The Brooklyn Mirage mess continues: The East Williamsburg music venue was set to reopen Might 1 after months of renovations, however issues aren’t going as deliberate. After many canceled weekends of reveals, Josh Wyatt, the CEO of Avant Gardner, parted methods with the corporate. Now, a number of July reveals have been canceled.
South African DJ and producer Black Espresso was purported to have a residency on the Brooklyn Mirage beginning Might 3, however that was postponed to July 3. Nonetheless, the 4 dates gained’t be occurring. The venue has not acknowledged the information — solely the ticketing service has.
At this time Excision’s sold-out reveals for July 17 and 18 had been moved to The Nice Corridor, one other Avant Gardner venue, which has half the capability (3,000 standing, whereas Brooklyn Mirage is 6,300.) That needs to be fascinating.
It’s been over a month because the venue has made a public assertion about progress, once they postponed Memorial Day Weekend reveals: “We apologize to our unimaginable group of followers, artists, crew members, and workers for the delay,” they wrote. “Though the Brooklyn Mirage is opening later than anticipated, we’re making nice progress in the direction of opening our doorways. We take accountability for the delay and are working diligently with the Metropolis of New York to be sure that we meet all rules and necessities, in order that we are able to ship a protected and unforgettable expertise for everybody.”