During his childhood in Belize, bassist Al Ovando grew up surrounded by music. His father played guitar and he and his brothers had a family band. Even as a child, Ovando took the reins, setting up equipment and tending to instruments that needed repair. Now, as an adult, he’s the…
Last night amazing dancers, half nude, turned the stage of the Knight Concert Hall of the Adrienne Arsht Center into a fusillade of athleticism, color, and beauty. There was old-timey, contemporary, and timeless gyration that brought the audience to two standing ovations and at times left even veteran dance…
Twenty years ago, Jose Elias watched A Joyful Noise, a documentary about the life and music of experimental jazz great Sun Ra. The film made a significant impact on Elias at the time, and birthed the labor of love he’d contribute to his community for the next two decades and…
Even as the world’s tilted off its axis and freakish aberrations have occurred with increasing regularity, there are thankfully still a few natural laws that have held firm; just as water is wet and grass is green, They Might Be Giants are still releasing new music and touring. Although it…
Music legend Elton John announced yesterday in a surprise press conference that he’ll retire from touring after a three-year “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour around the world. John, whose career spans more than half a century and over 30 albums, will take one last victory lap in South Florida with…
Cosmic Gate, Andrew Rayel, Emma Hewitt, Christina Novelli, Nifra and Grube & Hovsepian will flex trance muscle at Club Space on Thursday, January 25.
On the heels of a number-one album, the Killers have a ‘Wonderful’ evening in Miami.
Remember the “Axis of Evil”? That’s what George Bush called North Korea, Iran, and Iraq back in 2002. It was hateful, ignorant, and in some ways led to today’s tumultuous times. The Rhythm Foundation’s Axis of Love concert series seeks to counter this by employing cultural diplomacy to move the…
Were you crushed that you never took a drunken girls’ trip to see Britney Spears’ show in Las Vegas before it ended? Britney knows. After wrapping up her landscape-shifting Piece of Me residency at Planet Hollywood after four years this past New Year’s Eve, Spears has just announced she’ll take the production on tour in the States and Europe this year, including three shows at the Hard Rock Event Center in Hollywood.
To quote an iconic episode of Seinfeld, things are real and spectacular for Coin. In 2017, the Nashville-based indie-rock quartet dropped its second album, How Will You Know if You Never Try, to critical acclaim. And now Coin is gaining so much momentum it will soon headline its biggest tour since forming in 2012.
Jens Lekman is a man of remarkable candor. Over the course of his career, the Swedish singer-songwriter has earned a reputation for inviting fans to listen in on some of his most vulnerable moments, ranging from drunken arguments with himself on the streets of Melbourne to posing as the boyfriend of his lesbian best friend…
Mention Hallandale Beach, the sleepy Broward city just over the line from Aventura, and it probably conjures images of bagels, lox, and a giant statue of a winged horse defeating a dragon. You don’t expect bottle service and hip-hop. But with the Pegasus World Cup coming to Gulfstream Park Saturday, January 27, David Grutman, the mind behind Miami Beach megaclub LIV, might change your image of Hallandale.
Rock ‘n’ roll is alive and spring-kickin’ in Miami this week as rock stars and indie darlings come to town. The Killers will kick off the Magic City’s concert and festival season at the American Airlines Arena this Tuesday, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and They Might Be Giants will hit Revolution Live Wednesday and Culture Room Friday, respectively…
Just a few years ago, Alex Cameron was a virtual unknown to pretty much everyone outside of the music industry. Now the Australian musician and his band are touring in support of the Killers — including their opening slot on January 23 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami — and…
Twenty eighteen will be a great year for Miami on the music front. Acts such as Fleet Foxes, Tycho, Tyler the Creator, Vince Staples, and Lorde with Run the Jewels and Mitski will all visit the 305 this year.
The year was 2001. In the heat of the Southern Nevada desert, the Killers were born. What started in garages and hole-in-the-wall venues throughout Vegas has evolved into something special. Flash forward 17 years and the Killers have released five studio albums and sold more than 22 million albums to-date. The…
The 15-person boy band represents no less than the total future of American pop music.
New World Symphony’s Pulse: Late Night at the Movies pairs classic movie themes from Star Wars and Space Odyssey, DJ duo Dude Skywalker, and an 80-piece orchestra composition by Sam Hyken.
Lynch’s techno live act on Monday afternoon at Heart Nightclub will be dark and rich.
Fresh off a number one record, the Killers’ Ronnie Vannucci dishes on making Miami the band’s “alternative universe.”
Start building your 2018 concert list with Jackson Browne, Art Garfunkel, Darlene Love, and Matisyahu hitting venues all over South Florida this week, or check out locally honed talent with Yoli Mayor at Wynwood Yard and New World Symphony’s season-ending Pulse: Late Night at the Movies concert.
For those who have been waiting patiently for new Black Rebel Motorcycle Club music, Christmas came late when the band finally released Wrong Creatures in January after a five-year album hiatus. “We tried to do the album in two pieces, focusing on six songs at a time rather than doing all 12 songs at once.
