Afrobeta. With Marlow Rosado & the Tucán Band and late night with Mr. Pauer. Friday, October 9, 8 p.m. El Tucán, 1111 SW 1st Ave., Miami; 305-535-0065; eltucanmiami.com. Admission costs $10. Afrobeta Dream[s] About You, their fans, all the time. And this weekend, Smurphio and Cuci Amador, who just dropped their latest album, will be transporting you to a…
I have yet to meet a more passionate Frank Sinatra fan than my grandfather. From 1969’s My Cole Porter LP to the 1955 flick, The Man with the Golden Arm, anything with Sinatra’s name on it was an instant favorite for my abuelo. He was so enamored by Ol’ Blue…
Kylesa. With Inter Arma, Indian Handcrafts, and Irata. Presented by Poplife and Grand Central. Wednesday, October 7, 7 p.m. Churchill’s Pub, 5501 NE 2nd Ave., Miami; 305-757-1807; churchillspub.com. Tickets cost $15 to $20 plus fees via epoplife.com. From Savannah, Georgia to Miami, Florida, psych metal rock crew Kylesa is bringing their Exhausting Fire to Churchill’s. “Every…
SunGhosts. With JBZ and Will Buck. Friday, October 2, 10 p.m. Bardot, 3456 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-576-7750; bardotmiami.com. Admission is free. Ages 21 and up. Miami’s best band is also the 305’s most positive musical collective. “What I love about music is being able to get a message out to a lot of…
Glitz, glamour, and vintage charm. That’s what Brickell’s newest party palace El Tucán hopes to bring to the Magic City when it swings open its doors this weekend. Tucked in the corner of SW First Avenue and SW 11th Street in Brickell, El Tucán promises to transport guests to a time…
It was just after midnight on a Friday in September 2000 at Mac’s Club Deuce in South Beach.
Kraftwerk’s 3-D Tour. Tuesday, September 29, 8 and 11:30 p.m. Olympia Theater, 174 E. Flagler St., Miami; 305-372-0925; olympiatheater.org. Tickets cost $58.50 to $78.50 plus fees via olympiatheater.org. Kraftwerk’s returning to Miami, bringing along a 3D spectacle and their robots. As Ralf Hütter, the sole remaining original member of the electronic supergroup, told New Times in a recent…
Flannel Beach: The Doom Years Album Release Show. With Ricardo Guerrero, Dino Felipe, Rick Fantasies, Guy Harvey reunion set, and others. Friday, September 25, 7 p.m.; and Bleeth with Wastelands, the State Of, and Hank & Cupcakes. Friday, September 25, 10 p.m. Gramps, 176 NW 24th St., Miami; 305-699-2669; gramps.com. Admission is free before 10 p.m. and $5 after. After…
Billy Idol. With London Souls. Monday, September 21, 8 p.m. Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood; 954-797-5531; hardrocklivehollywoodfl.com. Tickets cost $55 to $75 plus fees via ticketmaster.com. Billy Idol may be an ’80s punk rock legend, but the spiked, platinum blond lad is sick of “Dancing With [Himself].” That’s why he’s bringing his 34-year…
A Night with Amy Winehouse. Featuring Taylor Powell. Part of “Wish You Were Here” Fridays. Presented by the Prism Music Group. Friday, September 18, 6:30 p.m. The Annex Wynwood, 44 NE 29th St., Miami; theannexwynwood.com. Admission is free with RSVP via eventbrite.com. Listen to the sounds of one of the greatest, most powerful voices…
S&T: Skinny Dip Takeover. With Pazmal, the Gamma Bot, Telescope Thieves, Leon the Lion, Pirate Stereo, Santiago Caballero, and BirdyPop. Hosted by Norma Now. Tuesday, September 15, 10 p.m. Bardot, 3456 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-576-7750; bardotmiami.com. Ages 21 and up. The only thing better than Slap & Tickle on a Tuesday is a Skinny…
