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LIV Plans $10 Million Renovation for Tenth Season, Will Reopen This Fall

By Douglas Markowitz

Let’s take a journey down memory lane to 2007: Rihanna’s “Umbrella” ruled the radio, subprime mortgage owners were defaulting by the thousands, and the Fontainebleau was undergoing a $1 billion renovation. Its crown jewel was to be LIV, a 1,100-person-capacity nightclub that would become the premier party destination for celebs, glitterati, and wannabes looking to live like royalty for an evening.

The Best Concerts in Miami This Week, June 26-July 2

By Miami New Times staff

Before you celebrate all of that freedom next week — a concept definitely invented in the greatest nation in the world, ‘Merica — you have Independence Day weekend to look forward to. The leadup to the Fourth of July is packed with appearances, including Steve Aoki at Story, Lil Yachty at LIV, and Technasia at Heart on Friday and Apollonia at Space, Nora En Pure at Wall, and Flosstradamus at Ora on Saturday.

Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull Gave Miami Fans What They Wanted

By Angel Melendez

Prior to Friday night’s concert at the American Airlines Arena, New Times pit joint headliners Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull in a goofy imaginary brawl. In the end, the Cuban-American rapper bested his Spanish counterpart. But in the real world, this powerhouse odd couple appears to have found the perfect bromance to balance each other onstage.

Mndsgn Delivers ’80s-Inspired Hip-Hop to Floyd Miami

By Maria Bakkalapulo

Pull up a 2014 biography of 29-year-old Ringgo Ancheta, AKA Mndsgn, on his music label’s website, and your jaw will drop. The hip-hop producer’s parents were once members of the Filipino arm of the Aum Supreme Truth Cult. A Japanese doomsday cult founded by Shoko Asahara, it gained international notoriety in 1995 when it carried out a deadly sarin attack in Tokyo’s subway.

New Fort Lauderdale Bar Commemorates Members of Music’s 27 Club

By Jesse Scott

A lot of really cool people died when they were 27. We lost Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, and Robert Johnson in yesteryear, and more recently, we’ve said goodbye to Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, among way too many others. It’s sad — so much talent lost at such a young age.

The Ten Best LGBT and Queer Parties in Miami

By Juan Antonio Barquin

Miami has a party happening practically every night of the week. You could show up any evening and end up at something well worth checking out. And for queer people, the options are only growing. But with so many events popping up, how do you know where to go? Here’s a collection of some of our favorites.

L.A. Guns’ Phil Lewis on Reuniting With Tracii Guns

By David Rolland

Few times and settings in rock history have as deep a mythology as the Sunset Strip of the late 1980’s. As lead singer for L.A. Guns, Phil Lewis had a front row seat for all the guitar solos and debauchery. “It was like I died and had gone to heaven…

Pitbull vs. Enrique Iglesias: Who Wins in a Fight?

By Angel Melendez

Earlier this month, two of the most successful Spanish-language crossover artists in pop music teamed up for a powerhouse tour. Ageless heartthrob Enrique Iglesias and Mr. Worldwide, AKA Pitbull, on their third go-round together since 2012, are once again selling out stadiums across North America with a double billing already…

The Best Concerts in Miami This Week, June 19-25

By Miami New Times staff

This week, American Airlines Arena will collapse with so much Miami-ness under one roof. That’s because Mr. Worldwide, AKA Mr. 305, Pitbull will share the stage with Spanish-born, Miami-raised singer Enrique Iglesias. Will the duo set off an implosion of neon and tropical heat? Probably.