The Backyard at Bee Cave

I want to really like this place. However, their policies are ridiculous. I forgot my jacket in the car and they refused to let me go the 30 feet past the entrance to get it. The man at the entrance kept pointing to the no ins-​and-​outs rule on the sign.
I am well into my thirties. I’m not under age sneaking alcohol. I WAS FREEZING!!!
I asked my fiancé to come help me try and convince them. Upon asking the second the attendant called over a police officer and asked if I wanted to get arrested.
Are you kidding me?! Arrested?!
The show hadn’t even begun yet. I was hardly there 10 minutes and you’re threatening to arrest me for wanting to retrieve my jacket?!
This place is terrible. Don’t brother wasting your time seeing an overpriced show here just to be treated like a criminal.

When a friend asked me to go to a concert at the Backyard I was super excited, I liked the old location and hadn’t been to the new one yet. I of course got on Unilocal to see if there were any good tips for parking etc. I noticed that this place had some BAD reviews but most of them were at least a year old, maybe they had gotten better? Found out the reason most of the reviews are a year old, because nothing has changed for the better.
Since the concert was on a Tuesday we weren’t able to make it to the venue until 7 when everyone was off work. That could have been the cause but it took us a hour and 30 minutes to get from 71 and Bee Cave Rd. to actually parked at the venue. The entire time I kept thinking where are the cops/​security/​traffic control? If I lived in the area I would be furious at the traffic this poorly staffed situation causes. Parking is super wacky and there was like 2 people directing.
Once we got into the venue my friend was hungry but the food lines were so long she never even bothered. The bar lines were short which was nice and once the show started the bathroom lines weren’t bad.
The venue itself is really beautiful and we were there on a night with amazingly nice weather so it was enjoyable. In the middle of August, I might not have liked it so much but there did seem to be quite a bit of shade. One thing I couldn’t get over was the terrain is so super rocky that flip-​flops were a bad choice and we actually saw an older woman carried out on a stretcher after falling.
We could tell the concert was finishing up and we knew how bad that parking situation was so we headed towards the car. Well we were parked on the opposite side of the entrance/​exit (not by choice) and we could have been out easily if there was an exit on both sides of the «lot» but because there wasn’t we had to wait on everyone that had a spot closer to the exit jump in front of us. It took us another hour to get out of the parking lot.
Overall, we had 2 hours of enjoying the concert and 2 ½ hours of sitting in the car. It would have to be something really unique and worth that effort to get me to go back to the backyard.

Poorly run, understaffed.
1) Parking. Very pretty… but we waited in a half-​mile backup to get in, one guy taking $ 10 to park. Friendly guy. Meandered back to a parking place — no markers so you have to get your bearings before you start heading to the gate. Getting out was tricker because the rows were blocked by cars (sloppy parking) so it was difficult to leave. Very little signage to even figure out how to leave.
2) Food and drinks. Expensive as you might guess ($ 10 for can of beer and can of coke). Website says plenty of food. ONLY TWO VENDORS — line took TWO hours (we waited) to get food and they were running out as we approached. Absolutely ridiculous.
3) Bathrooms. Pretty good. Not much water — only about half the faucets work.
4) Sound. FABULOUS
5) Seating. We paid a lot for reserved seats. Row 11 — there was a break between us and the front section. When we got there — they had added a row right in front of us. Seats were difficult to get to. Nobody keeping aisles clear. People standing in front of us — which would have been ok, but they weren’t their seats they were standing in front of — so they were just blocking everyone’s view.
6) Staff. Not particularly friendly (except for the parking guy)
7) Won’t go back.

Love the new venue! It reminds me of the old venue but bigger and more of a hill and more trees. Plenty of beer lines and the bathrooms seemed adequate. Great sound and stage. Too bad there isn’t any camping here.
Parking is easy here (it was for me) — but getting out is really tough. My advice — be handicapped.

