From 1935 to 1957, Ball & Chain was the beating heart of Calle Ocho, a buzzing club where jazz legends such as Billie Holiday and Chet Baker made Miami dance. But then the Little Havana gem languished for decades. Until brothers Zack and Ben Bush came along, that is. “The…
Drop down and do the turkey gobble — Thanksgiving is almost here! While the week of the fourth Thursday in November is typically reserved for feasting on pavo, congri, y yuca con la familia, it’s also a time to party it up, burn all those pre- and post-Turkey Day calories,…
Future. With Culture Prophet, Treznik, and ES.P. Presented by King’s Head Records. Friday, November 20, 10 p.m. Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami; 305-699-2669; gramps.com. Admission is free. Ages 21 and up. Step into the future — of funk, that is — with Culture Prophet as the electronic artist under…
From having luscious locks of hair and hoards of groupies lining up outside their dressing room, to opening a barbecue joint and getting their mailbox smashed by some rowdy youths, South Florida is where rock stars come to retire. Sure, we may be no L.A., but there’s something magnetic about…
YoungArts Salon Series with Fab 5 Freddy. Wednesday, November 18, 6:30 to 10 p.m. Jewel Box at National YoungArts Foundation, 2100 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-377-1140; youngarts.org. Tickets cost $20 to $35 via eventbrite.com. Fab 5 Freddy may be considered one of the godfathers of rap and hip-hop, but the musician is,…
My Electric Heart. With DJ Jared Col. Friday, November 13, 11 p.m. Kill Your Idol, 222 Española Way, Miami Beach; 305-534-1009; facebook.com/killyouridolmiami. Admission is free. Ages 21 and up. It may be a “Long Way Home,” but with My Electric Heart, you know it’ll be a smooth ride. Having performed at Y-100’s Jingle Ball…
The one thing Pitbull loves more than mamis, “Culo,” y “Calle Ocho” is New Year’s Eve. Last year, dat chico Pit celebrated el Año Nuevo at the Thompson Hotel in Miami Beach with Pitbull’s New Year’s Eve Revolution – which was televised nationally on FOX. He later ended la noche with a…
Hip-hop is the number one exported culture in the United States,” DJ EFN claims. “It can connect us and bring down any barriers in between.” As a vet of the 305 rap scene who, along with fellow local rapper Garcia and the Crazy Hood Film Academy, has documented the underground…
Damien Rice may only have three studio albums under his name, but the Irishman is considered one of the more influential singer-songwriters working today. So much so, Ed Sheeran has his signature inked on his forearm and keeps a beer bottle the curly-haired Irishman drank from in 2004 stored in…
Diplo’s Mad Decent Bon Voyage Party and Birthday Celebration. Tuesday, November 10, 11 p.m. E11even Miami, 29 NE 11th St., Miami; 305-305-6611; 11miami.com. Tickets cost $30 to $50 plus fees via 11miami.com. Ages 21 and up. Diplo has a lot to celebrate this week — his birthday on November 10 and his Mad Decent…
No Work Fest 2015. Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 6 with Holly Hunt, Bishop Sleeve, Treasure Teeth, and GWAND at Sweat Records, 5505 NE 2nd Ave., Miami; 786-693-9309; sweatrecordsmiami.com. The party continues at 8 p.m. with Black Mayonnaise, Rat Bastard, the Jellyfish Brothers, Hellmass, Human Fluid Rot, Bruiser, Sponge, Menudo Death Squad, and…
One minute, you’re posting covers of your favorite artists on YouTube. The next moment, you’re sharing the stage with them at the American Airlines Arena. Instances like this are a rarity, but such was the case for Becky G. At only age 18, the Mexican-American pop star from Southern California…
Metric. Monday, November 2, 8 p.m. The Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7300; fillmoremb.com. Tickets cost $32.50 plus fees via livenation.com. Metric’s got five Juno Awards — that’s the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy for us ‘Mericans — to its name. In just over 15 years, vocalist Emily…
Put on your slutty pumpkin costume (that How I Met Your Mother reference will never get old), hit up the Magic City’s streets, and get your party on — it’s Halloween! And for this year’s spook bash, New Times has rounded up the wildest All Hollows’ Eve ragers that will…
Strange Wilds. With the Bearings, Dénudés, Euro-Asia, In Oculus, Fulltime Motherfucker, and DJ Barba Roja. Presented by Cheap Miami Records. Sponsored by Jolt Radio and PBR. Friday, October 30, 10 p.m. Kill Your Idol, 222 Española Way, Miami Beach; 305-534-1009; facebook.com/killyouridolmiami. Admission is free. Ages 21 and up. It doesn’t get stranger than Washington state’s band…
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour. With Vance Joy. Tuesday, October 27, 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-777-1000; aaarena.com. Tickets cost $36 to $197 plus fees via ticketmaster.com. Taylor Swift is possibly the world’s most influential pop star. The 1989 superpower has more followers across social media…
Doc Martin. in el Bolero Room. Friday, October 23, 10 p.m. The Electric Pickle, 2826 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-456-5613; electricpicklemiami.com. Tickets cost $10 plus fees via residentadvisor.net. Ages 21 and up. “Unlock Your Mind” and enter the Sublevel with Doc Martin at the Pickle. Brace yourself for some serious beats as the DJ,…
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club’s Adios Tour. Presented by Live at Knight. Thursday, October 22, 8 p.m. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; arshtcenter.org. Tickets are sold out via arshtcenter.org. Although it’s been seven decades since Havana’s members-only party spot, Buena Vista Social Club shut its doors, “some of…
O Inimigo with Wrong, Prayer Chain, Bruiser, Reluctance, Xerox Missive, and DJ Bruno. Presented by Hardcore for Punx. Friday, October 16, 9 p.m. Churchill’s Pub, 5501 NE 2nd Ave., Miami; 305-757-1807; churchillspub.com. Admission costs $8. Ages 18 and up. Oh, what we would give to see a bunch of Brazilian hardcore punk rockers do the…
Out of all his accomplishments – discovering superestrellas like Marc Anthony, Shakira, and Ricky Martin, creating the Latin Grammy music awards, and most recently, being inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame – Emilio Estefan is most proud of his heritage. “I’m a proven fact that you never have…
“This isn’t about me,” says Emilio Estefan. “It’s about opening the door for other people and being able to recognize the Latin writers and artists. It’s about having the opportunity to show the world the talent we Latinos have.” Estefan — along with Colombia’s Héctor Ochoa Cárdenas, Chile’s Myriam Hernández,…
Walk the Moon. Talking Is Hard Tour with Holychild. Tuesday, October 13, 8 p.m. The Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7300; fillmoremb.com. Tickets cost $29.50 to $40.50 plus fees via livenation.com. “Everyone experiences that need to drop whatever they are worried about and live in the moment,” Walk the Moon’s Nicholas Petricca told New…
