A Club Guide to Memorial Day Weekend 2009

Every year during Memorial Day weekend, Miami earns its reputation as the East Coast's most banging club city. More than 300,000 party people, pro athletes, porn stars, socialites, and rappers will once again swarm South Florida's shores. It's a loosely organized yet massive celebration of the hip-hop generation, from OGs to fine ladies. That said, all shorties, listen up: The clubs listed here are strictly 21 and over, so you're advised to party at home. Sorry.

THURSDAY, MAY 21

Welcome to Miami

Ink Nightclub, 717 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $30, miaminiceweekend.com

South Beach Jump Off

Hosted by Fat Joe and Trick Daddy;With DJs Khaled, Entice, and Bulletproof

Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., Ladies free before midnight,

otherwise tickets cost $100, mansionmiami.com

Roc-A-Fella Party

With Freeway performing live, and DJs Bulletproof, Element, and D1THEMC

SoBe Live, 1203 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., Free admission for ladies until 12:30 a.m., Ladies drink free till midnight, Other tickets cost $40 to $80, sobelivesouthbeach.com

BET Party, Hosted by Rick Ross and Fabolous

Cameo, 1445 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., First 305 ladies get in free before 11 p.m., Tickets cost $50 to $100, cameomiami.com

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FRIDAY, MAY 22

The Official Memorial Day Weekend Kickoff Event

Performances by Flo Rida, Trick Daddy, Brisco, Billy Blue, and Ball Greezy

Dolce, 1501 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach , Doors open at 10 p.m.

Tickets cost $100 to $300, memorialweekend09.com

Shorts & Stilletos

Indra Lounge, 841 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $30, miaminiceweekend.com

Ballers Night Out

Hosted by Allen Iverson, Cash Money, and Fabolous

With DJs Khaled, Cipha Sounds, and Jabba

Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $100, mansionmiami.com

GS Boyz Perform Live

With DJs Kool G, Element, and D1THEMC

SoBe Live, 1203 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., First 150 ladies get in free

Ladies drink free till midnight, Tickets cost $40 to $80

sobelivesouthbeach.com

Mike Epps

Fillmore Miami Beach,1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Show starts at 7 p.m., Tickets cost $36.50 to $56.50 livenation.com

I Am Diddy

Cameo, 1445 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $50 to $100, cameomiami.com

LMFAO, With DJ Berrie

LIV at the Fontainebleau, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $20 for women and $30 for men, livnightclub.com

Young Jeezy's Second Annual Miami Takeover

Karu & Y, 71 NW 14th St., Miami

Doors open at 10 p.m., General admission $50 and VIP $100, karu-y.com

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SATURDAY, MAY 23

Busta Rhymes

Hosted by the Source Magazine, with special guests Jadakiss, Akon, Jamie Foxx, and Swizz Beatz.

Dolce , 1501 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $100 to $300

memorialweekend09.com

Bang on the Bay in MIA

Aboard The Musette Yacht, 401 Biscayne Blvd., Miami

Boarding begins 11 p.m., Yacht departs midnight

Tickets cost $60, miaminiceweekend.com

Def Jam Records Party

Host by DJ Khaled

Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $100, mansionmiami.com

Second Annual Memorial Weekend Comedy Festival

Performances by Anthony Anderson, Bill Bellamy, John Witherspoon, Pierre, Luenell, Lavar, Vanessa Fraction, and Special K

James L. Knight Center, 400 SE 2nd Ave., Miami

Show starts at 7:30 p.m., Tickets cost $50.50 to $61.50, jlkc.com

Young, Rich & Muthaf&%$#@! Gangsta

Hosted by Young Jeezy, Allen Iverson, and Fabolous

Cameo, 1445 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $50 to $100, cameomiami.com

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SUNDAY, MAY 24

Plies

Dolce, 501 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $100 to $300

memorialweekend09.com

Yung Joc

Performances also include Papa Duck and Rare Breed.

Dream , 532 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $40, dreammia.com

Wet 'N Wild Pool Party

Maxine Lounge at the Catalina Hotel & Beach Club,

1732 Collins Ave., Miami Beach,

Doors open 6 p.m., Tickets cost $30, miaminiceweekend.com

Atlanta vs. Miami

Hosted by Rick Ross and Young Jeezy, judged by T-Pain

With DJs Cipha Sounds, DJ Infamous, and Khaled

Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $100, mansionmiami.com

Trey Songz, Performance by Trey Songz

SoBe Live, 1203 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., First 200 ladies get in free, free drinks for ladies until midnight, other tickets cost $40 to $80, sobelivesouthbeach.com

First Annual Miami Heat Party

Hosted by Trina and Uncle Luke

With DJs Nasty, Killa Mike, DJ Epps, and Ice T

Cameo, 1445 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $50 to $100, cameomiami.com

Busta Rhymes

Hosted by K Foxx, performance by K Kutta

INK Nightclub, 717 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 9:45 p.m., Tickets cost $60, minksouthbeach.com

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MONDAY, MAY 25

MIA Fin-a-le

Ink Nightclub, 717 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $30, miaminiceweekend.com

The Source Magazine Party

Hosted by Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes, With DJ S&S

Cameo, 1445 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $50 to $100, cameomiami.com

Uncle Luke Uncensored

Hosted by Uncle Luke and Roxy Reynolds

SoBe Live, 1203 Washington Ave., Miami Beach

Doors open at 10 p.m., Tickets cost $40 to $80

sobelivesouthbeach.com