Is the Backyard closing?

[Nonbryan]

Just crawled out from under my rock and saw on their website that this is their Final Season-Tell me it aint so!

 

[TexanByChoice]

Im sure it got bought out for a condo or something.

 

[naked_bongo]

In reply to:

---

---

 

[NameAlreadyInUse]

Yup, it went from being the back yard to being the back parking lot, so the owners are looking for a new location. Closing where they are in September with the hopes of finding another spot and reopening at some point TBD.

 

[gardere_owns_OU]

great venue, but having to park half a mile away behind best buy was ******* awful.


i still recall eating there when it was the branding iron. GREAT GREAT chicken fried steak...

 

[Hornius Emeritus]

Man, I have seen so many great shows there. Willie, Elvis Costello, Gypsy Kings, Los Lobos ...

 

[Longhorn_94]

i believe they have already purchased the land for the new location and construction is already underway.

 

[Mr.Wizard]

I know somebody associated with the owner and they are indeed going to reopen. They will own all the surrounding property and will ensure close parking and a hill country setting.

The venue will also increase in capacity, which will lure large acts who end up being booked in Selma.

All in all, I was sold, sounds like it will be a great venue.

 

[leehookem21]

here is a clip of the proposed site.

 

[Mesohorny]

So, it's just west of Rosie's Tamale House?

If that mushroom-shaped area is the stage and seating, it looks like the majority of the white area is parking. That'll be nice.

"Future hotel and restaurant" = La Quinta and a Denny's?

 

[general35]

i don't know if this is good or not. austin is starting to look like plano now and i guess im glad i dont live there anymore to see the downfall. it has been a gradual 20 year process that basically began with the tearing down of mad dog & beans on 24th and the moving of antones off of guadalupe to 6th or 7th or wherever it is now.

both events occurred while i was in school and it has been a steady slow decline since.

 

[FAST FRED]

Some of us old timers might choose to think that Austin's "decline" began much longer ago than that, general35.

I was lucky enough to see many shows at Charlie's Playhouse, The Victory Bar & Grill, The Armadillo World Headquarters, Soap Creek Saloon and The Vulcan Gas Company, etc.

I look forward to seeing more shows at The Backyard in its new location.

 

[kevwun]

Hopefully this leads to several tow truck companies going out of business.

 

[Fetoid]

god, i remember when going to a show out there felt like going a bit out of town...i hope they keep going, damn it!!