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May 16, 2012
Wilco Takes the Fillmore Miami Beach, Caps The Show With Cow Bells, May 15
See the full 26-photo slideshow of Wilco at the Fillmore Miami Beach -- plus "Wilco's John Stirratt on the Music Industry, Piracy, and Southern Manners." Last night, Chicago-based alternative country rock band Wilco performed at the Fillmore Miami Beach for a packed house. Founders Jeff Tweedy, J ... More >>
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February 28, 2012
Radiohead's U.S. Tour Kickoff at American Airlines Arena in Miami, February 27
See the full 28-photo Radiohead at the American Airlines Arena slideshow.Radiohead American Airlines Arena Monday, February 27, 2012 Better Than: Doing whatever one does on Spotify, with Radiohead. Leading up to Radiohead's kickoff concert for their first U.S. tour in four years, we explored a ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
Guns N' Roses Announces Concert at Fillmore Miami Beach on March 5 UPDATED
UPDATE Originally scheduled for February 29, Guns 'N Roses has changed the date of its Miami concert to March 5. Break out your sweatiest bandana and stankiest pair of ripped jeans ... It's time to get "intimate" with Guns N' Roses again. Just three and half months ago, the Axl Rose Band, an ar ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
"Niggas in Paris" Video is "Cray," May Cause Epileptic Seizures
Photo by Sayre Berman Quick, grab our tongue. This "Niggas in Paris" video is so "cray" that we're ignoring the Epilepsy Action warning and risking a seizure just to get through it. The Jay-Z and Kanye West's globetrotting banger was featured on the duo's collaborative Watch the Throne record ... More >>
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December 6, 2011
Janet Jackson Gets 100-Percent "Nasty" With Number Ones Tour at Fillmore Miami Beach
Photo by Sayre BermanSee the full 20-photo Janet Jackson at the Fillmore Miami Beach slideshow. Janet Jackson Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour Fillmore Miami Beach December 5, 2011 Better Than: You could imagine. All throughout Art Basel Miami Beach week, musicians of varying talent lev ... More >>
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November 24, 2011
Black Eyed Peas' Final Concert in Miami With Cee Lo, Trick Daddy, and Queen Latifah
See the full 36-photo Black Eyed Peas at Sun Life Stadium slideshow. Black Eyed Peas With Cee Lo Green, T-Pain, Jason Derulo, and Sean Kingston Sun Life Stadium Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Better Than: A nice nap on the beach that ends in a blistering burn. In the history of final li ... More >>
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November 24, 2011
Fashion Freakouts at the Black Eyed Peas' Final Concert in Miami
Last night, Sun Life Stadium was packed with thousands of people under the age of 45. Most of them were actually little children, up late for a night to watch the Black Eyed Peas' final concert before taking a nice, long break from each other. Though fans sported fairly conservative gear for the ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
17,000 People Hate Jay-Z and Kanye West
Photo by Sayre BermanMiami loved the Jiggaman. But Facebook's full of haters.As we pointed out yesterday, 210 people on Facebook absolutely abhor DJ Khaled. But that's only a fraction of the haters who think Kanye West is a "complete wanker" and that Jay-Z "is a disgrace to the music business." ... More >>
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November 16, 2011
Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne Tour in Miami, November 15
Photo by Sayre BermanSee the full 25-photo Jay-Z and Kanye West at American Airlines Arena slideshow. Jay-Z and Kanye West Watch the Throne Tour American Airlines Arena Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Better Than: A motherfuckin' rap opera at Versailles, teleported to outer space. From the streets ... More >>
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November 14, 2011
Sting's Back to Bass Tour at the Fillmore Miami Beach, November 12
