Shakedown Bar

Vail, United States

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20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 970-445-4508
Website:
www.shakedownbarvail.com
Address:
304 Bridge St, Vail, CO, 81657
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Ambience
Divey
Noise Level
Very Loud
Music
Live
Good For Dancing
Yes
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Thu, Fri, Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
No
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Has Pool Table
No

Today

Today 3:00 pm – 2:00 am
Open now
Local time (Vail) 15:23 Friday, 27 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Tuesday 9:00 pm – 2:00 am
Wednesday 3:00 pm – 2:00 am
Thursday 3:00 pm – 2:00 am
Friday 3:00 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday 3:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday 9:00 pm – 2:00 am

Description

Specialties

Shakedown Bar is the premier live music bar and nightclub in Vail! Shakedown Bar is known for hosting the best local performers, as well as musicians from all across the country, so it is the perfect place to experience Vail nightlife. Stop by after skiing to enjoy drinks with friends, or come back later to listen to the best live music in Vail and enjoy the dance floor. Located at the top of Bridge Street, where all the action is, you will love the real rock-​n-​roll music, drink specials, dance floor and amazing sound system.

History

Established in 2011.

Shakedown Bar is a hot spot for happy hour, apres ski and nightlife in Vail, CO. We are a 190 person capacity music venue/​bar run by Scott Rednor.

Scott had toured around the world making music with bands like Blues Traveler, Dave Matthews, Lenny Kravitz, and many more for 15 years before landing in Vail Village in 2009.

Shakedown is dedicated to delivering a musical experience that you wont soon forget. Enjoy the music from the bar or dance floor. Either way, it’s fairly addicting!

Scott has assembled, and continues to assemble the best artists from all over Colorado as well as bringing in friends from the east coast that you may have seen on the big stage at some point. You will frequently wander into a surprise performance at Shakedown that you would have never have imagined!

The sound system is a beautifully tuned Meyer system with a Midas Pro2 C digital console. Also a full LED lighting system that complements the musical and visual experience of Shakedown

Meet the Business Owner

John R.

Business Owner

Hello! I started skiing at the age of 2 and making music from the age of 4 and I am so excited to share the Shakedown experience with you! I have toured and recorded for the past 25 years and have played the après ski scene in the Village, and in Lionshead, for the past 8 years and from that, developed a vibrant, live music venue and musical family called Shakedown. We have developed a trustworthy destination, for locals, tourists, and highly critical music fans and players alike. Our group Brothers Keeper, is a Rock and Roll trio consisting of myself on guitar, Michael Jude on bass, and John Michel on drums. For the past 15 years, Michael and John have steadily played with the John Oates Band (Hall and Oates) and many other world renown musicians. I am currently playing guitar for Brothers Keeper, The Dean Ween Group, and John Oates, and other international artists. You can always expect a high level of entertainment at Shakedown! We care a lot about your experience!

