Smiley-Faced Tokens Provide the VIP Life at Basement Miami

At a time when almost no one can agree on anything, we all concur that proper hookups are awesome. Getting something you totally don’t deserve or didn’t pay for is great. No one can turn down more for less, especially if it means living the VIP life. The people behind Basement Miami, a dance-your-ass-off, seatless adult nightclub and playground located in South Beach, hook you up better than your bartender friend in college.

Reel Big Fish Entertains Both Ska and Beer Lovers

Reel Big Fish started off at the perfect time for a ska band. Just as groups like No Doubt and Sublime began dominating rock radio in the mid-’90s, the Southern California six-piece started gaining attention for horn-heavy, punk-influenced ska. Ska’s popularity has ebbed and flowed over the decades…

Five Reasons U2 Is the Antidote to Donald Trump’s Stupidity

Salon calls them “an internet punchline” and “the most hated band in America.” Gizmodo says “lame as hell.” Deadspin terms frontman Bono “an ass wipe.” (Just look at his face, he thinks he’s the Irish Nelson Mandela.) And the Daily Dot calls ’em “the new Nickelback.” We get it. They’re insufferable…

Shelborne Cabaret Goes Purple for Prince

Miami really doesn’t need any more rain this week. Well, unless it’s “Purple Rain.” We can always make an exception for that. And, really, anything related to Prince. The charming Cabaret at Shelborne South Beach is set to pay tribute to the late musical artist with its “Cabaret Goes Purple” weekend.

U2 Just Wasn’t Made for These Times

When it comes to the tastes and inclinations of millennials, a few axioms hold unimpeachably true. Millennials love avocados and the dog Snapchat filter. Millennials reject the concept of napkins and are reluctant to buy homes, possibly because their budgets are only big enough to account for avocados. Millennials love…

Sweat Out a Terrible Year With Greg Wilson at Bardot

Speaking to Greg Wilson is the journalistic equivalent of drunkenly gabbing with a friend over cigarettes. Having stepped outside of the party, you’re now free to rant, rave, and gesticulate as wildly as possible; ideas are exchanged, historical precedents are cited, and rhetorical positions are asserted, all in the name of sharing serious insights about unserious things. That is to say, music is a big deal to Wilson.

The Best Concerts in Miami This Week, June 5-11

Once again, iHeartRadio and Fontainebleau Miami Beach have teamed up to welcome the summer with a poolside bash featuring a who’s who of Top 40 acts. This year, the lineup includes DJ Khaled, Halsey, Miley Cyrus, Fifth Harmony, Noah Cyrus, and others during the two-day event Friday and Saturday, June 9 and 10.

Blond:ish on Past Miami Mishaps and Future Muppet Samples

By their calculations, Anstascia D’elene and Vivie Ann Bakos will bring more than 100 years of raving experience to Miami when they perform as Blond:ish at Trade Friday, June 9. Sure, the pair met in Montreal in 2008, less than a decade ago. But as anyone who’s been to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert will tell you, Burning Man years are like dog years, and by that measure, Blond:ish has been together for a lifetime.

Frost Science Museum’s New Laser Light Shows Among World’s Best

Flying through the stars at warp speed, you see the shining blue lights vanish in the rearview. Flashes of neon beam out all around you. It’s a Space Odyssey head trip with a Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon soundtrack. It’s an extrasensory experience the whole family can enjoy. The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, which opened last month, will co

South Beach’s Ten Best Pool Party Spots

Catching rays in our designer bikinis, sippin’ on juicy umbrella drinks, and chillin’ by the pool … Yeah, life is definitely a breeze in the Magic City.   While a lot of it has to do with that whole carefree vibe you get from living in Miami, the reason we’re…

Miami Singer Yoli Mayor on Her America’s Got Talent Debut: “I Wasn’t Sure if They Liked Me”

First-generation Cuban-American Yoli Mayor isn’t just a powerful singer. She represents Miami. Her family made the exodus from Cuba in 1980 on the Mariel Boatlift, an initiative launched by the Castro regime as a measure to deal with housing and job shortages on the island. They were among the 125,000 people who packed boat after boat to arrive on the shores of South Florida. Like so many others, Mayor’s family settled in Little Havana, worked hard, and created possibilities for their families.

Five Local III Points Bands You Can See Right Now

There are 135 painfully long days before music lovers can once again dance at III Points, giving music lovers ample time to get to know some of the local bands and properly prepare for a weekend of madness. Here are five local III Points bands you can see right now.

Endless Summer at Churchill’s Kicks Off Miami’s Underappreciated Locals’ Season

In most corners of the world, summer is the season when people shed layers of clothes to show off their skin, crank up the air conditioning to unnaturally frigid temperatures, and discover which parts of their bodies are prone to leaving sweat stains. By those metrics, it is always summer in Miami — a theme that will be celebrated with lots of rock ‘n’ roll during Miami’s Endless Summer, taking place Saturday, June 3, at Churchill’s Pub.

Ten Best Concerts to See in South Florida This Summer

Across the nation, the word “summer” inspires cheers and excitement. In South Florida, however, the impending seasonal shift is usually met with groans and sighs. Low season in Miami has historically meant a tragic lack of events and parties for local music lovers. But several of music’s biggest names, along…