This spring, the Brooklyn Mirage is set to unveil a dramatic reinvention that fuses live music, art, and immersive nightlife experiences in the heart of the Avant Gardner complex.
After a decade as an iconic institution in New York’s nightlife scene, the reimagined open-air venue draws inspiration from operatic grandeur to mark a new era when it reopens this May.
The Brooklyn Mirage is also launching a New Media Art Program that will invite renowned and emerging multidisciplinary artists—including members of the local creative community—to showcase their work.
Brooklyn Mirage’s new chapter
The redesign—envisioned by Avant Gardner’s in-house team in collaboration with Hard Feelings Studio and Studio Greenbank—will feature a monumental heavy timber structure measuring 197 feet by 164 feet and rising 65 feet high.
Unlike conventional large-scale event structures, which rely on steel or aluminum, this design is fully pre-manufactured and CNC-cut.
An expansive LED video wall
The Brooklyn Mirage’s signature LED video wall has evolved into its most ambitious iteration yet—Mirage 4.0—featuring a fully kinetic shutter system.
When closed, the façade pays homage to the venue’s early days before LED screens were introduced; however, when open, it will unveil a hyper-realistic 270-degree virtual environment comprising more than 3,000 LED tiles with a 30K resolution and 100 million pixels.
Upgraded sound design
Sound design will also be elevated with a custom-built L-Acoustics system, complete with more than 100 precision-calibrated speakers and subwoofers placed throughout the venue.
Paired with a dynamic production setup—including a 90-foot-wide performance area and an industry-leading 400,000-pound roof rigging capacity—the new Mirage will offer arena-level production where every guest feels immersed in the experience.
“The Brooklyn Mirage has always been a place to dance, to lose oneself in moments of pure, electrifying energy. It’s a space where people, community, and culture converge to create unforgettable memories,” says Avant Gardner CEO Josh Wyatt. “When we decided to rebuild the venue from the ground up, we aimed to honor its legacy while expanding the dance floor, creating immersive side-quest spaces, and pushing the boundaries of music, art, and technology.”
“This is not just an upgrade—it’s a rebirth,” Wyatt continues. “The new Mirage will be everything fans worldwide love about this space—while delivering a completely new, mind-blowing sensory experience. New York City deserves a venue that evolves with the culture, and that’s exactly what we’re creating.”
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