I seem to have had a very different experience from most of the people reviewing this place, because I went to the String Cheese Incident shows this past Friday and Saturday nights, and absolutely loved the venue! Jamband crowds tend to be pretty friendly and conscientious, so it’s possible that affected my experience, but I had a great time at the new Backyard.
Parking was easy and cheap (I’m used to $ 7 – 10 parking at most amphitheaters, so $ 5 was less than I expected). Parking attendants got us in place quickly, and the walk to the front gate was just a minute or two. After the show, the roads around the venue were pretty packed, but I don’t see that as the venue’s fault. Put a couple thousand people on ANY road at the same time and you’re going to get traffic.
Entry was quick and easy. They had two or three lines going, with people at the first station checking your bags, then the next station scanning your tickets. They didn’t allow any kind of camelbacks or water bottles — I saw a few people get pretty ticked about that.
The stage was big and attractive. My husband said he thought the sound wasn’t as clear as it could have been, but I thought it was great.
There was no seating that I could tell — it was all GA, and everyone just stood, danced, and moved around at will. It was full, but not so packed that you couldn’t make your way fairly close to the stage, and all throughout the venue, there were hilly areas and steps where short people like me could position themselves to see over the crowd.
The bathrooms were not porta-​potties, but buildings on either side of the stage with a bunch of stalls. The toilets were clean, had toilet paper, and all worked just fine. The lines took about 3 – 4 minutes.
Free water! Maybe this was just the show I went to, but a couple of the bar stalls, and tables outside each restroom, were dispensing free drinking water. Cups were replaced frequently, and the water was cold. This was probably my favorite thing about the venue.
The trees blocked the stage view slightly from some parts of the venue, but they did make the venue prettier, so I can’t complain too much about that.
The ground was a little rocky and uneven in places, making walking around after dark a little tricky, but I figure it’s an outdoor venue with a LOT of fot traffic, so a few rocks is to be expected.
Overall, it had its minor flaws, hence only four stars, but I had a great time there, and nothing about the venue hampered my enjoyment of the show. I will absolutely go back when a band I like is playing at the Backyard!

Update to my previous post:
I did get a full refund on my parking and ticket prices for the Willie Nelson show that I missed due to the horrible parking issues. I spoke with the parking manager and he knew it was a nightmare that day and told me about some of the changes he plans to make the parking better. If a band does come to The Backyard that I want to see, I probably will give them another chance (I previously planned never to go back) but I will arrive early and cross my fingers for good luck.
I upped my review to two stars to average in my good time for The Beach Boys and my nonexistent time with Willie. If I go back, I’ll update again.

Having been to the «new» Backyard to see Willie Nelson for the last 3 years it’s time to post a review. I’ve never had an issue with parking. Usually my friend and I arrive quite late, almost before Willie hits the stage. So we would end up parking far out, but close to the exit. Not sure why people complain about what a nightmare it is to get out. Wouldn’t it be easier to just take your time getting back to your car and avoid the rush? That’s with any show anywhere. For this venue, do not bring a sports car. The lot sucks!
This past show, we arrived early because it was benefit/​birthday. So yeah it took forever getting in. I feel bad for people who paid for advance parking to get in because we didn’t pay at all! Maybe that just happened to make the traffic clear up quicker.
And yeah they only have one line letting people into the venue. Once they get into the groove it can move pretty quick. But still. How about more than one line?
This go around I had better luck with the bathrooms. My bladder is tiny and I always have to go at least 3 times! I must of hit the restrooms at just the right time. The floors were flooded towards end of the night and there was a cleaning lady trying to do her best. Either way it worked out much better than past shows where it was 30 minutes to pee!
There are still many issues here though. It seems like it’d help if they moved the fence line with the bar/​vendors back 15 – 20 feet where it’s a little flatter. Also provide recycling containers! Hello? How many years has this place been opened?
And this whole GA seated thing? Yeah, it takes up all the front, sides, center. I pay for it because I want to have a seat and a chance to be up close. But I’d rather pay for an assigned seat up close like the old Backyard. The security was much better at keeping people back that didn’t have tickets to be up there.
I did score seats in the first couple of rows this time, but that all goes out the door once some tall fucker stands. I felt so bad for the adorable elderly lady behind me. At least if us shorties and the elderly had a seat it wouldn’t be everyone standing in front of us.
Everyone rushes the stage and it’s chaos.
What I remember about the old place was that we had assigned seats. There were like 10 rows blocked for GA reserved because Poodie gave me wristbands to sit there. RIP Poodie!
So you guys at the «new» Backyard need to take some of what made the old location so bad ass and run so much more smoothly and bring it to the new place. I’ve honestly skipped so many shows because I knew how bad it would be. I do it for Willie!

