The Best Free Events in Miami This Week

It’s only Monday, but let’s cut to the chase: You’re already planning for Saturday’s Cinco de Mayo festivities. Before you start slamming tequila shots, slow down and celebrate Star Wars Day at Miami’s own Star Wars-themed brewery, J. Wakefield. And once you’ve recovered, wind down at the Little Haiti Book Festival or take your pet to Woofstock at the Barnacle Historic State Park.

The Best Free Events in Miami This Week

O Miami’s monthlong poetry festival comes to a close this week with readings at the Betsy and the North Dade Regional Library. As you gear up for May, commemorate National Jazz Appreciation Month with a performance by Aaron Lebos Reality, or take in the mind-bending visual and sound installations of Laure Prouvost’s exhibit “They Are Waiting for You” at the recently remodeled Bass.

The Best Concerts in Miami This Week

David Foster brings his Hitman Tour to the Arsht Center Wednesday, and the high-flying Pink plays the BB&T Center the same night. The Foo Fighters return to South Florida at Coral Sky Amphitheater the following day, and Bad Bunny closes out the week at the American Airlines Arena.

The Eagles Played On Without Glenn Frey at Hard Rock Stadium

There is no logical reason for the Eagles to be playing onstage to a stadium crowd of tens of thousands of people each night in 2018. The seminal rock band has been through breakups, disputes, lawsuits, and, most critically, the untimely death of founding member and integral songwriter Glenn Frey in January 2016.

Miami Dance Companies Take Part in the National Water Dance This Weekend

Dance companies and student dance groups from around South Florida will participate in one iteration taking place at the Biscayne Nature Center in Crandon Park, and they’ll be part of a much larger network of troupes participating in communities across the United States. Three dance companies will also participate in the national performance in Puerto Rico.

The Best Things to Do in Miami This Weekend

Pride Week wraps up this weekend, but not before unique drag shows with Miami’s top queens take place at Concrete Beach Brewery and the Institute of Contemporary Art. Plus, there’s the can’t-miss main event: the Miami Beach Pride Parade.