Five Miami Music Venues That Closed Too Soon

Miami’s music scene continues to grow and expand, with new venues opening and big-name artists making their South Florida debuts relatively regularly. But plenty of times through the years, local longtime music lovers’ hearts have been broken when their favorite stages have shuttered for good…

DB Cooper Is a Natural Fit in Miami

In 1972, a man known as D.B. Cooper hijacked an airplane, stole the 2018 equivalent of $1.2 million, and parachuted out midflight. In present-day Miami, DB Cooper is a Miami booty bass- and Florida breaks-influenced DJ. What they have in common, today’s Cooper explains, is their notoriety can be experienced…

Allapattah’s Knight-Funded Venue the Bridge to Hold Splashy Fundraiser

Nicole Martinez is a musician and owner of the Bridge, a venue and studio hive located on Allapattah’s growing NW Seventh Avenue near Wynwood. To celebrate winning a two-year 2016 Knight Arts Challenge Grant, Martinez is hosting Wet, a summer-survival party and fundraiser with water slides, floatie costume contests, live music, and other fun Sunday, September 2, at the Bridge.

These Four Bands Are Keeping the South Florida Jam Scene Alive

Miami’s music scene is a conglomerate of genres. Past the late-night dance clubs and dive bars lives a genre of music that was born in the ’60s. South Florida seems to be a destination for jam bands, and many have even set their roots here. The scene continues to thrive with events such as Jam Cruise, GroundUp Fest, and Wanee Festival and venues like the Funky Biscuit and the Fillmore. Here are some bands working hard to keep it alive.

Dragon Fox Hits the Sweet Spot Between Pop and Cerebral Music

Miami singer/songwriter Gabriela Sotomayor has music in her DNA. This daughter of a Nicaraguan vocalist and a deep-house DJ has been singing and writing for as long as she can remember. With the release this year of her debut EP, Daytime Odyssey (produced by her friend E Ric), Gabriela has…

H.E.R. Will Headline Wynwood’s New, R&B-Themed Best Life Festival

The Best Life Festival announced this morning that R&B up-and-comer H.E.R. will headline the inaugural Best Life Festival on September 15. H.E.R. joins a previously announced lineup of rising R&B talent including singer Ella Mai — whose song “Boo’d Up” has recently made a slow but steady climb up the pop charts — along with Florida-raised singer R.LUM.R, New Times‘ Best R&B Singer of 2018 Savannah Cristina, and others.

Fort Lauderdale’s Gouge Away Announces New Album, Burnt Sugar

After months of being asked the same question over and over again, Christina Michelle and her bandmates are finally able to give a concise answer: September 28. This past Monday, Gouge Away, the posthardcore group that hails from South Florida, dropped a bunch of new content and information, including an album-release date, within the span of a few hours.

III Points Open House Aims to Uncover New Miami Talent

For the last five years, the effervescent music, art, and technology festival, III Points, has showcased both homegrown and internationally acclaimed acts. This past May, the festival announced it would skip 2018 and return in February 2019. And this year, the festival is doing things a little bit differently. For the…

Girls Make Beats Summer Tour 2018 Coming to Miami

For the past six years, Miami native Tiffany Miranda’s local nonprofit organization, Girls Makes Beats (GMB), has worked with young girls ages 8-17 to train them in music production, DJing, and audio engineering. The organization, which recently expanded and established another chapter in Los Angeles, is cultivating the next generation of women in music with the help of Miami chapter leader Christine Miranda and Los Angeles chapter leader Whitney Taber, with Tiffany Miranda at the helm.

Kendall Is the Beating Heart of Miami Music

In the depths of West Kendall, just past the chain restaurants your parents love, lies a layer of pride buried beneath the surface of its residents. What’s cooking up behind its suburban corners isn’t just a really great happy hour at Bahama Breeze. There’s an untapped wealth of major talent on the rise.

New Times Seeks Music Writers

Miami New Times has immediate openings for writers covering the world of Miami music. If you have a passion for local bands, attend every major tour that comes to town, know your techno from your trance, or keep a mental map of the best underground parties — or all of the above — New Times might be looking for you.