In 1994, all Sheryl Crow wanted to do was have a good time. Now she’s more interested in good causes. On Saturday, the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter will perform alongside Melissa Etheridge at the sixth annual Dolphins Cancer Challenge. The event features a 5K that participants can walk/run or choose from…
The annual electronic music behemoth known as Winter Music Conference is nearly upon us and as usual, a flurry of international DJs, producers, and industry types already have their tickets booked to Miami. One of those eagerly anticipating the sunshine of South Florida in late winter is one of the…
Back in December, Ultra dropped its phase one 2016 lineup on us with all the names you’d expect Avicii, David Guetta, Carl Cox, as well as some acts that caught fans off guard, like an the unexpected Rabbit in the Moon reunion. Today, Ultra is rolling out phase two with, again, some…
The past few years have seen a reinterpretation of Bryan Adam’s biggest song, “Summer of ’69.” The 1985 hit is a karaoke favorite with heavy nostalgia for lost youth, but lately a theory has floated around that the number in the title refers not to a year, but to a…
Avicii, Tiesto, Afrojack, and other superstar DJs of the ilk may be all the rage come Miami Music Week and Ultra Music Festival, but as the undisputed party playground of the south, the 305 has its own set of equally talented DJs in our own backyard. We’re talking the beat…
A few years ago, Ric Herrero was involved in a program to help entrepreneurs in Cuba. “I wanted to help bring 3D printers to the island,” he says. “As I was doing research for it, the more I learned about the maker movement.” This maker movement he speaks of is…
In Miami’s fickle and competitive nightlife scene, it’s something of a miracle if a nightclub keeps its doors open longer than a single year. But Wynwood’s Electric Pickle has been going strong for all of seven. And this in spite of numerous hurdles and strenuous challenges threatening the humble little…
We went out there and had no idea what we were doing!” Mikey “Mikey Lion” Leon is reminiscing about the inaugural Desert Hearts, a Southern California-based house and techno music festival, three years ago. That event began in disastrous fashion — pitfalls included a missing-in-action sound system that delayed the…
10. Premio Lo Nuestro with Pitbull, Marc Anthony, Carlos Vives, Thalia, Prince Royce, Gente de Zona, Gerardo Ortiz, Yandel, Maluma, and more. Thursday, February 18, 8 p.m. American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 786-777-1000; aaarena.com. Tickets cost $59 to $102 plus fees via ticketmaster.com. Check out los mejores de los mejores en música latina take over…
A few weeks ago, we teased out the initial announcement for Dim Mak’s 20th anniversary party during Miami Music Week. Details were sparse, but the Steve Aoki-run label promised big surprises to come. Now Dim Mak is ready to reveal those surprises. Well, some of them, at least. Phase two…
The London Souls, in spite of the name, are actually a rock duo from New York. Guitarist Tash Neal and drummer Chris St. Hilaire met through mutual friends as teenagers and bonded over music instantly. “We had the same open-minded tastes.” Tash Neal says over the phone. “We both had…
Not long after Dennis DeGori opened Miami’s now iconic 24-hour megaclub, he stood inside on a balcony in a freshly pressed suit, hair slicked back like Joe Pesci, surveying his kingdom with an heir of sovereignty. “I looked like someone in a position of authority,” he recounts. It was either…
In 1900, Teddy Roosevelt wrote a letter to Henry L. Sprague with a few words of advice that have been echoed by many throughout the years: “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” If anyone embodies that proverb, it’s Nikki Glaspie, a powerhouse of a drummer…
We’ve got a tough decision to face Miami: Beyoncé or Adele? With ticket prices in the triple digits, chances are you can only afford one. Unless you are Beyoncé or Adele, in which case not only can you afford a ticket, you can afford several thousand, fashion them all into…
Kinky Friedman was politically incorrect well before the term entered the popular idiom. After all, when you name your band the Texas Jewboys and boast signature songs like “They Ain’t Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore,” “Ride ‘Em Jewboy,” and “Get Your Biscuits in the Oven and Your Buns in Bed,”…
It’s every entrepreneur’s dream to find an investor early on in the venture. For Claude VonStroke, founder of house and techno label Dirtybird Records, that investor shared a house and a bed with him. “[My wife] paid all the rent and bills for that [first] year,” he says. “So all…
The year was 2011. American audiences were high on the rush of pulsing BPMs. But still we craved more. We demanded it, and in Miami, LIV was our answer, dealing out some of the dopest beats on the market. Always on the lookout for the hottest rising stars, it booked…
It’s only February and we have no shortage of concerts to look forward to this year, but we can go ahead and add another to the list. It was just announced that Duran Duran will be stopping by Bayfront Park Amphitheater on Friday, April 1, with special guest Nile Rodgers,…
10. Around the World In 80 Minutes with the Terry Barber Trio. Saturday, February 13, 8 p.m. Aventura Arts and Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St., Aventura; 877-311-7469; aventuracenter.org. Tickets cost $35 to $45 plus fees via ticketmaster.com. Take bae on a trip Around the World In 80 Minutes for V-Day without ever leaving Miami. One…
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Beyoncé knocked it out of the park last night at the Super Bowl Halftime show. Alongside Coldplay and Bruno Mars, Queen B provided us with the some much needed comfort after Doritos forced us to watch a baby Superman his way out of…
Today, South Florida has the opportunity to purchase tickets to a very special show. New Order are setting out on a short, six-date tour across the U.S. and Miami is one of the fortunate cities on the list. Tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. for New Order’s concert…
In 2006, James “J Dilla” Dewitt Yancey, just 32-years-old, passed away from a rare blood disease called thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. But before he succumbed to the illness, Dilla was known as one of the most important producers in hip-hop. A rapper himself (he was a founding member of Slum Village),…
