Miami is synonymous with nightlife, and partying is in our DNA. This city breeds night-crawlers, and 2 a.m. last call is a foreign concept. On any given night, you’re guaranteed to find a party. The options seem endless. But what fetes stand above the rest? We factored in cover charges, drink specials, musical styles, and vibes to determine the best party in Miami every night of the week.
Busting a mission (if this phrase isn’t in your vocab, see BuzzFeed’s “How Miami Are You, Bro?”) to keep abreast of Miami’s cultural offerings is a regular pastime of any suburban dweller. Though a good number of our city’s famed music venues are either downtown or on the Beach, these stressful treks from the ‘burbs entail serious mental preparation to deal with the traffic warfare.
Rock ‘n’ roll is alive and well in South Florida. Don’t let the megaclub lasers blind you to the fact that there are plenty of places to get drenched in sweat and beer and enjoy a night of great live music ranging from punk to metal to hardcore to garage and everything else in between. It’s no secret that Miami likes to party hard. Though it has a reputation for nightlife, bottle service, and DJs, the Magic City also boasts thriving rock clubs minus the red velvet ropes. Here are Miami’s five best rock clubs.
Our music scene has experienced a resurgence within the last year, with new venues quietly popping up around town. While some of our favorite places have been casualties of our ever-evolving music scene, most recently the legendary Jazid on South Beach, we hope these new spots will fill the crater-sized holes of the fallen.
It’s the day after the Fourth of July, and we hope your eardrums are still intact after all the fireworks. From punk to reggae, salsa, and jazz, we’re here to take you on a journey of sonic delight seven days a week. Check out our guide to live music in Miami:
There are 135 painfully long days before music lovers can once again dance at III Points, giving music lovers ample time to get to know some of the local bands and properly prepare for a weekend of madness. Here are five local III Points bands you can see right now.
Mellow soundscapes, balmy breezes, and scenic routes make an unpleasant commute bearable. Luckily, Miami supplies all three. Seafoam Walls’ lo-fi, bedroom-produced tracks bring comfort and ease to the Magic City. Turn this music up and let it melt the speakers. It’s that good.
Leave your inhibitions at the door and pick up the mike. Miami boasts a number of stages for both seasoned performers and first-timers to showcase their talents. The open mikes of the 305 provide a platform for our locally grown musicians, spoken-word artists, poets, and comedians. Spectators, you can earn your…
South Florida boasts massive stadiums and arenas that seat thousands of fans and are ideal for catching chart-topping tours with impressive pyrotechnics, impeccable sound, and insane visuals. Then there are intimate spots that offer music lovers an equally unforgettable experience.
It’s that time of the year again. Those of us who suffer from vinyl fever will trek to IKEA for new shelving units to store the dozens of records we plan to lug home this Saturday, April 22. Record Store Day (RSD), a sacred holiday for vinyl enthusiasts, artists, and music fans, marks its tenth anniversary celebrating independently owned record stores.
A layer of pride lies buried deep beneath the surface of Kendall residents. At times, Kendall dwellers feel isolated and have to “bust a mission” to get to some of Miami’s more happening areas and events. But there are also plenty of businesses and people looking to elevate the area and showcase the wealth of talent in Kendall’s kooky corners.
Cotton-candy skies and technicolor dreams drip through the speakers and melt like gold into your ears, courtesy of Miami composer/producer Bed Scene.Nick Aponte, better known as Bed Scene, is no stranger to the tropics. The Miami native is gearing up for his debut show tonight, April 6, at Bardot. It’s presented by Showskii Records as part of the Artist Series.
Grrrls to the front! The ladies of the Pumps Collective are here to give Miami a monthly ritual that guarantees good vibes, female empowerment, and groovy dance-floor beats: Pumps, presented by Mashene Radio. From Miami to NYC, the party has had many iterations. It’ll return April 6, beginning at Wynwood’s Electric Pickle.
The rise and fall of some of Miami’s beloved music venues is a sensitive subject. Music fans will forever mourn the loss of Grand Central, Studio A, the Vagabond, Will Call, Tobacco Road, the Stage, and many others. But we are hopeful that Miami’s current stages will fill the gaping void.
