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Bar4 Set to Close in August

The beloved neighborhood hangout "must face the financial realities" of Brooklyn.

The popular Seventh Avenue bar Bar4 will close mid-August due to financial hardship, according to a letter posted Wednesday on the establishment's website.

Bar4, which opened in 1999, hosts regular open mics, live music and other events such as bingo and karaoke. It will permanently close on August 15.

"For a decade-and-a-half this venue has been a launching pad for musicians who have gone on to international acclaim and played host to local acts with world class talent," the letter stated. "The neighborhood has changed, and so have we. But as one era gives way to another we must face the financial realities that have confronted so many other good, hardworking Brooklynites."

Some Bar4 fans took to the bar's Facebook page to express their condolences and thanks.

"It's hard to put into words on Facebook how much Bar4 has meant to me," Debbie Miller said. "It is where I became a musician. It was my home away from home. It was my port in the storm, and not even an hour subway ride could keep me away from Tuesday open mic every week."


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