Jose D. Duran

Jose D. Duran is the former senior music editor of Miami New Times. His work has also appeared in publications likeVice, Billboard, and Spin. He’s earned numerous accolades including placing first for Weekly Newspaper Contest: Business Reporting from the Florida Press Association in 2020; placing third for the Writing: Light Feature from the Florida Press Club in 2019; and placing third in Weekly Newspaper Contest: Best Obituary from the Florida Press Association in 2015.

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Here’s Your Complete Guide to Concerts in Miami This Week

By Jose D. DuranFebruary 12, 2024

Julieta Venegas, Rod Stewart, Afro Carib Festival, and more live music in Miami this week.

Usher with his arms stretched on a table

Usher Announces Past Present Future Tour, Coming to Miami in October

By Jose D. DuranFebruary 7, 2024

Pay your respects to the hitmaker when Usher brings his Past Present Future Tour to the Kaseya Center.

Festivalgoers dancing under massive LED lights hanging overhead

Ultra Music Festival Unveils Resistance 2024 Lineup

By Jose D. DuranJanuary 31, 2024

Artbat, Miss Monique, Patrick Mason, and Peggy Gou are set to take Ultra’s Resistance stages to the next level.

Model wearing Barbie-embroiders denim jacket

Barbie Truck Dreamhouse Living Tour Is Coming to Doral

By Jose D. DuranJanuary 31, 2024

Life in plastic – it’s fantastic! Barbie Truck Dreamhouse Living Tour rolls into town on February 17.

Producer Danny Daze with laser lights shining over his body

Danny Daze Brings ::Blue:: to Life at Frost Planetarium

By Jose D. DuranJanuary 25, 2024

For Miami producer Danny Daze, his audiovisual experience ::Blue:: was a way to make the visuals he’s always imagined while creating music.

Iconic Pop-Punk Band Sum 41 Announces 2024 Tour With Miami Stop in September

By Jose D. DuranJanuary 18, 2024

In 2001, Sum 41 broke through TRL‘s bubblegum-pop chokehold with the single “Fat Lip.” Now, more than two decades later, the Canadian rockers have announced their final tour.

The 16 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

By Ashley-Anna Aboreden and OthersJanuary 15, 2024

ScreenDance Miami, Coconut Grove Rum Festival, Miami Folkways, and more can’t-miss events in Miami this week.

The 19 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

By Ashley-Anna Aboreden and OthersJanuary 8, 2024

Hadestown, Art Deco Weekend, John Summit, and more can’t-miss events in Miami this week.

Frost Science Will Debut Bad Bunny Laser Light Show

By Jose D. DuranJanuary 5, 2024

The Bad Bunny laser show debuts on January 12 at the Frost Planetarium.

YoungArts winner Zariyah Perry performing on stage

National YoungArts Week Brings the Next Generation of Artists to Miami

By Jose D. DuranJanuary 5, 2024

Audiences are invited to meet the next generation of budding artists during the 2024 National YoungArts Week.

The 17 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

By Ashley-Anna Aboreden and OthersJanuary 1, 2024

The Cher Show, Sarah Sherman, King Mango Strut, and more can’t-miss events in Miami this week.

Trixie Mattel dressed in pink holding a camera

The 15 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

By Ashley-Anna Aboreden and OthersDecember 25, 2023

New Year’s Eve, Capital One Orange Bowl, Trixie Mattel, and more can’t-miss events in Miami this week.

E11even's fly banner reads, "When Nine 1 Nine = E11even"

E11even Brings Its Grand Theft Auto VI Shout-Out to Real Life

By Jose D. DuranDecember 20, 2023

As a hat tip to the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer, E11even flew a banner reading, “When Nine 1 Nine = E11even.”

Rapper Cardi B sitting poolside in a black leather swimsuit

New Year’s Eve 2024 Miami Party Guide

By Jose D. DuranDecember 19, 2023

Miami knows how to party, and New Year’s Eve is when it rolls out the red carpet for the biggest events of the year.

Al Pacino as the character Tony Montana in Scarface

The 16 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

By Ashley-Anna Aboreden and OthersDecember 18, 2023

LeAnn Rimes, Scarface, Yaad Vibez, and more can’t-miss events in Miami this week.

Black and white image of the four members of the punk band Social Distortion

Punks, Unite! Social Distortion and Bad Religion Coming to Revolution Live for Outdoor Show

By Jose D. DuranDecember 14, 2023

Revolution Live has announced a double billing of California punk legends Social Distortion and Bad Religion.

An audience member waves a flag at the Vibra Urbana music festival in Miami

Vibra Urbana Returns in 2024 With Anuel AA and Rauw Alejandro

By Jose D. DuranDecember 13, 2023

Both Anuel AA and Rauw Alejandro have performed at Vibra Urbana before but they return as even bigger stars.

Illustration of Earth for the invitation of Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's Vultures event in Miami

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s Livestream Rave Happening at Wynwood Marketplace Tonight

By Jose D. DuranDecember 11, 2023

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s rave tonight will also include performances by Chris Brown and Lil Durk.

The three cast members of the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon

The 20 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

By Ashley-Anna Aboreden and OthersDecember 11, 2023

Miami City Ballet, Zoo Lights, John Mulaney, and more can’t-miss events in Miami this week.

Grand Theft Auto VI's two playable characters, a man and woman, sitting on the hood of a car

All the Real-Life Easter Eggs in the Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer

By Jose D. DuranDecember 6, 2023

South Florida locals have been picking apart the Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer, looking for all the real-world references.

Miami Art Week 2023 Fair Guide: Art Basel, NADA, Scope, Untitled, and More

By Jose D. DuranDecember 5, 2023

Some fairs have come to rival Art Basel in quality, and others are seeking to shake up the art market.

Screenshot of the trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, showing a crowd of buff, swimsuit-clad people enjoying the sunny shores of Miami's South Beach.

Watch the Trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, a Return to Vice City (AKA Miami)

By Jose D. DuranDecember 4, 2023

The Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer shows locations clearly inspired by downtown Miami, South Beach, Wynwood, and the Florida Everglades.