Temps are dropping across New York, but the city’s dance floors are still full. Brooklyn Pacha opened its winter season indoors this weekend, moving from the open-air summer site next door at the former Brooklyn Mirage to a cavernous warehouse on Stewart Avenue. The venue aims to match the energy of its summer predecessor with a new LED and lighting setup designed to keep crowds moving through the colder months.
The new space occupies the former Great Hall, an 11,175-square-foot warehouse with high ceilings and exposed industrial beams. It is framed by 13-by-13-foot LED screens, alongside 12 additional LED installations and over 450 lighting fixtures. The result is a club environment packed with strobes, lasers, and a sound system meant to shake the floor.
Pacha Group’s CEO Aloki Batra told The Post, “New York deserves great nightlife all year round. We experienced Brooklyn’s incredible dance floor energy during Pacha New York’s summer season this year, and Brooklyn Pacha carries that spirit through the winter indoors, before Pacha New York returns outdoors in May.” The transition signals an effort to maintain momentum through the colder months.
The former Brooklyn Mirage site at 140 Stewart Avenue hosted Pacha’s summer season, drawing packed crowds and surprise celebrity guests including Travis Scott, Pete Davidson, and Lizzo backstage. The outdoor season featured headliners like Black Coffee, who opened the venue’s run, and Grammy-winning producer Kaytranada, who closed the Halloweekend celebrations with a live set that included surprise guest Anderson .Paak.
Mary Wolff, who runs the NYC Rave Girls Instagram account, wrote after a summer show, “I had a blast at Pacha New York today, and that is a sentence I never thought I would say. The whole show felt like a love letter to New York.” Her reaction reflects a wider sense that the venue has won over a nightlife crowd known for being hard to impress.
The winter opening weekend brought a triple bill with German DJ and producer Loco Dice, Italian techno mainstay Ilario Alicante, and rising house music star HoneyLuv. The shows leaned into groove-heavy rhythms with occasional hip-hop influences. Tickets started at $40, including fees, making the indoor space accessible to a broad audience.
Saturday night marked the 35th anniversary of Nervous Records, a New York-born house label. The event included sets from house pioneers Louie Vega and Oscar G, with Victor Calderone as a special guest. The night was described as part party, part reunion, especially for longtime house fans.
The venue offers more than just a dance floor. It includes a backstage VIP section, multiple bathrooms, and fully serviced bars, balancing an underground club atmosphere with practical comforts. The stripped-back design prioritizes the music, following Pacha Group’s minimal staging and low lighting ethos.
The summer season brought surprises that broke the usual DJ roster. Cardi B performed a one-night-only show, and Elrow brought theatrical elements with serpents and confetti. Producer ZHU, best known for the hit “Faded,” delivered a set with breathy vocals and mind-bending visuals that impressed attendees.
Pacha’s parent company, FIVE Holdings, based in Dubai, faced logistical challenges to open the winter venue, including permits and high expectations from New Yorkers nostalgic for the original Mirage site from 2015. The company has now opened two venues in Williamsburg, aiming to build a year-round nightlife presence.
Batra said, “Through both venues, we hope to earn our place within New York’s extraordinary music culture, creating spaces where people come for the music, feel connected, welcomed, and part of something special.”
The winter calendar is stacked with DJs like Nora En Pure, Madeon, Guy Gerber, and A-Trak. The indoor space is expected to maintain the momentum set outdoors, catering to New York’s dedicated partygoers.
The transition from an open-air club to a warehouse venue with an extensive LED and lighting setup reflects a calculated move to extend the city’s summer dance floor energy into the colder months. With a lineup that combines veteran house acts and rising stars, Brooklyn Pacha is staking a claim on New York’s winter nightlife.
According to NY POST.
