Over the Weekend: Swamp Stomp, Tom Jones, and Miami Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

The humidity stayed away all weekend, so the weather was as perfect as it gets in Miami, so let's hope all the swine flu hysteria didn't keep you indoors. But in case you spent the weekend spraying disinfectant on all the pork products in your refrigerator, here is what you...

By Jose D. Duran

April 27, 2009

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The humidity stayed away all weekend, so the weather was as perfect as it gets in Miami, so let's hope all the swine flu hysteria didn't keep you indoors. But in case you spent the weekend spraying disinfectant on all the pork products in your refrigerator, here is what you missed over the weekend:

Swamp Stomp Music Festival at Jimbo's

Rachel Goodrich, Jahfe, Cleaveland Jones, Afrobeta, and others performed at the annual Swamp Stomp Music Festival at Jimbo's on Virginia Key. Click here to read our full review.

Tom Jones at the Fillmore Miami Beach

Thousands of middle-age women gathered at the Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday night to swoon over Tom Jones, the only man who can probably still make them scream like 15-year-old schoolgirls. Click here to read our full review.

Miami Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival at Miami Marine Stadium

Colorful and festive dragon boats once again invaded the waters of Biscayne Bay for the Miami Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival. Click here to view the full slide show.

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Jose D. Duran is associate editor of Miami New Times where he primarily oversees the arts and culture and music beats. Jose joined the New Times staff in June 2008 but has been covering Miami culture since 2005. His work has also appeared in publications likeVice, Billboard, and Spin. He’s earned numerous accolades including placing first for Weekly Newspaper Contest: Business Reporting from the Florida Press Association in 2020; placing third for the Writing: Light Feature from the Florida Press Club in 2019; and placing third in Weekly Newspaper Contest: Best Obituary from the Florida Press Association in 2015. Jose holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Florida.

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