Owners offer final concert before selling property

(Seguin) — Owners of The Backyard will be transporting the community back to the 80s with this Friday night’s special live performance by The Spazmatics.

Not only will 100 percent of the proceeds benefit the Seguin Police Department’s Blue Santa Program, but the concert will be the final event for the owners who are currently in the process of selling the property located at 225 N. Saunders St. It’s almost been three years since the former Seguin ISD kindergarten campus was transformed into a retail, food, and live concert venue.

In closing this final chapter for The Backyard, one of its owners, Alfredo Leos, says not only did they want people to have fun, but they also wanted them to share in the holiday spirit of giving back.

“This will be our last concert and so I talked to my sister, my wife and my brother-in-law and I said ‘hey, why don’t we just have this event and actually give everything back.’ And so, they loved the idea. I talked with the police chief and fire and the city, and they okayed it. It’s kind of last minute, unfortunately, that we are trying to put it together, but we are hoping that everybody can come out.

The weather looks like it’s going to be great, so we are thankful for that. Hopefully, a lot of the town will come out to not only enjoy a great show but also know that that money is going towards a kid or for a family for Christmas,” said Leos.

Leos says most importantly, they’ve made tickets reasonable so that all families can enjoy themselves.

“It’s really all ages. It’s $12 to get in but again,100 percent of that is going to Blue Santa. Some people

are asking, ‘is it after you pay the artist and all the other stuff that comes with it?’ But no, we are literally going to give 100 percent of the ticket sales back. We are spending quite a bit on this show so I’m hoping that a lot of the town comes out and supports it just to know that we are willing to put up the money in order for them to have a good time but then again knowing that that money is going back to a great cause and maybe getting a good show at the same time,” said Leos.

Meanwhile, as some of the acquisition details are limited, Leos believes the public can be assured that the businesses on site will continue as normal. Plus, he is optimistic that this transition will bring more regular and perhaps even larger concert acts along with more retail and restaurant options for the community.

Doors open at 7 p.m. with the concert following at 8 p.m. Friday. Group tables are also still available for $250 each. Individual tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the door or online at prekindle.com. A link for online tickets can be found on The Backyard Facebook page. Parking is encouraged all around the property, including at the Seguin Post Office.