Festival season MIAMI MUSIC WEEK Your ultimate set list
Navigate Miami Music Week like a glow- stick–wielding pro with our day-by-day guide to the revelry. By Kat Bein
IMAGINE A WEEKLONG party that rages through sunrises and sunsets, is set to the tenacious beats of house, techno and trance and culminates in one epic outdoor concert. Such a marathon of music and fun exists— but it’s not for amateurs. To help you find your way around Miami Music Week’s concerts, pool parties and other events—including the 18-year-old Ultra Music Festival—follow our guide to the hottest happenings.
THE STAR
Ultra Music Festival March 24–26 The week’s big event is the longest-running dance-music festival in the U.S. and has been a legend around the world since launching in 1999. Expect three days of DJ sets, performances and all sorts of beats. Who’s playing? (Who isn’t?) Major Lazer, The Prodigy, Justice, Ice Cube, Carl Cox, Steve Aoki and others à Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Blvd (
ultramusicfestival.com). At various times; $349.95–$1,249.95.
ON THE WATER
Never Get Out of the Boat March 21 Set sail with beats, drinks and giveaways courtesy of Magnetic Grooves, which is run by Melanie Daniel, a Miami Music Week vet who knows how to throw a party. Who’s playing? DJs Hernán Cattáneo and Nick Warren à Behind Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Blvd (
magneticgrooves.com). 3pm; $190.
tINI and the Gang ON A BOAT March 24 Drink your fill from a premium open bar while tINI, Berlin’s first lady of house, builds a groove from thin air. Who’s playing? tINI, plus more to be announced à Behind Bayside Marketplace, 401 Biscayne Blvd (
wanttickets.com). 3pm; $136.25.
LATE NIGHT Ultra Music Festival
SCI+TEC 10 March 23 Presented in part by D.C. techno guru Dubfire, this after-hours bash promises deep bass and
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synthetic textures that will lure you to the dance floor in a hypnotic daze. Who’s playing? Performers to be announced à Heart Nightclub, 50 NE 11 St (
wanttickets.com). 11pm; $23.80–$47.60.
Knee Deep in Miami March 24
British DJ Hot Since 82 (Daley Padley) presents a special MMW edition of his Knee Deep in Sound event series, which has traveled to Ibiza and other cities. Who’s playing? Knee Deep collaborators to be announced à Heart Nightclub, 50 NE 11 St (
wanttickets.com). 11pm; $23.80–$47.60.
Eric Prydz Presents Pryda March 25 The man responsible for electronic dance music’s most recognizable drum pattern (that persistent bubbling up before the drop is called “the Pryda snare”) showcases his stuff in an intimate setting—by his standards. Who’s playing? The one and only Eric Prydz à Space Miami, 34 NE 11 St (305-375-0001,residentadvisor .net). 11pm; $70.
Hard 2 Leave March 26
One of the most talked-about events of the week features pole dancers and some of the biggest names in bass rock—a winning combination. Last year saw performances from Carnage and Marshmello. Who’s playing? Performers to be announced à E11EVEN, 29 NE 11 St (305-829-2911). 11pm; price TBA.
à Miami Music Week (
miamimusicweek.com). Mar 21–26. February 9–May 17, 2017 Time Out Miami
PHOTOGRAPHS (FROM LEFT): AMOL RAVAL; COURTESY CC/FLICKR/S. CAMELOT
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