Photo by Sayre BermanSting Back to Bass Tour Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday, November 12, 2011 Better Than: Getting stung. He faked out the audience three times, once for every decade of his career. And all three times, the crowd's heavy applause pulled him back onto the stage for an encore. S ... More >>
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November 14, 2011
Taylor Swift at American Airlines Arena in Miami, November 13
Photo by Sayre BermanSee the full 28-photo Taylor Swift at the American Airlines Arena slideshow. Taylor Swift With Needtobreathe American Airlines Arena Sunday, October 13, 2011 Better Than: Anything we expected. Like, a lot better. Let's note that this review is being written by a former p ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
Lil Wayne, Birdman, and DJ Khaled Performing at MTV's Sucker Free Awards in Miami
Photo by Sayre BermanLil Wayne ain't no sucker.Admittedly, we here at Crossfade have gotten into the habit of hatin' on Lil Wayne. We ragged on "How to Love" for months. We insisted on enumerating the top five signs that the Young Money maniac's finally gone soft. We called Tha Carter IV crap. W ... More >>
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October 31, 2011
Guns N' Roses at the American Airlines Arena, October 29
Photo by Sayre BermanSee the full 31-photo Guns N' Roses at American Airlines Arena slideshow. Guns N' Roses With Buckcherry American Airlines Arena Saturday, October 29, 2011 Saturday night's Guns N' Roses concert at the American Airlines Arena was the biggest group S&M experience we've e ... More >>
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September 20, 2011
Pay $329 to Stuff a Turkey With Ricky Martin at the Fontainebleau This Thanksgiving Weekend
Photo by Sayre BermanWe here at Crossfade love Ricky Martin because he's a very charitable dude with a great pair of man boobs who really knows how to shake his freaking "Bon Bon." And we aren't ashamed to admit that we'd love, love, love to spend this Thanksgiving stuffing a 25-pound turkey with ... More >>
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September 17, 2011
Marc Anthony's Birthday Concert in Miami Tinged With Sadness, But Still a Big Hit
Photo by Sayre BermanMarc Anthony American Airlines Arena September 16, 2011 Better Than: Cafe con leche. We're taking back anything bad we've ever said about Marc Anthony. No disrespect, Marc, but the one text we sent out during the show last night from the American Airlines Arena said ... More >>
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September 14, 2011
Manu Chao Performs "Clandestino" en Miami (Live Audio)
Photo by Sayre BermanAs the show review and slideshow clearly demonstrate, Manu Chao brought that fire to Klipsch Amphitheater on Saturday night. But while the Rhythm Foundation was busy doling out free box seats to official reviewer personnel, we were livin' clandestino and (not) sneaking into ... More >>
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September 10, 2011
Manu Chao and La Ventura Electrify Bayfront Park, September 9
Photo by Sayre BermanSee the full 18-photo Manu Chao at Klipsch Amphitheater slideshow. Manu Chao La Ventura Tour Hosted by Rhythm Foundation Klipsch Ampitheatre at Bayfront Park September 9, 2011 Onstage, Manu Chao is the gift that keeps on giving. With four encores and boundless energy, ... More >>
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July 21, 2011
Ten Reasons the MTV Video Music Awards Are a Total Joke
The MTV Video Music Awards are a sham. Every year, the network interrupts its regularly scheduled scraping-the-barrel reality television programming to pretend that there are people over at MTV who actually listen to music. To soften the blow of turning its focus away from pregnant teens and p ... More >>
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July 8, 2011
Maná Brings Drama Y Luz to the American Airlines Arena, July 7
Photo by Sayre BermanManá's Fher Olvera.Read part one and part two of Crossfade's interview with Maná Drummer Alex González. It isn't out of the ordinary for Latin pop legends Maná to pack arenas and stadiums to the point of exploding. In fact, it's basically routine. At the end of June, F ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
U2's 360° Tour Is the Super Bowl of Rock Spectacles!
