Concerts

Modern English at Grand Central Miami September 28

Adam Ant at Seminole Coconut Creek Casino September 28

Miami Rocks Our Troops at BankUnited Center September 29

Miami Rocks Our Troops, Jon Secada, Billy Ray Cyrus, Billy Gibbons, Nick Carter, BankUnited Center September 29

Diplo at LIV’s Dirty Hairy Party October 3

Pretty Lights (AKA Derek Vincent Smith) has come a long way in a relatively short time. Since 2006, he’s built a musical empire with his friends and labelmates at Pretty Lights Music, stirring up what many consider to be a whole new genre in the process. His blend of natural…

Essex, England-birthed five-piece Modern English boasts a legacy that’s pretty much the reverse of its ’80s post-punk peers. Where similar outfits enjoyed serious commercial success in their homeland but only cult-band status in the U.S., frontman Robbie Grey and Modern English achieved the opposite. While they dutifully worked the club…

Unless Genghis Khan comes back to life in the next 48 hours and decides that humidity, not pillaging, is his first priority, the most badass dude in Miami on Thursday night is going to be Cody Chesnutt. No bones about it. That’s Mr. Chesnutt in the picture to the right…

Has anyone seen Molly? Madonna was looking for that bitch when she was in town for Ultra Music Festival. Maybe you could hook Madge up with Ms. Molls when she comes through the MIA again in November? But don’t get too popped off during Ms. Ciccone’s two-night stay at the…

Wanna get Jacked? Again? That’s right … Even though Mr. Nick van de Wall (better known among beat freaks as Afrojack) just slammed Miami with a two-night stand in June, the 24-year-old DJ, producer, fist-pumper, vodka-guzzler, and certified Pitbull bro is already heading back to the Beach. Having just announced…

Amon Tobin With The Holy Other Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday, September 22, 2012 Better Than: Any light show that venue (and most people) have ever seen. In EDM, the visual element is becoming increasingly important. Many DJs and producers are funneling thousands into next-level sound and lighting in hopes of…

For the last year and a half, Brenton Brown has been having an affair. But now it’s time to come clean. “Honestly, I’m excited,” he says, obviously relieved. “I couldn’t be more happy that it’s actually out.” No, Brenton hasn’t broken any hearts. He’s in love with a girl named…

Big Poppa E went down to Biscayne Bay and rowed his way to the land of dead legends. R.I.P., dude. But his fellow musicians in Miami have banded together to raise $10,000 for a student award in his name — the Big Poppa E Music Scholarship Endowment Fund — so…

Pretty Lights is a man from Colorado. His name is Derek Vincent Smith. He makes party music. And he has built a legion of dedicated fans all around the world. His blend of hip-hop and funk with glitched-out EDM has literally changed the game. It set him apart from the…

He’s dressed in head-to-toe black, covered in studs with two bullet belts, a foot-long blue fan mohawk, and green paint smeared across his face like some kind of ceremonial warpaint. Then this punk leans into the microphone. And mustering an exaggerated sneer as spittle flies with each syllable, he dramatically…

Hashish will make a lady do some crazy shit. Like give her new album a 23-word title. Say, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do. Or maybe even make a run for the Mexican…

Florence and the Machine at the BB&T Center September 26

Brother Ali at Culture Room September 23

PillowTalk at Villa 221 September 22

Forever R&B, With Kelly Price, Dru Hill, Carl Thomas, and Shirley Murdock, at BankUnited Center September 22

What’s done is done. Steven Tyler cheated on Joe Perry with Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson. But “now it’s time to bring rock back.” And just as Tyler promised when he announced that he’d be leaving American Idol to rededicate his time to Aerosmith, the group’s been “kicking some serious…

Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson
 Fillmore Miami Beach
 Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Better Than: Jethro Tull? Hmm … There’s reason to consider. Ian Anderson’s decision to revisit Jethro Tull’s most elaborate opus (and no, we’re not talking Aqualung) certainly took some fans by surprise, if for no other reason that the…

Despite opposing views on war, the current administration, or foreign policy, supporting our men and women in uniform is something that all Americans can agree on. After all, we’re forever indebted to their brave, selfless service, and commitment to our country. So buy a vet a beer. Or simply thank…