It’s Monday again, and odds are you’re not too thrilled about it. But the beginning of the week is always better with something to look forward to. Look ahead to the final Pride Month edition of Double Stubble at Gramps this Thursday. Hit up Brickell City Centre earlier that same day for a summer barbecue with music from Alejandra Jimenez and Palo!, or crate dig to your heart’s content at the Miami Record Fair this Saturday afternoon.
A Summer Solstice themed Miami Flea, the Mr. Rogers documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend.
Mount Kimbie, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Talib Kweli, and more of the best concerts in Miami this week, June 11 through 17.
This week’s roundup includes free screenings of two modern-day film classics: Catch Black Panther at Coconut Grove’s Barnacle Historic State Park and Moonlight at Bill Cosford Cinema, courtesy of the queer film series Flaming Classics. New York’s Latin Grammy-winning femme mariachi band, Flor de Toloache, returns to South Florida for a Saturday-night show in Miami Beach, and the Abbey Brewing Company inches closer to a quarter-century as a Miami Beach staple.
Colombian singer Karol G played a six-song set that included hits such as “Ahora Me Llama,” “Mi Cama,” and “Pineapple.”
Maroon 5, Brit Floyd, a Stranger Things laser show; and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend.
Father’s Day is this Sunday, and June is Pride Month. Miami offers many options for celebrating both occasions this week. Pride isn’t only about rainbow flags; it takes work to be an ally. This Wednesday, Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services will host a discussion about how best to create a welcoming environment for LGBTQ refugees and immigrants in Miami, and community input is strongly encouraged. And if you’re looking for something fun to do with your dad this weekend, 103.5 the Beat personality Papa Keith’s People Matter Fest will have plenty of fun activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Just when you thought the pop-star wave of the past decade was on its way out, English singer and model Dua Lipa showed up with the virulently catchy breakup bop “New Rules” and ex-lover sendoff “IDGAF.” She’ll bring her single-lady sing-alongs and impeccable style to Bayfront Park this Tuesday evening. Prolific singer-songwriter Andrew McMahon will return to South Florida at Revolution Live this Friday, and Maroon 5 will hit the BB&T Center with its onslaught of slick hits Sunday.
On a recent Wednesday morning at Miami Beach’s Frank Gehry-designed New World Center, a group of 18 string musicians has gathered for a three-day intensive of lessons, mock auditions, and performance psychology seminars. After a welcome breakfast and staff introductions, JT Kane, New World Symphony’s dean of visiting faculty and orchestra manager…
Miami VR Expo; Mix Live with Bad Bunny, Enrique Iglesias, and Ozuna; and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend.
As artists of the reggaeton and Latin-trap genres join the ranks at the top of the charts, alternative-Latin acts such as Monsieur Periné are garnering renewed attention in their own right.
Some of the biggest Latin-music artists will hit South Florida stages this week. Enrique Iglesias, Ozuna, and Bad Bunny will all perform at the American Airlines Arena Saturday, Cuban reggaeton group Gente de Zona will play a hump-day show at the Fillmore Miami Beach, and Colombian ensemble Monsieur Periné will return to the North Beach Bandshell Sunday night. Whether your style is more Latinurbano or alterlatino, expect these artists to keep you dancing.
Can we go outside now? Let’s hope the rain stays away this week just in time for World Oceans Day. This Friday, 1 Hotel South Beach will host a beach cleanup and provide complimentary cocktails for participants. Zest Miami will serve specialty cocktails at a one-night-only Rick and Morty- and Miami Vice-themed crossover pop-up bar, and HistoryMiami will launch its Summer Passport Program for Miami-Dade students and families.
Shania Twain has learned the hard way that she needs to root for herself before the applause comes in.
Stitch Lab will host a pop-up showcase presenting the work of 20 Central and South American designers this Friday during Miami Fashion Week.
The Ultimate Miami Drag Queen competition at Magic City Casino, Ivy Queen at the Fillmore, Surfside’s Summer of Love Picnic, and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend.
LGBTQ fans have long played a crucial role in the careers of pop stars, but artists have not always returned the favor. Tour mates Harry Styles and Kacey Musgraves are rewriting the rules about how queer communities and identities should be approached within the mainstream medium of pop music.
Last year, after success on the Billboard Dance and Electronic charts with her first two albums Til Death Do Us Party and After Party, the RuPaul’s Drag Race alum ditched the tousled, multi-colored wigs for long, untamed, pitch-black locks, smeared on some dark lipstick, squeezed her thin frame into some lace-up pants and boots, and released her third album Whatever, a straight up alternative rock record that leans more into Iggy Pop by way of Marilyn Manson than it does toward the disco dance pop of Mama Ru.
The Wynwood Yard and Pérez Art Museum Miami are throwing their own Memorial Day barbecues so you don’t have to. Catch a performance by SunGhosts on the PAMM terrace, and sample beers from South Florida’s top breweries at the Wynwood Yard’s BBQ Carnival on Monday. This Saturday, listen as Miami’s best bands play a soundtrack straight out of 1999 in celebration of New Times writer David Rolland’s novel The End of the Century.
Residual rain from Subtropical Storm Alberto likely derailed or altered your Memorial Day weekend plans, but you have a new week ahead full of concerts to make up for the fun you missed. Proto-pop country superstar and ladies’ anthem singer Shania Twain will come to the BB&T Center this Friday, while Dance Gavin Dance will play two back-to-back shows at Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale. Local acts SunGhosts, Keith Johns, and the State Of will also play hometown shows this week.
“The Power of Poison” at Frost Science Museum, Beerfest at Marlins Park, a new monarch exhibit at MOCA, and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend.
It’s shaping up to be another wet week in South Florida, so you’ll probably want to prioritize indoor shows. But there’s likely no escaping the rain at the biggest concert of the week: Top Dawg Entertainment’s Championship Tour. The show will offer a stacked lineup of the label’s superstars and rising stars, including…
