Dark Star Orchestra Encapsulates the Live Experience of the Grateful Dead

Since its founding in 1997 in Chicago, Dark Star Orchestra (DSO) has encapsulated the Grateful Dead era for more than 2,800 shows. This Saturday, November 3, DSO is set to headline Revolution Live’s new street festival, Night of the Dead, celebrating Día de los Muertos with mariachi performers, calavera puppets, family-friendly art activities, and other diversions.

Ten Local III Points Acts You Can See Right Now

In an alternate universe, we would just now be coming down from the high of III Points. But in reality, Miami is eagerly awaiting the festival’s return. This past May, III Points announced it would skip 2018 and return in February 2019. The fest debuted in 2012 and quickly carved out a space in Miami for local acts to share the stage with internationally acclaimed artists…

Boyz II Men Taught Me to Make Love to You

There is no shortage of sexiness in Miami, and the same can be said of its music scene. Sexy ladies in sexy outfits do sexy dances to sexy lyrics in sexy music videos set against the sexy backdrop of South Beach. But a lot of the time, that sexiness seems deprived of something deeper, something soulful. It hardly ever seems romantic.

Diplo and Mark Ronson, AKA Silk City, Closed Out Miami’s F1 Festival

Who stole the show, a Grammy-winning supergroup or a supercar doing doughnuts on Biscayne Boulevard? Supergroup Silk City — a collaboration between Diplo and legendary producer Mark Ronson — closed out the F1 Festival held in Bayfront Park this past Saturday, October 20. But the fact that it was impossible to tell if 80,000 people showed up for the cars or for the concert is a testament to the sheer badassary of a supercar flying down Biscayne Boulevard at 170 mph.

Justin Quiles’ Performance at the Fillmore Proved He’s a Rising Star

Fans already know Justin Quiles is an expert composer and artist in his genre, but last night he proved he’s serious about rising to the top of the reggaeton game. Though most people only go to clubs or huge arenas to catch their favorite reggaeton artists, Quiles was able to fill the Fillmore his first time performing at such a large venue in Miami. Dancing and drinks made the elegant venue feel like a nightclub, but the stage production kept it pro.