairs or use the elevator for the show. There are bathrooms on the first floor and a wonderful art gallery as well. Going up the stairs in a spiral and on the second floor there were 2 entrances. Make sure to ask where your seat is for the right door to go in. There is plenty of seating with a table outside the theater. While in the theater it was small, but intimate as well. There wasn't a bad seat in the theater. There are no flat seating on the floor just goes up so all can see the stage. You can see and hear the actors clearly. There was a 15 min intercession and you can use bathroom on 1st and 2nd floor. They had drinks soda, beer and cocktails, but not too much of a menu. They also had some candy as well. It wasnt much of a selection. Everything went well and best part you could meet the actors after the show as they were outside with any meet and greet or questions. Would come back again and see a musical. It's not big like broadway audience seating but definitely some great shoes here.

ATTENTION! This is an update to a previous review from December 2025 on the disastrous "A Christmas…read moreCarol" production. Lescher Center did you not listen and learn. People WALKED OUT AT INTERMISSION of the performance I was at and less than 50% of the audience was in attendance for the second act. So between December 9th through the 23rd I know where my family will NOT be attending... this God awful performance of Dickens Classic. It's truly not even the same story. The same actors and actresses take on dual roles mid scene! "Like, huh, what just happened?" Please tell your friends, neighbors, families, enemies, strangers to AVOID THIS LIKE THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. It's that bad! I feel like in December I should ride through the neighborhoods of Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Danville, Alamo, San Ramon, Dublin & Lafayette like a modern day Paul Revere... and shout "A Christmas Carol" is coming! Avoid at all costs! There's no Christmas Spirit at Lesher Center this year. Again, nothing against the actors but when 25 reviews say the same thing (don't believe me? Go look please... my review with all the others is there for you to peruse) and the powers that be don't listen we speak by NOT BUYING TICKETS! PLAIN AND SIMPLE. MAYBE YOU'LL LISTEN AND BRING BACK THE TRUE "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" PERFORMANCE WE HAVE ALL GROWN TO KNOW & LOVE IN 2027. This... this ain't it. Boycott "A Christmas Carol" 2026! Thank you for reading.