Critic's Notebook

Looking for Miami Music Week parties that don’t focus on EDM? There are plenty of trance, techno, and other underground dance music events happening.

The Maverick’s Raul Malo credits his formative years in South Florida for all the success he found with his band.

Escape the warehouse venues and enjoy poolside beats during Miami Music Week 2024.

Over the years, Josh Wink has maintained a steady stream of releases across house, techno, and breakbeat.

From Audien and Joris Voorn to Josh Wink and Rebekah, Miami Music Week is packed with events celebrating dance music.

After releasing “Drugs From Amsterdam” in 2022, Dutch producer Mau P saw his career take off overnight. He’s bringing his beats back to the city in time for Miami Music Week.

Blnk Cnvs is leaning on its nearly decade-long experience to bring a plethora of events around the city during Miami Music Week 2024.

Femme House is gearing up for its second appearance at Miami Music Week, hosting a panel of industry leaders at the W South Beach.

Occupying a space that formerly served as a fallout shelter during the Cold War, Mode brings a diverse slate of nightlife offers from a team with decades of experience.

Rapper 21 Savage’s American Dream Tour makes its way down to West Palm Beach on June 13.

Omar Sosa’s identity as a Cuban of African descent remains a starting point for exploring a pan-African culture without borders.

With a look toward the next generation of rappers coming out of South Florida, here are nine buzz-worthy acts to keep your eye on this year.

New World Symphony honors legendary pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams with the help of Miami-born singer and composer Carmen Lundy.

With concert behemoth AEG now having a stake in Vibra Urbana, expectations were high going into the weekend. Unfortunately, the rain dampened the mood.

From set times to ticket prices and the livestream, here’s everything you need to know about Vibra Urbana 2024.

Ian Ruzal-Bron and Kirk Taboada started Vibra Urbana in 2020, and they are continuing to focus on building the festival in Miami.

Ocean Drive’s Palace Bar wants to be more than just the place you go to every weekend for drag brunch.

Vibra Urbana’s lineup includes various Latin pop, trap, and urbano artists who are carving their paths in the music industry.

Some people had their misguided doubts, but Usher went on to prove himself as a historic R&B icon.

You may know Bizarrap for his famous collaboration with Shakira, but the Argentinian producer has a much longer history dating back to his days of making “Combos Locos.”

May Pang’s pop-up exhibition of her candid photographs of John Lennon comes to Keshet Gallery in Boca Raton for three days in February.

“Nu Deco Lounge: 50 Years of Hip Hop” marks the genre’s landmark anniversary with orchestral reinterpretations of music by Timbaland, Dr. Dre, and, of course, Outkast.