12 March 16-22, 2023 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | music | cafe | culture | Night+Day | News | letters | coNteNts | Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | O nce again, the craziest week this side of Art Basel is upon us. You may go to one, two, three, or more parties — prob- ably more — during Miami Music Week. So to be on the safe side, New Times has rounded up ten of the best events happening during Miami Music Week 2023. If you’re smart, you’ll avoid the pool parties, which often suffer from poor sound because of the open-air nature of it all, and instead save your energy for after the sun goes down. Choose wisely, and godspeed. Black Coffee & Friends Some might prefer Club Maté or an espresso martini, but any party with Black Coffee is a guaranteed good time. The pio- neering South African DJ, a formative influ- ence on the Afro-house and amapiano scenes taking over the globe, is bringing a formidable lineup to Factory Town, with sets from Who- MadeWho, Mita Gami, Another, and more. You’re going to wanna stay up for this one. 7 p.m. Friday, March 24, at Factory Town, 4800 NW 37th Ave., Miami; factorytown.com. Tick- ets cost $50 to $120 via dice.fm. Cuttin’ Headz Look, you’re going to end up at Space somehow, so it might as well be during the best party they’re hosting all week. The Cut- tin’ Headz label is bringing down some seri- ous house music talent for their showcase, with the Martinez Brothers joined by Chica- go’s Derrick Carter, Ibiza mainstay Loco Dice, and Kerri Chandler fresh off his acclaimed al- bum, Spaces and Places. 11 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Club Space, 34 NE 11th St., Mi- ami, 305-375-0001, clubspace.com. Tickets cost $37.47 to $93.68 via dice.fm. Diplo’s Higher Ground The Big Dipper is back — although he plays in Miami so much, it feels like he’s never really gone. Nevertheless, everyone’s favorite Florida Man has prepped a star-studded lineup for his MMW bash, Higher Ground — movie stars, in this case. Idris Elba will head- line. Yes, that Idris Elba. You do know he was a DJ before the acting thing, right? Local fave DJ Tennis will provide support alongside Carlita, Cole Knight, and more. 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, at Toejam Backlot, 150 NW 21st St., Miami, 305-759-9954, toejam- backlot.com. Tickets cost $40 via get-in.com. Domicile MMW If you haven’t been to Miami’s underground techno hot spot in Little Haiti, here’s a perfect chance to see what Domicile is all about. Its Saturday night bill features a lineup of innova- tive techno with several female-presenting DJs. The Lot Radio resident Julia Govor heads things up while Miami heroes Winter Wrong and Zei provide support. 11 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Domicile, 6391 NW Second Ave., Miami. Tickets cost $20 to $30 via shotgun.live. Eprom Best known for soundtracking Rick Owens’ fashion shows, techno and rave producer Eprom has been on a tear recently with in- credible releases such as Acid Disk 2 with G. Jones. His new album Synthesism, which he’s been teasing with some weird, wonderful faux-corporate logo idents, is also due out this year, and he’s giving us a taste with a show at the Ground on Thursday during MMW. Also on the bill are Brothel, Barnacle Boi, and Curra. 11 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the Ground, 34 NE 11th St., Miami, 305-375-0001, thegroundmiami.com. Tickets cost $20.39 to $37.47 via dice.fm. Get Lost Buying tickets to Get Lost is the easiest deci- sion you could possibly make during MMW. Just look at the lineup! We could make a separate list of artists playing at the 24-hour party — which is more like a one-day festi- val — at Factory Town. Here are a few: A-Trak, DJ Harvey, Totally Enor- mous Extinct Dinosaurs, Layla Benitez, and Skream. Combine that with the carnival atmo- sphere, and this show will make you feel like you’ll never want to leave. Noon Saturday, March 25, at Factory Town, 4800 NW 37th Ave., Miami; factorytown.com. Tickets cost $120.13 via dice. fm. Groove Cruise Artist Showcase Dance festival cruises are becoming a thing. Holy Ship has been around for a minute while Insomniac is getting into the game with EDSea later this year. Now the dance-music cruise OG Groove Cruise is weighing anchor in Wynwood with an artist showcase head- lined by Gene Farris. The Chicago-bred DJ is a house-music specialist and a veteran of the dance music scene with releases on Defected, Dirtybird, and more. He’s also a damn good DJ. 8 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at Shots Miami, 311 NW 23rd St., Miami, 305-571-0439, shots- bar.com. Tickets cost $20 via eventbrite.com. Jezebel x Minimax The hottest party in Miami is back with what might be the hottest bill of the entire week. Jezebel is teaming up with Minimax for an extraordinary function featuring some of the best underground DJs currently working. Headlining is NYC’s fearsome foursome of AceMo, DJ Swisha, Kush Jones, and MoMA Ready going back to back to back to back. Psy- chedelic dance maven Aurora Halal also will grace the decks. Finally, Miami provides the foundation with sets from INVT, Sel.6, and Je- zebel cofounder Jan Anthony. 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at Burdo, 2509 N. Miami Ave., Mi- ami. Tickets cost $34.30 via ra.co. Sasha_John Digweed Sasha and John Digweed, together again. Enough said. The legendary progressive- house duo has quite a history in Miami, play- ing legendary Miami Beach club Mansion in 2008 and a Winter Music Conference boat cruise in 2010. They’re back on the beach this go-round courtesy of Resistance, which is hosting a residency at M2 on Washington Av- enue. If you haven’t thrown caution to the wind and partied on South Beach in a good while, this could be a good chance to do so — especially with Mac’s Club Deuce just a cou- ple of blocks away. 10 p.m. Friday, March 24, at M2, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 305-771-0388, m2miami.com. Tickets cost $79.95 via resistancemiami.com. Stamina Look, maybe you’re the type that hates MMW. All this highfalutin pool party, deep- house nonsense — where’s an actual rave? Where’s the darkness, the banging techno, the high chance of a raid? Right here. Stamina is a true underground operator, hosting secret warehouse raves at undisclosed locations. For its next go-round, the collective has enlisted Ukrainian techno maven Daria Kolosova to headline. Wash the chlorine from your hair and get right with the rave gods. Also, turn off your phone — no photos are allowed here. 10 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at an undisclosed lo- cation; instagram.com/staminafl. Tickets cost $28.55 to $40 via ra.co. PARTY 4 U The ten best parties during Miami Music Week 2023. BY DOUGLAS MARKOWITZ Daria Kolosova STAMINA IS A TRUE UNDERGROUND OPERATOR, HOSTING SECRET RAVES AT UNDISCLOSED LOCATIONS. Meanwhile Photo
