With the Help of Cardi B, Vewtopia Music Festival Found Its Footing After a Shaky Start

The inaugural Vewtopia Music Festival was off to more than a bumpy beginning this past Friday, the kickoff of the two-day gathering. The festival, which had joined forces with Superfest Miami Live only a couple of weeks earlier, boasted performances by Gunna, Ty Dolla $ign, Fabolous, Megan Thee Stallion, and Chris Brown. But fans wouldn’t see any of those A-listers as the first night unfolded.

Miamians DJ Tennis and Danny Daze Revel in a Decade of Friendship at Club Space

Manfredi Romano — or DJ Tennis to clubgoers — is relishing a quiet night at home following a string of continent-crossing tour dates that saw him showcase his twisted, hypnotic song selections around the globe. The Italian-chef-turned-tour-manager-turned-booking-agent-turned-artist-and-label-head relocated to Miami in 2013 and resides in a cozy…

GroundUp Music Festival Chooses Spontaneity Over Expansion for Fourth Edition

When Snarky Puppy bassist Michael League founded the music label GroundUp in 2012, his goal was to connect audiences with artists he believed were deserving of more attention. The label has since become a taste-making vehicle for jazz, world, rock, folk, and gospel from a smattering of artists, all anchored by League’s three-time Grammy-winning jazz and funk collective.

The Eight Most Expensive Super Bowl LIV Parties in Miami

There’s no doubt Miami meets the requisite amount of glitz needed to host a gathering as large, popular, and all-consuming as the Super Bowl. And sure enough, the NFL’s annual championship game this weekend is being accompanied by a series of parties so decadent and so depraved that even…

Tinlicker Wants You to Put Your Phone Away at Treehouse

Their stage name has nothing to do with tonguing beer cans, but Jordi van Achthoven and Micha Heyboer of the electronic duo Tinlicker first meet over a pint. Both hailing from Utrecht, Netherlands, and both bald and bearded, the two are a match made in Dutch DJ heaven.

SuperFest and Vewtopia Stage a Super Bowl Gathering for Locals

All eyes will be on Miami this weekend when Super Bowl LIV touches down Sunday, February 2, but it’s not just the big game that has the city abuzz. The next few days will challenge the likes of Miami Music Week and Art Basel Miami Beach for the title of most entertainment-filled weekend of the year, as myriad concerts, music festivals, and exhibits draw an array of artists to the Magic City.

DJ Stingray’s Mystique and Electro Intensity Take Over the Ground

Detroit’s DJ Stingray strikes an imposing figure. His face is masked in a black balaclava, his black track jacket bears a large “D” in blackletter — representing his roots in the Motor City — and his sound carries an equally intimidating vibe: He plays a strain of electro known to surpass 130 bpm and can transform a perfectly normal dance floor into a raving mosh pit at a moment’s notice.