Yeah, being broke sucks, but that's no excuse for you to spend Friday night eating Doritos and watching reruns of The Golden Girls from your sofa all weekend long.
You live in Miami. That means that you don't need wads of cash to party like an animal. All you need is 10 bucks.
Check out the ten best music-related things to do under $10 this weekend.
See also: Five Best Concerts in Miami This Week
Jean Jacket CD Release Party. With Jean Jacket, CRSTLYZD, and DJs Sweetswirl, Lorenzo, Linder Smash, and others. Friday, April 11, 10 p.m. The Vagabond, 30 NE 14th St., Miami; 305-379-0508; thevagabondmiami.com. Free-$10. Jam to the "wired, head-bobbing, mechanical beats and melodies" of the 305's own Jean Jacket as the electronic duo celebrates the launch of their latest self-titled album.
Elastic Bond. With Agent Rose, Dash, and Nuri. Friday, April 11, 11 p.m. Bardot, 3456 N. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-576-7750; bardotmiami.com. $10. Get Real with the "retro-futuristic, folkloric rhythms, and electronic beats" of Elastic Bond at Bardot.
Phantasman. With Seven D, Lucid Frequency, and Afro Monk. Friday, April 11, 10 p.m. The Nest, 62 NE 14th St., Miami; 786-766-2411; thenestmia.com. Free. "Chillout." It's just some dark electronic "witchhouse" from the Phantasman and his fellow uhntz-uhntz ghosts at The Nest.
Old Soul Young Blood's 2014 Vintage Motorcycle Festival. With Slim Bucket, Milo Antics, Uprooted, Slip and the Spinouts, the Riot Act, Skinny Jimmy and the Stingrays, and the Wholetones. Saturday, April 12, 2 p.m. Tobacco Road, 626 S. Miami Ave., Miami; 305-374-1198; tobacco-road.com. Free before 9 p.m. It's only logical that Old Soul Young Blood's Vintage Motorcycle Fest be held at the oldest bar in Miami. So bring out your 1979 Kawasaki KZ750b, 1952 Harley Davidson Flathead, and other two-wheeled gems and rock out with the Riot Act, Slip and the Spinout, and other Magic City faves.
Day at the Beach Concert. With Danay Suárez, the Nag Champayons, and others. Saturday, April 12, 6 p.m. North Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-867-2370. Tickets cost $10 plus fees via brownpapertickets.com. Spend a day at the beach with Cuba's newly signed Universal Music Latin Entertainment hip-hop artist Danay Suárez, Miami's Nag Champayons, and other local músicos at the North Beach Bandshell.
Deaf Poets. With Lil Daggers, Archaic Interest, Sonic Graffiti, Plastic Pinks, Palette Town, Whorish Boorish, Sweet Bronco, and Jelly. Saturday, April 12, 9 p.m. Churchill's Pub, 5501 NE 2nd Ave., Miami; 305-757-1807; churchillspub.com. $5. No one does "garage rock" like Nicolas Espinosa and Sean Wouters. So go and get your party on with the Deaf Poets, Lil Daggers, Plastic Pinks, and the rest of the rockin' indie acts at Churchill's.
Otto Von Schirach's "Tipo Tropical" Release Party. With JT Money. Saturday, April 12, 9 p.m. The Stage, 170 NE 38th St., Miami; 305-576-9577; thestagemiami.com. $10. Otto Von Schirach is celebrando the release of his latest single, "Tipo Tropical." So "el sucio de la calle" is throwing a "305-style booty-shaking contest" for all you "tremenda sucias" judged by Brother Marquis from 2 Live Crew. May the best culo win.
The Beethouse. 50th Anniversary Beatles Tribute. Saturday, April 12, 11 p.m. Will Call, 700 NE 2nd Ave., Miami; 305-577-5900; willcallmiami.com. Free. Celebrate five decades of the British pop icons with Miami's own Beatles tribute band, the Beethouse, as they perform the entire 1966 release of Revolver.
Backyard Boogie. Sunday, April 13, 3 to 11 p.m. Wood Tavern, 2531 NW 2nd Ave., Miami; 305-748-2828; woodtavernmiami.com. Free. "Ain't no doubt, we are here to party." So "come on out" and "get it started" with life-sized Jenga, spiked iced tea, and old school beats at the Backyard Boogie.
DJ Fiyah Vibez' Birthday Bash. With DJs Heron, Self Born, and Immortal. Sunday, April 13, 11 p.m. Will Call, 700 NE 2nd Ave., Miami; 305-577-5900; willcallmiami.com. Wish Fiyah VIbez a Happy Birthday as he "[Does His] Thing" at Will Call.
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