The Brooklyn Mirage canceled its first show after failing to meet safety inspections

For months, the Brooklyn Mirage has promoted its multi-million dollar renovation, promising brand-new screens, a massive decorative timber structure and dozens of additional speakers. But earlier this week, videos surfaced on social media showing the venue still appearing to be under construction—prompting skepticism from critics about whether it would be ready for its scheduled May 1 reopening.

Turns out, the critics were right: just hours before it was supposed to host its sold-out event featuring DJ Sara Landry, the Brooklyn Mirage canceled the show and released a statement admitting it had not passed safety inspections in time. 

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"We want to be clear: the venue is show ready and the New Mirage has been built to exacting safety, structural, mechanical and technical specifications," the venue wrote in an Instagram post. "However, we were not able to meet the final inspection deadline today." The hosts also promised all ticket holders a full refund.

Sara Landry, the DJ who was supposed to play the Mirage's opening night, posted a video expressing her frustration about the canceled shows.

"We got this news an hour ago," she said in a video uploaded to her own Instagram page. "We are working incredibly hard to find solutions for tonight, tomorrow and other days this weekend."

It seems unlikely that the Mirage will open at all in the coming days, and it appears Landry has moved her sets to the Knockdown Center. Other major shows slated for this weekend include Black Coffee's sold out first date of a four date residency, currently still scheduled for Sunday, May 4. 

City records show that three construction permits had been placed on hold and are pending administrative action, as reported by the Brooklyn Paper.

"Unfortunately, the venue does not currently meet the standards required for either a permanent or temporary structure," a spokesperson at City Hall told the outlet. It's unclear how long that inspection will take.

We reached out to the Brooklyn Mirage more information about when they expect to open and we'll update the story when we hear back.