[2] Manet shows us men and women in the new brasseries and cafes of Paris, which presents the viewer with an alternate view of new Parisian life.

It is noted that the man evokes confidence, because men unlike women could frequent cafés without insecurity.

The colors are placed directly on the canvas with loose, repetitive strokes instead of applying layers of pigments and glazes over a dark background.

[2] A reproduction of The Café-Concert was featured in Off the Wall, an open-air exhibition on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland.

A reproduction of the painting, the original is part of The Walters Art Museum collection, was on display at the CFG Community Bank (Fell's Point).