Photo by Sayre BermanSee the full 32-photo U2 at Sun Life Stadium slideshow. U2's 360° Tour With Florence and the Machine Sun Life Stadium Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Better Than: The Black Eyed Peas at the 45th battle for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. On February 3, 2002, U2 played the Super Bowl ... More >>
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June 6, 2011
Primus and the Dead Kenny G's at the Fillmore Miami Beach, June 4
Photo by Sayre BermanSee the full 20-photo Primus at the Fillmore Miami Beach slideshow.Primus With the Dead Kenny G's Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday, June 4, 2011 Better Than: Pretty much any live music coming our way this month. I mean, what do we really have to look forward to? Katy Perry. Pr ... More >>
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April 10, 2011
Ten Hot, Gooey Photos From Ricky Martin's Concert at the American Airlines Arena
Photo by Sayre BermanCome to Señor Bon Bon!It's kinda embarrassing. But lately, we here at Crossfade have been crushing on Mr. Ricky Martin (or as we like to call him, Señor Bon Bon) in a hot, gooey, and very public way. This infatuation started ten days ago when we suddenly noticed a throbbi ... More >>
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March 15, 2011
Obama to Deliver Miami Dade College Commencement Address
photo by Sayre BermanPresident Barack Obama will return to Miami next month to deliver the commencement address to Miami Dade College's class of 2010 on April 29. As the largest nonprofit institution of higher learning in America, MDC has a history of snagging big-time commencement speakers. Form ... More >>
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January 1, 2011
Usher Ends Another Sexy Year at the American Airlines Arena
Photo by Sayre BermanSee the full 25-photo slideshow of Usher at the American Airlines Arena. For the 19,600 lovely females (and their reluctant boyfriends, husbands, brothers, fathers, etc.) who turned Usher's New Year's Eve concert at the American Airlines Arena into a swooning, screaming, swea ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
Air at the Fillmore Miami Beach, March 13
Photo by Sayre BermanAs we wrap up 2010, Crossfade looks back at the best live performances of the year. View the full list of Miami's Best Concerts of 2010. Air March 13, 2010 The Fillmore Miami Beach It had been 12 whole years and a couple of months since the release of Air's breakthrough albu ... More >>
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December 20, 2010
Justin Bieber Causes a Rabid Frenzy at the American Airlines Arena
Photo by Sayre BermanCrazy cracked for the Biebz.See the full Justin Bieber slideshow. Whenever Justin Bieber invokes that magic couplet, "Baby, baby, baby, oh/Like baby, baby, baby," people get crazy cracked! Maybe it's the pitch of Bieber's voice at this particular stage of his hormonal ... More >>
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December 13, 2010
Jingle Ball 2010 Gets Katy Perry, Enrique Iglesias, B.O.B. Together for the Holidays
Photo by Sayre BermanKaty Perry is a naughty Santa.Miami seemed to be in a post-Basel slump this weekend. Things were eerily quiet. Still, there was the Y100 Jingle Ball at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. The annual holiday concert brought together a who's who of chart-toppers including Kat ... More >>
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August 10, 2010
NKOTB Cruise 2011 From Miami Announced; Tickets On Sale Friday
photo by Sayre BermanExpect all the classic Kids-style choreography on board!We love musical cruise season every winter. It brings such a random assortment of sea-bound voyages, from the by-now-an-institution Jam Cruise to our new favorite, the garage-rock-soul-themed Bruise Cruise. Well, here's ... More >>
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July 3, 2010
Hole at the Fillmore Miami Beach, July 2
Photo by Sayre BermanCourtney Love kept the antics to a minimum Friday night at the Fillmore Miami Beach.Click here to view photos from Hole at the Fillmore Miami Beach.HoleThe Fillmore Miami BeachFriday, July 2, 2010Nobody can blame Courtney Love of being fake and insincere. She always wears her ... More >>