I loved the old Backyard but this was my first time at the new venue. I actually feel fortunate to have made it out of there without being injured. We had a great experience up to the start of the show and then it just got out of hand.
It is Wille’s 80^th birthday show and fundraiser for West, Tx. They had representatives from West and Abbott VFD there as special guests, several in uniform and watching the show from the stage. Lots of fundraising going on. Very cool, right?
There was a huge crowd. I bought tickets for the seated area, which was still General Admission so my friends and I got there at 4:00 to get in early. We got the second row in the left section of seats facing the stage, close to the aisle.
The place fills up and the show starts and people start coming down to the stage and standing and dancing around in front of the people who bought more expensive seats and got there hours early. Completely blocking views and generally being obnoxious. Four different people went to find security to ask them to move. Security said they were «working on it.» For the first hour of the show, there was NO security at the front of the stage. In fact, I only saw two people working in front of the stage the whole show. There was no one working in the aisles.
Finally a relatively small guy who looked more like an accountant showed up (not in any kind of identifying clothing) starts trying to move people back. Then another guy shows up and they manage to clear a small area directly in front of the stage. However, the aisles to stage left and stage right were all completely full and no effort was being made to clear them. We were essentially trapped in our seats.
First thing that happened was a disabled woman (using a cane) left to go to the restroom and by the time she got back, her seat had been stolen by someone who had been very aggressive to the seated patrons who asked him to stop dancing in front of (and crashing into them.) It took about six people telling the «guard» before he finally forced the man to relinquish her seat.
Next, an older couple stumbled into the little cleared area and the woman promptly passed out, apparently because of the crowds and being overwhelmed. We were all screaming at the «security» guy to help her. People sitting immediately around her jumped to her assistance but there were so many people crowded in that no one from the security team even saw what was happening until we screamed enough at him to get his attention. She was maybe four feet from me and I could not move. They radioed for assistance but the aisles were so full that the medics couldn’t get through. (This happened right in front of the stage.) Finally, two of the EMS workers from West EMS who were on the stage as guests had to crawl off the stage and assist until the venue medics could get there. They finally cleared the aisles to let her out, but let them fill back up again almost immediately.
At least two times, people trying to squeeze up to the stage via the front aisle fell against people sitting in the front row, which was mostly senior citizens. People all around us were angry and yelling and there were very nearly several fights.
I’m used to loose access to the front of the stage for people to walk up and take a picture then leave, but letting the only escape routes be completely clogged through the whole entire show was negligent and irresponsible.
I have been to many Willie shows, had similar seats and many of them at the original Backyard. I have never seen anything like this and not only was it annoying and came close to ruining the show, it was extraordinarily dangerous. It is shameful that those EMS people who were supposed to be guests of honor had to miss part of the show to do something that could have been prevented with the most basic crowd control. I understand having a more relaxed approach to things because it’s Willie but this was beyond the pale. He wouldn’t want his fans injured and and the Backyard’s owners will be lucky if they don’t have a serious tragedy there at some point if they keep running things this way.
The Backyard used to be a real gem. What a disappointment.

This review is based on a single experience I had there: Arcade Fire/​Explosions In The Sky.
I did not pay for parking, and do not even comprehend how some people paid, but perhaps queuing entirely too early (so early in fact that no one from staff is even there, or awake) has its benefits at times.
The box office did not have the tickets from Will Call until perhaps ONE MINUTE before the crowd was allowed in. This should not be a problem for those that do not queue for shows, to be first in line or on the barrier from the stage, but I cam from pretty fucking far away for this show alone and I did not plan on waiting outside an entire day just to not have my ticket when DOORS opened because the box office is grossly incompetent.
The venue itself is quaint. You can see the entire soundcheck from the fence, as the artist made note of during the soundcheck.
There is an enormous choke point upon departure from the venue, made worse by the location of the merch/​swag table (s) and people slowing down to gawk at them with no intentions of purchasing anything.
The ‘parking lot’, it is dirt/​rocks so I use this term loosely, is a nightmare to leave, but it is what it is. The highways are a nightmare; backed up to carpocalypse proportions. Again, it is what it is. If you are in route to somewhere important, on a schedule, succeeding the show, then don’t go to the show.
People were relatively cool (but too many of the males wore flannel patterns). — E

