Miami New Year’s Eve Party 2019 Guide

It’s time to wrap up 2018. How will you celebrate the end of the year that brought us Kanye West rapping, “Poopity scoop”? It won’t be an easy choice, because few cities can match Miami’s New Year’s Eve prowess. Great weather and party excess come together perfectly to create…

III Points 2019 Daily Lineup Revealed

With 2018 quickly coming to an end, it’s time to look forward to what 2019 will bring — including the music festival season. Leading the charge will be III Points, which switched dates from October to February, skipping 2018 altogether. The date change should help the sixth edition of the festival avoid…

Art Basel Miami Beach and Miami Art Week 2018 Fair Guide

Aqua Art Miami. Wednesday, December 5, through Sunday, December 9, at the Aqua Hotel, 1530 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 800-376-5850; aquaartmiami.com. Tickets cost $20 to $275. Art Africa Miami Arts Fair. Wednesday, December 5 to Sunday, December 9 at the 920 Building, 920 NW Second Ave., Miami; artafricamiamifair.com. Tickets cost…

The Ten Best Miami Art Week 2018 Parties

Guy Gerber, Kaskade, Richie Hawtin, Zhu. It’s not preposterous to say Miami Art Week has turned into a Miami Music Week 2.0 of sorts. The city usually expects an influx of dance music’s heavy hitters to land on its sunny shores in March.

Art Basel Miami Beach and Miami Art Week 2018 Party Guide

Are you still pretending you’re coming to Miami during Art Basel and the satellite events for the cultural experience? If you really want to get familiar with the local culture, there’s really no better way to experience it than at night. Miami might not be the best at many things,…

Miami’s Queer Scene Transforms the City’s Nightlife

It’s an unusually cool August night in downtown Miami, and the hum of cars racing past on the nearby MacArthur Causeway is muted by a boisterous crowd wearing sky-high platform shoes, glitter, and heavy eyeliner. Close to 1 a.m., as the horde cracks hand fans, Jupiter Velvet, bathed in a…

Gami Pushes for More Feminine Energy in Miami Dance Music

Gami dreams of one day spinning at Space. The 23-year-old Miami native wants to hoist her city out of its tech-house and EDM rut and explore new ideas bubbling up in dance music. “There’s not a huge interest in the music that I’m bringing into the city yet,” Gami laments…

City Approves Ultra Music Festival’s Move to Virginia Key

It all came down to money. Commissioners Joe Carollo and Keon Hardemon basically wanted Ultra Music Festival to pay a much higher fee to use Miami Marine Stadium and Virginia Key Beach Park for its 2019 edition. The festival agreed to pay $2 million, and Hardemon insisted a large part of that money go to the struggling Virginia Key Beach Park Trust.

Key Biscayne Mounts a Smear Campaign Against Ultra Ahead of Today’s Hearing

Over the weekend, the Village of Key Biscayne released a video concerning Ultra Music Festival’s possible move to Virginia Key. In it, Mayor-elect Mike Davey resorted to scaremongering to warn that Ultra was “evicted” from Bayfront Park because of “environmental destruction, noise, and increase in alcohol- and drug-related violence.”

Kaskade Rounds Out Blnk Cnvs’ Miami Art Week Lineup

Two weeks ago, local promoter Blnk Cnvs announced its foray into Miami Art Week madness with a series of concerts. The lineup includes South African duo Die Antwoord Wednesday, December 5; lovable rapper Action Bronson Thursday, December 6; and Chicago SoundCloud rapper Juice Wrld Friday, December 7. However, Blnk Cnvs promised another…

Winter Music Conference Returns in 2019 With Ultra’s Support

In the past few years, New Times has been critical of the direction the once-revered Winter Music Conference was headed. The issues went beyond the squabble organizers had with Ultra Music Festival in 2010. The problems with WMC stemmed from its failure to evolve and stay ahead of dance-music trends…

You Won’t Miss the Meat at Charly’s Vegan Taco

Since New Year’s Eve 2016, Charly’s Vegan Tacos has been slinging meatless versions of Mexican classics to the hungry vacationers in Tulum, Mexico. Chef Charly Garcia’s plant-based ethos is a perfect fit for the typical Tulum visitor: the stylish boho traveler that wouldn’t be caught dead among the unwashed spring-break masses in nearby Cancun.

Get Spooked With Yelle on Halloween Night

Juliet Budet is enjoying the warm weather in her hometown in Brittany, located on the northwest coast of France, which is usually cool even throughout the summer thanks to its maritime climate. “We are having an Indian summer. It’s really nice,” Budet says over the phone. But soon she’ll leave…

Technique Records Celebrates Cassette Store Day — Yes, It’s a Thing

You’re probably familiar with Record Store Day. However, did you know there’s also a day celebrating every ’80s and ’90s child’s favorite musical medium: Cassette Store Day? Technique Records, the only South Florida outlet known to be participating in Cassette Store Day, will have some fun with the other analog medium this Saturday, October 13.

Halloween 2018 Miami Party Guide

Sorry, Miami. Unfortunately, it’s one of those years when Halloween falls right in the middle of the week. That means if you plan on partying hard October 31, the chances of you rolling into work hung-over Thursday are high. The good news: In an effort not to let Halloween completely go to waste…

Ultra Music Festival Booted From Bayfront Park

After 18 years of EDM in downtown Miami, Ultra Music Festival will have to find a new home next year. The City of Miami Commission voted this afternoon to deny a new five-year agreement for the festival to remain at Bayfront Park.