Kenny Dorham's Backyard

Kenny Dorham's Backyard is a nonprofit music venue which sits on the lot beside the historic Victory Grill. The space is a vibrant, eclectic backyard that’s settled in the heart of the African American Cultural Heritage District. The grassy nook is dotted with picnic tables and food trucks of varying cuisines, casual and familial to regulars. The stage that sits in the far-left corner from East 11th is lit up by jazz cats, blues connoisseurs,... More

Kenny Dorham's Backyard is a nonprofit music venue which sits on the lot beside the historic Victory Grill. The space is a vibrant, eclectic backyard that’s settled in the heart of the African American Cultural Heritage District. The grassy nook is dotted with picnic tables and food trucks of varying cuisines, casual and familial to regulars. The stage that sits in the far-left corner from East 11th is lit up by jazz cats, blues connoisseurs, and other performers.  The vision for the growth of Kenny Dorham’s stretches far beyond the confines of the lot owned by the most current iteration of the City of Austin’s Urban Renewal Agency. Historically, the relationship between the URA and the predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods of East Austin has been a fraught one. Less