Six Best Parties on South Beach This Week

Still feeling stuffed from all those chunks of lechón and shots of coquito you had last night? So are we. That's why we're heading out to the beach, dancing our asses off to Calvin Harris, David Guetta, and Kaskade, and burning all those Christmas calories. Here are the six best...

By Laurie Charles

December 26, 2013

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Still feeling stuffed from all those chunks of lechón and shots of coquito you had last night? So are we.

That's why we're heading out to the beach, dancing our asses off to Calvin Harris, David Guetta, and Kaskade, and burning all those Christmas calories.

Here are the six best parties going down on SoBe this week.

Hardwell. With Dannic. Thursday, December 26, 11 p.m., Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 305-695-8411; mansionmiami.com. Tickets cost $125 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. Hardwell's number one! Hardwell's number one! Hardwell's number one! No, really, the 25-year-old topped DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs of 2013, beating uhntz-uhntz veterans David Guetta, Armin Van Buuren, and other head-spinners of the ilk. Guess that's what happens when you "dare to try."

Calvin Harris. With Burns and Mednas. Friday, December 27, 11 p.m., LIV, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-674-4680; livnightclub.com. Tickets cost $125-$200 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. Miami can never get enough of those bright-eyes and killer dance hits of Calvin Harris. Maybe that's why he'll be blowing up the dance floor at LIV after Miami's first-ever Life In Color Festival at Sun Life Stadium.

The Martinez Brothers. With Thunderpony. Saturday, December 28, 11 p.m., Story, 136 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-538-2424; storymiami.com. Tickets cost $30-$40 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. Playing at some of the world's most popular nightclubs, holding summer residencies at Ibiza's Circo Loco party, and throwing hits of uhntz-uhntz across the globe ... Looks like the "Blood Bruvas" are living the DJ dream.

David Guetta. With Mednas. Saturday, December 28, 11 p.m., 4401 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-674-4680; livnightclub.com. Tickets cost $125-$225 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. As one of the world's most popular DJs and producers, David Guetta knows a thing or two about strong work ethic. That's why we're gonna follow his footsteps and "work hard, play hard, keep partyin' like it's [our] job."

Wolfgang Gartner. With Tommy Trash and Mednas. Saturday, December 28, 6-11 p.m., Fontainebleau Miami Beach, 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-538-2000; fontainebleau.com. Tickets cost $30-$40 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. New Year's Eve may be on the 31st, but in the Magic City, we like to get our party juices flowing early. That's why the Fontainebleau's throwing a mega uhntz-uhntz bash on the shores of SoBe with Wolfgang Gartner and Tommy Trash ... Three days before the actual countdown to 2014 begins.

Kaskade. With Digital Lab. Sunday, December 29, 11 p.m., Story, 136 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; 305-538-2424; storymiami.com. Tickets cost $75-$125 plus fees via wantickets.com. Ages 21 and up. Kaskade's all about that PLUR life, so he's spreading peace, love, unity, and respect across the Atmosphere one fist pump at a time.

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