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20 reviews of Shakedown Bar

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Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
Home away from home. Love Brother’s Keeper
Place rating: 5
Near West Side, Chicago, IL
Went on a Friday night and saw Town Cavalry play a set. They played an awesome set of rock, reggae, and fun cover songs. This was the best bar our group went to on the entire resort all week. Hands down.
Place rating: 4
Trabuco Canyon, CA
Only one I went to this trip. But I really liked it. Bartenders were great as was the live music. Not overly crowded and lots of other levels to be on so you could breathe. I’d go again.
Place rating: 3
Hummelstown, PA
good live music. only downside is it smells like a stinky foot or the inside of a hockey glove. the bar tenders are heady and all but this place smells like the spot between chewbaccas toes
Place rating: 2
Manhattan, NY
The band was late
They missed the bus story
Hvac need upgrading
The bar lady needs to smile once a while
And needs to be more friendly this is service oriented industry
Think twice
Place rating: 4
Denver, CO
Definitely a hot spot for the «Vail After Dark» scene. Great DJ played variety of pop, hip hop & dance music all night. Had a few different spots to hang out besides the dance floor. The women’s bathrooms are really ill-​designed though because when you swing open the door you can bump someone washing het hands.
Place rating: 4
Los Angeles, CA
Great little bar to come to après ski. We actually had no plans to come to Shakedown but were handed free beer tickets for it so decided to check it out. We ended up getting to the bar just as Scott Munns was starting his show-​we had a table right in front of the stage, and I can honestly say it was a great performance that literally flew by. Scott Munns was not only a good singer/​performer, but he was hilarious, and played any song that we (or other people at the bar) called out and requested. We ordered a bunch of pitchers of beer and enjoyed the show. I highly recommend you coming here, especially if Scott Munns is playing!
Place rating: 5
Louisville, KY
Fun live music in Vail Village… Got a love a small dive bar with affordable prices and live music… We’ll definitely be going back next year…
Place rating: 1
Denver, CO
After leaving dinner I walked in here with a clear plastic cup of water and was hassled by the bar tender for it. I was kind of irritated because I was harassed instantly upon entry and we were the only people in the bar. Since they pissed us off we left.
Place rating: 2
Vail, CO
The bands are good if you like a bunch of old guys pretend like they are still in a high school band. Bring back Phil Long. Play more fun dance music. Stop thinking that people want to hear the band tune their instruments for twenty minutes.
Place rating: 4
Winter Park, CO
We arrived really late at night for a little more dancing and this place was busy in off season Vail. The bartender was really cool. There was live music when we arrived but short lived since it was so late about 1am when we arrived. They changed the music to dance music and we got to dance a little more on what was left on our girl’s night. I usually always come here to dance when in Vail and have a lot of fun.
Place rating: 4
Vero Beach, FL
We went here last night to watch the basketball games, have some drinks and dance the night away. It was great. There were TVs everywhere for the boys, lots of high top tables and then 2 live bands.
My only real complaint was that the second band was not very good… Not very good at all. My girlfriend and I were trying our hardest to dance but it was difficult with such meh music.
What I love most about this place though is the eclectic clientele. There are people of all ages, half of the the people on the dance floor are in regular clothes and the other half are still in their ski pants.
A great place for a night out of dancing and drinking after a long day on the slopes!
Place rating: 5
Buffalo, NY
Had so much fun here on a Saturday night! Loved the music, drinks and atmosphere. You can sit or stand around and have a drink. Then, at 9/​10, they transform the lower area near the stage into a dance floor (but there are still plenty of seats and standing room). The only odd thing (which I actually liked!) is the vastly different music they play at different times. For example, from 8 – 9 they had a band playing 80s hits. From 9 – 10 they had a DJ playing modern pop/​hip-​hop. At 10 another band came on that was great and played different rock songs.
Place rating: 5
Oxnard, CA
In the heart of Vail Village, the Shakedown Bar stands in complete contrast to it’s affluent surroundings. A dingy downstairs dive bar that features live music, moderately priced beverages and blue collar atmosphere. Best known as an apres ski spot, late night entertainment is also scheduled on weekends during the season. Expect a small cover charge and jammed packed venue where seating can be difficult to find.
Place rating: 4
Manhattan, NY
Decent value for drinks. Gets jammed. Get in early and grab a table. Bartenders have some fun so a bit of banter to be had
Place rating: 5
Los Gatos, CA
This is the best place to be in Vail if you are looking for a good time! Go after skiing, with live music starting at roughly 4:30 (Phil Long is legendary and should definitely be seen if going to Vail). We had a great time, so good that we went back the next day! Also, I left a jacket with a cell phone at the bar. I was able to contact the bar and was able to connect with Scott Rednor who found it and agreed to fed ex it back to me… super cool and super appreciated!!!
Place rating: 5
Minneapolis, MN
Went to this fabulous bar a few weeks ago with a group of 11 skiers.
To our surprise, we were seated immediately and greeted by a friendly and attentive staff. We opted for a number of pitchers of beers and appetizers. One should be warned: their nachos are as addictive as crack cocaine. (I suggest getting them with pork vs. chicken).
However, the best part about this bar is its live music. When we were there, the musicians were unbelievably talented.
If in the Village, give this place a chance, you won’t be disappointed.
Place rating: 4
Raleigh, NC
This is one of those institutions of Vail you have to check out. They have a fairly reliable musician who sings dirty lyrics on the weekends for years. He insults the crowd to the cheers of the crowd and buys everyone shots.
It’s an all ages crowd (21 – 81) so be prepared for anything and I mean anything. I saw an old man up on skiis dancing on stage and singing with him.
It was hysterical!
Place rating: 3
Arvada, CO
Fun place to see live music in Vail. I’ve been several times and while the crowd sometimes leaves a little bit to be desired, there’s always been someone on stage playing live music and it’s usually been pretty good, to boot. Strong drinks, clean (ish) bathrooms. Eh, what more do you want from a bar, really?
Place rating: 5
Vail, CO
Just gotta Poke around.