DBA 256 Bar & Gallery

DBA 256 is one of the most genuinely interesting small venues in the Inland Empire, a craft beer and wine bar on South Main Street in downtown Pomona's Arts Colony that functions simultaneously as a gallery, a performance space, and a neighborhood gathering place. The interior is warm and unpretentious: exposed brick walls lined with rotating exhibitions from local artists, cozy booths and high-top tables, cool ambient lighting, and a stage in the back that hosts everything from live rock bands and DJs to open mic nights and themed dance parties. It is the kind of room that rewards showing up on a whim. The beer and wine selection is genuinely impressive for a venue this size, with over 200 wines and 50 beers available at various points, covering craft and specialty options that give the bar serious credibility among connoisseurs. Programming runs Wednesday through Sunday and includes open mic nights on Tuesdays (when they run), themed evenings like Disco Night and Goth Night, and weekend live music sets featuring local bands across indie, rock, folk, and alternative genres. The venue participates in the Pomona Art Walk, held the second Saturday of each month, which brings extra foot traffic and community energy to an already active block. DBA 256 is 21 and over and keeps the atmosphere thoughtfully calibrated: loud enough to feel alive, quiet enough to actually hear your conversation. For music fans in the San Gabriel Valley looking for a local bar that takes both art and sound seriously, it is one of the best options going.