Back To The Grind

09/04/2026

Another Jazz Friday is here 🎵🎶 Stop on by and enjoy a coffee or beer and listen to some jazz with us! See you tonight at 6:30p.m. 🎶🎵☕️🍻🍺💕

09/04/2026

Six years in a row now, this show has been jumping and the last two have been SOLD OUT. Presale is live for the whole month so secure your seats today. Only GA is eligible for presale BUT our VIP tables include exclusive event swag. Promo code PRESALE for a hefty discount. Link in bio.

09/03/2026

It's Thursday, and that means Chess Night! 6:30pm to 8:30pm every week. All skill levels welcome! Bring your own board (or borrow one of ours) and come join the fun!

Chess night! Every Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm! We have a few sets available for use at the shop but you should bring yours if you have one! See you tonight!

09/03/2026

It's Thursday again!! Come get your laugh on with us! Sign-ups at 6pm, show at 7pm, one-item purchase for entry. See you soon!

08/31/2026

Say goodbye to August with us! Monday Night RUPO Open Mic is here again! Always the best cure to those Monday blues. *QUICK HEADS UP* Next Monday, 9/7, we will be closed for Labor Day, and will not be holding RUPO. Sorry, friends! Come down tonight and get your fix in!

Every Monday (except for certain major holidays) from 7pm to 9pm. Sign-ups are at 6:30pm and in person only, $4 admission. See you then!

Monday Night R.U.P.O. Open Mic is almost here again! Are you ready?!

Every Monday at a new time- 7pm to 9pm. Sign-ups are at 6:30pm and in person only, $4 cash admission. See you then!

3575 University Ave. Riverside, CA 92501 / PG-13

08/28/2026

Fridays at Back to the Grind are for jazz 🎵🎶 And every 4th Friday (today) is our Jazz Jam! So come on out and enjoy a coffee or beer and listen to some jazz with us! And if you'd like to sit in with the band, don't forget your instruments! See you tonight at 6:30p.m. 🎶🎵☕️🍻🍺💕

08/27/2026

08/27/2026

Thursday again!!

08/24/2026

Attention! Back to the Grind will be holding a flyer making contest for RUPO Open Mic! For nearly 25 years, Monday night Riverside Underground Performance Organization has been a weekly gathering space for all creatives to join together and share their talents with us all. So why wouldn't we involve you all in this opportunity to create a new and fresh design for our walls and social media! Deadline for your designs will be October 1st. Our staff will take a vote to choose our top designs, and we will put together a poll here to choose our winner! The winning designer will also receive a $20 RUPO gift certificate!
The design is completely up to you, any media style welcome, keeping in mind the event that this flyer is for, and that all of the details from our current flyer be included and legible. AI not allowed! We also need this flyer to be a standard US Letter size (8.5" x 11"). Please ensure the final design is a print-ready, high-resolution PDF (300 DPI), and set up in CMYK color mode. Please also include a standard 0.125-inch bleed margin on all sides.
Downtown Riverside is so full of wonderful and creative artists, we can't wait to see what you all come up with! Flyers can be submitted with the subject line "RUPO FLYER" to [email protected] - Good Luck!

08/20/2026

Thursday is here again! Come laugh away your problems with us 😅☕️🍻🥂

08/20/2026