Say what you wanna say about the 305, but everyone just loves Miami.
Who can blame them? We've got some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, models who walk around in bathing suits all day, and pretty good music almost every day of the week.
Just check out the five best concerts going down this week, from Beyoncé and Jay Z at Sun Life Stadium to J.Lo at the iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party to Phantogram at Grand Central.
See also: New Times' Concert Calendar
Beyoncé and Jay Z. On the Run Tour. Wednesday, June 25, 8 p.m. Sun Life Stadium, 2269 NW 189th St., Miami; 305-623-6100; sunlifestadium.com. Tickets cost $33.50 to $275 plus fees via ticketmaster.com. Queen Bey and her hubby are soo "Drunk in Love." That's why music's greatest power couple is bringing their "beautiful bodies" to the Magic City and grinding up on each other "all night" under the hot and steamy Miami sky.
See also: Bey Z and the Five Greatest Pop Power Couples Ever
iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party. As part of the Fontainebleau BleauLive Concert Series. Hosted by Nick Cannon. With Jennifer Lopez, Tiësto, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea, Lil Jon, Neon Trees, and Magic! Friday, June 27, and Saturday, June 28. Fontainebleau Miami Beach, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-538-2000; fontainebleau.com. Packages cost $199 to $679 plus fees. Visit BleauLive.com. Watch J. Lo twerk all up in your face and shake her ass uncontrollably at the Fontainebleau for the third installment of the iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party.
See also: iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party 2014 Lineup: Jennifer Lopez, Tiesto, Four Others
Miami Disco Fever. With Tavares, Carol Douglas, Teri DeSario, Jimmy Bo Horne, Amant, and the Old Skool Gang. Presented by Charlie Rodriguez. Saturday, June 28, 7:30 p.m. BankUnited Center, 1245 University Dr., Coral Gables; 305-284-8686; bankunitedcenter.com. Tickets cost $40 to $80 plus fees via ticketmaster.com. Dust off those platforms and rock that 'fro -- it's the Miami Disco Fever. So head out to the Gables and dance like it's 1972 with Tavares, Carol Douglas, and other legends of the disco.
See also: Tavares Talks Disco and "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel"
Phantogram. With Bad Things. Presented by Poplife. Saturday, June 28, 8 p.m. Grand Central, 697 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-377-2277; grandcentralmiami.com. Tickets are sold out via ticketfly.com. All ages. Get lost in the "hazy dream pop, dark atmospheres, and head-knocking rhythms" of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter as they raise their Voices and get the crowd raging at Grand Central.
See also: Phantogram on New Album, Voices, and Big Boi Saying "I Love Your Music"
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Yandel. Saturday, June 28, 8 p.m. The Fillmore Miami Beach, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-673-7300; fillmoremb.com. Tickets cost $40 plus fees via livenation.com. Mueva las caderas and do the "Rakata" with el reggaeton lider, Yandel.
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