III Points 2017: Gorillaz Finally Make It to Florida

Halfway through his set, Damon Albarn started musing about his time in Miami so far. “I’m recording new music, and I record in every city. I’m staying at a hotel on the beach,” he told the crowd gathered at the Main Frame stage Friday night at III Points. “It’s a…

III Points 2017 Activation and Event Schedule

Believe it or not, there’s more to III Points than just the festival at Mana Wynwood. Whether it’s starting your morning with the Daybreaker party at Space or learning about the history of Wynwood’s graffiti culture, III Points hopes to take over your entire weekend.

Ten Local Acts to Watch at III Points 2017

The festival has always given local acts a chance to share the stage with the top billing. What began at least partially as a cost-saving measure has turned into one of III Points’ best features. No other music festival on this scale gives local acts a chance to perform to large crowds.

Tickets for Ultra 2018, the Festival’s 20th Edition, Now on Sale

In 2018, Ultra Music Festival will no longer be a teenager. Not that anyone is expecting the festival to grow up. For two decades it’s been a winter escape for thsoe in search of a dance-music bacchanal in warmer climes. It’s gone through three different locations, plenty of political posturing,…

Miami Nightclubs Struggle to Recover From Hurricane Irma

Longtime promoter Aramis Lorie is used to hurricanes. He’s been through Andrew, Wilma, and Katrina. But Irma definitely threw him for a loop. He couldn’t leave his aging parents behind, and he was afraid of abandoning his bar, 1306, located in the quickly gentrifying but still somewhat industrial part of North Miami Avenue just north of the I-195 overpass.

Miami Bars and Nightclubs Open After Irma

This weekend, the effects of Hurricane Irma stormed into South Florida, threatening coastal areas with a storm surge that blew refrigerators clear out into the road in the Keys and turned Brickell streets into Venetian canals. Also within the storm’s targets: the array of nightclubs that have made Miami famous…

Hurricane Irma: What’s Open and Closed

Hurricane Irma may be over, but the cleanup has just begun. If you are in desperate need of supplies, some supermarkets are reopening their doors quickly. However, it’s important to remember that if you don’t have to be on the streets, you should stay home and keep roads clear for…

Five Apps to Download Before Hurricane Irma Hits Florida

You’ve got water, canned provisions, flashlights, and generator — but do you have the necessary apps loaded into your smartphone? If there’s anything South Floridians can learn from Hurricane Harvey, which caused catastrophic floods in the Houston area, it’s that the right app could potentially save your life. Now is…

III Points Adds Perfume Genius, Mark Ronson, and Others to 2017 Lineup

With Gorillaz, the XX, Nicolas Jaar, and Richie Hawtin already on III Points’ 2017 lineup, you’d think the festival would be done adding big names. Well, you’d be wrong. Festival organizers have announced Swedish producer Jonas Rathsman, German multi-instrumentalist Monolink, British indie-rock outfit Pumarosa, and Colombian DJ Julio Victoria…

Rolling Loud 2017 Set Times

Will Rolling Loud ascend to the pantheon of great Miami music festivals when it takes over Bayfront Park this weekend? Audiences will be the judge. There’s no doubt the event has one of the most impressive hip-hop lineups of any festival in the country. A$AP Rocky, Mac Miller, Lil Wayne,…

Ultra Music Festival 2018 Limited Ticket Sale Starts May 2

What started as a small beach party in 1999 that took advantage of all the DJ’s visiting Miami during Winter Music Conference has become a global brand with editions in Brazil, China, Croatia, Korea, Japan, Australia, and more. But Ultra Music Festival’s Miami party in March is still the crown…

Rolling Loud 2017 Tickets Sell Out

If you were holding off on deciding whether to attend Rolling Loud, start looking for a scalper. Festival organizers announced today that tickets for the third edition of the hip-hop festival, taking place May 5 through 7 at Bayfront Park, have sold out. Perhaps organizers can thank the publicity they received after…