To our Yardies…

Over the past four years, we have worked hard to create BKLYN Yard. You watched us grow from a small unknown independent venue into a space that hosted the best tacos in NYC, incredible talent (Lee Scratch Perry, Kaiju Big Battel, Dan Deacon & Jose Gonzalez to name a few), the Sunday Best dance series, the Gowanus Harvest Fest, the BK County Fair, Score! Pop-Up Mega Swap, Parked: Food Truck Festival, and countless lobster bakes, pig roasts, BBQs and more. This past Memorial Day Weekend, we were so proud to open our doors and display all the hard work we have been putting into the space to make this summer even better…from our new bar, to our atm, to our bocce court. Thousands of you came out and supported us and made it one of the most beautiful weekends we have had yet, so we are sad to announce, that last weekend was the final weekend of BKLYN Yard in our Carroll Gardens home.

Our landlord of the past four years, who used to share our vision for BKLYN Yard, notified us on Tuesday June 1st, that they would no longer honor our lease which had been in place since early this year. They chose not to give us an opportunity to renegotiate, and requested that we take what we have built, and terminate all of our confirmed plans and schedule for BKLYN Yard this summer.

BKLYN Yard is a labor of love for MeanRed, rooted in our core company values: Love for artists, food, music and community. We are sad to see our passion project go in its brightest year, and are sad to let down all the people who have support and worked with us for the past 3 summers.

But if there is one thing we pride ourselves in, its our ability to think outside the box, to take a leap when there is no net, and to reach our highest visions. We wouldn’t be who we are if we let hurdles keep us down. If we can turn a dim sum restaurant into a nightclub, a loft into a members-only club, and a toxic yard into a beautiful summer oasis… we can do anything.

Rest assured, our renegade spirit and love for pop-up spaces will come alive again this summer — very possibly with the same collaborators and programming you see on our current schedule… And very possibly even better than we had planned before.

Doug Singer, Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter’s Sunday Best series will continue on at another location, including this Sunday with DJ Koze. You can keep an eye on them at  www.sundaybestnyc.com

In the meantime, we want to say:
Thank you for sharing in BKLYN Yard. We hope you’ll continue on this crazy ride with us as we bring you what’s next. Stay tuned, we will pop-up where you least expect it, with the words:

“Built by BKLYN Yard”

With love,
MeanRed Productions

Yup, thats right! The rumors are true!! BKLYN Yard is OFFICIALY back this Summer 2010!

Stay tuned here for updates on our programming and opening date!

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Check out the press release below for all our NEW additions!!

:: BKLYN YARD ::
BUILT BY MEANRED

April 19th, 2010 — (Brooklyn, NY) On May 29th, the outdoor music venue, BKLYN Yard, is re-opening for Summer 2010. From Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend, BKLYN Yard will host BBQs, dance parties, live concerts, festivals, benefits, and family-friendly activities at our waterfront venue.

The history of the venue reads like an old crime novel: a toxic canal, a lawless harem, illegal squatters, giant cement blocks (“mafia toe tags”), packs of wild dogs, arson, etc. But with a little luck and a lot of love, things have changed. The canal-front property now hosts a grove a trees that draw toxins out of the soil. The two silos – once illegal oil transfer stations – have been converted into studios. And four years ago, MeanRed came and turned the space into an outdoor music venue.

Four years later, here we are, kicking off another summer at the spot where industrial meets bucolic. We are bringing back signature events – the beloved Sunday dance party, the Brooklyn County Fair, the Truck Food Festival, the Pop Up Free Store, the Red Hook Lobster Bake – as well as unveiling some new programming treats:

BEER GARDEN FRIDAYS : Hosted by Flavorpill
Each Friday evening, BKLYN Yard becomes a waterfront Beer Garden. Locals can stop in to enjoy a rotating selection of hand-crafted beers, music provided by local DJs and bands, and, of course, Margarita’s famous tacos & huaraches. No cover, 6pm – 2am, 21+

SUMMER SATURDAYS
Each Saturday, we are opening our doors for a full day of lazy lounging along the Gowanus canal. Summer Saturdays will pair notable music with locally curated food. We are excited to showcase emerging talent and local foodies in a low-key atmosphere that is fun for the whole family. No cover, 2pm-2am, all ages.

HAPPY HOUR
FRI  6pm – 8pm
SAT 2pm – 4pm
SUN 2pm – 4pm
Drink Specials:
2-for-1 house beers, $5 hand-crafted ales, $3 sangria (red & white!)

OTHER TREATS
This summer, precision-sport enthusiasts will rejoice — we are adding a new Bocce Ball court! And after a day of sweaty athleticism, you can quench your thirst at our fully stocked bar (we recommend the “Yargaritas”, the Sangria, and our Dark & Stormy cocktails) or rest at one of our new custom-made picnic tables.

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BKLYN Yard got a shot out on the international travel blog Momondo!  Check out the article here!

we heart New York magazine. so when a friend of ours alerted us to being included in the approval matrix… well..

all we can say is WOW!  Thank you!!!!

Check it out online HERE

Lee Scratch Perry with Dubblestandart and Ari Up | NYC @ BKLYN YARD | 18 Jul 2009 from UN:ART:IG on Vimeo.

we were lucky enough to have Texas at BKLYN Yard last saturday. She took beautiful photos of the Dante’s Fried Chicken event! Check them out!

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we were honored to host a secret show for Lee Scratch Perry at BKLYN Yard last weekend, July 18th. Check out the photos by fotonovanyc/alexsolmssen and Irene Stergios.

photos 1-17 by fotonovanyc/alexsolmssen

photos 18 – 28 by Irene Stergios

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We have arrived!

Check out the Arts Section in the Friday July 10th 2009 NY Times to
see BKLYN Yard featured!  Check it out online: HERE
In celebration come have a Rum punch or a
Caipirinha for 5 bucks this weekend!!

xoxo
BKLYN Yard

BKLY Yard will be CLOSED on July 4th! Enjoy the fireworks! We’ll be back up and running on Sunday July 5th for Sunday Best!

NY Press came out to Brooklyn and did an interview with the ladies of MeanRed Productions – who bring you BKLYN Yard! Read the interview online *HERE*

Shout out to our girl Paloma Perez who styled us for the shoot and a big thank you to writer Joseph Alexiou and NY  Press Art director, Wendy Hu who came out to BKLYN Yard to hang out with us!