I went to the Passion Pit show this September and while the show was enjoyable, the place itself was not so much. I wish that I could give more stars, but The Backyard can’t get the credit for Passion Pit’s amazingness. Let’s review:
Pros:
Pretty scenery.
Ample Space to move about.
Parking was easy and we got out in 5 minutes (Maybe we just got lucky at the end of the night. We came way too early, so that may have aided us).
Opportunity to be pretty close to the stage without too much trouble.
Cons:
BATHROOMS!!! Disgusting. If you’re going to have toilets, then make sure that they’re capable of flushing. Don’t give me a port-​a-​potty and try to tell me that it’s a toilet. Line was out of control.
«Beer Garden» is a rock garden with maybe 8 plastic chairs. Bf asked, «Is THIS the beer garden?» upon arrival.
Beers $ 1-​$ 2 higher than Stubb’s or other comparable places.
No re-​entry. I wanted to get my jacket out of my car to sit on, but I wasn’t allowed to.
Overall, I think that this place still needs work. I’ll have to pass next time on this venue.

I don’t leave reviews that often but this place deserves one. First of all the ticket venue fee was 6 dollars I’m fine with that most venues have fees. Things kept getting more expensive from there on, parking is 5 dollars and it’s terrible. All of the bars on the premise did not take cards because «the system was down». The only way to get a drink was to take out money from an ATM which had a 4 dollar fee!!! I was going to buy a lonestar but I found out it was 6 dollars. I have never paid more than 3 dollars for a lonestar anywhere in my life. Now let’s talk about the super dirty bathrooms with no soap and no paper towels.
This place is horrible, I will never go back ever!
It’s a greedy venue

After reading all of the horrible reviews for this place, after I had bought tickets, I was expecting the worst when I went to the Foster the People concert last night.
But this place was AWESOME!
Getting in was a breeze. We got there about 5:15 — 5:30, and the doors opened at 6 pm. Traffic was flowing smoothly, and while there were a lot of people there already we were still there pretty early, judging by how empty the parking was. The line to get in was freakishly long, but when the doors opened it moved pretty smoothly. We managed to get a pretty close spot and staked out our area, then we took turns getting food, swag, and going to the restrooms.
I didn’t go to the restroom later in the day, but getting there right away there was no line and they were clean. There are two sets of indoor restrooms so the lines that did happen at the end of the show went FAST. The food was good as well, and they sell water at the food vendors so the lines were pretty evenly distributed. My only complaint about the food was the lack of CHOICES. It was basically barbecued meat, fried meat, or meat in a taco. Pretty much no veggies. I don’t expect to eat amazingly healthy at a concert, but c’mon. Only three vendors and all they sell is meat? You can do better than that.
The concert itself was freaking amazing. Kimbra, The Kooks, and Foster the People all rocked it.
Now getting out, that was the challenge. If you’re patient, like I was, you can get out somewhat easily. We waited about 30 minutes for the line to thin out, because out of the 30 minutes maybe 10 – 15 minutes was where the line didn’t move at all because there were so many cars. But once we managed to get going, it was pretty smooth getting to the stoplight and out onto 620.
A lot of the reviews talk about the crappy roads and the rocks and stuff, but going into the concert we didn’t come across that. It wasn’t until we left when they had us drive across an EXTREMELY bumpy area with all sorts of rocks. But it wasn’t THAT bad. And they had plenty of people directing traffic.
Also, the tickets were a steal… $ 40 each (fees included), plus only $ 5 for parking? So freaking cheap for three amazing acts.
Not sure if The Backyard got their act together since the bad reviews were posted, or if those people were expecting too much from an outdoor venue, but I was very pleased with The Backyard. The only two things they really need to improve on is the food choices, and getting out of the venue. If those two are improved, this would easily be 5 stars.

