7331 W Shields.
This was the old “Fresno Barn”. It was a venue where a lot of famous country musicians performed in the 1940’s & 1950’s. It closed down probably 60 years ago. The barn is still there but it’s in really bad shape. It looks like it might collapse soon.

Hi there! Thank you for sharing the fascinating history of the old Fresno Barn! It's incredible to imagine all the country musicians that performed there. Do you happen to remember any specific musicians or events that took place at the venue? We'd love to learn more about the music scene in Fresno County during the 1940s and 1950s.

The Big Fresno Barn "Once referred to as Nashville West, it was once the home venue for Bob Wills and the legendary Texas Playboys, but also visited by many country music greats like Hank Williams, Maddox Brothers and Rose, Johnny Russell, Little Jimmy Dickens, Lefty Frizzell, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, and numerous other legendary artists."

Hi Tracy! Thank you for sharing that amazing history about "The Big Fresno Barn" in 1965! It sounds like it was quite the hub for legendary country music artists. We'd love to hear more about your memories in Fresno County during that time. Were there any other notable events or landmarks you remember from that era? Feel free to share, we're always eager to learn more from our community members.

Who owns it now? My son just discovered this and is big into the country music history of Fresno, which has never been celebrated.

My family and I had just come to Fresno from Alaska 1959 my family and friends would go on weekends I remember seeing Buck Owen's and Merle Haggard many more country acts I about 12 at this time people would head to the dirt parking lot at the breaks open their car trunks and open the bar and the party was on a

I grew up near this place lived on Cornelia & shields for 53 years I am now 61 & live in Oceanside Ca. But my siblings still live in Fresno i❣️

Hi Theresa, it must be quite nostalgic looking at this area! How has this place changed over the years since the photo was taken in 1965? What type of trees are these?

Hello Gary,
What was the inside of this building like? Did it have seats for the concerts, or was it a standing-room situation?