Sister Hazel worked extensively with the Heartbreakers’ former drummer, Stan Lynch, and keyboardist Benmont Tench over the years, and bassist Jett Beres says Petty’s passing was tough on the band, particularly because missed opportunities for collaboration weighed on them.
Hope you’re planning on some barbecue at Tortuga Music Festival this year, ’cause it’s a straight-up sausage fest.
In The Bodyguard, Deborah Cox is tasked with not only portraying one of the most beloved characters of modern film, but also marking a separate path from the legendary woman who most famously played her: the late Whitney Houston.
Cardi B’s long-awaited debut album drops Friday, and you’re invited to the celebration she’s throwing at E11even. The artist will perform at the world-famous nightclub hours after her inspiration, TLC, performs at the Miami-Dade County Fair. Make it a double feature of badass women in hip-hop and R&B.
Monday morning means it’s time to take a look at the best events happening in town this week, and the coming days look rainbow bright.
DJ Khaled brought out Fat Joe, Bryson Tiller, Kent Jones, Kehlani, J. Balvin, and Luis Fonsi at the American Airlines Arena last night.
There is no Ultra-level festival in town this weekend, but there’s still plenty of music happening over the next three days in Miami. Demi Lovato, DJ Khaled, Big Freedia, Sheila E., and Gente de Zona will all hit venues around the city, from the American Airlines Arena to Churchill’s Pub and the Miami-Dade County Fair.
Parkland Schools substitute teacher and Marjory Stoneman Douglas alum Joey Weisler wrote “Valentine’s Day Massacre” about his experience on the days before, during, and after the Stoneman Douglas shooting.
The weather was beautiful, the music was awesome, and the bullshit level was rather high at this past weekend’s Ultra. Following a great New Times tradition, we rate what worked and what didn’t. Winner: The Resistance Arcadia Spider Stage. This stage has been bringing the heat – literally and…
The final day of Ultra included shows by original headliners Rabbit in the Moon and a live show — that’s right, a live show — by the Wailers, strange as it may seem. On the Arcadia Resistance Stage Sunday night, Jackmaster, Eats Everything, Skream, and Seth Troxler did amazing work as…
Legendary percussionist and Prince collaborator Sheila E. plays a free show at the Design District’s ongoing Emilio Estefan-produced Palm Court Performance Series on Friday, Afrobeta plays a Miami Girls Rock fundraiser at Wynwood Yard, and in the wake of Saturday’s March for Our Lives, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School alum and Parkland Schools substitute teacher Joseph Weisler will read his reflections on the days leading up to and following the Parkland shooting at FilmGate Miami’s “Tuesdays at 9” series. Here’s a look at the best free events happening in Miami this week.
Now that Ultra Music Festival and Miami Music Week have come and gone, you may be looking for your next musical fix. Some Ultra artists, like GTA, are hanging around town a little longer to quell your festival withdrawals. A huge party led by the Queen of Bounce Big Freedia is on the horizon this Friday, while Demi Lovato and DJ Khaled take over the AAA and legendary drummer and Prince collaborator Sheila E. plays a free (yes, free) show at Palm Court in the Design District.
And on the second day, the dance music gods sent down a constellation of pop stars. Yes, Ultra Music Festival kept pumping out the beats on Saturday, March 24. While there were no major surprises on Day Two (Daft Punk isn’t coming, people), festivalgoers still got a few guest appearances,…
Unlike the last few editions, the dance music gods gave Ultra Music Festival a break this year and blessed the festival with clear skies and cool weather. And despite all the commotion about extra security, things seemed to go relatively smoothly on the first day. Even if you aren’t lucky…
By far, the most rampant rumor is a Swedish House Mafia reunion, and with Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso in town to play the festival, speculation has heightened even more. We asked Ultra attendees their guesses at to who this year’s Sunday night surprise guest might be.
For better or worse, this weekend belongs to Ultra. For many, having the top DJs in the world play in town for the next three days is a dream come true. For everyone else, it’s just a weekend-long traffic nightmare. Either way, if you’re searching for music in Miami this weekend, you won’t have to look far to find it, and it’s not exclusively behind the DJ booth.
An espresso machine that caffeinated the masses at Sergio’s for three decades, King Mango Strut parade costumes, and a wall of graffiti by some of the Magic City’s most recognized street artists are all part of “Avenues of Expression: Street Traditions in Miami,” an exhibition that encourages locals to learn about the contemporary art and traditions they encounter on the streets of their city every day.
Miami Music Week 2018 has finally arrived, and with it comes an onslaught of parties and showcases capped off by this weekend’s Ultra Music Festival. It’s an exhausting, show-hopping marathon for local and visiting music fans alike, but if you’ve outgrown the crowds or simply need a break between parties, the usual events will continue this week and provide you with worthy alternatives.
Miami Music Week DJs Kristen Knight, Ultra Naté, and Lisa Shaw address the #MeToo movement in the electronic music world.
Miami sprang forward this week, and with the time change came cool weather to usher in spring. There’s no better time for festival season, which continues this weekend with Miami Film Festival, Femme Fest, and Jazz in the Gardens with Anita Baker, Chaka Khan, and Smokey Robinson.
Singer-songwriter Mai Tatro of the band Moonlight Drive-In is only 18 years old, but she has years of live-music gigs under her belt. Tatro has been writing and singing her own songs since she was 13, and her vocals are powerful, yet she’s all too familiar with the difficulties of scoring bookings for a band fronted by a young woman.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z will return to Hard Rock Stadium Friday, August 31.
