Best Venue for Local Acts
Oh, where, oh, where is an underground band supposed to play in South Florida? Music venues, especially the kind local bands rely on, are an endangered species around here. Luckily, promoters are making the most of the spaces we still have. Spaces like the American Legion Post 92, a social club for veterans and military members in downtown Hollywood. Led by event promoters Equinox and Breakeven Booking, the club regularly hosts local bands as well as DIY acts traveling the country. Most fall in the metal, punk, and hardcore genres, but on occasion, you’ll also hear indie-rock, ska, and post-punk. It feels very similar to the time that the now-demolished American Legion on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami’s Upper Eastside also served as a music hub for raucous local acts. Luckily, with its busy stage and devoted barflies, the Hollywood outpost doesn’t seem like it’s leaving the chat anytime soon.