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June 16, 2010
Concert Review: 50 Cent at the Fillmore Miami Beach, June 15
Photo by Sayre BermanClick here to view photos from this event.50 CentFillmore Miami BeachTuesday, June 15, 2010Better Than: Whatever you did last night, but not as much better as it should have been.The Review:If somebody tells me to put my hands up one more time I'm gonna flip. I mean, really. ... More >>
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April 16, 2010
Interview: Drummer Kenny Aronoff to Play Clinic at Bienes Center
Photo by Sayre BermanTickets to Kenny Aronoff's gun showAmong drummers, Kenny Aronoff is a name synonymous with talent, power, reliability and innovation. During the '80s and '90s, Aronoff toured with John Cougar Mellencamp, Bob Seger, Smashing Pumpkins, Melissa Etheridge and John Fogerty, and ha ... More >>
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April 7, 2010
The Juice: Bruce Springsteen's Alleged Hungry Heart Beats in Wellington
Photo by Sayre BermanBruce Springsteen facing Treadmill of Love accusationsOver at the Juice blog, Lisa Gartner peels back a couple layers of the recent divorce filing of a New Jersey couple that names part-time Wellington resident and workingman musician Bruce Springsteen as "the other man." Gar ... More >>
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April 5, 2010
Concert Review and Set List: Paul McCartney at Sun Life Stadium, April 3
photo by Sayre BermanTo view a full slideshow of photos from the event, click here.Paul McCartneySun Life Stadium, Miami GardensSaturday, April 3, 2010Better Than: Everything, ever.The Review:I'll drop all pretense of "criticism" here and will preface this by saying it's written from the perspect ... More >>
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March 26, 2010
Upcoming: Styx Drummer Todd Sucherman Shares His Secrets
Photo by Sayre BermanGot room for just one more cymbal, Todd?The South Florida music community is in for a treat. Todd Sucherman, current acclaimed drummer of the multi-platinum band Styx, will be here April 1, hosting a drum clinic in Fort Lauderdale at The Bienes Center for the Arts at St. Thom ... More >>
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March 15, 2010
Over the Weekend: Air, Fashion Miami, and Calle Ocho
South Florida's busy season of events is in full swing. With Winter Music Conference seven days away, there is still plenty of more to come. Still, in case you missed it, here is what happened over the weekend:Air at the Fillmore Miami BeachPhoto by Sayre BermanIt's hard to believe since the rele ... More >>
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February 22, 2010
Concert Review: Jay-Z at BankAtlantic Center, February 20
Photo by Sayre BermanClick here to view a slideshow of photos from the show.Jay-ZWith Trey Songz and Young JeezyBankAtlantic Center, SunriseSaturday, February 20, 2010Better Than: Listening to the AutoTuned train-wreck on "We Are the World 25 for Haiti." The Review:Jay-Z's last two appearances ... More >>
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February 22, 2010
Over the Weekend: Jay-Z, Tegan and Sara, and Spank Rock
Spank Rock at MansionPhoto by Justin Namon/Red Eye ProductionsPhiladelphia MC Spank Rock played a rather odd booking at Mansion Friday night. We are used to seeing the man perform in downtown venues not South Beach megaclubs. Click here to view the full slideshow.Jay- Z at BankAtlantic CenterPhot ... More >>
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February 3, 2010
Super Bowl 2010: Big Game Extravaganza with Lil Wayne Canceled
Photo by Sayre BermanSorry, Lil Wayne won't be partying with the animals at Jungle Island.If you were hyped up to see Lil Wayne, Sean Kingston, and Trey Songz Saturday at the Miami Big Game Extravaganza at Jungle Island, sorry to break the news to you that the event has been canceled. According t ... More >>
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February 3, 2010
Britney Recording With Scott Storch in Miami?
