Austinist: Austin's Backyard Ampitheater Announces Final Season

deadflowers

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:01:48 -0600

I know that the Backyard and Glenn generate enough revenue for Direct Events for them to be able to adequately afford to move them. Shame what happened to them. Seems that the later development next door did NOT like them very much. Last time I went to a concert out there was a couple years ago and it was just starting to get difficult then.

davetx

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:25:45 -0600

It's a shame what's happened to the Backyard. It used to be a great venue, and if it were allowed to co-exist with the shopping center it might have worked out, but the beauty of it had already been ruined. Damn shame, I've seen some of the best sounding shows in Austin out there. Hopefully this is a case of "on to bigger (or at least better) things."

kenneth1

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:02:54 -0600

It's pretty ironic when people are complaining about "development" ruining a concert venue that was only reachable by car. Yeah, cars are only bad when other people drive them.

leggyblonde

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:37:11 -0600

but... i moved out to the country to get AWAY from the traffic and strip malls! What do you mean there's no Best Buy here?!

helloali

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:12:57 -0600

oh, and i believe that event was part of an over-commercialized mtvu college concert series, which just made the whole thing more salient.

helloali

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:07:41 -0600

i think the time i went out there and took that pic above was the first time i realized the backyard was not the backyard i remembered. i definitely was a little shocked and saddened then, but now it does seem time for a move.

austinsoundcheck

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:19:22 -0600

I realized how wrong the situation had become when I got out of a concert at the Backyard and then walked across the parking lot of a strip mall to pick up a CD of a band I'd just heard.

pd

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:09:18 -0600

I would usually be upset with a move like this, however, the last couple times I went to the Backyard I had a horrible experience. The parking setup was as frustrating as ever, the shopping center is not only visible from the stage, but you can hear it and see the light pollution spilling over. The owner is right--where they are now is not where they used to be. I never thought I'd say it--but, good riddance.

Grape Ape

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:57:26 -0600

"new location in that area which will not be compromised by ... shopping centers and parking lots." There is a space left in that area that is not already compromised by development?