The fellow that attended the same show I did (Foster the People) had a completely different experience. Seems that’s the case with pretty much all of the reviews for The Backyard at Bee Caves. I thought it was worth taking a chance on since most of the bad reviews were from a while back — they probably fixed the problems from a year or two ago, right?
WRONG.
Arriving:
We arrived at 7:30 (figured that would give people ample time to battle it out) and waited in a line from 71 to Bee Caves Parkway, the only road in and out of The Backyard. Okay. I get it, we didn’t arrive an hour before doors open, shame on me. Whatever.
Parking:
Parking was a clusterfuck. There’s not another way to put it. I went in knowing it would suck and was well prepared, but there was really poor parking signage (Where did you park your car? Hope you dropped a pin on it before you went in for the show…), poor lighting, ill marked «roads», a poor excuse for «directional assistance», etc. You should be wary of driving a low riding vehicle — there are tree stumps, larger rocks, and other rocky terrain. If you’re on the fringes of the property, it’s worse. If you’re in the middle, you’ll have flat dirt areas to park in.
Ticketing went smoothly. Bag checks but no body searches.
Brewskies:
Standard big beers available — normal pricing. They do accept credit cards, but as an effort to be «green» they do not provide receipts. And you have to tell them how much you want to tip prior to them processing the card.
Bars:
I had a legit problem with one of the bartenders. Near the bathrooms there are two side-​by-​side bar set-​ups. While figuring out what I wanted to drink, there was only one person in front of me. I glanced to the other bar and saw a lady wave us over. No point in going over since we were up to order… But, for whatever reason, I’m assuming because we didn’t go to her to order, 20′ away… She flicked me off. Not even kidding. Boyfriend witnessed as well. Great customer service…
Trees:
While I appreciate trees, they sure do hinder the viewing experience when there’s a fully packed venue.
Bathrooms:
So they have «indoor» bathrooms. Okay. They’re primative, but they’re indoors and they’re actual toilets. Okay. Beyond that — THE absolute worst bathroom experience I’ve ever had in my life. Mud-​ridden portapotties at ACL a couple years back don’t hold a candle to these. Why are the bathrooms terrible? Clearly I must be exaggerating. Those ACL bathrooms were atrocious.
NOT exaggerating. No less than 10 women watched me drop my pants to use the restroom. Why is that? Their absolutely terrible bathrooms have doors that either dont lock or, like mine, refuse to do anything than fling wide open. Cool. I would have prefered the shower curtains mentioned in earlier reviews.
Leaving:
We left the show one song into the encore to leave with the other 2500 people that had the same idea. «Leaving this ‘parking lot’ is going to suck. We should head out now.» Yup. Took an hour to leave. Fine. I get it. Be patient. WHY THE HELL DID I PAY $ 5 TO PARK IN THIS SHITHOLE? Oh, it’s really the only option. That’s right.
OVERALL:
Absolutely refuse to go to another concert here. There are serious changes that need to be done to this place to get it up to the standards of a concert-​going community like Austin. Get your staff up to snuff, bathrooms resolved and pave the damn parking lot.

Went to Willie Nelson last night. Fourth or fifth time here at new Backyard. Wow guys, really? Three years later and you still can’t figure out some of these problems?
Ridiculous bathroom lines! Do you not understand that you’d sell more booze if we weren’t petrified of having to go pee again! Seriously. Twenty minute lines are unacceptable at a concert. That’s ¹⁄₆ of the show standing in line! God forbid that you have to go twice. And just like the last times I’ve been there, half of the toilets were not flushing so everything was disgusting!
People have covered the parking issues and while they aren’t perfect I don’t have that much to say about it.
The seating arrangements however are quite insulting. In a million years I didn’t figure on the entire front and middle being on the «reserved» level. This area is literally 50% of the entire venue and certainly all of the good views and sight lines. Backyard, I get that you want to make some extra scratch but it is literally like stealing to push people that pay FORTY dollars out to the fringes. Not cool at all guys and if I had known I never would have come. :-(

The only good thing about this venue is that it’s in the Hill Country. Expensive drinks, horrible parking. Even cans of Tecate are $ 5. Mix drinks are $ 6 to $ 8. CASH ONLY bar. Bar staff not friendly. Crappiest parking ever. Huge lot with one entrance. Not even a lot, just like random dirt field on a hill with scattered trees. Takes forever to get in and out. Huge bathroom lines. I will never go here again unless I get free tickets and the show is amazing.
Edit: This review was for the Arcade Fire show in 2011 which was notoriously badly managed show with too many people. It even made the local news it was so bad. So a normal night might be different. I still think the drink prices are high.

What a way to take in the long awaited Incubus concert. In true Incubus style, this very chill open-​air venue allows you to truly take in the music, while relaxing with some of your besties.
The venue was not too large and not too small. Some people plopped their Picnic blankets on the lawn and took in the tunes with style.
I loved this place and would definitely see another concert here.

It is a beautiful venue, lying on the edge of the Hill Country, and is probably 10 degrees cooler than if it were in Austin proper. The natural amphitheatre is great and allows for a solid listening and viewing experience. Plus there are copious beer and food stands lining the back wall of the venue and you can get anywhere quickly.
That being said, the parking situation is a royal cluster **** and overshadows the whole experience. For big shows like Arcade Fire you should expect to be at the concert for 2 hours and then trying to get out of there for 2 more.
They need to train there staff, actually develop a parking grid plan for the field and then be way more organized about executing it. Instead folks are just shuffled in and end up parking where ever they can find a space — which is likely facing against the grain in between trees and bushes.
This problem is fixable and I hope Backyard decision makers get the message.

