{"id":1747,"date":"2022-07-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-venue-backyard-venice-beach\/"},"modified":"2022-07-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T00:00:00","slug":"sofar-venue-backyard-venice-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-venue-backyard-venice-beach","title":{"rendered":"This Must Be The Space: Patrick\u2019s Backyard in Venice Beach, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most know Los Angeles\u2019 Venice Beach neighborhood for its boardwalk and Pacific ocean views, but some get to know it for a special backyard. The space belongs to Patrick Takaya Solomon, a director, filmmaker, and Sofar host. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1665185745featuredimage.avif\"><span class=\"sc-kpOJdX jVJdyv\">Patrick&#8217;s Backyard for a Sofar performance, photo by Alia Soliman<\/span><\/p>\n<p>While most of us might find Sofar through a friend, or even on our own adventure, in Patrick\u2019s case, Sofar kind of found him. \u201cI [lived] next door, this was maybe four years ago, to five dudes in their late 20s\u2014It was a bit of a frat house, but I liked them,\u201d Patrick said. \u201cOne day I heard live music back there, and I walked back there and was like \u2018what\u2019s going on, this is great!\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Patrick began to frequent the yard each time a Sofar show came around. When the neighbors eventually moved out, Patrick found himself hooked. So, he started hosting Sofar shows himself. Month after month, new faces showed up to find a lush backyard, packed with a wall of shrubs and trees, open grass, a game room, and a pool to lounge by while listening to artists perform. Patrick moved to the house in 1990 and slowly developed the space overtime, but the goal from the start was to make it a welcoming one.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a house we\u2019ve really always liked having people over\u201d Patrick said. \u201cWe made [the backyard] into an entertainment space, there\u2019s lots of places to sit. In the very back corner there\u2019s a stage area, so we raised that. We knew it was kind of a stage area you could put a DJ or a speaker. That lends it so well for the shows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1665185745featuredimage-1.avif\"><span class=\"sc-kpOJdX jVJdyv\">Patrick Takaya Solomon, photo by Alia Soliman<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI gotta say, the vibe is so great,\u201d Patrick said. \u201cEveryone is really nice and friendly and excited to be here and watch music. It\u2019s this community building thing that we get to be a part of. We love doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You never know what new friends you\u2019re going to make at a Sofar, but of course, you also never know what artists you might get to discover, which is half the fun of the evening.\u00a0 \u201cI feel like every single show, there\u2019s at least one standout performer where you go, \u2018oh my god, that person should be signed, they\u2019re so good,\u2019\u201d Patricks said. \u201cI think having that experience of finding new music and watching it live and going, \u2018this person\u2019s gonna be someone, I\u2019m gonna hear about them down the road,\u2019 that\u2019s one big takeaway I love from every show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patrick\u2019s backyard\u2019s currently under construction, but don\u2019t worry, Patrick will be inviting us back as soon as the space is ready. And of course, that sunny LA weather lends itself to a dreamy backyard show year-round. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1665185745featuredimage-2.avif\"><span class=\"sc-kpOJdX jVJdyv\">photo by Alia Soliman<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: Patrick&#8217;s backyard in Venice Beach, CA, photo by Alia Soliman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most know Los Angeles\u2019 Venice Beach neighborhood for its boardwalk and Pacific ocean views, but some get to know it for a special backyard. The space belongs to Patrick Takaya Solomon, a director, filmmaker, and Sofar host. 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