Five Best Concerts in Miami This Week

From the alarm clock that woke you up at an ungodly hour this morning to the symphony of 8 a.m. traffic on your way to work, music is everywhere. Sure, it may not be the kind of music you wanna hear, but that's why you've got us to hook you...

By Laurie Charles

October 20, 2014

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From the alarm clock that woke you up at an ungodly hour this morning to the symphony of 8 a.m. traffic on your way to work, music is everywhere.

Sure, it may not be the kind of music you wanna hear, but that's why you've got us to hook you up with the five best concerts this week.

Check 'em out, from Jeezy at Revolution to Capital Cities at Grand Central to Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull at the American Airlines Arena.

Jeezy. Tuesday, October 21, 7 p.m. Revolution Live, 100 SW 3rd Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 954-449-1025; jointherevolution.net. Tickets cost $39 plus fees via ticketmaster.com. It's Trap or Die, bitches! So head on over to the FTL and show Jeezy some respect at Revolution.

Capital Cities. With Night Terrors of 1927 and Eons. Wednesday, October 22, 7 p.m. Grand Central, 697 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-377-2277; grandcentralmiami.com. Tickets cost $25 plus fees via ticketfly.com. All ages. "Don't wait for an invitation ... This life is an exploration." So "unleash your imagination" and rock the night away with Capital Cities at Grand Central.

Brand New. With Cymbals Eat Guitars and the Xcerts. Saturday, October 25, 8:30 p.m. The Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7300; fillmoremb.com. Tickets cost $27.50 to $37.50 plus fees via livenation.com. Relive your 2003 emo days with New York's "pop-punk crew" Brand New at the Fillmore.

Coral Skies Music Festival. With Cage the Elephant, Julian Casablancas & the Voidz, City And Colour, Bombay Bicycle Club, Bleachers, Tokyo Police Club, the Hold Steady, Wild Cub, Junior Prom, Benjamin Booker, Good Graeff, Manchester Orchestra, and others. Sunday, October 26, 11 a.m. Cruzan Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 561-795-8883; cruzanamphitheatre.net. Tickets cost $45 to $55 plus fees via livenation.com. Music from Julian Casablancas & the Voidz, Manchester Orchestra, and a slew of your fave indie rock crews, craft beer, a "Food Trucktopia," art, and plenty of Coral Skies ... That's what you'll find at the Cruzan Amp this Sunday.

Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull. With J Balvin. Sunday, October 26, 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-777-1000; aaarena.com. Tickets cost $29.50 to $179.50 plus fees via ticketmaster.com. Go "Bailando" with Spanish panty dropper Enrique Iglesias and the 305's own Armando Christian Pérez, AKA Pitbull at the AAA.

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