Electric Pickle

If you want the city of Miami’s version of South Beach in the ’90s, you’ll find it here. This is the cutting edge of electronic music parties in a small room. The Pickle has regular bookings of internationally renowned DJs, as well as local faves.

Grand Central

This midsize live-performance venue has a killer light show and sound system. The open warehouse-like space in downtown Miami includes a stage, plenty of dance floor, a range of seating options, and an outdoor area. Management procures buzz-worthy underground indie acts from around the world.

Heart Nightclub

If you’ve been keeping up with Miami’s Park West area, you know there’s been a lot of recent closures, including Mekka and Will Call so far. The culprit? The impending Miami Worldcenter construction. And though, to some, Park West appears to be in danger of losing its status as a nightlife district, old favorites like […]

House Nightclub

The best parties are always house parties, so it’s only natural that House Nightclub tries to re-create that experience every night. Once you possess a “house key,” you are free to explore the venue, located on the edge of where Wynwood meets Overtown. You enter through the high-tech foyer/living room, where silver bubbles in the […]

Hyde Beach

Time for some real talk: It’s damn difficult to mess up a poolside bar in Miami. You’re beside a pool. There’s a bar. You purchase cocktails, dip your feet into the water, and basically live the American dream as you sip your way to the bottom. How hard can this be, people? Yet an astonishing […]

Jazid

When we say “hole-in-the-wall,” we mean it in a good way. This little bar has an upper and lower level, with different bands and DJs playing music until the sun comes up. It feels like a rehearsal studio for up-and-coming rock stars. But there are dance floors and fully stocked bars on both floors. Check […]

Jolene Sound Room

A basement bar in Miami isn’t something you see every day, but the folks behind this retro-themed listening room know what they’re doing in terms of exploiting their below-sea-level location for optimal sound quality. A venture that pairs the Bar Lab crew with the owners of Club Space, this late-night downtown disco showcases global dance […]

Kukaramakara

“La casa de los artistas” is the slogan Kukaramakara uses to promote itself – and it’s hard to argue with that self-assessment. In a city where people bow to the temple of the DJ, it’s refreshing to see a live music club stake a claim on prime real estate in downtown. However, live music alone […]

La Covacha

For years this party hall has been moonlighting on weekends as one of Miami’s wildest places for a Latin music descarga. The main room features Latin-flavored techno music, and its outdoor patio packs a throng of sweaty and well-dressed partiers. Or escape to the air-conditioned, glass-enclosed VIP room.