Miami’s Ten Most Romantic Valentine’s Day Concerts

10. Around the World In 80 Minutes with the Terry Barber Trio. Saturday, February 13, 8 p.m. Aventura Arts and Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St., Aventura; 877-311-7469; aventuracenter.org. Tickets cost $35 to $45 plus fees via ticketmaster.com. Take bae on a trip Around the World In 80 Minutes for V-Day without ever leaving Miami. One…

Beyoncé Formation Tour Kicks Off at Marlins Park

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Beyoncé knocked it out of the park last night at the Super Bowl Halftime show. Alongside Coldplay and Bruno Mars, Queen B provided us with the some much needed comfort after Doritos forced us to watch a baby Superman his way out of…

Concert Pick of the Weekend: J Dilla Weekend at Soho Studios

In 2006, James “J Dilla” Dewitt Yancey, just 32-years-old, passed away from a rare blood disease called thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. But before he succumbed to the illness, Dilla was known as one of the most important producers in hip-hop. A rapper himself (he was a founding member of Slum Village),…

Patti LaBelle Celebrates Black History Month at the Arsht Center

You’ve got to be pretty slick to rock the nickname “Godmother of Soul,” but you’ve got to be even slicker to go by “High Priestess of Good Vibrations.” Miss “Lady Marmalade” Patti LaBelle goes by both, and for good reason. Her voice iconic, both smooth and fiery. It could cook…

Paquito D’Rivera on the Future of Cuba’s Musicians

If you’ve never felt the endorphin rush of Irakere, call in sick, clear some room in your schedule for dancing, and stream up the Cuban band’s self-titled debut record. At home, I can’t help but dance and spaz out to the horn of Arturo Sandoval and punching sax of Paquito…

Miami’s Most Anticipated Concerts of 2016 (Updated)

It’s a brand new year, Miami! And with it, comes 365 days of endless possibilities, new opportunities, and of course — being that we are the Magic City — great live music. While the 305’s music scene had its fair share of crappy moments in 2015 — the death of…

Miami’s Ten Can’t-Miss Concerts of the Week

10. Atajos’ “Avestruz” Music Video and Single Release Party with Makai and Yayo. Saturday, February 6, 8 p.m. El Patio Wynwood, 167 NW 23rd St., Miami; 786-409-2241; elpatiowynwood.com. Admission is free. If you haven’t checked out El Patio Wynwood just yet, this is your lucky week. Not only will you get to hang out with your buddies…

Iggy Pop to Perform at the Fillmore Miami Beach in April

If you’re lucky, maybe you’ve caught a glimpse of Iggy Pop cruising around town in his convertible. The retired rock legend lives in Miami and has been known to show up at some local spots like Sweat Records through the years. But it’s not often we get to see him…

Concert Pick of the Weekend: Chrome Sparks at Bardot

If chillwave is as dead as the blogosphere claims, someone forgot to tell Chrome Sparks. Born Jeremy Malvin, the Pittsburgh-bred and Brooklyn-based musician, best known for his viral hit “Marijuana,” will perform at Bardot as a three-piece band this Friday after opener Moon Diagrams. If it were possible to genetically…

The Third-Annual Miami Beach Jazz Festival Goes Global

In a world where entertainment has become transient and the performer with the most outrageous outfit garners instant accolades, it’s sometimes difficult to get attention for music that really matters. So any event that celebrates “serious” music — jazz in this case — begs attention. Jazz’s roots reach back to…

Miami’s Ten Can’t-Miss Concerts of the Week

10. Spam Allstars. Performing on the Fountain Terrace. Saturday, January 30, 9 p.m. Hialeah Park Race Track, 2200 E. 4th Ave., Hialeah; 305-885-8000; hialeahpark.com. Admission is free. In case you were looking for a legit reason to hit up Hialeah’s best nightclubs, now is your shot. Turn up with Agua de Poço from the Spam Allstars as…