We've waited four days, 96 hours, and 5,760 minutes for Friday to arrive, and now that it's finally here, we can't wait to slip on our party pants and get the weekend started.
So call up your bros, roll up your Washington's, and hit up the 305 for the ten best music-related things to do under $10 this weekend.
See also: Five Best Concerts in Miami This Week
Thirty Years of Tom Laroc. With DJs Heron and Self Born. Friday, February 21, 11 p.m., The Stage, 170 NE 38th St., Miami; 305-576-9577; thestagemiami.com. Free for ladies, $5 for guys. Party with legendary DJ-turned-professional chef Tom Laroc as he celebrates three decades of hip-hop with DJs Heron and Self Born.
See also: Six Best Parties on South Beach This Week
Queen Beef. With Cretin Girls, Gun Hoes, Sandratz, and DJs Sweetswirl, Linder Smash, and others. Friday, February 21, 10 p.m., The Vagabond, 30 NE 14th St., Miami; 305-379-0508; thevagabondmiami.com. Free before midnight, $5 after. Queen Beef is "hot, fresh, and ready to order," and they're gonna take you on a "Sex Roller Coaster" with their garage punk tunes.
See also: New Times' Concert Calendar
Front Row Series. With Urban Rebel, the Inverted, SoundGlass, Sunghosts, Chron, and the Casa Brothers. Friday, February 21, 8 p.m., Will Call, 700 NE 2nd Ave., Miami; 305-577-5900; willcallmiami.com. $10. Unleash your rebellious ways with the "groove rock /heavy funk" of Urban Rebel and other bands of the ilk at Will Call's Front Row Series.
Roots Revival Fest. With Los Bastardos Magnificos, Diablo Dimes, Soda Gardocki, Lou Shields, Lone Wolf OMB, Clem McGillicutty and the Burnouts, Swamp Rats, Blood Brother, the MC1, Baby Bear Lo-Fi and the Stick Ups, Uncle Scotchy, the Andeeks Roadshow, and Looka Looka Looka. Saturday, February 22, 7 p.m., Tobacco Road, 626 South Miami Ave., Miami; 305-374-1198; tobacco-road.com. $10. Bring out your straw hats and bushy beards and get in touch with your Americana heritage at the Roots Revival Fest with Los Bastardos Magnificos, Diablo Dimes, and other bluesy bands.
Southernmost Soul Party. With Action Pat, Sensitive Side, and Ty Jesso. Saturday, February 22, 9 p.m., Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami; 786-752-6693; grampsbar.com. Free. Add some soul to your life with funk masters Action Pat, Sensitive Side,Ty Jesso, and a free Southernmost mix for the first 50 soul seekers.
Palo! Live CD Release Party. Saturday, February 22, 9 p.m., The Stage, 170 NE 38th St., Miami; 305-576-9577; thestagemiami.com. You might wanna brush up on your "Miami Cubonics," 'cause Palo!'s gonna throw una tremenda pachanga llena de ritmo y rumba. Da sol.
See also: "Miami Cubonics": A Ten-Word Guide, According to Palo!'s Steve Roitstein
Dave Seaman. Saturday, February 22, 10 p.m., The Vagabond, 30 NE 14th St., Miami; 305-379-0508; thevagabondmiami.com. Tickets cost $10 plus fees via wantickets.com. Brace yourself for the British house invasion that is Dave Seaman.
Churchill's Junk Swap. With Mary Halvorson, Kenny Millions, Rat Bastard, Steve Bristol, and others. Sunday, February 23, 6 p.m., Churchill's Pub, 5501 NE 2nd Ave., Miami; 305-757-1807; churchillspub.com. "Bring out your [music] junk," swap/sell your "pins, posters, buttons, records, t-shirts," and then "get drunk" with Mary Halvorson, Kenny Millions, Rat Bastard, Steve Bristol, and other local rockers.
See also: Holiday Rock N' Roll Swap Coming to Churchill's Pub: "Pins! Posters! Buttons! Records! T-shirts!"
The Smiths Night. With the Ordinary Boys. Sunday, February 23, 9 p.m., The Vagabond, 30 NE 14th St., Miami; 305-379-0508; thevagabondmiami.com. Free. "Take me out tonight, where there's music [from the Ordinary Boys] and people who are young and alive." Sounds like the Vagabond to us.
Catwalk: A Night of Vogue. With DJs MikeQ, Gooddroid, and Bonnie Beats. Sunday, February 23, 11 p.m., The Garret at Grand Central, 697 North Miami Ave., Miami; 305-377-2277; grandcentralmiami.com. Free-$5. Divas, get ready for the fashion competition of all competitions: the "futuristic, urban, masculine look" of the American runway versus the "'90s grunge or '90s R&B blast from the past" of the European cat walk. Don't forget the sass.
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