The hidden gem on Clovis Ave

The Backyard · Social Club ·

beer, coffee & eats with live music every day

Regulars call the pizza the best in Fresno and the wall of taps runs thirty rotating California beers, ice cold. Out back it is lush, green and loud in the best way: live music every single night, shuffleboard, ping pong, arcade cabinets, fire pits, and a cat who runs the place. Come once and it becomes your spot.

Live music nightly 30 rotating CA taps Shuffleboard, arcade & ping pong Coffee by day 21 and over 1542 Clovis Ave
Tonight
At the Backyard
On the stage

Live music

Local artists on the stage, taps pouring, fire pits going.

Doors 11 AM · Music at 7 PM
Weekly shindigs

The Lineup

Same nights, every week. The bands rotate, the rituals do not.

This month August at BYSC: Rick and Morty trivia on the 18th, Sun Catchers with Art w/ Ali on the 15th, a video game tourney on the 23rd, plus Shane Smith, Brimstone, Blue Stripes, Bootlegger Folk and Backyard Confidential. $4 Howdy vs Montucky tall boys every Wednesday. The full calendar posts on Instagram. See the calendar
Resident management

Meet Miss Turkey

She came with the old bar. Took her a while to trust us, and now she runs the place. Blue eyes, strong opinions, zero fear of dogs. You will know her mood the second you see her.

  • Favorite office: the upstairs couch. Look before you sit.
  • Second office: the arcade room. Third: the dirt.
  • Not pregnant. Just very well fed by all of you.
  • Accepts affection on her schedule, not yours.
Follow her adventures

Regulars measure a good night here two ways: how the band sounded, and whether Turkey chose your table. One of those you can influence with snacks. She will gladly teach you the local art of slowing down.

Miss Turkey, a cream and gray lynx-point cat with blue eyes, sprawled across the teal patio couch in the backyard
the actual manager, on the actual couch
The kitchen and the wall of taps

Food & Taps

30
Rotating California taps

Local first. The board turns over constantly, so what poured last week is probably gone. Seltzers and non alcoholic options always on hand.

Mad DuckHouse of PendragonRussian RiverCrow & WolfSalty WalrusAltamontIncinerati
Live tap list on Untappd

"A true gem. The stylish interior and fun game options make it a great hangout, but the highlight is the beautiful backyard."

Straight off Google reviews · 4.5 stars and climbing
Private parties and gatherings

Book Backyard Social

no backyard? use ours.

Birthdays, showers, watch parties, company nights. Bring your people, work the grill if you want, show off. We keep the taps and the stage running.

The BackyardStage, fire pits, picnic tables, cornhole and shuffleboard
Upstairs LoungeCouches and room for about fifty of your favorite people
Arcade RoomRetro cabinets, ping pong energy, Turkey's second office
Indoor DiningMurals, long tables, close to the bar
Outdoor KitchenBBQ for your crowd with our bartenders pouring
4,300 sq ft all in up to 250 for a show outside catering welcome bartender included

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For the musicians

Play the Backyard

The stage runs every single night, and most of the names on it are from right here in the Valley. A lot of people would never hear you otherwise. That is the whole point of this place.

Open mic
Every Thursday with Kevin Smith
Sign ups 6:30 PMMusic 7 PMAll styles welcome

Submit your act

Book a night, or get on our radar. We listen to everything.

Acts that play here land on the BYSC playlist and this page. Touring through the Valley? Our booking listing lives on Indie on the Move.
Straight to the listening pile

Submission received

We listen to everything that comes in. If it fits a night, you will hear from us.

The daytime shift

coffee before the taps

Monstera Coffee Studio runs the morning out of the same old farmhouse. Loose leaf chai, matcha, a banana latte people drive across town for, and bagels. Same backyard, softer soundtrack.

Monstera on Instagram
Hours at 1542 Clovis Ave
Coffee, Mon to Fri7 AM to 2 PM
Coffee, Sat and Sun8 AM to 3 PM
Bar and kitchen, daily11 AM to 10 PM
Live musicEvery night, Sunday afternoons too