Major Lazer Will Host Miami Music Week Block Party in Wynwood

Do you like tacos? Do you like electronic music? Well, do I have the Miami Music Week event for you!

Coyo Taco has served Mexican cuisine and hosted parties in its backroom speakeasy for a decade. To celebrate this milestone, the taqueria is throwing a massive parking lot party at its flagship Wynwood location on Friday, March 28. with Walshy Fire of Major Lazer, who will take the stage alongside special guest performers and DJs. Walshy is Coyo regular, hosting his Rum & Bass party every Tuesday in the backroom. He's also the co-owner of nearby Dante's HiFi, further cementing his place in Wynwood's nightlife scene.

While it doesn't explicitly confirm a Major Lazer set, the group's name appears on the poster. With all three members — Diplo, Ape Drums, and Walshy Fire — slated to be in town for Miami Music Week, there's plenty of buzz about potential surprises. Alongside this tantalizing tease, attendees can enjoy music from Coyo's resident DJs, who have been lighting up the venue's speakeasy over the past decade.

The night will feature $10 margaritas, specialty cocktails, and limited food options available throughout the evening.

Major Lazer started in 2008 as a project between Diplo and producer Switch, the latter best known for his work with M.I.A. In 2009, the pair released their debut album, Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do, featuring tracks like "Hold the Line," "Pon de Floor," and "Keep It Goin' Louder," to critical acclaim. Switch departed in 2011, but he still contributed to the project's sophomore effort, 2013's Free the Universe, which featured cuts like "Bubble Butt" and "Get Free." Trinidadian DJ and producer Jillionaire and Jamaican-American Miami-born producer Walshy Fire took over for Switch in 2011, with Jillionaire eventually leaving in 2019 to focus on his solo work. Mexican-American producer Ape Drums then joined after Jillionaire's departure.

The group's musical output has slowed a bit in the last few years, with 2023's Piano Republik, a collaboration with Major League DJz, being the last substantial Major Lazer release. Could next week's Miami Music Week party signal the arrival of new music? Here's hoping.

Major Lazer Block Party. 6 p.m. Friday, March 28, at Coyo Taco, 2320 NW Second Ave., Miami; 305-573-8228; coyo-taco.com. Admission is free with RSVP; VIP tickets cost $70 via eventbrite.com.

Find the full list of Miami Music Week 2025 events here.