When Striking Matches take the stage at Revolution Live in support of American Idol winner Phillip Phillips this Saturday, the bandmates’ faces will likely be new to most of the crowd. But if the audience is familiar with the music of the hit TV show Nashville, they might already be fans.
Latin Grammy winner Vicente García was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, but as a teenager he was better versed in the music of Deftones and Rage Against the Machine than the Caribbean rhythms that earned him three Latin Grammys, including Best New Artist, last year.
Fan favorites such as Willie Nelson and Flogging Molly will soon make their way to South Florida, but the week’s biggest music story is the return of Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, with headliners Arcade Fire, Bassnectar, Halsey, and Travis Scott. Will you be one of the thousands flocking to camp out for a weekend of nothing but music? Regardless, there are still plenty of shows to check out, including Fleet Foxes at the Fillmore.
From screenings of Moonlight, The Fate of Carbon, and Operation Pedro Pan to Miami Gras, TransCon, and Road to Afro Roots Festival performances, here’s a look at the best free events happening in Miami this week.
He’s the only member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame from Miami. He marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and often sang at his rallies. And last year, he performed “America the Beautiful” at President Donald Trump’s inaugural concert. Now, HistoryMiami has given Sam Moore, of the famed soul duo Sam & Dave, his own exhibit in his hometown.
It’s only February, but Miami is quickly heating up. Your best bet this weekend is to stay on the beach for the seventh-annual Virginia Key Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance. This year’s performers include New York’s Big Mean Sound Machine as well as longtime local favorites such as Locos por Juana, Elastic Bond, and Afrobeta.
A new week means another onslaught of must-see concerts in South Florida, ranging from the likes of the queen of hip-hop soul, Mary J. Blige, to neo-R&B project Rhye and L.A. roots rockers Los Lobos. Ja Rule and Ashanti bring early-2000s nostalgia to the James L. Knight Center, and warrior phoenix Kesha returns to the stage at E11even after her defiant Grammy performance last month.
Now that Valentine’s Day has come and gone, you might be holding tight to your cash this week after getting your significant other that special something. But there’s no need to become a hermit: Plenty of exciting free events are happening in the Magic City this week.
The Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Black Panther African-Themed Adult Prom, Gay8 Festival, Locos por Marley, and other can’t-miss events in Miami this weekend.
Miami soul singer Timmy Thomas remembers the first time he heard his Vietnam-era peace plea “Why Can’t We Live Together” on the radio. “I stopped on the side of the street just to listen to it,” he recalls. That was 1972. Forty-three years later came “Hotline Bling” by Drake.
At a time when women’s voices are being heard more loudly than they have in decades, Jazz in the Gardens Music Fest is giving female artists an equal platform onstage. This year’s lineup includes performers ranging from Chaka Khan to Salt-N-Pepa.
Can you still have fun at Gramps if all the drinks are nonalcoholic? For Camila Cabello fans gathered at the popular Wynwood bar this past Sunday afternoon, the answer was a resounding yes.
There’s a classic Chapelle’s Show sketch in which Dave Chappelle and John Mayer enter a barbershop to “study” the effects of certain music and rhythms on black and Latino people. Electric guitar solos do nothing for anyone in the room, a steady drumbeat from Questlove automatically elicits rap freestyles, and electric piano gets all the Latino folks dancing.
Here’s your music calendar for this week. Stay ahead of all upcoming shows with New Times’ Miami concert calendar.
Here’s a look at the best free events in Miami this week.
How can it be that at a time when streaming, hip-hop, and YouTube are kings, Miami’s New World Symphony is thriving?
The original canvas Paul Stanley painted was his own face, when he first transformed himself into Kiss’ Starchild at a club gig in 1973. Forty-five years later, he’s using acrylic paints to create self-portraits of the face behind the makeup.
GroundUp Music Festival, Nicky Jam with Plan B, Cupid’s Undie Run, Mardi Gras, and other can’t-miss events in Miami this weekend.
DJ Misbehaviour has been DJing for 25 years. For the past six, she’s been part of the Mobile Mondays collective, based out of New York. Every Monday night, DJs from the collective spin their favorite 45 records. Though DJs sometimes deviate from spinning 45s in particular, all participating DJs spin vinyl exclusively all night.
Whether you’re looking for a night out with your special someone or a girls’ night out with your most beloved friends, Miami has plenty of options for Valentine’s night, and they don’t just involve outrageously expensive dinner plans. Think beyond the chocolate-covered cliches this year. Here are the top ten Valentine’s events in town this week.
Grassroots, it could be said, is a response to and beachside respite from the ills that plague modern-day festivals.
For most performers, a headlining spot during Super Bowl halftime means a shot at attaining or cementing global superstardom. For Justin Timberlake, it meant a chance at redemption.
