Art Basel Miami Beach 2012: A Six-Party Weekend Guide

Art Basel Miami Beach is officially in full swing. So even though we've already hit you with the ten best EDM parties and the fifteen best parties period ... The awesome arty parties just won't stop keep cropping up. And the best thing about these six? Some of them are...

By Kat Bein

December 6, 2012

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Art Basel Miami Beach is officially in full swing.

So even though we've already hit you with the ten best EDM parties and the fifteen best parties period ... The awesome arty parties just won't stop keep cropping up.

And the best thing about these six? Some of them are totally free!

-Ten Best EDM Parties During Art Basel Miami Beach 2012

Fortune, Hosted by A$AP Rocky. With Justin West, Hassan Rahim, and others. Thursday, December 6, 8 p.m., The Garrett at Grand Central, 697 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-377-2277; grandcentralmiami.com. Email [email protected]. Join the leader of the A$AP Mob and check out some ill graphic designs from Harlem, L.A., and Italy.

Fusion: Art Basel. With Talib Kweli, Malik Yoba, Sean Paul, and Laurence Gartel. Thursday, December 6, 8 p.m., LMNT, 59 NW 36th St., Miami; 305-989-6963; lmntartsmiami.com. Tickets cost $30 to $150 plus fees via saveimagination.org. Get down to some of the sickest flows in the hip-hop world while raising money for charity.

Bondax. With Samo Sound Boy. Thursday, December 6, 9 p.m., The Garage, 1661 Pennsylvania Ave., Miami Beach; 305-371-4326. RSVP with Slap & Tickle. Two teenagers from Lancaster, UK, are taking over with hip house beats and a sexy edge.

PeachFuzz: Fool's Gold Edition. Friday, December 7, 11 p.m., The Garrett at Grand Central, 697 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-377-2277; grandcentralmiami.com. Ages 21 and up. No cover. Check out a set from Fool's Gold leader Nick Catchdubs. And if you're a lady, enjoy complimentary absolute cocktails from 11 p.m. to midnight.

Richie Hawtin. Friday, December 7, 11 p.m., LIV, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-674-4680; livnightclub.com. Ages 21 and up. Tickets cost $40 to $60 plus fees via wantickets.com. The minimal tech-house guru is back and ready to arty party, all night.

Terrible Living Art Basel. With Solange Knowles, Neon Indian (DJ set), Corin Roddick of Purity Ring, Jacques Renault, Justin Miller, and Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear. Friday, December 7, 10 p.m., Bardot, 3456 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-576-5570; bardotmiami.com. Ages 21 and up. Tickets cost $28 plus fees via showclix.com. Check out sets from some of the buzziest names in music and get comfy on the carpet.

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Kat Bein is a freelance writer and has been described as this publication’s "senior millennial correspondent." She has an impressive, if unhealthy, knowledge of all things pop culture.

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