Six Best Parties on South Beach This Week

It's the dawn of a New Year! And if your resolution is to party like a wild, sweat-drenched animal on the loose, we've got you covered with the six best bashes going down on SoBe this week. Here's to the start of an epic 2014. See also: Five Best Concerts...

By Laurie Charles

January 2, 2014

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It's the dawn of a New Year!

And if your resolution is to party like a wild, sweat-drenched animal on the loose, we've got you covered with the six best bashes going down on SoBe this week.

Here's to the start of an epic 2014.

Jay-Z. Magna Carter World Tour After Party with Stevie J and Iron Lyon. Thursday, January 2, 11 p.m., Story, 136 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-538-2424; storymiami.com. Tickets cost $40-$60 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. Rock that Tom Ford swag with Jigga at Story as Hova celebrates his Magna Carter World Tour after party in South Beach. "Keep it trill, y'all."

A Night of Social Skills. Presented by Link and Miami Rebels. With Danyelino, Hardline, Ms. Mada, and ThunderPony. Thursday, January 2, 11 p.m., Treehouse, 323 23rd St., Miami; 305-614-4478; treehousemiami.com. Ladies get in free all night. Guys visit residentadvisor.net. Ages 21 and up. 2014 is here! How about making a New Year's resolution you'll actually keep? Like enhancing your Social Skills with the help of an open vodka bar till midnight and deep house hits by Danyelino, Hardline, Ms. Mada, and ThunderPony. Sounds like a promise you'll actually want to keep.

Borgore. Friday, January 3, 11 p.m., Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-695-8411; mansionmiami.com. Tickets cost $20 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. As the song says, "[you] can't fuck with us" 'cause "we get crazy." So "pop a bottle, [go] wild out" with Borgore and the rest of us party animals at Mansion.

Porter Robinson. With Dave Sol. Friday, January 3, 11 p.m., Story, 136 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-538-2424; storymiami.com. Tickets cost $40-$50 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. Much like the anime chick in the music video for "Easy," Porter Robinson's electro-house beats take you on a euphoric journey to a place where you can let go of your inhibitions and be free. Guess that's why "lovin' [him] is easy."

Robbie Rivera. With Chicco Secci. Saturday, January 4, 10 p.m., Wall Lounge, 2201 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-938-3131; wallmiami.com. Tickets cost $50-$60 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. "We live for the music, no matter what the world comes to." So throw your fists in the air and "push the volume up." #yolo.

Ferry Corsten. With Laurent Simenca. Saturday, January 4, 11 p.m., Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-695-8411; mansionmiami.com. Tickets cost $30 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. Spending a WKND with Ferry Corsten is one sure way the uhntz-uhntz master will "change [your] life."

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