Beerland

"Red River music venue and bar Beerland is going to reopen under new ownership. The venue shuttered in late May when then-owner Richard Lynn announced Beerland’s sale just before the employees were going to go on strike because of unpaid salaries and bounced checks. That sale fell through. Beerland’s new owners includes Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater (aka Stubb’s concert venue portion just down the street) general manager Ryan Garrett. Garrett told Austin360 that the new Beerland will still include music and events. The aim is to open before Thanksgiving in November." - Nadia Chaudhury

"Red River music venue and bar Beerland Texas has been sold to a new owner, though that person/s or company hasn’t been revealed, according to Austin 360. The new owner doesn’t know what it will ultimately do with the space, but it will remain open in the meantime and host its scheduled shows. Previous owner Richard Lynn and his company Austin Jukebox Holdings bought Beerland from founders Randall and Sonya Stockton in 2018. It also turns out that Beerland staffers were planning on striking this week under Lynn because of unpaid salaries and bounced checks since South by Southwest in March. The strike is still happening despite the sale." - Nadia Chaudhury