Concerts

Ana Tijoux at PAX Miami May 19

Alesso at LIV Nightclub May 23

Shave the sides of your head right after buying Skrillex tickets on Saturday morning and it will have grown back by the time his show hits Mansion on September 28. But you’ll still have tickets to see Skrillex unleash his magical diarrheic iPod. For such an intimate gig, it’s almost…

Miamians are addicts. They can’t get enough bottle poppin’. They can’t get enough of lookin’ pretty. And they certainly can’t get enough fist-pumpin’. Thankfully, they live in the dance music capital of the United States. So there’s a never-ending onslaught of sets from the best of the best in house,…

See the full 26-photo slideshow of Wilco at the Fillmore Miami Beach — plus “Wilco’s John Stirratt on the Music Industry, Piracy, and Southern Manners.” Last night, Chicago-based alternative country rock band Wilco performed at the Fillmore Miami Beach for a packed house. Founders Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, and company…

Over the last year, Italian DJ-production duo Tale of Us has exploded. And Miami was essentially ground zero, with the pair’s sudden, massive international success riding on the heels of two infectious floor bombs — the remixes of Thugfucker’s “Disco Gnome” and WhoMadeWho’s “Every Minute Alone” — that broke out…

Since the mid-’90s, Miami Beach has welcomed some of hip-hop’s biggest names during Memorial Day Weekend for an alcohol-fueled, four-day throwdown, commonly referred to as Urban Beach Week. It began as a South Beach fashion event and eventually became an intercity celebration of black culture, complete with comedy shows and…

Before he tackles Warsaw at UMF Poland or co-headlines Hackney Weekend in London with the likes of Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kasabian, Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello will swing through South Beach to get his Miami fix. The 29-year-old DJ is performing live at Amnesia Miami on Friday, June 1. But…

The debate over the merit — or lack thereof — of various Miami venues for live music recurs pretty much every day across the local blogosphere and social media landscape. One day, it’s commercial radio rock that’s getting the shaft. The next day, it’s all bands, indie rock or not…

All hail Annie Clark, indie rock’s patron saint of distortion and raw spirit. Clark, known by fans as St. Vincent, is set to make her Miami debut at The Stage on May 31. But just because she’s new to our city by the sea doesn’t mean this lady hasn’t been…

The Beach Boys are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. But a year before Brian Wilson, his brothers, and a cousin embarked on their Surfin’ Safari, Roberto Carlos was already redefining South American music. Though Brazil’s pop rock movement kicked off in the 1950s, Carlos is considered one the pioneers…

The Heavy Pets With The London Souls The Stage Miami Friday, May 11, 2012 Better Than: Maybe ever. This past weekend marked the first time that Fort Lauderdale’s ambassadors of tropic-infused jam rock, The Heavy Pets, returned to their deep-rooted fanbase since an acclaimed New Years Eve show at the…

Remember all those minimal techno gems from 2005? Neither does anyone else. That’s because minimal is mostly dull, monotonous, nondescript dance-floor fodder. If you ask us, it takes melodies and hooks to truly distinguish a dance track and give it the kind of timelessness imbued in the baroque cosmic disco…

View the full 37-photo slideshow of A Flock of Seagulls at Grand Central here.A Flock of Seagulls Grand Central Friday, May 11, 2012 Better Than: A real ’80s dance party, because we’ve got smart phones. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was 1982…

Maná American Airlines Arena Friday, May 11, 2012 Better Than: The Beatles and Beethoven? Well, anyway, Maná put itself in the same league, dispensing with an opening act and instead having the pre-show DJ break into a set of mellow Latin alternative tracks that got the crowd cheering during an…

Rusko is the man. This English-born, Los Angeles-based DJ-producer is a veteran of the dubstep sound. He basically invented the upbeat wobble known as brostep. But that doesn’t mean he’s a fan. In a world full of bangers, Rusko just wants to bring the funk and the fairy wings. Recently,…

Last week, Miami soul queen Betty Wright opened up about her recent collaborative album with the Roots, Betty Wright: The Movie; her unlikely friendship with Lil Wayne and Birdman; and the meaning of Mother’s Day, which she’ll honor this year with a co-headlining show at the James L. Knight Center…

Nicki Minaj is cool and everything. But when it comes to raw rapper women, there’s an even newer bad bitch in town. The sexy and slick-witted Australian import Iggy Azalea has been going viral with “Pu$$y”, her hit single and music video. Recently signed to Interscope, T. I. is even…

See Crossfade’s pre-concert interview with Ziggy about the Marley clan, taxes, and country music. Ziggy Marley Fillmore Miami Beach Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Never under any circumstances leave a car door unlocked on South Beach while grabbing a slice of pizza with your girlfriend after an awesome concert at the…

A Flock of Seagulls at Grand Central Miami May 11

Buika at Fillmore Miami Beach May 12

Ne-Yo at Fontainebleau Miami Beach May 11