The Bolero Ball & Live Music. In el Bolero Room with Lazaro Casanova, Dude Skywalker, and Austin Frank b2b Bryan Estefani. Presented by Deep Playa and PetFood; and live music upstairs with Delpaxton, Lavola, and Grey 8s. Presented by Gummdrops. Friday, September 11, 10 p.m. The Electric Pickle, 2826 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-456-5613; electricpicklemiami.com. Admission to…
On September 19, 1914, Mac Klein was born — just 49 years after Robert E. Lee’s army fired the last bullet of the Civil War and two months into World War I. The Ford Model T was celebrating its sixth year on the road. Miami Beach didn’t exist, and neither…
Ed Sheeran. With Christina Perri and Jamie Lawson. Wednesday, September 9, 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-777-1000; aaarena.com. Tickets cost $56.50 to $66.50 plus fees via ticketmaster.com. The last time British ginger Ed Sheeran hit the stage at the American Airlines Arena, he was getting the crowd pumped and ready for Taylor Swift’s…
Ball & Chain’s 80th Anniversary. With Nick Tannura Trio, Electric Piquete, the Baboons, the Politix, Spam Allstars, Suénalo, Conjunto Progreso, Barrioactivo, Vlade Divak, Brendan O’Hara & the Rescue, and others. Friday to Sunday, September 4 to 6. Ball & Chain, 1513 SW 8th St., Miami; 305-643-7820; ballandchainmiami.com. Admission is free. Ages 21 and up…
Gather your ride-or-die party peeps and get your bubbly drank on… Labor Day weekend is here! For the rest of the nation, the first Monday in September marks the unofficial end of summer, but in the Magic City — where the sun apparently never got the memo — LDW is…
If you’ve recently tuned in to 104.3 FM, you were probably surprised to find that the voices of Dan Le Batard and Stugotz have been silenced, replaced by the sounds of Beck and Butthole Surfers. Listen a little longer and you’ll hear Cake, MGMT, and Florence + the Machine too…
Earl Sweatshirt. Not Ready 2 Leave Tour with NxWorries and Remy Banks. Wednesday, September 2, 7 p.m. Grand Central, 697 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-377-2277; grandcentralmiami.com. Tickets cost $30 to $60 plus fees via ticketweb.com. All ages. There’s a new breed of conscious rap out there, and Los Angeles rapper Earl Sweatshirt is the…
Midday Dance Party. With Brenmar. Presented by Perrier and Flavorpill. Friday, August 28, 1 to 2 p.m. Bardot, 3456 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-576-7750; bardotmiami.com. Admission is free with RSVP via thehookup.flavorpill.com. Ages 21 and up. Step out of your dark cubicle for lunch and kick off your weekend at Bardot’s Midday Dance Party…
Machine Gun Kelly. Road Trippin’ Tour. Presented by Dope Entertainment. Thursday, August 27, 8 p.m. Grand Central, 697 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-377-2277; grandcentralmiami.com. Tickets cost $30 plus fees via ticketweb.com. All ages. Ohio’s own Machine Gun Kelly is living the dream. Signed by Diddy in 2011, the rapper eventually landed on the cover of XXL magazine…
ArtOfficial. Live on the Pineapple Stage with DJ Edward. Presented by Miami Boheme. Friday, August 21, 9 p.m. Ball & Chain, 1513 SW 8th St., Miami; 305-643-7820; ballandchainmiami.com. Admission is free. Ages 21 and up. The 305’s jazzy hip-hop funk crew, ArtOfficial “thrives on originality.” As stated on their Facebook bio, the homies craft music…
J. Cole. Forest Hills Drive Tour with Big Sean, YG, and Jeremih. Tuesday, August 18, 6:30 p.m. Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre, 601-7 Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach; 561-795-8883; ticketmaster.com. Tickets cost $21 to $63.75 plus fees via livenation.com. From 2014 Forest Hills Drive to 601-7 Sansburys Way, Fayetteville rapper J. Cole has come a long way since a…
