Brooklyn Mirage Owner Files Bankruptcy Amid Reopening Delays (2)

Aug. 4, 2025, 6:18 PM UTC

New York City live music venue and festival owner Avant Gardner filed for bankruptcy after it failed to re-open its flagship outdoor stage, the Brooklyn Mirage, following a costly renovation that’s encountered unexpected problems.

The stage had been slated to re-open in May, but the renovation has been hindered by cost overruns, delays and permitting problems. The venue, in a gritty section of East Williamsburg, was in the news over the past couple years after two people who had been at the club — one of whom was an analyst at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. — were found dead in ...

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