After a controversial yet successful third edition at Bayfront Park, Rolling Loud announced today that this year’s festival will take place Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, far from the NIMBYs who’ve taken up residence in the über-expensive condos along the downtown Miami stretch of Biscayne Boulevard.
With less than two months to go until Miami Music Week, the party announcements are beginning to drip out. Highlights already include Above & Beyond’s return to the RC Cola Plant, Adam Beyer and Cirez D’s Soho Studios takeover, and the Rapture Music Festival in Virginia Key Beach Park.
Acting as a sort of festival within a festival, Ultra Music Festival’s Resistance will return next month to take over two stages at Bayfront Park: the Carl Cox Megastructure and the Arcadia Spider. Yesterday, Ultra announced the Resistance lineup, which includes a mixture of acts that were previously announced in the Phase 1 lineup and a few surprises.
Miami will be able to finally enjoy Mikey Ramirez’s expertise when he opens Technique Records at 853 NE 79th St. on the Upper Eastside.
Nobody is sad to see 2017 go. It was a chaotic year of political anxiety, social change, and warmongering. If there’s one bright spot, it’s that music seems to be rebuking the call for nationalism. In fact, music has never been more diverse, and it can thank Miami for that…
With 2017 winding down, an important decision needs to be made: How will you ring in 2018? This being Miami, that choice won’t be hard. There’s a plethora of parties happening all around the city, and venues and nightclubs are quickly booking acts and offering the promise of a free…
It was almost 20 years ago that Ultra Music Festival began as a one-day party on the sands of Miami Beach. Located in the present-day Collins Park area, the festival brought together acts such as Josh Wink, Baby Anne, and Paul van Dyk as a way to cap off the Winter Music Conference events that took over the city every March.
Did Björk just dab? Going into Mana Wynwood Tuesday night, I wasn’t sure what to expect from Björk’s DJ set. She’s not known as a DJ in the traditional sense of the word, and her live shows can feel frenetic on their own.
What’s keeping you at home during Miami Art Week? Is it that a lot of events are “by invitation only,” and the thought of having to schmooze your way in seems exhausting? Or is it the exorbitant prices some venues are charging? That’s why this week is so great. There’s something for every…
There’s no doubt Miami Art Week will be filled with plenty of art in all shapes and forms, from blue-chip works to esoteric performance pieces. The well-heeled Art Basel crowds will be looking for the next hot artist to add to their collections.
Haven’t stepped foot in a gallery or museum in months? That will probably change next week when the art world descends on Miami for Art Basel Miami Beach and the surrounding Miami Art Week activities. While some see Art Basel and its satellite fairs as a glorified flea market, it’s still…
Rows and rows of booths painted the perfect shade of white will fill tents and hotels all over Miami. Art spaces will stuff every inch of their galleries with all kinds of visual media. People with money to burn will live their flashiest lives, and gallerists will quickly descend on…
On her latest single, “Blissing Me,” Björk relishes the thought of once again being in love. “All of my mouth was kissing him/Now, into the air, I’m missing him.” She sounds practically giddy, which is a far cry from the songs on her 2015 album, Vulnicura, a deeply personal retelling…
Every April, Record Store Day invites music lovers to queue up at their favorite shop. More than just a clever way to spur consumerism, the day has helped draw attention to local retail establishments, which has helped them compete against online shopping giants and chain stores such as Urban Outfitters that have jumped on the vinyl bandwagon.
Sitting in a booth at the Anderson, Nick León sounds slightly timid and unsure when talking about himself. It’s not unexpected. The 24-year-old hasn’t exactly had much practice touting his work to the media. He’s definitely confident about the work he produces but still blushes at compliments. Asked if he…
Miami’s live-music scene has had plenty of false starts, from condescending New York Times articles calling the Magic City a “tropical bohemia in the making” to venues that seem to burn out as quickly they appear. Throw in local audiences’ finicky tastes and a geographical handicap, and you’ll understand why…
Wynwood’s transformation from industrial zone and Puerto Rican barrio to hip neighborhood written about in the New York Times travel section is almost complete. Residential buildings are going up, bars and restaurants dot the area, and national brands such as Warby Parker and Shinola have moved in.
If you feel gypped because Halloween falls on a Tuesday instead of the weekend, know this: A weekday scheduling has never stopped Miami from throwing a party. The smart ones have already begun faking a cough in the office, letting their bosses know they’re probably “coming down with something.” There are plenty of parties tonight begging for you to call in sick tomorrow.
If you don’t know who Björk is, where have you been the past three decades? The Icelandic musician, artist, and sometimes actress is an icon at this point in her solo career, which has spanned three decades. She’s defied expectations and created music and accompanying visuals that have withstood the…
Faced with the opportunity to become a producer for Billboard-ready pop acts, Rune Reilly Kölsch chose to break from the constraints of radio-friendly hooks. Long ago, his house track “Calabria,” which was released under the name Rune RK, became a pop crossover hit.
The big news that followed Porter Robinson this year was that he “disowned” nearly all of his earlier work. In January, he tweeted, “No disrespect but this is the canon. Everything else is unofficial now.” The tweet included a screencap that showed only 11 songs, leaving out fan favorites such…
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.
