Legendary Composer John Williams Will Conduct New World Symphony Fellows

John Williams, composer of indelible scores for films including the Star Wars franchise, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park, will conduct New World Symphony fellows at the organization’s 2019 gala on Saturday, March 2. The event will be screened on the wall outside the New World Center at Soundscape Park for the public to view for free.

The Ten Best Electronic Acts in Miami

Miami’s love affair with electronic music spans generations. Synthetic electronic sounds and industrial rhythms have been bouncing around the Magic City for several decades, and in that time, countless locals have stepped forth to share their personal spins on the form. From the thundering booty bass of Uncle Luke and 2 Live Crew to the raunchy electroclash of Avenue D, there’s a long and rich history of Miami-based artists blowing minds and speakers.

These Are Miami’s Best DJs Right Now

III Points and Miami Music Week are gearing up to show off the city as a global hotbed for dance music, so it’s the perfect time to tout some of Miami’s brightest local DJ talent. Whether they’re spinning at an undisclosed warehouse, a daytime rooftop disco, or a dark, smoky nightclub, these dedicated selectors and producers grind it out week after week to make a name for themselves and keep the 305 on the map as a year-round party mecca. Here are Miami’s best DJs right now.

The Ten Best Bands From Kendall

There’s something about living away from the heart of Miami that gives these bands the space and ambition to succeed and be heard — perhaps it’s the lack of distractions like weekend all-nighters at Las Rosas or happy hour at Gramps. Many of these bands consistently venture to downtown, Wynwood, and Miami Beach to play gigs, and they are not to be missed.

A New Generation of Marleys at Kaya Fest 2019

Do you already have plans for 4/20? If you do, you might want to break them. Kaya Fest just announced the lineup for its Bayfront Park Amphitheater spectacle, and it falls on one of the most irie days of the year: April 20.

Relic Aims to Make Saturday Night Out Dancing Like Coming Home

With their weekly Saturday-night party, Relic, Travis Rogers and his partner Fiin wanted to fill a void they saw in Miami: an electronic music party specializing in local talent. “We want to organically grow a night that was about the music,” Fiin tells New Times. “People want to come to…

Miami-Born Rapper T-RO’s Journey From Football Field to Recording Studio

“There’s so many similarities to making it in football and making it in music,” T-RO, a onetime wide receiver and tight end at Southern California’s Mt. San Antonio College, tells New Times. “Football made my music career easier because I didn’t need to install discipline. I was coachable when I came into the rap game…