“Party in the city where the heat is on. All night, on the beach till the break of dawn… Welcome to Miami.” Will Smith’s Magic City anthem may be over a decade old. But hey, the cliché still holds true. The 305 does party till the break of dawn and…
Hipsters rockin’ body suits, high-waist shorts, and large, dark-framed glasses, mid-aged men in fedora hats, rockers with tattoos up and down their arms, and tourists from California wearing white wife-beaters on their backs and Converse on their feet were sitting on a black couch and standing by the bar at…
The Killers With the Virgins American Airlines Arena, Miami Saturday, August 17, 2013 It was the final show on the Battle Born tour. And the Killers definitely saved the best (and by best, we mean the 305) for last. As Brandon Flowers, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci, Dave Keuning, and the…
It’s Monday and the last place you wanna be is where you’re at right now: stuck inside your cubicle surrounded by stacks of paper, where the only source of light is the dim glare of your computer screen. We get it… Mondays are miserable. But hey, come 5 p.m., you’ll…
Say what you wanna say … But the truth is there’s no escaping the uhntz-uhntz of Calvin Harris and the ilk. Within the last year alone, the blond-haired, bright-eyed Scottish EDM master made it to the Billboard Hot 100 at number 12 with his hit “Feel So Close,” signed a…
“Lookout weekend ’cause here we come…” With cheap parties that won’t cost you more than a Hamilton and music that’ll make you wanna grab a stranger and dance. “…Because weekends were made for fun.” Check out Crossfade’s ten best music-related things to do under $10 in Miami this weekend. See…
“Sopita … It’s like food for the heart and soul, just like music.” But more than comfort food, La Sopita Series is the latest monthly showcase at PAX, giving up-and-coming musicians from Colombia the opportunity to show off their talent in the flashy 305. “The concept is to connect the…
The year was 1990. Styx had announced they were reuniting, recording a new album, and going on tour for the first time in seven years, ditching guitar legend Tommy Shaw because of his commitment with Damn Yankees, and Depeche Mode had just released Violator, the band’s first album to sell…
South Beach … knows how to party. In the citaaay of models and bottles, we keep it rockin’ every night with celebrity-studded parties that run till dawn and world-class badasses like Ace Hood, Danny Avila, Michael Woods, and others of that caliber. That’s not our Miami love talking, it’s a…
The frizz-haired Frank “Rat Bastard” Falestra rummaged through piles of T-shirts lined up against one of the pool tables at Churchill’s Pub. “This one right here,” the local legend said of a black and white cotton top he wore during a show, “is one of the most famous shirts in…
Just because it’s Monday, who says you can’t “keep on dancing” and “party every day”? With alt-rock, pop, and metal shows going down, we predict that you’ll be doing a whole lotta rockin’ and rollin’. Good luck going into the office the next morning. Check the cut for Crossfade’s best…
Like the Easybeats, tonight you’re gonna have fun in the city and you’re gonna lose your head… It’s Friday! Before you make plans to get buck wild with Lil Jon at LIV, know that you could still get your “Drink” on and “Get Low” without leaving a huge hole in…
Hey prog junkies. You might wanna bring out your King Crimson T-shirts, psychedelic “vibes,” and sunscreen… We’re gonna glide away to the era of Yes, Rush, and Dream Theater aboard the Progressive Nation at Sea cruise. Setting sail from the Port of Miami on the Norwegian Pearl in February 2014,…
When you combine the traditional percussive powers of Maracatu Nação Estrela Brilhante with the rhythmic vibes of Nation Beat, the result is a mega carnival that’ll keep you dancing the samba til o nascer do sol. “It’s an epic experience,” brags Scott Kettner of Nation Beat and Maracatu New York…
From the moment you hit the flashy streets of SoBe, you know you’re entering a wonderland of non-stop, liquor-flowing, celebrity-studded bashes. The best part of it all? You don’t even have to wait for the weekend to party like a Lil Jon-level crunk-rock star. It’s no wonder this place is…
Tickets to see Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z’s Legends of the Summer tour at Sun Life Stadium: $40. Watching JT in that “Suit & Tie” at an exclusive aftershow at the Fillmore Miami Beach: Priceless. Well, at least for MasterCard holders. See also: -Jay Z and Justin Timberlake Not Boycotting Florida,…
A crowd of guys in trucker hats, beanies, and beards, and ladies in Joy Division T-shirts, headbands, and floral rompers drunkenly cheered on the contestants of the Drinking Olympics on the outdoor stage of Blackbird Ordinary. The festivities, which began well into the night, were held in conjunction with the…
It’s Monday. That means you gotta rise up to the challenge of your rival, the workweek. Good thing there are plenty of concerts going down to help you get back on the streets and face “The Eye of the Tiger.” Check out Crossfade’s five best concerts in Miami this week,…
When you’re living on a budget, weekends can get, well, complicated. You wanna party with your (better-off) friends at one of SoBe’s star-studded nightclubs, but there’s one minor detail standing in the way … You’re broke. Before you start making plans to watch weird cult movies all night while laying…
Sure, weekends are great. But when you throw in Gin Blossoms, Tracy Morgan, Bret Michaels, and cocktails, you’re in for the Ultimate Miami Weekend at Magic City Casino. Going down November 7 through 9, the 305’s most talented will compete against one another for the title of Miami’s Ultimate Band,…
It must be something in the air, but Miami is definitely one crazy city. I mean, where else in the world would you find some of the most bizarre crimes, strangest laws (well, Florida in general), or a celeb-studded party going down at a megaclub on a Tuesday night? Only…
The sweet smell of liquor filled the smoky room as a Blondie doppelganger rocked on to AC/DCs “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.” It was karaoke night at Seven Seas, and just like the crowd you would expect to find at one of Miami’s best dive bars, former self-proclaimed rock stars…
