It’s been a long slog for rock ‘n’ soul band the Sh-Booms from their founding in an Orlando garage in 2011 to having their single “Leon the Hustler” declared “the coolest song in the world.” The Sh-Booms’ debut album, The Blurred Odyssey — whose release the group will celebrate with a free show…
If you were hoping to catch Eric Prydz — AKA Pryda or Cirez D — at Ultra Music Festival or his highly anticipated show at Wynwood Factory, bad news. Last night, he announced on Twitter that because of a medical issue, he won’t be able to make it to Miami this…
Before Ultra Music Festival was the behemoth it is today, revelers escaping the frigid temperatures of the North and Europe would travel to Miami for the parties. That tradition continues, even with Ultra’s strict artist agreements. (Ultra’s contract is standard among music festivals and ensures most acts cannot perform in South Florida for a period before and after the fest.)
It’s a frigid 22 degrees Fahrenheit in downtown Toronto. Gray sky hangs low over snow-slushed sidewalks, turning everything a dismal shade of urban slate. People are masses of jacket cloth hunched against the cold as they duck in and out of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s heavy glass doors. The lobby…
Will Renuart’s voice cracks slightly as he thinks about the time and energy he’s put into the Electric Pickle over the past decade. “It’s dawned on me now coming here to meet with you,” Renuart says while sitting down at a Wynwood café. That’s because at the end of June,…
Miami Music Week, Ultra Music Festival, and more of the best concerts in Miami this week, March 25 through 31.
Ahead of the tenth installment of Dim Mak Miami, Aoki took time out of his busy schedule to reminisce about a decade of MMW parties.
These are the five best concerts in Miami this weekend.
New Times has rounded up all of this year’s Miami Music Week yacht parties to help get your sea legs dancing. Just be sure to plan ahead (some of these parties have cash-only bars) and arrive at the dock with time to spare. You wouldn’t want the party to set sail without you.
Though many questions regarding Ultra Music Festival’s move to Virginia Key still loom, one thing festivalgoers don’t have to worry about is the music. If you’re the kind of Ultranaut who likes to have a game plan before hitting the festival grounds, the good news is Ultra has finally released…
After almost a decade and a half, the organizers of Wanee Music Festival say they might be calling it quits on their extravaganza in North Florida. But fans of the annual event started by the Allman Brothers Band in 2005 need not mope: A new tradition (closer to home) will…
As one-third of the English progressive trance trio Above & Beyond, Tony McGuinness has had a front-row seat to watch the evolving ways the world consumes music. “It used to be the lack of availability of music made it more valued,” McGuinness tells New Times. “You’d go to a club and hear a song, and you’d have to track it down. Then you’d spend weeks getting to know it. An album was valuable because you spent money on it. People’s record collections were a display of their soul.
Is Ultra Music Festival the greatest music event since Woodstock? According to a study by CloudCover Music, absolutely. CloudCover, a music streaming service for businesses, surveyed 665 fans who attended music festivals. They were asked important questions such as: Which one was your favorite? What did you do there? Was…
Hozier, Ella Mai, Muse, and more of the best concerts in Miami this week, March 18 through 24.
It’s the burning question at the heart of this year’s Ultra Music Festival: How in hell will people get there? Miamians who know their city raised eyebrows the moment Virginia Key was announced as the electronic music monolith’s new home. Unlike the central location of Bayfront Park…
Bad Bunny performed with Lil Pump, J Balvin, and others at his Thursday-night concert at the AAA.
These are the five best concerts in Miami this weekend.
Muse’s new show is its biggest setup yet — and the bandmates are worried they might not be able to top it.
The big news this Miami Music Week is Ultra Music Festival’s impending move to Virginia Key, along with Winter Music Conference’s return to Faena Forum. However, for the average spring breaker, the end of March signals the onslaught of parties featuring a who’s who of dance music’s brightest talent. Though…
The Enchanted Forest is an Elrow event. Those who know the name will do whatever it takes to be there. For those who have never experienced a show by this crew of legendary party purveyors, prepare to be flabbergasted.
Jacquees may not be the king of R&B, but he sure is making his way through the R&B scene and through the charts.
Bad Bunny, STRFKR, Elton John, and more of the best concerts in Miami this week, March 11 through 17.
