The Ten Best Acts at Ultra Music Festival 2019
If you’re heading to Virginia Key this weekend, here are the Ultra acts you shouldn’t miss.
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Eric Prydz Cancels Ultra 2019 and Miami Music Week Appearances Due to Medical Issue
If you were hoping to catch Eric Prydz — AKA Pryda or Cirez D — at Ultra Music Festival or his highly anticipated show at Wynwood Factory, bad news. Last night, he announced on Twitter that because of a medical issue, he won’t be able to make it to Miami this…
Will the Dance Music Industry Embrace Winter Music Conference Once Again?
If you’re coming to the Magic City for Miami Music Week and Ultra Music Festival, you have Winter Music Conference (WMC) to thank. From 1985 to 2010, the week in March when the entire dance music community descended upon Miami to shake off the winter chill, network, and, of course,…
The Ten Best Miami Music Week 2019 Parties
Before Ultra Music Festival was the behemoth it is today, revelers escaping the frigid temperatures of the North and Europe would travel to Miami for the parties. That tradition continues, even with Ultra’s strict artist agreements. (Ultra’s contract is standard among music festivals and ensures most acts cannot perform in South Florida for a period before and after the fest.)
Electric Pickle Celebrates Its Final Miami Music Week
Will Renuart’s voice cracks slightly as he thinks about the time and energy he’s put into the Electric Pickle over the past decade. “It’s dawned on me now coming here to meet with you,” Renuart says while sitting down at a Wynwood café. That’s because at the end of June,…
Ultra Music Festival 2019 Set Times
Though many questions regarding Ultra Music Festival’s move to Virginia Key still loom, one thing festivalgoers don’t have to worry about is the music. If you’re the kind of Ultranaut who likes to have a game plan before hitting the festival grounds, the good news is Ultra has finally released…
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Gender Blender Celebrates Two Years of Queer Punk Attitude
The queer and punk movements have always been intertwined. Though you couldn’t tell from today’s pop-punk acts or even from the more aggressive hardcore-punk acts, queer people have been integral to the scene. The queercore subculture eventually spun off from punk in the ’80s, keeping punk’s DIY ethos while championing a…
Miami Music Week 2019 Party Guide
The big news this Miami Music Week is Ultra Music Festival’s impending move to Virginia Key, along with Winter Music Conference’s return to Faena Forum. However, for the average spring breaker, the end of March signals the onslaught of parties featuring a who’s who of dance music’s brightest talent. Though…
The Cat’s Meow Café Brings the Cat Café Concept to Mainland Miami
Last year, wandering around the Shimokitazawa neighborhood of Tokyo, I stumbled across the Cat Cafe Cateriam in a nondescript building in the Japanese capital’s bohemian epicenter. As soon as I opened the door, I was greeted by a cheerful young woman who despite the language barrier was able to communicate…
III Points 2019 Winners and Losers
That’s a wrap on the sixth edition of III Points. So was the 16-month wait worth it? In short, yes. The new February date proved to be a smart move. Temperatures were much milder, and any worry that the festival would suffer crowd shortages during the busy Presidents’ Day weekend…
III Points 2019: Erykah Badu, ASAP Rocky, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor Close Out Day Three
Showing no real signs of slowing, III Points continued on a balmy Sunday evening. At this point, you’d think the crowds would be running on fumes thanks to the 5 a.m. closing time, but the energy remained high going into the third and final day of the festival. Despite a…
III Points 2019: SZA, James Blake, John Maus, and Yaeji Kept the Vibes Going Day Two
As with most festivals, the second day of III Points brought a much larger crowd. Still, thanks to its boutique nature, the festival grounds never felt overwhelmed with people. However, for those hoping to take part in experiences such as the Skate Space or the decommissioned Gravitron ride with a…
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III Points 2019: Tyler the Creator, Pussy Riot, Beach House, and Virtual Self Kicked Off Day One
Miami has anticipated the sixth edition of III Points for the past 16 months, but it looks like the wait was worth it. The move from October to February brings milder temperatures, and even though the three-day festival is taking place over the busy Presidents’ Day weekend — Art Wynwood, Coconut Grove Arts Festival, and the Miami International Boat Show also are happening — III Points is still able to cut through all the noise and make its presence known.
Camila Cabello Opened Another Uneven and Bloated Grammy Awards Show
If anything exemplified the problems of the Grammys telecast year after year, it was Sunday night’s opening performance by Miami native Camila Cabello. Cabello, who was accompanied by J Balvin, Ricky Martin, Arturo Sandoval, and Young Thug, performed her hit “Havana,” which was released at the end of 2017 and made its…
Ultra 2019 Phase Two Lineup: Dog Blood, Eric Prydz, Sophie, and Others
With about two months to go until Ultra Music Festival makes its debut on Virginia Key, the dance-music bacchanal has dropped its phase two lineup. This round has added acts like Eric Prydz, Dog Blood (Skrillex and Boys Noize), Gigantic Nghtmre, and former Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist…
Tame Impala Makes Its Miami Debut May 7
Tame Impala, the project led by Aussie musician Kevin Parker, hasn’t released an album since 2015’s “Currents,” yet the band remains a favorite, especially among music festival-goers. Leaning heavily into its psych-rock sound, Tame Impala has effectively become the Pink Floyd for the millennial set. The band’s devout following is so massive…
James Murphy Added to the III Points 2019 Lineup
If you’ve attended III Points since year one, you know how integral LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy has been to the festival’s success. He DJ’ed the first year when the festival’s fate was still very uncertain. Of course, there was also the time Murphy was supposed to perform as LCD Soundsystem in 2016 but was forced to cancel the band’s appearance after a near-scare from Hurricane Matthew.
A Look Back at Diplo’s Indie Dance Cred
In 2003, a 24-year-old Wesley Pentz, along with DJ Low Budget, started a series of parties and mixtapes dubbed Hollertronix. Based out of Philadelphia, Pentz quickly began getting the underground American dance scene buzzing with a mishmash of styles and genres that on paper seemed disjointed, but somehow the duo made it work…
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Ten Acts That Need to Perform in Miami Soon
When New Times wrote about the acts it would like to perform in Miami in 2017, news quickly followed that Lorde and Björk would finally make their way down to the tip of Florida. The city’s music lovers were also close to finally seeing Omar Souleyman onstage at the North Beach Bandshell last year until visa issues forced the show’s cancellation…
Miami New Year’s Eve 2019 Dining Guide
Finding a table on New Year’s Eve can be a daunting process without a bit of planning. That’s because restaurants and hotels pull out all the stops for the end-of-the-year celebration with special menus, open bars, and plenty of champagne. And while the price of dining on New Year’s Eve can…
Ten Best New Year’s Eve 2019 Parties in Miami
A lot of people complain about going out on New Year’s Eve in Miami. Traffic, ticket prices, and tourists all can sour an awesome evening fast. That’s why the most important decision you’ll make before the year is over is where you’ll celebrate the arrival of 2019. It…
Ultra Music Festival 2019 Phase One Lineup: Marshmello, Deadmau5, the Chainsmokers, and Others
If all you wanted for Christmas was a supersize lineup of EDM’s biggest heavy-hitters, Ultra Music Festival has granted your wish.