13 August 20-26, 2026 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | NEWS | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | CAFE | MUSIC | FRIDAY 8.21 FRIDAY 8.21 SONNY EAST BAND 8PM SONNY EAST BAND 8PM SATURDAY 8.22 SATURDAY 8.22 TRITONE 3PM TRITONE 3PM SPRED THE DUB 8PM SPRED THE DUB 8PM SUNDAY 8.23 SUNDAY 8.23 MANGROVE MARK 2PM MANGROVE MARK 2PM FRIDAY 8.28 FRIDAY 8.28 JAKE WALDEN 8PM JAKE WALDEN 8PM SATURDAY 8.29 SATURDAY 8.29 UPROOT HOOTENANNY TRIO 3PM UPROOT HOOTENANNY TRIO 3PM FUNKIN’ GRATEFUL 8PM FUNKIN’ GRATEFUL 8PM SUNDAY 8.30 SUNDAY 8.30 THE NOUVEAUX HONKIES 2PM THE NOUVEAUX HONKIES 2PM FRIDAY 9.4 FRIDAY 9.4 TASTY VIBRATIONS 8PM TASTY VIBRATIONS 8PM SATURDAY 9.5 SATURDAY 9.5 GUAVA AND THE GOVERNOR 3PM GUAVA AND THE GOVERNOR 3PM TRU PHONIC 8PM TRU PHONIC 8PM SUNDAY 9.6 SUNDAY 9.6 IAN LANE & SOUTHERN FLAVOR 2PM IAN LANE & SOUTHERN FLAVOR 2PM FRIDAY 9.11 FRIDAY 9.11 JP SOARS AND THE RED HOTS 8PM JP SOARS AND THE RED HOTS 8PM SATURDAY 9.12 SATURDAY 9.12 BIRDMANS CLAMBAKE 3PM BIRDMANS CLAMBAKE 3PM RICKY VALIDO 8PM RICKY VALIDO 8PM SUNDAY 9.13 SUNDAY 9.13 BRETT STASKA 2PM BRETT STASKA 2PM Month XX–Month XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | RIPTIDE | METRO | NIGHT+DAY | STAGE | ART | FILM | CAFE | MUSIC | Good gig Nu Deco Ensemble announces open auditions. BY DAVID ROLLAND A re you a professional musician looking to dip your toes in Miami’s orchestral music world? If so, Nu Deco Ensemble has some exciting news for you. Saturday, September 26, and Sunday, September 27, they’ll host an open audition for substitutes for Nu Deco Ensemble’s 2026-27 season. Interested professional players are invited to apply by following this form. Among the instrumental positions they’re looking to fill are flute/piccolo, oboe/english horn, clarinet/bass clarinet, bassoon, french horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, mallets, hand percussion, drumset, electric guitar, electric bass, piano, keyboard, harp, vi- olin, viola, cello, and contrabass. Nu Deco Ensemble has dubbed itself Mi- ami’s own 21st-century chamber orchestra ever since its founding in 2015 by cofounders Jacomo Bairos and Sam Hyken. Over the past 11 years, they’ve collaborated with all kinds of beloved musicians: Macy Gray, Ben Folds, Ja- cob Collier, Kimbra, Kishi Bashi, Time for Three, Danay Suarez, Cory Henry, Stephen Marley, Emily King, Bilal, Luke James, An- drew Bird, Tank and the Bangas, Lawrence, and Masego. They made national attention with their reimagining of unlikely modern artists like Outkast and Daft Punk. They’ve also per- formed new music by some of an eclectic group of living composers. The 2026- 2027 season people will be auditioning for is jam- packed with exciting events. The year kicks off Saturday, October 17 at the open-air Banyan Bowl Theater at Pinecrest Gardens. Thursday, November 12 features a collabo- ration with beloved rapper Common at the Arsht Center. They’ll have another Arsht Center gig on Saturday, December 19. They’ll perform outside at the Miami Beach Bandshell on Saturday, January 30. They’ll be back at the Arsht on Saturday, April 10. Fi- nally, they’ll be at The Citadel on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15. When New Times spoke with co-director and Homestead Senior High alum Jacomo Bairos back in 2020, he explained what Nu Deco applicants should aspire to. “The beauty of an orchestra is we train to be a con- nection point for all genres. We train so we know our notes. We should, in theory, be able to look at any music and know how to play it.” [email protected] Photo by Elisabeth Campbell “THE BEAUTY OF AN ORCHESTRA IS WE TRAIN TO BE A CONNECTION POINT FOR ALL GENRES.” | CROSSFADE | t Music Nu Deco Ensemble has dubbed itself Miami’s own 21st-century chamber orchestra. The Stories Your Friends Are Sharing FOLLOW US
