Save The Date For Concord's 'National Night Out'

News from the City of Concord:

Concord residents are invited to participate in the City’s 2014 National Night Out celebration on Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, in Todos Santos Plaza from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

National Night Out, sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, is an opportunity for the Concord community to join forces with thousands of other communities across the country in promoting cooperative, police/community crime prevention efforts.  

The evening will include K9 demonstrations by Concord Police officers.

Music for the event, starting at 6:30 p.m., will be provided by LUMBERYARD and Garageland Rodeo on the Todos Santos main stage.  

LUMBERYARD plays music from the ‘60s and ‘70s; Garageland Rodeo is a rock and blues band.

At 8 p.m., in the spirit of the National Night Out’s Take Back the Streets campaign, bands will perform at the following locations; Steve Sage’s Rock, Rhythm & Blues Revue in the courtyard by Skipolini’s Pizza, Salvio Street at Concord Ave.; David Correa and Cascada (Latin guitar-based world music) in the Salvio Pacheco courtyard; Timmer 2 Karaoke, corner of Mt. Diablo and Salvio Street. 

Participants can stroll from band to band, symbolically ‘taking back the streets.’ The music will continue until 9:30 p.m.

Todos Santos Plaza is located in downtown Concord at Willow Pass Road and Grant Street. 

Free parking is available in two municipal parking garages with entrances on Salvio Street.

For more information, call the Downtown Events Hotline, (925) 671-3464.