OK, so I’m torn… I really enjoyed the show I saw at The Backyard last night (love me some Arcade Fire!), but I think the experience was not based on the venue itself… it was based on the rockstarness of the performers. If anything, the venue could have made the experience a significantly negative one.
For a Tuesday night, the ability to get in and out of the venue was absolutely absurd. It took 2 hours to get there from the Zilker Park area (with about 90 minutes on the last 2 miles alone!) and just before we were turning into the parking lot, the police came and shutdown entry into the venue for vehicles… so, we had to park elsewhere with no explanation, direction, support from the venue and/​or the police. And, walking on/​across HWY 71 and 620 are not things that I’ve had on my to-​do list given all the accidents, etc. in that area. Add to that that there is barely any lighting in the area, that I’m almost amazed I didn’t get a snake bite or sprained ankle as I trudged through the off road terrain/​parking lot (glorified dustbowl with rocks).
The acoustics were great (which contributed to the happy experience I had with the band’s performance), but for a show that draws a crowd the size of Arcade Fire, the trees really are cumbersome and make viewing skewed depending on where you are in the audience (and the slope isn’t strong enough for visibility even if you are able to get up close). The bar lines were slow — the bathroom lines moved quickly (thanks in part to the staff directing and alerting restroom traffic of open stalls).
I can’t say that I’ll be running back to The Backyard unless they truly can show that they understand what it’s like to accommodate a crowd as large as they sell tickets to…

I couldn’t understand why my friends were getting to The Backyard right when the doors opened for the Arcade Fire show. ‘They must know something I don’t know,’ I thought. They did. I was able to get in a park pretty quickly about an hour after doors opened. Glad I was trying to meet my early-​bird friends, since it sounds like lots of people had a totally different experience.
Lessons learned if going to The Backyard: 1. get there early, 2. remember which mesquite tree you parked next to in the parking lot (yes, I lost my car after the show. It sucked so bad), and 3. bring your own Lone Star (yes, they ran out and we had to drink Budweiser. It sucked so bad).
The venue itself needs a little work. Shower curtains instead of bathroom doors? Yeah, that’s a great idea. Sound for opening acts was really quiet, and was not that loud for the headliner either. It could have been more enveloping, fuller, you know, like you’re at a concert, and not listening to an album being played on a boom box? Lights were decent but this is no Woodlands.
Overall, very underwhelming since so much hoopla was made about this new Backyard. You’d think it’d be like a premier music venue, but it’s just another stage on a rocky hill side with bathrooms that have shower curtains instead of doors. This experience made me REALLY miss Southpark Meadows, you know, when it used to be a concert venue and not a strip mall?

I went here last night to see ZZ Top, and I had a pretty good time. I never went to the original Backyard, and the new one is bigger than I thought it would be. I think the place is laid out pretty well. The only concert I’ve ever paid to go to in Austin before tonight was to see Quiet Riot at Carlos ‘n’ Charlie’s (before Kevin Dubrow OD’ed) in 2006, so this was a treat.
I didn’t get the greatest seat in the house because I got there at 7pm, and doors opened at 6:30, but my seat could have been a lot worse. I was able to hear and see everything just fine. I finally got to see one of my favorite bands of all time, though I secretly spent the whole concert wishing it was 1983, back when they looked and sounded better and had a hit album… and back when popular music was actually good.
Easy access to booze, and the food smelled great.
A few people tried to bring their dogs in, which is a no-​no at Backyard, and I saw at least one person get kicked out for having a video camera. What a dumb-​ass.
Okay, I’ve decided to write a little bit about parking. I heard a lot of people complaining last night about having trouble getting into the complex when they came via 71/​Bee Caves Rd, but I came by 620 south, and I didn’t have much of a problem. Sure, there was traffic, but who didn’t expect that? *I left my house at 6pm and got to the beer stand inside the event by 7pm, so I can’t complain. As far as the actual parking at Backyard, I’ve heard it was laid out pretty badly at the old location once the stupid strip mall started being built, but I found ample parking last night. As long as you leave early enough, you shouldn’t have any trouble finding a spot.
*Your experience may vary.