Photo by Sayre BermanBritney performed at the American Airlines Arena twice last year.Everyone -- meaning, uh, people with too much time on their hands on the Internet -- flipped their shit yesterday when word got out that Britney Spears was spotted over the weekend in Miami. She touched down wit ... More >>
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December 14, 2009
Over the Weekend: Y100 Jingle Ball, Miami Music Festival and Wolfgang Gratner
The holiday season is already in full swing which means events around South Florida aren't hard to come by. So in case you were out shopping for ungrateful relatives, here is what you missed over the weekend:Y100 Jingle Ball 2009 at BankAtlantic CenterPhoto by Sayre BermanShakira, Jordin Sparks, ... More >>
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October 20, 2009
Concert Review: Leonard Cohen at BankAtlantic Center, October 17
Photo by Sayre BermanClick here to view photos from this event.Leonard CohenSaturday, October 17, 2009BankAtlantic Center, SunriseBetter Than: Any singer you've ever heard before.Why the hell Leonard Cohen appeared at BankAtlantic Center rather than, say, The Fillmore Gleason is anybody's guess. ... More >>
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October 19, 2009
Over the Weekend: New Found Glory Secret Show, Cat Show, Leonard Cohen and Bassnectar
Summer is finally over! The insufferable heat finally broke this weekend and its officially fall in South Florida. Yes, we didn't turn on our AC all weekend and we couldn't be more excited. So we hope you enjoyed the reason why we all moved here in the first place.We're sure you didn't stay in this ... More >>
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October 5, 2009
Concert Review: The Killers at American Airlines Arena, October 3
Photo by Sayre BermanClick here to view the full slideshow from this event.The Killers with ChairliftSaturday, October 3, 2009American Airlines Arena, MiamiBetter Than: Most Vegas lounge acts.When the Killers performed at Ultra Music Festival in 2006, they easily won me over with a confident stag ... More >>
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October 5, 2009
Over the Weekend: Zombie Walk, The Killers and Animation Supercon
As the temperature keeps dropping, the events keep rolling into town. We aren't complaining. We haven't been this busy in a while. So here is what you missed over the weekend:Zombie Walk on Lincoln RoadPhoto by Logan FazioThe dead awoke Saturday night to cause mayhem all over Lincoln Road. Touris ... More >>
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October 2, 2009
Concert Review: Metallica at BankAtlantic Center, October 1
photo by Sayre BermanTo view a full slideshow of photos from this show, click here.MetallicaWith Gojira and Lamb of GodBankAtlantic Center, SunriseThursday, October 1Better Than: Pretty much every other big metal show I've seen this year including, possibly, Iron Maiden at the same venue. (Heresy, m ... More >>
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September 14, 2009
Over the Weekend: Future Classic Festival, Churchill's Pub and Bruce Springsteen
The weekend was definitely a busy one. And while the skies poured over South Florida Saturday and Sunday, things didn't seem to slow down. But in case the deluge kept you away from the action, here is what you missed over the weekend:Glass Candy at the VagabondPhoto by Michael MaryanoffIt seems l ... More >>
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September 8, 2009
Over the Weekend: Lil Wayne, DubFest and Poplife
While we suspected that the rain would dampen the long weekend, it wasn't the case. There was still of plenty of sun and fun to be had. So in case you were holed up in your place, here is what you missed over the weekend:DubFest 2009 at Hollywood ArtsParkPhoto by Ari Justin RothenbergBunny Wailer ... More >>
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August 5, 2009
Concert Review: Green Day At American Airlines Arena, August 4
Photo by Sayre BermanTo view a full slideshow of pictures from the show, click here. Green DayTuesday, August 4American Airlines Arena Better Than: A show by any other pop-punk outfit playing today. The Review: Green Day rules, despite the fact they're all grown up. Sure, in their early da ... More >>
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August 3, 2009
Over the Weekend: Maxwell, Red Bull Manny Mania, and Black Moth Super Rainbow
Miami has been so hot lately that the AC wall unit in my Edgewater studio is fighting a losing battle. I'm actually hoping we get some rain soon because I'm not sure how much longer I can stand the heat. So while I sit directly in front of the vents, here is what you missed over the weekend:Maxwell ... More >>
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April 3, 2009
Last Night: Iron Maiden at the BankAtlantic Center
Photo by Sayre BermanTo view a full slideshow of photos from last night's performance, click here. Iron MaidenThursday, April 2, 2009BankAtlantic Center, SunriseBetter Than: Any other large-scale rock gig around here in recent months. No, no, really. The Review:Until last night, it had been well ove ... More >>
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