After a long and powerful three days of music, III Points came to a steamy close yesterday, with coheadliner the xx playing the hell out of the stage and closing with the hit “The Angels.” The tune, the fan reaction, and the three days of performance brought live music to a new level in Miami.
Despite bouts of rain, III Points 2017 continued last night with a slew of pounding performances. Here’s what went down: Virgo 6:20 p.m. on the Mind Melt stage As the sun began setting behind the giant Mind Melt stage disco ball, alien water creature Virgo welcomed early stragglers with siren…
III Points 2017 kicked off last night with throngs of fans crowding Mana Wynwood to catch the first night of a solid lineup. Gorillaz’ were the biggest draw (read our review here), but there were plenty of acts fully capable of keeping the crowd wowed. Kaitlin Aurelia Smith 7 p.m…
Bruno Mars’ artistry is derivative of Michael Jackson’s music, the doo-wop genre, and James Brown’s performance style, but he’s harmless.
SZA’s talent has outgrown the small stage at The Ground, but she’s still learning how to carry the quieter moments of a concert.
SunPress Vinyl looks to crowdfunding for planned record plant expansion. Owner Dan Yashiv hopes to move all cutting and plating operations in house, in addition to the record pressing they already do. The Indiegogo campaign gives supporters the chance to earn equity in the company.
A roundup of the most badass female performers at III Points 2017, including Kali Uchis, Pumarosa, KING, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Hundred Waters, Mr Twin Sister, Kelsey Lu, Virgo, The xx, and Holly Hunt.
Christie Prades plays Gloria Estefan in the US touring production of On Your Feet!
Tom Petty’s music and influence was inescapable in his hometown, Gainesville, Florida.
Her song “Love Galore,” featuring Travis Scott, is making a slow but steady climb up the Billboard charts after her video for the song “Drew Barrymore” generated interest online, and she’s already sold out most shows on her CTRL Tour, including her Miami stop at the Ground.
Viniloversus, Jaialai, and other Venezuelan bands pursue musical careers in the U.S., as Los Amigos Invisibles did almost two decades ago.
Charlie Pickett has released “What I Like About Miami” for Hurricane Irma relief efforts.
Donk Planet has embraced his 15 minutes of viral fame with the “Evaculation Song” and plans to give back to hurricane relief efforts.
Miami’s internet radio station has attained global appeal and is branching out to TV.
Nothing is a given with Lauryn Hill or Nas, and the chance to see these two living legends co-headline is unquestionably a gift.
Labor Day means we’ve officially bid farewell to summer. We don’t have falling leaves or cooler temperatures to announce the arrival of fall, but the days do get shorter, and with that come longer nights and the chance to head out on the town and enjoy our city’s world-famous nightlife…
Wynwood’s most structurally unconventional venue went unscathed during Hurricane Irma, but its event planning team has canceled all upcoming events at the visually striking Wynwood Dome for the time being.
Cesar Morales still lacked electricity at his home as of Sunday morning, one week after Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida. But his Allapattah dive bar Las Rosas regained power days before, on Tuesday, and was up and running again last Wednesday at the regular time of 3 p.m. Morales,…
It’s time to step up donation efforts for Hurricane Harvey survivors, Miami. The deadly storm has submerged entire communities in southeast Texas, and people are still being rescued from inundated homes nearly a week after landfall. Harvey has triggered an outpouring of sympathy and support from Americans who wish to help victims in any way they can, but the people of Miami are especially eager to help.
Who needs a band these days when you have a loop pedal? Not Ed Sheeran, apparently. Playing to a crowd that spanned generations and genders but skewed heavily toward young women and girls, the English singer-songwriter made it clear at his sold-out Wednesday-night concert at the American Airlines Arena that he’s the world’s biggest one-man band.
Paramore understands that the artists who stand the test of time are the shape-shifters.
Chris Martin is a ham. Fans have long known this. Like his fellow Brit, the knighted bassist of history’s most famous and fab band, Martin is a crowd pleaser. He asks the road crew to turn the house lights up to “get a good look” at everyone in the crowd, has the cameramen pan to every single section of Hard Rock Stadium, and repeatedly thanks the audience for braving rain, traffic, and the impending buzzkill of a Tuesday morning to come out to his band’s concert.
