Six Best Parties on South Beach This Week

It may not be the weekend. But who says you have to wait until Friday to party like a rock star? We're in Miami. And that means we could party like rock stars every single day of the week if we wanted. Here are Crossfade's six best parties on South...

By Laurie Charles

May 15, 2013

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It may not be the weekend. But who says you have to wait until Friday to party like a rock star?

We're in Miami. And that means we could party like rock stars every single day of the week if we wanted.

Here are Crossfade's six best parties on South Beach this week. Rock on.

Thomas Gold. With Mednas. Thursday, May 16, 11 p.m., LIV, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-674-4686; livnightclub.com. Tickets cost $40-$60 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. Mr. Gold is known for generating killer mixes to pop tracks like Adele's "Set Fire To the Rain," OneRepublic's "Feel Again," and Lady Gaga's "Judas," but it was his 2012 top hitter "Sing2Me" that gave Gold his weight in the industry.

Art Department. Thursday, May 16, 11 p.m., Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-695-8411; mansionmiami.com. Tickets cost $15 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. Sure Kenny Glasgow and Jonny White are underground EDM geniuses, but when they join forces as Art Department, the result is pure retro dance bliss intertwined with just the right amount of vocals.

Steve Aoki. Friday, May 17, 11 p.m., LIV, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-674-4686; livnightclub.com. Tickets cost $40-$75 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. It may not even be your birthday, but chances are you're gonna get caked by Steve Aoki as he cranks up the "Turbulence" at LIV.

Nervo. Friday, May 17, 11 p.m., Story, 136 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-538-2424; storymiami.com. Tickets cost $30-$60 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. Love took over when these hard hitters co-wrote David Guetta and Kelly Rowland's "When Love Takes Over" and won a Grammy for it. The girls proved how "Irresistible" they were and went on to write and produce their own top hits. If they don't "Hold On" tight enough, chances are they'll skyrocket their way to stardom.

Calvin Harris. Saturday, May 18, 11 p.m., LIV, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-674-4686; livnightclub.com. Tickets cost $75-$125 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. Calvin Harris is one lonely boy -- he's sick of living on such "Sweet Nothing" and "Needs Your Love." All he wants is someone to "Feel So Close" to. We're not saying he'll find love at LIV, but hey, it's worth a shot.

Cosmic Gate. Saturday, May 18, 11 p.m., Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-695-8411; mansionmiami.com. Tickets cost $30 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. Wake Your Mind to the futuristic sounds of Cosmic Gate that'll take you on an "Exploration of Space." It's like an out of this world EDM, fist pumping experience.

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