At Brooklyn’s “hi-def dance club” Refuge, two mainstays of New York nightlife have joined forces to execute their vision of the perfect club, building on the city’s mighty legacy and carrying that inspiration forward into the future. Patrick Hinton headed out to the debut of legendary Detroit-meets-New York party No Way Back at Refuge [...]
The Brooklyn Mirage spent 2025 in bankruptcy court instead of hosting raves, but Pacha plans to revive the shuttered nightlife complex starting in June 2026 with a five-month programming push. The storied nightlife brand has announced its first season at the old Avant Gardner complex, where it will absorb operational duties for the embattled [...]
Happy New Year! It seems that 2026 will start with a bang, as BKMAG is reporting that on January 1, 2026 the now-infamous Brooklyn Mirage and its parent Avant Gardner were sold to the group behind Pacha, FIVE Holdings. Five Holdings, the parent company of Pacha, made its deal with Axar, the longtime lender that acquired most of the Mirage’s assets [...]
The event will go ahead on New Year’s Day, featuring a bill of Brooklyn DJs Words: | Photo: Kara McCurdy 16 December 2025 Brooklyn nightclub Paragon is set to host an inauguration party for the Mayor-Elect of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, on New Year’s Day. The venue will open its doors to the [...]
Housed in a 19th century industrial complex in Brooklyn, Refuge is a brand new venue that wants to revive the spirit of New York nightlife's golden age, using bygone spots like Paradise Garage and The Sound Factory, as well as iconic international hubs like Space Ibiza, as reference points for its 'hi-fi dance club'. With an [...]
The space's first event, an ambient night with sets from Madison Moore and Shaun J. Wright, takes place in early October A new not-for-profit music and community space, Queer Nightlife Community Center (QNCC), is opening in New York. Pronounced 'kink', the venue and team behind it have been established to dedicated to "empower queer, trans, and [...]
Mike Servito and Carlos Souffront are also listed to play the new venue in the coming months New Brooklyn club Refuge has revealed its opening season line-ups. DJ Seinfeld is set to open the venue on 21st September, after a daytime preview party featuring Analog Soul. A full opening marathon party will follow from 27th September [...]
The Brooklyn club has been fitted out with a custom-made four-point soundsystem, engineered by co-founder Craig ‘Shorty’ Bernabeu A new venue is set to open in New York next month. Established by US dance music veteran John Dimatteo and sound expert Craig ‘Shorty’ Bernabeu, Refuge will open its doors for the first time this September in [...]
The Bed-Stuy club reopens 1st August with a month of shows featuring Saunderson, Joey Beltram and more. New York club Paragon will reopen in August. Confirming the news today (16th July), the Bed-Stuy club – which was forced to close its doors in April due to rising costs – announced that it had been given a “generous lifeline” from [...]
Three hours of power from the Solid Grooves boss in New York, supported by Favela. https://youtu.be/ApDcQqOoUrE?si=GWHg-XWkKEUfwNoy We present the special full set recording from Michael Bibi’s NYC Block Party at Brooklyn’s Navy Yard. Presented by TekSupport, the party marked Bibi’s first appearance in New York since 2021 and saw 10,000 fans descend upon the industrial [...]