All Photos by Ali Boin for Bushwick Daily

A unique East Williamsburg bar and performance venue called Sunnyvale held its grand opening party this past Saturday. Located at 1031 Grand Street, the name is a nod to the Canadian television show Trailer Park Boys, but it’s not a themed bar. The name came about after hours of debate when the suggestion “Sunnyvale” finally ended it. It’s a fun reference for those who get it, but otherwise subtle enough for one to take whatever meaning one wants from it.

Sunnyvale is jointly owned by six friends, two of whom gave Bushwick Daily a preview of the space: Tim Pioppo, who is responsible for booking the talent, and John Conor Brook, the bar manager. The group has big plans for their spot, which successfully came to fruition Saturday evening.

Equipped with a state of the art sound system comprised in part of two vintage Myers speakers, Sunnyvale will host bands, djs, drag shows karaoke and much more: there’s something on the schedule every night. Pioppo describes the place as “a professional bar with the heart of a DIY venue”, and it definitely has the feel of a warehouse venue. The space itself was the boiler room of an old paper and lithography company building, and it stands on a row of functioning industrial buildings between Morgan Avenue and Vandervoort Avenue a few blocks away from venues Shea Stadium, The Acheron and the Paper Box.